TRANSFER VINYL LPs, SINGLES, CASSETTE TAPES, OPEN REEL, 8 TRACK CARTRIDGES, 78s OR AUDIO BOOKS DIGITALLY TO CD OR MP3 - ALSO A RECORD CLEANING SERVICE.

Cheques, Postal Orders payable to:
Gary Ankin
Sent to:
38 Shenley Rd
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
Bucks
MK3 6HF

Paypal accepted
 
TEL: 01908 367984
Established in 2002



RECORD CLEANING SERVICE AVAILABLE



VINYL RECORDS
SINGLES 45s
78 RPM
CASSETTE TAPES
OPEN REEL TAPES
8 TRACK CARTRIDGE
ALL
DIGITALLY
CONVERTED
2
CD



A UNIQUE GIFT IDEA FOR ALL MUSIC LOVERS..!!

Equipment We Use

Goldfing GL75

Akai 4000

Moth Pro RCM


Revox B77



Also we use:

Project
NAD
JVC
Sony
Denon

Welcome....
Last year we had nearly 400 Customers using our service, this year who knows? 

As a visually impaired person I love sound and all its qualities, our team here will take your Vinyl Records, 78s, Cassettes and Open Reel Tapes also  8 Track Cartridges and transfer them to CD for you.

You only need to do this project once, so don't lose the music from the past, if it means something special to you.

*   Save endless space
*   Save wear & tear
*   Preserve your originals
*   Capture your past audio    
    memories
*   Playing your music is easier
*   A Unique Gift idea

We can also offer a Record Cleaning Service.

Lets give you a quote by email today...!!

Contact Information
gary@mkvinyl2cd.co.uk

Cheques Payable to: 
Gary Ankin

Postal Address:
38 Shenley Road
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
Bucks
MK3 6HF

Tel No: 
01908 367984

The Service...

Remember if and when you choose to use this service, you'll only need do it once - you then have your music or audio for many years to come, we don't charge £25 an hour studio time, but we do charge a fair price for a good job done, and which saves you hours of time.....

The Material

There are no shortcuts everything analogue being transferred to digital has to be first recorded in real-time, edited in most cases to ensure the sound file is of a good standard,  Generally you will get approx 80 minutes of audio onto a CD, more if you have the CD in an MP3 format, you will need a CD player that will manage your MP3 disc, a PC or DVD player will usually do this but not always your Hi Fi CD player.

Record Cleaning Service

Why clean a record?  Even brand new vinyl records benefit from a deep clean before use.  The main reason being that release agents are used when pressing vinyl records in production to allow the vinyl to literally 'unstick' from the metal press stamps, often a residue of a wax like substance is found in the grooves of the new record, deep cleaning will remove this.

Records that have been played build up dust and debris from the air held by static over the surface, incorrect storage and handling also contribute to a build up of dirt deep in the grooves of a disc so deep cleaning will most certainly assist in producing a better recording from your records and will further extend the life of your stylus.  We offer this cleaning service to you.  See our Price List for details. 

Vinyl Records & 78 rpm

These are first professionally cleaned on the Moth RCM Pro Record Cleaning Machine to give us the best possible recording we can of your records, this will not help rectify scratched, worn or surface damaged discs.  With records that have multiple tracks you can either have a Basic Conversion which records the disc as simply Side One and Side Two, just two files or tracks you will not be able to skip from one piece of music to another.  A Full Conversion will mean you will be able to skip from one piece of music to another just like a commercially purchased CD.

Cassette Tapes

The same applies to Cassette Tapes either a Basic or Full Conversion is available.  If we are converting your own compilations and you want a track listing with your CD you must supply one to us preferably by email.  Keep in mind the length of your cassettes as only 80 minutes will fit onto a CD in CDA format. Ideally there should be at least a 3 or 4 second gap between tracks.

Open Reel Tapes

These are charged at an hourly rate because of the more time needed in converting them, often they need re-spooling and winding, even untangling and the duration of a tapes contents is not exact in some cases so requires closer monitoring through recording.

Eight Track Cartridges

These are converted by recording the whole cartridge and then splitting the tracks, additionally we then edit the sound file to remove the sound where the player changes Band or Program, so again they do take a little longer than a standard cassette and of course vary in length.

Note: Recording Tape

Recording Tape used on cassettes, open reel and cartridge can become bery brittle with age, usage, storage; it is worth fast forwarding and rewinding your cassettes prior to sending to re tension and check playability (it is also worth making a copy if possible) as we cannot be held responsible for tape breakage during transfer due to the fact that the previous conditions of the materials were not under our control..

If in doubt give us a shout...!!

Price Guide (excluding return postage)

As a Guide for converting the following media we charge:

Return Postage is charged according to the postal provider, we return material either by First Class Recorded or First Class Standerd Parcel Rate  If your material is especially valuable to you then Special Delivery is advised.

We cannot accept any responsibility for any items that arrive damaged or are lost in transit due to poor labeling.  We will contact you immediately to let you know if goods arrive damaged.  We cannot be held responsible for items that are subsequently lost in the post by the carrier, if this does occur we can only seek basic compensation from the carrier, be mindful that a second hand value for an LP is very minimal e.g. £3.00 and true collectable or sentimental value cannot really have a price put on it for insurance terms, special delivery is probably the best way to send and return if you want to be sure of safe guaranteed delivery.

Royal Mail Website

Packaging Tips

To save on postage it is not worth using less packaging, LPs, 78s and Singles are quite robust providing they are not bent, 78s are a little brittle, so it is best to cut squares of thick cardboard slightly larger that the LP sleeve and sandwich the LPs etc between the layers of card.  Adhesive tape this bundle together and then put bubble wrap or (you could use a few layers of newspaper) around this and then put into a final thick paper outer layer.

If using a box to pack materials in then you can use screwed up newspaper or foam chips to pad the box out, all in all the records are more likely to get damaged if they get bent or buckled hence the need to keep them rigid.

Before sealing and posting your materials check you have enclosed your name, address, telephone number, email address in case we need to contact you, also put your address on the back of the package just in case the postal carrier have to return your package due to non-delivery.

What we can do under copyright law is:

Where you have existing recorded material (your original), and where there is no identical re-released recording in a CD format we can digitally convert this recording to a CD format for you as the holder of this material (your original).

We can supply one CD format conversion of this material (your original); we can subsequently provide further copies of the CD format for you.

It is on the understanding that this CD is for your own private listening pleasure and will not be sold, leased or hired or possibly used in any public broadcast.  You should retain the source (your original) of the CD you receive as proof of ownership.  If your original is destroyed or lost then accordingly the CD format should be destroyed.

If you have produced your own material and are therefore the owner of the copyright then we can reproduce multiple copies from that source with your permission.

Mkvinyl2cd hold no copyright over your material sent to us and cannot be responsible for any infringements of this law governing the material you provide to us.

By using this site and services of MKVinyl2cd the user assumes all responsibility for all copyright issues of copyright law and ‘fair use’.

Final Note;

Being visually impaired I thank my brother Jeff, for assistance in my website contact http://www.pennylanevideo.co.uk/  or by phone call  Jeff or Hayley for all video, cine conversion also filming, digital photography and editing work on 01908 263634.

Send mail to gary@mkvinyl2cd.co.uk with questions or comments about this web site.
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