Top DIGITIZE THE ORIGINAL RECORDING This process converts the anlogue recording of LP's, cassettes etc into digital format seperating each track and removing silence from the beginning and end. We analyse the noise floor (the level of background unwanted noise) prior to recording and take this into account before recording begins. The use of in-house software and direct to disc digitizing techniques produce perfect reproductions of the original recordings. These factors eliminate drop outs and produce tones exactly alike the original. This makes the next step of noise elimination easier. However some recordings carry too much bass or high frequencies so these are adjusted before digitizing begins. Each track is listened to by a sound engineer during the digitizing process to identify any differences between tracks in terms of noise, scratches and hiss. Finally each digitised track is checked before passing to the noise elimination process.
HOW ITS DONE Digitize the original recording Clean unwanted noise Transfer to CD
While we endeavor to clean noise from your recordings and convert to CD format, we reserve the right to return items that are badly damaged, not of the media type detailed in Formats or for use other than for personal or non-commercial purposes.
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Top TRANSFER TO CD Each CD is mastered and the CD master is passed to the CD-R recording section. Here the final recording onto CD takes place and the label produced. Where jewel case covers are required these are photographed, edited and printed. Quality Control checks each order and signs of the final stage. The order is then repacked and despatched to the customer together with the Quality Contol report.
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CLEAN UNWANTED NOISE
Here the real process of restoration begins. Each digital recording can pass through 6 filters to reduce crackles, pops, hiss and any other noise. Filters are set to perform their process depending on the type of recording. This has to take into account the amount of low and high frequencies the recording contains. Any distortion or clipping is noted and the process re-run with adjusted filters. Powerful computers and advanced software produce the best sounds with noise either eliminated or reduced to the level to be mostly inaudible. The final restoration is then checked by a sound engineer and passed for mastering for CD.