Mastering Dvořák
This is the story of the fully analog re-mastering work of a vintage consumer tape. Let’s take a look of what we did and how and why we did it.
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New Copyright For Old Recordings?
There are not that many people who care about vintage recordings. It takes the dedicated work of enthusiasts to hunt down old records or Edison cylinders, to restore them and to make them publicly available as part of our musical heritage. But all of this is in peril as a secretive new copyright bill makes Read more about New Copyright For Old Recordings?[…]
Laurel or Yanni? Time for the professionals to weigh in ..
Late Monday night, a tweet was posted by with a short audio-clip and people went nuts about it. Why? Because some were sure they heard “Laurel” while others were convinced that it said “Yanni”. How can that be? The answer is really simple actually … […]
Make It Stereo
We work with vintage music – unfortunately often in lowe(er) source quality and in Mono. However – with the right tools – one can re-create the BIG sound of the BIG bands in Stereo. While working on our “Strictly Analog” project we found a very nice 1958 Stereo tape containing the song “I Know Why Read more about Make It Stereo[…]
The Thing With The Speakers
We transfer and remaster a lot of tapes. Those tapes are all 50 years old or even older. They are degraded and need a lot of TLC. Unfortunately – the channels on the tapes degrade differently. […]
I Don’t Want a Jazz Band
While working on the liner notes for our upcoming Glenn Miller release (we are awaiting the test pressings shortly) – we used approved quotes from the bandleader himself. One of the more famous quotes is Miller’s complaint about people criticizing his “style” of music. […]
A Day In The Life Of An Audio Engineer
From time to time, we get calls or emails from enthusiastic young man and women asking for a trainee, apprenticeship or job at Rollofone. Listening to great music and hanging out with the rich and famous – who wouldn’t want to do that? […]
The “Tuxedo Junction” story
Among the tunes I remastered for “Glenn Miller – Swing For the Jukebox” was, of course, “Tuxedo Junction”. I got a DSD copy from the original metal master – but, unfortunately, this more than 70 years old master was severely degraded. Would it be possible to get something out of it?
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So … you want to go vinyl?
Sales of old fashioned vinyl records are surging, pressing plants are booked out. Vinyl is the new thing – even for younger folks. So – you might be tempted to try vinyl? Agreed – analog sound systems may look a bit overwhelming. But it’s really not that complicated. You have to understand one thing: Music Read more about So … you want to go vinyl?[…]
Making Records: Part One – Cutting
In light of the surging demands for vinyl records, we want to tell you a little bit about how records are actually created. Vinyl records contain the analog curve of sound pressed or cut into the carrier material. In order to create a record, several steps are involved that all need technical skill, training and Read more about Making Records: Part One – Cutting[…]