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LP Record Restoration
Now we get to the big guys. Designed to
play about 22 mins per side, the LP was the lead dog...that is, until CDs came
along.
LP Record Information
In 1948, Columbia Records
introduced what would become the standard delivery method for
long play material for the next 35 odd years...the LP
Record.
Such records were not new to the record business. RCA made them
in 1932 but removed them from the market a year later because
the material they were made from just didn't work well with the
heavy pickups of the time and after a few plays, your record was
ruined and you were mad. The
length was determined because at the time, classical music dominated the music
industry and about 90% of the classical music of the time would fit in about 34
mins of time until its shipment, it was actually lengthened to about 44 mins.
This created a war of sorts between classical music from Columbia on the LP and
pop music from RCA, which was released on the popular 45 record.
LP records were a hit right from
the beginning. 45s also became the defacto standard for
pop hits, so eventually the two learned to live and play well
together.
General Record
Restoration Techniques
The
process of restoring your records can be just about as complicated
as you'd like it to be. There are numerous steps suggested by
the true audiophiles...most of us choose the ones we find most
important and throw the rest out with the bathwater. We'll
list all of these here as mini-topics...feel free to launch as many
as you care about. There are a few items that are specific to
true 45 records and we've covered them below:
Choosing The Tools
Audio Mentor $29 |
DC Millennium $59 |
DC EIGHT $159 |
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Handy Wizard Interface
Makes The Whole Process Of Going From Vinyl or Tape to CD
Easy. |
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Realtime changing of
filters...listen to the noise disappear while the file
plays! |
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Make Your Own CDs |
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Includes MP3, WMA
Support |
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Realtime Restoration and
Enhancement |
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Free Technical Support |
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Remove Clicks, pops,
hiss, surface noise |
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Realtime changing of
filters...listen to the noise disappear while the file
plays! |
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Run Multiple Filters
Simultaneously |
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Record in 8, 16 or 24
bit |
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Perfect For the Serious
Hobbyist |
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Batch File Processing
(work on multiple songs simultaneously) |
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Full Enhancement
capabilities- Make any audio file sound better |
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4-band Dynamic
Compressor and Expander |
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Free Technical Support |
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Our Newest Edition!
Everything In SIX, SEVEN,
Millennium and Mentor PLUS:
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Big Click Filter |
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Direct Spectral Editing |
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Improved Tune Library |
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Subharmonic Synthesizer |
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Overtone Synthesis |
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FLAC, Vorbis and
Broadcast Wave support |
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New CD and DVD Drive
support |
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Main screen waveform
scrubbing support added |
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Free Technical Support |
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Screen Shot
On most older records, clicks and pops are the most common type of noise that you'll face. This zoomed in view of DC
SIX shows you a typical 78 recording in the upper window (yellow). Notice the straight
lines that run from the top of the yellow screen to the bottom? These are impulse noises or clicks and pops. The file you see below
(gray) is what the wave looks like after we've run the DC SIX Impulse Noise Filter on the file. This is but one step in a 78 Record
Restoration, but you can see that DC SIX has been very successful in removing these impulse noises.
An Educated Taste Test
How much of a difference can the Enhanced Audio
products make in your audio life? Why don't you try them for
yourself? We have demos and Getting started tutorial guides
for both products listed below. Download both the demo and the
Getting Started Tutorial guide...the tutorials don't take a great
deal of time, but they give you a fantastic idea just how powerful
our products are.
DC
EIGHT (NEW) | 10 day free
trial of our latest and greatest. You won't need 10 days to decide that
this is simply the most powerful audio editing audio restoration and audio
enhancement product you've ever seen. Only $ 99 |
Audio
Mentor | This cool new wizard
takes you by the hand and leads you through the complete
restoration process...from hooking up your turntable or tape
deck, to spitting out a completely enhanced CD, MP3 or WMA
file. Only $29 |
DC
Millennium Try and Buy
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$59 never bought so much power.
See for yourself...with the new DC Millennium Try and Buy
demo, you get 10 days to put this powerful product through its
paces before a credit card is needed to unlock it. This
is a fully working demo so you'll get a pretty good idea just
how helpful a product like this will be in your audio
restoration/enhancement projects. When you decide that
you're ready to buy, just simply go to Help/Register...punch
in your credit card and you receive an unlock code in minutes.
That means that you can purchase DC Millennium 24 hours a day
7 days a week. We've also included a very cool Getting
Started Guide so your 10 days won't be spent learning...you'll
be getting results 30 minutes after you start. Just go
to the Diamond Cut directory and look for the PDF.
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DC
Millennium Getting Started Guide |
You'll need this to guide you
through your first sessions with Millennium! It's a PDF
that makes things easy. |
DC
SIX | This demo will allow you to sample the world's best audio
restoration/enhancement and editing product. It will
only record 1 minute of material and save has been disabled,
but if you want a taste test of excellence...you'll get it
here.
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DC
SIX Getting Started Guide
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If you don't want the PDF to load into your explorer window, just
right click on the link to the left and select Save Target As... |
We've provided Record Restoration Quick Start guides for both DC
SIX and DC Millennium.
The Getting Started Guides are in PDF form and only depend on you using the demo versions of both products. These tutorials do not take a great deal of time, but they are jam-packed with info and perfect for
quickly learning both products. By now, you've probably decided on either a $59 or $199 investment...depending on the feature set you liked the best. Just download either of the Getting Started Guides along with the demos and you'll be ready to start real 45 Record Restoration.
These are PDF files and best viewed with Adobe Acrobat. This is a free software product that you can download at www.download.com
Example Files
This is a typical old recording of a 78 RPM record. We used a variety of filters to remove the clicks, pops, hiss and other disturbances. With
78 Record Restoration, the goals are similar to any other record restoration...to make your file sound authentic, yet noise free and clean.
78 RPM With Noise Cleaned
78 RPM
Note: On some machines, you may notice a hesitation at the beginning of your MP3 files when you click on them. If you just let it play and then listen to it again, the hesitation will go
away. If you're using a dial-up...it's probably best to download this files and listen once you've downloaded.
Will I Need Anything Else?
Each and every system is different. You've also got to know what it will take to make your ears happy. For example...Sound Blasters are very popular sound cards...unfortunately, popularity doesn't make them good...just popular. There are potentially many
products that could help you...depending on the scale of the restoration project you want to undertake. We've created a page that outlines many of these product categories, plus the individual products that we recommend. Just click here to go
there.
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Popular
Products |
Personal
Forensics Investigation
$99
Evaluation
Maybe you
have a cell phone recording, maybe it was a digital
recorder...you hear muffled voices in the background. What are
they saying? Not knowing has been eating at you and you need
answers. You've seen advanced forensics tools on television,
but you know nothing about audio and even less about
clarifying a spoken voice on a recording. |
DC
EIGHT
$159
This
new flagship product offers features that any restoration
enthusiast would love with no fat. We don't try to be all
things to all people, but if you want the world's best audio
restoration...stop lookin. |
DC
8 Software Training DVD
$39
Our resident
software guru comes into your home via our DVD and walks you
through tips and tricks for maximizing the quality and speed
of your restoration results. You'll be amazed at what
you can learn in 2 hours. |
Better
Audio Restorations Training DVD
This
detailed introduction to the Zen of Audio Restoration features
a beginner's guide to restoration
software.
Make the most of your restoration software
$39 |
DC
LIVE/Forensics
There is
simply no better Audio Forensics product on the market.
You can pay thousands more, but if you're clarifying noisy
recordings or even running live audio surveillance, DC
LIVE/Forensics is the best in the business. $1499
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Advanced
Forensics Concepts Using DC LIVE/Forensics DVD
The in depth
walkthrough covers all of the great new features of
DC/LIVE/Forensics 7.5. $59
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Audio
Mentor
New Price
$29!
This
intelligent wizard helps any user instantly achieve
spectacular results. Mentor takes you by the hand and
gets you from the Record or Tape to CD in several painless
steps.
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Learning
The CNF DVD
Go
"under the hood" of the continuous noise filter.
This in depth training course will help any level user achieve
better results with this powerful filter.
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Computer
Transfer Preamps
New thinking
for your vinyl restoration. These preamps give you the
most accurate reproduction off of your record that is
available...at a price you won't believe |
Automatic
Forensics Adaptive Filter VST Plug-In
Now you can
get one of DC LIVE/Forensics most powerful automatic adaptive
filters and plug it into the software of your choice.
This cool new VST plug automatically removes noise so that you
can find a voice buried beneath the muck. Only $399 |
Virtual
Valve Tube Simulation VST Plug-In
Add real tube
sound to any music file an instantly add the warmth and depth
that only real tubes can provide. This new VST Plug In
is useful in so many ways that you'll instantly find it your
favorite plug-in. Only $99
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DC
8 Software Training DVD
$39
Our resident
software guru comes into your home via our DVD and walks you through
tips and tricks for maximizing the quality and speed of your
restoration results. You'll be amazed at what you can learn in
2 hours. |
Better
Audio Restorations Training DVD
This
detailed introduction to the Zen of Audio Restoration features a
beginner's guide to restoration
software.
Make the most of your restoration software
$39 |
DC
LIVE/Forensics
There
is simply no better Audio Forensics product on the market. You
can pay thousands more, but if you're clarifying noisy recordings or
even running live audio surveillance, DC LIVE/Forensics is the best
in the business. $1499
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Advanced
Forensics Concepts Using DC LIVE/Forensics DVD
The in depth
walkthrough covers all of the great new features of
DC/LIVE/Forensics 7.5. $59
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Audio
Mentor
New
Price $29!
This
intelligent wizard helps any user instantly achieve
spectacular results. Mentor takes you by the hand and
gets you from the Record or Tape to CD in several painless
steps.
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Learning
The CNF DVD
Go
"under the hood" of the continuous noise filter.
This in depth training course will help any level user achieve
better results with this powerful filter.
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Diamond
Cut
Millennium
Powerful
Audio Restoration and enhancement product. Only $59
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Computer
Transfer Preamps
New
thinking for your vinyl restoration. These preamps give you
the most accurate reproduction off of your record that is
available...at a price you won't believe |
Automatic
Forensics Adaptive Filter VST Plug-In
Now
you can get one of DC LIVE/Forensics most powerful automatic
adaptive filters and plug it into the software of your choice.
This cool new VST plug automatically removes noise so that you can
find a voice buried beneath the muck. Only $399 |
Virtual
Valve Tube Simulation VST Plug-In
Add
real tube sound to any music file an instantly add the warmth and
depth that only real tubes can provide. This new VST Plug In
is useful in so many ways that you'll instantly find it your
favorite plug-in. Only $99
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