Pre-mastering is the process of getting your audio ready for the cassette duplication.
Below is what you need to know to have your audio files ready to send to us...
24 bit 96kHz WAV or AIFF format file is the pre-master standard. Other file resolutions are acceptable, down to CD quality audio, 16 bit 44.1kHz.
File resolution should be the highest available, but should not be converted up to a higher resolution.
The source audio files should be provided as a single WAV or AIFF format file for each side, with track spacing as it is intended to appear on the cassette and with an accompanying Tracklisting sheet (also called a PQ Sheet), indicating track IDs.
MP3 audio is not a suitable source for casette production.
The tape length can be as little as 1 minute to a max playing time of 90 minutes. The length of tape will affect your price per unit.
Microforum needs to know the total length of your album. Cassettes have 2 sides and we will cut the tape to length based on the longer of the 2 sides.
Microforum offers 2 different tape types to choose from, Super Ferric Tape and Cobalt Tape.
