AUDIO
A quality audio conversion begins with the proper preparation. We first inspect, then clean and repack any audio tape recording to insure that your tape is in good condition and tracks properly. Disk recordings are thoroughly cleaned with professional methods to the remove dust, dirt and mold. We have special cleaning solutions/treatments for removing fatty acid deposits on early disk recordings. Tape baking services are offered for those tapes that are challenged with "sticky shed" syndrome. We can also handle tapes suffering from other forms of decay including: mold contamination, shrinkage of acetate based tapes and tapes that display "soft binder" syndrome. Our audiotape decks are all pro-audio playback decks. We have the capability to decode dbx and Dolby SR, A, B and C noise reduction. Our reel-to-reel decks are custom built for archival playback with the ability to play most any audio track format or tape speed ever recorded onto 1/4" or 1/2" audio tape. Record and erase heads have been removed and the units are especially gentle on older "challenged" tape as there are no stationary friction points other than the playback heads. The drive mechanisms are of the highest quality and most technically advanced. Playback heads on all our audiotape decks in every format, have the ability to match the alignment of the original recording head (azimuth). This can be "mission-critical" in capturing the full frequency range originally recorded on an audiotape. Samples below compare another companies 1/4” audiotape transfer without the ability to calibrate to the original record head azimuth, verses a transfer by MTS with the same original tape. Though not always this dramatic, this sample is a great example of what the difference can be. Our audio disk conversion chain uses precision turntables with 12 adjustable speed settings from 13 rpm to 104 rpm to cover most any original recording speed as well as allow for half-speed and quarter-speed playback for warped disks or disks with damaged grooves. We have twelve stylus sizes and shapes which enable us to best replicate the original frequency range and "ride" at the best height in the groove to find the least wear/most information. Archival quality phono pre-amps made especially for audio restoration work give us the versatility to dial in to almost all the equalization curves used from the early 1900's through modern day recordings. For mono audio recordings we can pull audio from either the left or right groove walls, or both. All professional playback units are kept calibrated, cleaned and demagnetized. We exclusively use Prism Sound analog to digital audio processing hardware. Prism Sound is the industry standard for the most pristine analog-to-digital signal conversion without any coloration or digital artifacts. The signal is captured directly to computer at appropriate data rates based on project requirements. The majority of the equipment in our audio conversion chain is the same equipment used by organizations such as the Library of Congress and the National Archives. The end product. Depending on the original condition of the media and end-user needs, our professional audio editing programs can utilize digital noise reduction techniques as well as "sweeten" the audio improving the quality of the sound for derivatives of the raw master. The master track can be broken down into individual cuts. We can then render the audio to any format required by the client. For clients with media library archives, we offer detailed logging of media information, content, conversion specifics, audible and measurable quality/abnormalities for future archiving and metadata records. 

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We digitize many different audio formats. Any speed mini, micro, standard analog cassette, 1/4" and 1/2" reel-to-reel audiotape in most track formats. We also handle DAT (digital audio tape cassette) and most any size and speed analog disk recording up to 18" transcription disks. We do this with the best quality equipment available, experienced operators and the care and attention that your audio media deserves. For more about specific processes and why we provide the best audio conversion available, read below.
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Our audio digitization and editing suite
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AUDIO

Bring it here…

for quality you can hear

We   digitize   many   different   audio   formats.   Any   speed mini,   micro,   standard   analog   cassette,   1/4"   and   1/2" reel-to-reel   audiotape   in   most   track   formats.   We   also handle   DAT   (digital   audio   tape   cassette)   and   most any   size   and   speed   analog   disk   recording   up   to   18" transcription   disks.   We   do   this   with   the   best   quality equipment   available,   experienced   operators   and   the care   and   attention   that   your   audio   media   deserves. For    more    about    specific    processes    and    why    we provide    the    best    audio    conversion    available,    read below.
Our audio digitization and editing suite
A   quality   audio   conversion   begins   with   the   proper preparation.   We   first   inspect,   then   clean   and   repack any   audio   tape   recording   to   insure   that   your   tape   is in     good     condition     and     tracks     properly.     Disk recordings   are   thoroughly   cleaned   with   professional methods    to    the    remove    dust,    dirt    and    mold.    We have     special     cleaning     solutions/treatments     for removing      fatty      acid      deposits      on      early      disk recordings.    Tape    baking    services    are    offered    for those   tapes   that   are   challenged   with   "sticky   shed" syndrome.   We   can   also   handle   tapes   suffering   from other   forms   of   decay   including:   mold   contamination, shrinkage    of    acetate    based    tapes    and    tapes    that display "soft binder" syndrome. Our    audiotape    decks    are    all    pro-audio    playback decks.   We   have   the   capability   to   decode   dbx   and Dolby   SR,   A,   B   and   C   noise   reduction.   Our   reel-to- reel    decks    are    custom    built    for    archival    playback with   the   ability   to   play   most   any   audio   track   format or   tape   speed   ever   recorded   onto   1/4"   or   1/2"   audio tape.   Record   and   erase   heads   have   been   removed and     the     units     are     especially     gentle     on     older "challenged"   tape   as   there   are   no   stationary   friction points    other    than    the    playback    heads.    The    drive mechanisms    are    of    the    highest    quality    and    most technically    advanced.    Playback    heads    on    all     our audiotape   decks   in   every   format,   have   the   ability   to match   the   alignment   of   the   original   recording   head (azimuth).   This   can   be   "mission-critical"   in   capturing the   full   frequency   range   originally   recorded   on   an audiotape.      Samples      below      compare      another companies     1/4”     audiotape     transfer     without     the ability    to    calibrate    to    the    original    record    head azimuth,   verses   a   transfer   by   MTS   with   the   same original   tape.   Though   not   always   this   dramatic,   this sample   is   a   great   example   of   what   the   difference can be. Our    audio    disk    conversion    chain    uses    precision turntables   with   12   adjustable   speed   settings   from   13 rpm   to   104   rpm   to   cover   most   any   original   recording speed   as   well   as   allow   for   half-speed   and   quarter- speed    playback    for    warped    disks    or    disks    with damaged   grooves.   We   have   twelve   stylus   sizes   and shapes   which   enable   us   to   best   replicate   the   original frequency   range   and   "ride"   at   the   best   height   in   the groove    to    find    the    least    wear/most    information. Archival   quality   phono   pre-amps   made   especially   for audio   restoration   work   give   us   the   versatility   to   dial in   to   almost   all   the   equalization   curves   used   from the    early    1900's    through    modern    day    recordings. For   mono   audio   recordings   we   can   pull   audio   from either the left or right groove walls, or both. All   professional   playback   units   are   kept   calibrated, cleaned     and     demagnetized.     We     exclusively     use Prism    Sound    analog    to    digital    audio    processing hardware.   Prism   Sound   is   the   industry   standard   for the   most   pristine   analog-to-digital   signal   conversion without   any   coloration   or   digital   artifacts.   The   signal is   captured   directly   to   computer   at   appropriate   data rates   based   on   project   requirements.   The   majority of   the   equipment   in   our   audio   conversion   chain   is the   same   equipment   used   by   organizations   such   as the Library of Congress and the National Archives. The end product. Depending   on   the   original   condition   of   the   media and   end-user   needs,   our   professional   audio   editing programs      can      utilize      digital      noise      reduction techniques   as   well   as   "sweeten"   the   audio   improving the   quality   of   the   sound   for   derivatives   of   the   raw master.   The   master   track   can   be   broken   down   into individual   cuts.   We   can   then   render   the   audio   to   any format   required   by   the   client.   For   clients   with   media library   archives,   we   offer   detailed   logging   of   media information,    content,    conversion    specifics,    audible and    measurable    quality/abnormalities    for    future archiving and metadata records.  
Proud Corporate Members of:
Media Transfer Service, LLC 317 Main Street Eyer Building - 3rd floor East Rochester, NY 14445 (585) 248-4908 (by appointment only) info@mediatransferservice.com