You send us your Pathe Records and we do the rest!
Audio Conservation can transfer, digitize and convert your Pathé records of all sizes, including the 20″ Pathe Record to new modern digital formats and preserve them for future generations. We are able to digitize all Pathe vertical cut “hill-and-dale” discs in every speed as well as the lateral cut Pathe records produced after 1920.
$39.99
Our price includes one Pathe Record Transfer of any length of time, disc size and speed to a new lossless digital file, a thorough cleaning of your record (if possible based on composition) and a scanned picture of your original media. Also included is the basic editing of your new digital file to correct the start, end points and end fades.
You can purchase our cloud storage option and we will supply a download link to your newly digitized Pathé Record or you can purchase a CD-R or USB Thumb Drive from us above and we will include it in your package when we return your material.
Upon receipt and inspection of your material we typically complete transfers in 3-5 business days at which time we will return your media via USPS and supply a tracking number.
Record digitizing almost always requires additional audio restoration to improve the sound quality. If you would like restoration services to fix issues with your Pathe record to digital conversion such as pops, crackle, hiss or hum please specify at checkout and we will give you a quote upon completion of the transfer.
It is important to note that some types of records such as acetates, home made pressings, cylinder phonograph records and aluminum or fiber core discs will most likely never be able to be fully restored but can be greatly improved. Unfortunately there is no universal solution when it comes to fixing and restoring recorded sound. Audio restoration can be simple and take 15-20 minutes or take multiple hours depending on the issues present and techniques required to perform the work. In the case of vinyl records many pops and clicks in the new digital audio transfer need to be removed by “hand” during the editing process. This results in a clean and more natural sounding master recording while preserving the original sound of the record.
Please be aware that websites offering a fixed price for restoration work are generally using a “one size fits all” approach and potentially doing more harm than good to the finished audio. Each time unwanted noise is removed it affects the audio, restoration should be tailored towards the individual recording and changes within the recording. A simple recording with 10 songs has 10 different songs, so the restoration work applied to one song doesn’t always apply to the other songs.
We monitor your media the entire time it’s being converted and perform real time adjustments if necessary to ensure the best quality digital transfers. We are not a “big box” digitizing service and do not outsource any of our work. All of your records are converted digitally in house right here in the USA. Our digitizing services are archival quality with specific attention given to the individual needs of the customer on a per project basis.
Our new and vintage transfer equipment is regularly maintained, cleaned and calibrated to provide the best sound quality for your audio transfers.
The Pathé disc record was a type of phonograph record produced by the Pathé company in France beginning in 1905. It was originally created as single sided disc with a cement core and wax top layer changing a year later to a shellac composition which would become the standard for U.S. produced 78 RPM records until the late 1940’s.
Pathé records were known for their unique sound quality, which was due in part to the vertical recording process used by the company. This method of recording used a stylus that moved up and down, rather than the side-to-side movement of lateral recording used by other phonograph records. This resulted in a distinctive sound that was particularly suited to recordings of classical music and operas.
Pathé created a ball shaped stylus that did not have to be changed after each play like the loud and soft tone steel phonograph needles used for the shellac 78’s of the time. Pathe discs typically played at a rate of 80, 90 or 120 RPM’s and in the early production years played from the inside out.
Although Pathé records were produced in France until 1932 today they are rare and highly sought after by collectors.
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