[78-L] Recording levels

[don ward]

As to level i transfer at -10 to leave head room for any eq needed. When im finished I  bump it up to -1.78 peak on the cd.

I would estimate couple thousand from  78s lps and transcriptions.  A local photo and copy shop has a sign that says..."ask about our custom home moves to dvd and record conversion to  cd". 
I dont do the video but i get at least 1-2 jobs a week transferring every thing from 78s, 45, 33s. Even some wire recordings and cardboard based home discs. 

Im a #C in recording. 
All my transfers are made through flat pre-amps with  Stanton 500 with  8 different truncated stylus for everything but 45s and lps, for these I use Stanton 681eee. 
Declicking is done next followed by equalizing to most appropriate recording curve with outboard 1/3 octave equalizers. 
Next step involves noise reduction if it is desirable for a clean natural sounding recording. 
Ive used DeNoise and Enhanced audio DC7 each has unique ways of dealing with noise. If the source material has hi-frequency hiss as in tape recordings I may use a Dynafex2 to reduce this in the transfer process on low volume or  no signal portions of the recording. 

Ive been told by musicians that my transfers are superior to many commercial reissues of commercial discs.... Ive never had a disappointed  customer when it comes to quality of the restoration..

Ive had transfers used on network tv.

dnward  





>From: Ken Matheson <kenmath at yahoo.com>
>Subject: [78-L] Recording levels
>To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 11:53 AM
>
>
>I would like to take a survey of people who make CDs, MP3s,
>other music files from, records, TV, DVDs, CDs, or other
>Media.
>
>1. First, what audio level on your recording program do you use,
>    0, -3,-10db, etc.
>
>2. About how many have you done, a rough guess will do.
>
>3. How into recording are you.
>A. Lightly, just for the car, orMP3 player, and no restoration.
>B. Medium, more critical, sometimes use .wav files, may run
>    an easy noise program.
>C. Audiophile, use big .wav files, use a good restoration program,
>     and must be close to CD quality.
>
>
>      
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