Services


	Let us bring your old Records and Cassettes back to life and preserve those precious memories. Audio Forensic Service also available.

Our services and current pricing.


	Cassette Restoration. A common problem with tapes is their tendency to break at the point where the leader tape is attached to the magnetic (brown or black) tape. Many people think that once this happens the cassette is destined for the rubbish - a sad thought for a rare or prized recording. The cassette shown at right can be saved by rejoining the leader tape and then transferring to digital format. If the cassette is hissy we can remove much of the noise so that listening is more pleasant. We also specialize in spoken word restoration such as lectures, church sermons etc and can deal with mains hum and external noise making them suitable for distribution.


	Record Restoration. From 78's to LPs made from vinyl or shellac recordings we can digitally clean up pops, crackles, rumble, mains hum and hiss without destroying the warmth of your precious audio.

Record Prices:
1 - 9 LPs: $24 each. 10-15 $23 each. Over 15: $21 each.

Cassette Prices:
1 - 9 cassettes $20 each. 10-15: $18 each. Over 15: $16 each.

Audio restoration is a generalized term for the process of removing imperfections (such as hiss, crackle, noise, and buzz) from sound recordings. Audio restoration can be performed directly on the recording medium (for example, washing a gramophone record with a cleansing solution), or on a digital representation of the recording using a computer (such as a AIFF or WAV file). Record restoration is a particular form of audio restoration that seeks to repair the sound of damaged records. Modern audio restoration techniques are usually performed by digitizing an audio source from analog media, such as lacquer recordings, optical sources and magnetic tape. Once in the digital realm, recordings can be restored and cleaned up using dedicated, standalone digital processing units such as declickers, decracklers, dehissers and dialogue noise suppressors, or using digital audio workstations (DAWs). DAWs can perform various automated techniques to remove anomalies using algorithms to accomplish broadband denoising, declicking and decrackling, as well as removing buzzes and hums. Often audio engineers and sound editors use DAWs to manually remove "pops and ticks" from recordings, and the latest spectrographic 'retouching' techniques allow for the suppression or removal of discrete unwanted sounds. DAWs are capable of removing the smallest of anomalies, often without leaving artifacts and other evidence of their removal. Although fully automated solutions exist, audio restoration is sometimes a time consuming process that requires skilled audio engineers with specific experience in music and film recording techniques.

Audio Restoration Explained.

Q: How long does it take for my recording to be done?
A: We usually can have your record restored within 14 working days or less depending on workload.

Q: I have an important event - can you produce something special?
A: For birthdays, anniversaries or a funeral for example, we can prepare recordings for you - we also can convert VHS to DVD if required and design a cover for that item.

Common Questions.


	Audio Forensics Price by arrangement. Audio Forensics is the process of cleaning up sound recordings for the purpose of clarifyinng evidence to be used in a court of law. Examples may include recorded conversations, telephone messages etc that were captured in a noisy environment, are distant, contain excessive interference or are muffled. Our role is to separate and enhance the speech element in these recordings so they become inteligible. The approach is somewhat different to the restoration of music since the focus is not to make a recording sound great but simply reveal what is being said. The process requires a solid understanding of how to deal with the many problems found in a poor recording and the workflow required to produce an acceptable end result that can be used for legal purposes. The utmost care is taken to ensure the best result possible and confidentiallity is assured. A written statement or court appearance can also be arranged if required.