PHYSICAL RESTORATION PROCESS
The first step is to classify properly the format and making sure the tape, reel…is ready and there are no issues with it:
– Breaks
– MOLD
– EMBEDDED DIRT
– Other issues.
TRANSFER TO DIGITAL
Our studio is equipped not only with
State of the Art technology but with great human experienced staff.
Historical EQ for pre RIAA discs
High End air bearing tonearm linear tracking turntables.
High end cartridges
Custom made stylus for ever groove width; ET, CT, E, etc 1.5 mil, 2.3 mil. 3.0 mil, …8.0 mil conical, etc.
High end cables and components
Cedar (c) Audio Restoration systems.
State of the art calibrated 3 motors 3 heads players
Output equ curves 70µs ,120µs depending on recording Bias
Multitrack portastudio 4 and 8 tracks
Nakamichi Zx systems also available.
Reciprocal noise reduction systems (HighCom, Address, etc)
State of the art reel to reel players; Studer, Otari, Revox, Nagra, Sony…
Use of magnetic viewers for track width detection
Reciprocal noise systems (Dolby A, SR, C4 Telcom, Dbx …),
DIN, NAB, IEC, CCIR1, CCIR2, playback Eq.
Speeds; 15/16 ips, 1 7/8 ips, 3 3/4 ips, 7 1/2 ips, 15 ips and 30 ips
Cedar (c) noise restoration.
We own The Archeophone (Universal cylinder player)
We are able to professionally transfer any sort of wax cylinder and dictabelts.
Custom Stylus for every cylinder groove width and shape.
Speed selection.
Cedar (c) noise restoration.
U-matic, Betacam, Vhs, Betamax, Hi8…
Sticky Shed Syndrome treatments
Archival copy Chroma bandwidth preservation MXF jpeg2000, Avid VVF1, Master copy; Mp4 h.264 HD High bitrates.
Blackmagic Design (c) edition and colour correction.
REFERENCES;
IASA-TC04: Guidelines on the Production and Preservation of Digital Audio Objects
TAPE: Training for Audiovisual Preservation in Europe
FACET: The Field Audio Collection Evaluation Tool
Magnetic Tape Storage and Handling: A Guide for Libraries and Archives
Handling and Storage of Audio and Video Carriers
Videotape Identification and Assessment Guide
Videotape Preservation Handbook
Video Preservation Fact Sheets
Digitizing Video for Long-Term Preservation: An RFP Guide and Template
EDITING AND NOISE RESTORATION
After preserving the archive copy, we proceed to digitally edit and restore the ACCES copy, so that it is presentable, eliminating all those noises that affect its quality while preserving all the richness of the original content.
HIGH END great quality audio visual hardware such as Cedar Audio (c) and BlackMagic Design Resolve (c) is apply to achieve the most natural result ever.
We transfer more than 110 audiovisual different formats, contact us for a quotation. Email us some photos of your archives to know how they are.
RATES 2022
VAT 21% and Shipping costs not included.
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