Reel Time Sound Services - Cardiff

Old recordings can be digitised, cleaned-up, and restored to their former glory and in many cases, improved! 

Restored material will be recorded on to high grade CD-R with optional colour printed CD.

Crackles and clicks removed from vinyl records and 78's.

Hiss and rumble removed from cassettes and open reel tapes.

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Recordings can be transferred to CD from any of these formats:

• CD audio, CD-R audio
• CDrom (various file formats)
• Cassette (all noise reduction formats supported)
• 1/2" tape (multitrack or 2 track)
• 1/4" tape (all track formats and speeds up to 15ips)
• Vinyl LP's & Singles.  Including 78's
• VHS Video tape (Hi-Fi and Linear Stereo)

Check out the Equipment list

Here is a small selection of the processes on offer:

• Hiss Reduction
• Remove Rumble & Hum
• Remove Crackles, Clicks & Pops
• Analogue Noise Reduction (B, C & S-types, also A-type for 1/4" tape)
• Equalisation / Filtering
• Compression / Expansion

and MANY MORE!

We can also ENHANCE  recordings to improve clarity, warmth, stereo separation and much much more...

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High quality digital processing using a custom built 'Audio PC' running a wide range of editing and mastering software including Adobe Audition, Wavelab and more....  We have a vast amount of 'plug-in' processors for all aspects of the process to get the very best out of your recording.  Also a high quality 'M-Audio - Delta' digital interface ensures a truly excellent signal-to-noise ratio and dynamic range.

Other equipment:

• 1/4" tape machines:  Revox (studer), Uher, Sony, Trident.
• 1/2" tape machine: Otari MX 5050
• Cassette Machines: Marantz, Yamaha, Hitachi.
• Professional Direct Drive Record Decks: with Ortofon VMS&FF/NF cartridges.
• 78 player.
• Dynamic Processors: Alesis, dbx, Custom-built limiter, JVC, Behringer, Digitech and more.
• Mixing Console: Seck 1882
• Monitoring: Custom built mastering monitors, Tannoy Super Reds, EMI, Heybrook, Celestion and more
• Standalone CD Play/Rec: Tascam Professional
• Noise Reduction types supported:  A, B, C, & S
• VHS Players/Recorders: H-Fi Stereo, Linear Stereo with Dolby NR

Please check to make sure that the material you wish to transfer is not copyrighted or that you have obtained permission.  In order to transfer, or make any restorations of copyrighted material, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder.

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