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AUDIO / VINYL RESTORATION

Vinyl Restoration is the process of restoring 33, 45, and 78 RPM records as close to their original sound as possible by converting them to High Quality CD. This process ensures the life of your records and allows for more portability by allowing you to listen to your favorite records in your CD player. Vinyl Restoration is done through a number of processes.

First, the source material is physically cleaned using a special formulated solution removing dirt, dust, oils and debris.

Next, the source is digitized to a wave file using the highest quality needles and cartridges, and, the top of the line Pro Audio direct drive turntables. This ensures the correct contact with the record while providing maximum control to deliver the most accurate sound possible.

The following stage the digitized wave file is scanned manually and any large clicks and pops are removed by hand. Then the file is processed using special algorithms to remove unwanted hiss, hum, clicks and pops.

For extreme cases where the surface of the medium is scratched and/or damaged further digital processing is performed by hand by specially trained technicians.

*One note: Endoplasmic uses audio from the source as much as possible when restoring items back to the original. If there is too much damage to the actual audio, no amount of processing will ever deliver a perfect recording.
    Also NO PHYSICAL ALTERCATION/RESTORATION to the original is made. A digital copy is made and that copy is then altered to the best of our ability.

The following samples are examples of restoration projects that we have done for our clients:

*All files are in MP3 form for easier download.

I'm very satisfied with your effort in "re-making" our '78. I knew it was difficult, and the... record was of poor quality. You did great in the challenge we gave you.
- Kathy, Fort Langley, BC

Wilf Carter
The first example is taken from a 78rpm single record of Wilf Carter made from Bakelite* , an early form of today's plastic. This record was traced back to the beginnings of Carters carrier sometime around 1933 and earlier.

This 78 was old and had been played many times. This resulted in a "worn and weathered" sound. The restored version cleaned up the clicks and pops and brought out the presence of the vocal some more.
WILF CARTER - It's a Cowboys Night to Howl - Rough (838kb)
WILF CARTER - It's a Cowboys Night to Howl - Repaired (407kb)

This is the B-SIDE from that same single:
WILF CARTER - Red River Valley Blues - Rough (1.06Mb)
WILF CARTER - Red River Valley Blues - Restored (517kb)

Other Songs from Wilf Carter :
WILF CARTER - My Mountain High Yodel Song - Rough (639kb)
WILF CARTER - My Mountain High Yodel Song - Repaired (632kb)


Chet Atkins
Christmas with Chet Atkins released in 1961, was a badly damaged record that Endoplasmic was asked to repair. It appeared that the recorded had been played so much that either the stylist/needle/cartridge had worn deep, visible grooves into the surface of the record, producing harsh "white-noise" like artifacts in the audio. In one case, one of the tracks was replaced entirely (due to too much damage to the original source) with a recording obtained through alternate sources. In other cases, where copies of the remaining tracks were not found from other sources the audio was processed.
CHET ATKINS - Winter Wonderland - Rough (499kb)
CHET ATKINS - Winter Wonderland - Repaired (490kb)

This next track was damaged to such an extent that no amount of processing would deliver a decent copy. Fortunately a copy of this track was found using alternate sources.
CHET ATKINS - Jingle Bell Rock - Rough (355kb)
CHET ATKINS - Jingle Bell Rock - REPLACED (362kb)

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