Cassette-To-Cassette Duplication

What is the difference between Cassette-to-Cassette duplication (CTC) and audio cassette manufacture ?

Audio cassette manufacture (also known as loop-bin duplication) is suitable for large production runs and is achieved by preparing a duplicating master, then duplicating from that master onto bulk hubs of cassette tape at high speed. The duplicated hubs are then wound into printed/labeled cassette shells (C-0s) using automatic loading (winding) machines. This provides the best possible sound quality and allows cassettes to be tailored to the exact program length.

High speed cassette-to-cassette duplication is suitable for spoken word programs and is recorded in mono. Cassette-to-cassette duplication is less expensive than loop-bin duplication for shorter runs of 1-50 cassettes.

CTC avoids the preparation of a duplicating master – cassettes are copied directly from an audio cassette original onto several cassettes simultaneously at high speed. We use standard length C-15, C-30, C-60 and C-90 blank cassettes and select the length that is closest to the program length.

CTC cassettes can be assembled in a variety of cases and printed or blank adhesive cassette labels can be prepared for your program.

• Our customer service team will be pleased to answer any queries regarding our CTC service.