#77

Does anyone know if there’s someone out there that makes an embosser that can be used on chipboard? Is that even possible to do in a similar way as on paper?

#78

Question about final arrangements.

I have my tracklist for my album done, and the A side is 14 minutes 18 seconds, B side is 13 minutes 13 seconds. 27 minutes, 31 seconds total.

Duplication.ca only offers blank tapes in full minute increments, so if I get a 29 minute long tape (so I have a full 14:30 for side A) is it better to put the remaining 12 seconds of silence at the beginning or end of that side? If I put it at the end, the tape will start right when you press play but then there will be an awkward pause between sides, and if I put the silence at the beginning people will have to sit through it to start the album or risk fast-forwarding past the first couple seconds of the first song.

Not sure which is better or what’s typical, but it seems better to me to put the silence at the beginning so it doesn’t interrupt the flow of the album midway.

#79

Extra silence always at the end of the side. That’s pretty standard in commercial cassettes from back in the 80’s and 90’s. Also think about the experience you want people to have, it’s probably not putting it on and waiting…

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#80

12 seconds is pretty negligible in the grand scheme of tape side silence gaps. I’d probably put 4-6 seconds on the front and the rest on the tail. Most tapes I buy these days have almost a minute of silence at the end of each side.

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#81

Okay cool–thank you both for the advice!

#83

Current recommendations on tape duplication services within eu and have fast delivery?

Was about to order from T.A.P.E. MUZIK but they’re asking for some copyright license thingy I’d rather not delve into just now (bit of a rush with this one).

#84

I used https://www.bandcds.co.uk/ for Ghost Piano, Part 1 and was very happy with the outcome. Quick, reasonably priced and good service. Nice full body cassette shell printing options too.

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#85

wow, lot of options to choose from!

#86

Tempted

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#87

Urgh. Do not like those :stuck_out_tongue:

#88

Yes they are hideous and thats why i find them tempting

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#89

If somebody makes a fake cassette player that takes USB stick cassettes then I might be interested :smiley:

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#90

Ooh. That’s just downright kinky :wink:

#91

Cheesy, but good cheesy.

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#92

I’m about to release my first album and I’m going to try to run a small batch of cassettes with Duplication.ca. Any tips or tricks before I commit? Ideas on selling?

Cassette releases
#93

Heads up!

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Cassette releases
#94

Yeah, the cassette I just release was delayed over 2 months because NAC was experiencing material shortages. The wait was haaaarrrrd. Hopefully it’s just temporary–that letter from NAC says it’s due to renovations at the facility that refines the gamma ferric oxide so that seems like a pretty temporary issue.

#95

For those who have used Duplication.ca, any opinion on the audio quality of their high speed versus real time tape services?

#96

I have not used their services, however I’m old enough to have used standard and high speed duplication the first time cassettes were popular.

High speed definitely sounds worse. It’s totally fine for speeches (many church service sermons, for example, were what kept tape duplicators in business) but if you want a great sounding cassette you won’t get it from high speed. But also, it won’t sound dreadful, just not as good as standard speed. This is due to physics, not any particular company’s practices.

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#97

I just got 100 blank c46 tapes from a friend (who drastically overpurchased) with a view to releasing my own material. Since I bought them without cases I’ll be making cardboard O sleeves for them. Since I don’t have a duplicator (real time or otherwise) I’ll be duplicating them one at a time in real time.

If I don’t love this release before I start duping I’m going to utterly despise it by the time I’ve finished…

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