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We specialize in audio digitizing services and the transfer of legacy formats such as records, tapes & CD’s to new digital master files. We offer complete archival audio restoration services to improve the quality of any type of recorded sound from nearly any source.
At Audio Conservation Labs we use both modern and vintage professional studio equipment combined with years of restoration experience to bring your recorded media back to life and conserve it in digital form. If your material is already in digital form we can provide mixing, mastering or editing services as needed. We are able to provide a variety of options to fit any budget, from simple format transfers to advanced audio restoration and archival preservation.
We begin with a quality assessment of each piece of material we receive to look for defects or damage and clean or repair as necessary in order to facilitate an optimal transfer.
The next step is to determine the best piece of equipment and method to use for the transfer. A vinyl to CD digitization may require a specific needle or unique speed and turntable depending on the type and condition of the record. A cassette tape to CD transfer may benefit from using a specific playback deck depending on the type and age of the original tape. These are just a few of the variables that need to be addressed in order to create the best possible digital transfer for your records, tapes and other media.
After your material is digitized we are able to perform audio restoration as needed in order to improve the sound quality. In most cases we are able to fix a variety of problems with your original audio like low volume levels and can remove unwanted noise such as record crackle, pops, tape hiss and electrical hum. This results in a new audio file that is easier to hear and free of noisy distractions, as we have created a new “master’ digital transfer that actually sounds better than the original recording!
We complete the process by archiving your audio to the digital storage format of your choice to safely preserve for future generations.
We then return your original material, the newly restored and unrestored (flat) transfers, as well as digital pictures of each piece of your media.
Our turnaround from start to finish is typically 1-3 business days.
We are experts in vinyl audio recording & restoration and can make your favorite 33 1/3 vinyl record, 7″ 45 rpm, shellac 78, homemade lacquer record, 16″ transcription record, Edison Diamond Disc, Edison Voicewriter, Pathe Record or wax cylinder recordings sound pristine.
Audio Conservation is able transfer and digitize most types of analog & digital tape. We offer professional DAT transfer services, 1/4 reel to reel tape digitizing, cassette to digital transfer services, micro cassette to digital transfer, 8 to 24 track ADAT transfers, vintage 8-Track & PCM audio on VHS digitizing.
We can transfer your CD’s, DVD Audio, Minidiscs as well as many types of magnetic Floppy Disk used in musical instrument samplers such as the Akai MPC 3000, E-Mu SP-1200 & Akai S950.
Complete film soundtrack and dialog restoration services are available. We’ve successfully repaired audio for several Hollywood classics that were over 80 years old in preparation for Blu-ray and streaming release.
We provide complete podcast & streaming editing, mixing and mastering services for broadcast using industry standard ITU-R BS.1770-4 compliance.
Multi-track mixing and mastering has been a staple of our work for over 25 years. We have prepared many major record label recordings for commercial release on CD, vinyl and for digital distribution.
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