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Sources and Equipment
To handle Analogue sources,
we have several Studer and Ampex tape machines, with 1/2" and
1/4" replay and record heads. We can run tape at 7 1/2ips, 15ips
and 30ips and Dolby noise reduction (A or SR) is available.
For Digital sources,
we can import audio or files from CD, DVD, Exabyte, AIT, Firewire,
DAT, DMR 4000 & PCM1630 and MO discs.
Analogue or Digital Processing
Using dCS or Meitner A/D & D/A
converters for both Surround and Stereo, the mastering route
can be analogue, digital or a combination. With top quality,
Class A electronics EQ and Compression (Avalon, Manley, Millennia,
Chiswick Reach and Maselec) we are able to add great warmth
and colour to your mixes.
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Going the digital route (using the Weiss, Waves and TC6000 processing
platform) detailed, precision adjustments may be made to your
mixes. Our TDL stereo and M&K surround monitoring provide an
accurate and full range audio response. In order to carry out
audio restoration work (such as declicking or decrackling) we
can utilize either Sonic NoNoise or Cedar equipment.
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Alternative Sources and Equipment |
Analogue
- SPL MMC1 Analogue 8ch Mastering Console & Maselec
MTC-2
- Ampex 102 with ARIA Electronics, Hi Flux Heads
1/2" or 1/4" Stereo and also Mono Full Track. Studer
A80 and A820,
1/2" or 1/4" Dolby A or SR
- EQ, Compression and Limiting. Avalon, Manley,
Millennia, Chiswick Reach and Maselec. X-Logic SuperAnalogue
Multichannel Compressor.
- TDL and M&K Stereo and Surround Monitoring
- Vinyl Reference Turntable by Michel Orbe
with Series V Magnesiumtone arm with Bluepoint
Special cartridge.
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Digital
- DAWs: 2 x SonicStudio HDSP Systems & 1 x Sonoma
DSD System
- CD, DVD, Exabyte, AIT, Firewire, PCM 1630, MO
discs.
- EQ, Compression and Limiting: Weiss, Waves,
TC6000 with Massenburg MDW 5.1 Hi Res EQ and ‘Unwrap’
Surround processing.
- Z-Systems K-6 Surround Processor. TC System
6000 processing with ‘Unwrap’
- Sonic Studio HD NoNoise and Cedar restoration
- Real-time 6ch D-D Sample Rate and Format
Conversion by dCS
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Formats and Platforms
Our main DAW for Mastering CD is SonicStudio HDSP and there
are 2 systems to handle work flow. We can provide masters on
CD, Exabyte or DDP fileset. Should you require high-resolution
(Hi Sample Rate) PCM Stereo or Surround Mastered files, we can
also supply these. Sample rates: 44.1khz/48Khz. 88.2Khz/96khz.
176khz/192khz
Super Audio Mastering has had a pioneering role in the development
of Super Audio CD. With the Sony Sonoma platform we are able
to create high-resolution stereo and surroundDSD (Direct Stream
Digital) files. SAM also offers an Authoring service for SACD.
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Surround Sound
As well as Mastering Surround mixes for all formats,
if your source material is stereo and you would like a surround
result, we are able to implement advanced Z-Systems K6 processing
or TC System 6000 processing, to extrapolate from the Stereo
an astonishingly realistic Surround Sound.
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