Cell's

33's,  45's, 78's ...

Audio Cassettes

 Reel Tapes   

8 Track

Dictation

LEGACY 

FORMATS

Umatic

Super 8, Reg 8, 16 mm

Digital Audio

& others

SCOPE  PRINTERGY converts audio to digital and provide service.

DEVICES we work with include

ANALOG DEVICES    CASSETTES TAPES,   REEL TAPES,  LPs   MP3    iPods

DIGITAL DEVICES     CELL PHONES    SMART PHONES     DIGITAL DEVICES

OTHER DEVICES      ANSWERING MACHINES    LAB MACHINES

PRICE GUIDELINES  PRICE & COST TABLE

SERVICE GUIDELINES & DESCRIPTION

Basic Audio Service:    Audio is digitized to audio into CDA or MP3.  Service is limited to trimming with tracking extra. Information is written to a disc. (CD or DVD).  Service is provided at a flat rate. However, minimal audio are provided in the audio enhancement.

Restoration Service:    Once digitized, audio can be analyzed and additional services performed. Frequently we edit audio/music by taking out unwanted sections, combining track or rearranging music location and sequence. Or, preparing the music for use in a video or iPOD.   This service is by the hour or by a quote.

 

Some Frequent concerns & requests are:

1. Equalized Volume--a must for Internet download files as individual tunes/files may have different volume setting. 

2. Audio tapes have "natural" noise.  When the recording level is set "Low", event recording completes with tape noise.  It is possible to mask out the undesired noise (at an extra cost!).  Some extreme cases are hopeless such as recording dictation while driving a car with the window open.

3. Vinyl records have audible noise normally identified as "Hiss and Pops".  Audiophiles love the authentic nature of the sound. The sound can be removed by request during post production. 

4. Digitally enhance audio: remove dead space, identify and create audio clips/sound bites interest. 

5. Compensate for poorly sounding tapes perhaps by digitally increasing the playing speed (or slowing) or tinkering with kHz voice band frequency.

6. Change music format for MP3 players & develop iPOD format with data structure.  

7. Music CD: arrange audio mix, enriched & mastered. 

8. Create a "Studio Master" for duplication/replication requirements.

9. Track audio for a play list. 

10. Record voice mail--cell phones--answering devices on CD.

11. Add Voice-over and some special effects.

  We are governed by copyrights so please read our"Fair Use Policy"

ANALOG DEVICES

VINYL RECORD PRODUCTS

Vinyl Record  Basic Service includes album cleaning to cleanse surface from dirt and handling oils. Tracking is an optional service.

Media:  16, 33, 45 and 78 RPM        Format: CDA, MP3, iPod, MP4 where CDA is default format.

ANTIQUE RECORDING REQUIRE TLC:    Aluminum discs, discs requiring soft wax needles; discs with one side recording; records which play from the center hub outward; records with unusual tracking weight.

SHELLAC COATING  on records often have numerous cracks and problems. It is very difficult (not impossible) to remove the effect of aging shellac on 78 rpm records.

FYI   Older automobile CD players require CDA format! and we not squeeze extra audio onto to a CDA disc.

LP to CD recording space:  

In CDA format, a typical LP album fills around 2/3's of on a CD.  It is our practice not to place more audio on LP to CD transfer

In MP3 / iPod format, often 25 LP albums can be placed on a CD.

Sound Restoration   Often, audiophiles want  hear the sounds of the stylus/needle on the reacting with vinyl groves, "Hiss and Pops".  By customer request we can remove Hiss & Pop during post production. This option is available in Basic Service.

There are many other audio situations which can be addressed with our Restoration Service.   Removing unpleasant "noise" at the "low end" of the sound range is Restoration option.  Our engineers can "level the sound" by turning up the threshold noise level and remove lower dB "noise" while other "noise" may remain.   Audio can also be adjusted using a digital "sound equalizer" with portions of audio kHz band.

FYI  Downloaded internet songs are classic case.  If you have to reach for the volume button too often, constantly turning the same songs up and others down, your mix CD music should be equalized.

TAPE PRODUCTS

  Audio Reel

      FYI   We no longer have a working "Rim Player" [small diameter variable speed reel player ]. 

OTHER AUDIO

Sony Walkmen Products  

Older Walkmen and other audio "varieties" are available, please inquire

 

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DIGITAL PRODUCTS

CELL PHONES     SMART PHONES     DIGITAL RECORDING DEVICES

Cell Phones & Smart Phones have a lot in common:

Recording may be stored on each device, perhaps on an SD type card or can be located on the providers system.

In most situations, please provide Printergy with the telephone number and PIN access cords.

Audio (as well as video/pictures) usually is downloaded into our computers.  Once in our computers, we can provide levels of audio service as desired.

Typically, we recommend two treatments.

1. The first provides an audio file of the entire contents without audio editing and enhancements.

2. The second option provides an edited file with "enhanced" audio quality (equalizing & filtering audio activity) and non-germane audio removed.

Digital Recording Devices

Audio to Digital Prices

Basic Audio Transfer to Digital