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The RCA Sound Cartridge

The RCA Sound Cartridge

by Stewart Adam | May 31, 2022 | Audio Archiving, Audio Restoration, Stereo, The RCA Sound Cartridge

The compact audio cassette was already more than a decade old in 1976. It wasn’t a large reel-to-reel deck used by pro audio studios and was considered portable by the standards of the day.   Remember, the Sony Walkman was still four years away. Nevertheless,...
Blown Away Guy, Maxell Cassette Commercial.

Blown Away Guy, Maxell Cassette Commercial.

by Stewart Adam | Mar 17, 2022 | Audio Restoration, History

  Blown Away Guy with restored audio. In the 1980s, Maxell became an icon of pop culture when it produced advertisements popularly known as “Blown Away Guy” for its line of audio cassettes. The campaign began as a two-page advertising spread in...
Sticky Shed Syndrome

Sticky Shed Syndrome

by Stewart Adam | Feb 3, 2022 | Analog Tape Transfer, Audio Archiving, Audio Restoration, reel-to-reel transfer, Sticky Shed Syndrome, tape Baking

If you have old tape lying around that has been stored in your basement or closet that has not been properly stored, you more than likely have Sticky Shed Syndrome Sticky Shed Syndrome occurs when the tape layers stick together and are torn apart again during...
Moldy Audio Tape

Moldy Audio Tape

by Stewart Adam | Feb 2, 2022 | Audio Archiving, Audio Restoration, Sticky Shed Syndrome, tape Baking, Uncategorized

Moldy audio tape is a common problem that can occur when tapes are stored in humid or damp environments. Mold growth often causes the layers of tape in a tightly packed reel to stick together at each edge. The mold can cause damage to the tape, resulting in loss of...
ADAT Transfers

ADAT Transfers

by Stewart Adam | Nov 25, 2021 | 8-track tape transfer, ADAT Transfers, Audio Archiving, Audio Restoration, History

ADAT Transfer Service The Alesis ADAT digital multi-track tape recorder is an iconic piece of early 1990s audio recording equipment. ADATs used consumer S-VHS videotape to record up to 8 digital audio tracks. They were modular, meaning that each machine could be...
Half Inch 8-track reel-to-reel transfers to WAV files.

Half Inch 8-track reel-to-reel transfers to WAV files.

by Stewart Adam | Nov 25, 2021 | 8-track tape transfer, Audio Archiving, Audio Restoration, Equipment, Music, reel-to-reel transfer

Half Inch 8-track reel-to-reel transfers to WAV files. Creative Audio Works audio tape transfer service can transfer ½” analog eight-track reel-to-reel tape with or without DBX noise reduction to hi-resolution (96k/24bit) digital audio files. We use a custom head...
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