# Deep Signal Studios

> Professional audio tape transfer, mixing/mastering, vintage synthesizer studio, and DAW file conversion service in Long Beach, CA. Founded by audio engineers producing since 1996; studio opened 2016. Free file delivery, payment due only on completion, and worldwide mail-in service.

## Services
- [Audio Tape Transfers](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers): Digitization of reel-to-reel, DAT, ADAT, DTRS, cassette, and other legacy audio formats. Small jobs of one to three tapes are often completed within 24 hours; larger projects typically take about a week.
- [Mixing and Mastering](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/mixing-mastering): Broadcast-ready mixing, mastering, and audio restoration services.
- [DAW & Sequencer File Conversion](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/file-conversion): Conversion of 30+ obsolete DAW, sequencer, and MIDI file formats (Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Galaxy, and more) to modern formats.
- [Video Tape Transfers](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/video-tape-transfers): Legacy video tape digitization services.
- [Data Archiving](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/data-archiving): Zip, Jaz, DDS, and hard disk recorder data recovery.
- [Synth Studio & Equipment Inventory](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/synth-studio): Browse our inventory of 150+ vintage and modern synthesizers, samplers, and drum machines, available for studio sessions and rental.

## Audio Transfer Formats

### Reel-to-Reel
- [2-Inch 24/16 Track Tape](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/2-inch-tape): Professional 2-inch multitrack tape digitization at up to 192kHz/24-bit, tape baking for sticky shed recovery
- [1-Inch 16/24 Track Tape](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/1-inch-16-track-and-24-track-tape): 1-inch multitrack tape transfer including Tascam MSR-24 and 3M M-23 formats
- [Half-Inch 8/16 Track Tape](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/half-inch-tape): 1/2-inch reel-to-reel transfer for Tascam 38, TSR-8, TEAC 80-8, and Ampex ATR-100 recordings
- [Quarter-Inch 2 Track Tape](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/quarter-inch-tape): Stereo 1/4-inch reel-to-reel transfer — masters, live recordings, radio broadcasts, and family tapes
- [Quarter-Inch 4 Track Tape](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/quarter-inch-4-track-tape): 1/4-inch 4-track multitrack transfer for TEAC A-3340 and quadraphonic recordings
- [Quarter-Inch 8 Track Tape](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/quarter-inch-8-track-tape): 1/4-inch 8-track transfer for Fostex A8, Tascam 388, and other rare format recordings

### Digital Tape
- [ADAT Tape Transfer](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/alesis-adat-tapes): Alesis ADAT S-VHS multitrack transfer — $49/tape, 16-bit and 20-bit, all-digital ADAT lightpipe path
- [DAT Tape Transfer](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/dat-tape): Digital Audio Tape transfer and digitization, 16-bit and 24-bit
- [DTRS/Tascam DA-88 Transfer](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/tascam-da-88-tapes-dtrs): Tascam DA-88 and DTRS Hi8 digital multitrack tape transfer via all-digital TDIF path

### Other Formats
- [Stereo Cassette Tape](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/stereo-cassette-tape): Standard cassette tape digitization
- [Multitrack Cassette (4/8 Track)](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/cassette-8-track-cassette-4-track-tape): Portastudio and multitrack cassette transfer
- [Microcassette](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/microcassette-tape): Microcassette dictation and recording transfer
- [PCM Digital Audio](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/pcm-encoded-vhs-beta-digital-audio-tapes): PCM-encoded VHS and Beta digital audio tape transfer
- [Phonograph Record](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/phonograph-record): Vinyl record digitization
- [Dubplates & Acetates](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/duplates): Acetate and dubplate disc transfer
- [MiniDisc](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/minidisc): MiniDisc transfer and digitization
- [CD and DVD](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/cd-dvd): CD and DVD audio archiving
- [Hard Disk Recorder (HDR)](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/hard-disk-recorder-transfers): Hard disk recorder archiving and data recovery
- [Tape Baking](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/tape-baking): Sticky shed syndrome recovery for degraded analog tapes
- [Track Indexing](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/track-splitting): Splitting continuous transfers into individual track files

## Location & Service Area
- Studio: Long Beach, CA (Greater Los Angeles area)
- Local drop-off available for Los Angeles, Orange County, and surrounding areas
- Nationwide and international mail-in service: clients ship tapes from anywhere, we return originals with tracking
- Payment due only on completion; we accept Zelle, PayPal, and Venmo
- Phone: 562-285-7029
- Email: contact@deepsignalstudios.com

## About
- [About Us](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/about-us): Founded by Nick Dynice and Mario Escalante, combining 20+ years of audio engineering and vintage hardware expertise
- [Tape Transfer FAQ](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/audio-transfers/tape-transfers-frequently-asked-questions-and-answers): How to identify your tapes, baking, mold, and transfer questions answered
- [Testimonials](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/testimonials): Client reviews from artists and studios
- [Our Clients](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/artists-and-clients): Clients and credits including Paramount Studios, Sunset Sound Hollywood, HBO, MGMT, KMFDM, Broadcast, and Ross Robinson (Korn); studio gear featured in music videos by Nas, Dillon Francis, and MS MR
- [Contact](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/contact): Long Beach, CA — Phone: 562-285-7029 — Email: contact@deepsignalstudios.com

## Blog
- [FM Synthesis: a History](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/fm-synthesis-history): Comprehensive history of FM synthesis from Chowning's 1967 discovery through modern hardware and software
- [ADAT Transfers: Challenges](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/how-to-transfer-adat-tapes-challenges): Technical guide to ADAT tape transfer challenges and preservation
- [Vintage Mac Pro Tools and Logic File Transfer](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/old-mac-file-transfer-pro-tools): How to recover files from classic Mac DAWs
- [Microtuning Vintage Hardware Synthesizers](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/microtuning-vintage-hardware-synthesizers): Guide to microtuning on vintage synths
- [Floppy Drive Emulator Buyers Guide](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/buyers-guide-floppy-drive-emulator-samplers-synths-and-sequencers): Guide to replacing floppy drives in samplers, synths, and sequencers

## Optional
- [Shop](https://www.deepsignalstudios.com/shop): Equipment available for purchase