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A Bridge Solution All of our LP and tape to CD transfer and noise reduction pricing is ala carte, so you can choose just what you want, and just how much you want to save on the restoration of your albums and conversion to CD. Formats accepted for conversion:
We offer uncompromised sound quality, where every nuance of the original recording is preserved in the format transfer. We clean your record albums before the transfer to help gain the highest quality sound reproduction possible. Our equipment is regularly checked and carefully maintained to provide the finest quality transfers available. We also convert video. Convert the format from any of the supported NTSC formats to your NTSC videos. NTSC format
conversions to video from: VHS, SVHS, Hi8, DV, CD, and DVD! Once again, we use professional-grade equipment, for un-compromised video quality. We invite you to check out our price list. FAQ Corner Q: Can you remove every single click and pop? A: No, We can usually eliminate a high percentage of surface noise (i.e. clicks and pops), but there are limitations depending on how severe the damage is to the original source LP. Even an LP with no apparent damage will still contain thousands of impulse noise signals (i.e. small clicks and pops), it's just the nature of the beast. We do apply custom settings for each recording we transfer to achieve the highest quality results with the absolute least amount of loss to the original source material. The truth is, mildly to moderately damaged LP's that are restored will have a better chance of good quality results than severely damaged LP's. Please check out the samples page to hear what type of results you can expect. Q: Can you remove skips that make the needle repeat in one spot or jump up or back? A: Chances are that if it skips or jumps on your turntable it will skip or jump on ours, we can apply some gentle persuasion to move a stuck needle along but there will be some lost audio. If the skipping is a result of a warped LP, we can try a limited number of different turntable/tone arm combinations but we cannot guarantee we can make it work. Q: What if my LP is cracked or missing a piece? A: Sorry, at this price point we cannot do restoration of cracked LP's or those with missing pieces or LP's that are severely warped. Q: How long will this process take? A: On average about 5 to 10 business days from the day we receive your LP's, plus the time it takes for your shipment to get back to you. We cannot guarantee a specific time frame as there are way too many variables to consider. We are in California and are susceptible to "rolling blackouts" on top of everything else, so your patience is appreciated! Q: How do I get my albums to you? A: Ship your albums to our mailing address in the Baltimore/DC area, if you live near to us, you may drop them off Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm EST; or on Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. We are closed on Sunday. Q: What kind of guarantee do you provide? A: We guarantee the highest quality possible transferred from your source format. If you are a little wary about the process just send us one or two LP's and check out the results. We are very confident that you'll be more than satisfied with the results. Q: What about 45's, 78's, cassettes, reel to reel, compilations etc? A: Absolutely yes! We can convert 45, 78 and 33 1/3 rpm recordings (vintage or modern) as well as cassette and 1/4" Reel to Reel tapes, and we can create a custom compilation CD from any and all of these formats. If you have a custom project, please contact us for a custom quote. Q: What about creating separate tracks when transferring "live" albums? A: For our software (as advanced as it is) to recognize the beginning and end of a track it requires a minimum pause of usually 1 to 2 seconds without any recorded signal, i.e. music or vocals. If there are signals such as crowd noises, applause etc. we have to go in and manually separate tracks. This is a very labor intensive task, so there is an additional charge to separate tracks on any "live" albums. This additional charge only applies to a standard transfer where separate tracks are wanted. If you don't want separated tracks, save money and order a basic transfer to receive a CD with one continuous track the length of two sides of one LP combined. Q: How is the cost of transfers arrived at?
SHIPPING FAQ (Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Shipping) A Bridge Solution
2) Cardboard, cut 4 pieces of corrugated cardboard approximately 14 x 14 inches square, place your LPs in the middle and firmly tape the whole thing together, place this into a sturdy corrugated cardboard box and for added protection line the bottom, sides and top of the box with more corrugated cardboard. Peanuts,
we DO NOT recommend the use of Styrofoam peanuts unless used in conjunction
with the cardboard method described above and even then only as filler on
the top and bottom. For shipments of larger quantities say, 25 or more, we recommend the use of a professional shipper (i.e. Mailboxes Etc). These services are NOT cheap. As an alternative, we suggest dividing your shipment into smaller more manageable sized packages. Q: What
if I don't want my lps shipped back to me? You want your audio collection to last for years to come but most of yesterday’s recording formats have a tendency to "break down" from multiple playing, neglect, or just the passage of time. When this happens the "noise", such as hisses, pops and cracks, can compete with the music or voice and listening to the recording is no longer enjoyable. That’s when sound restoration plays an important role. By removing as much noise as possible, without taking away from the recording, your enjoyment is restored as well. Another advantage is the technology of the CD itself. Designed to last, CDs will continue to play with the same degree of quality for years and years and won’t break down like other formats. This means your collection will not only be restored, but preserved for generations to come. Q: how? You send your original recording to us on any of the following formats: 78, LP, 45, cassette tape, reel-to-reel, or DAT. List the service you desire such as transfer or transfer and restoration/filtering. We will carefully clean your recordings and then record them onto the computer hard drive. From this point they are taken through the restoration process which includes filtering and manually editing to ensure the best possible noise reduction. Some noise may be left on the final transfer because it is not always possible to remove noises without affecting the music or voices that you want to keep. The degree of restoration naturally depends on the quality of the original recording. Once the restoration process is complete the recording is then transferred to CD which can be labeled to your specifications. Each order takes approximately one week depending on the size of the order. Once your custom CD is created we send it, along with your original recordings back to you. We welcome your comments once you receive the finished product so that we may continue to provide a useful and successful service to you. Reference Accounts ... Contact Us
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