Record Restoration is a particular kind of audio restoration where the audio is converted from the analogue signal on a gramophone record (either 78, 45 or 33⅓ rpm). First the record is cleaned to remove surface noise that can be caused by dirt, then it is transcribed into the digital realm, where software is used to adjust equalization and volume. This from of audio restoration is however rarely used and gets harder the older the record is, due to the nature of the medium (playback causes gradual degradation of the recordings).
Above is a before and after shot of an audio recording that has been processed with the popular de-noising/de-hissing tool izotope RX. As you can see, the waveform has changed fairly drastically which would be represented in the improvement of the audio quality. Izotope RX is an extremely effective tool for removing a static noise or hum. It works by analysing a sample of the noise selected by the user. It then 'learns' the noise and subtracts it from the entire clip, often to inaudible or negligible levels.<br><br>Audio restoration is more than just adjusting volumes and de-noising files, it can have a huge impact, depending on what the audio is used for. We have worked on a number of projects where clients had potentially incriminating audio recordings but the audio quality was so poor that nothing could be understood. Audio restoration brings out the voices in spoken word recordings so that they can be transcribed and used as evidence in court. Clean audio can make a real difference and can very well be used as damning evidence or proving your innocence.<br><br><a href="http://www.coozes.com/audio-restoration/" target="_blank">Click here for more details about how our music studio can help you restore your audio recordings!</a></span>
