trackwise® - our services
Preservation & Restoration • Equipment • Fees
Our services include:
- Advising you on how to pack your audio material to send it to us, and we’ll even provide you with the proper mailer if desired.
- Working within your budget. Audio preservation doesn’t always have to be expensive, but it does have to be done right. That’s why we always fully assess the materials before we quote the project.
- At Trackwise® we recognize that some of you may want to archive audio on analog media and store it in humidity and temperature controlled environments, while others of you may want to archive the audio as digital files so you can duplicate the files many times and store them in many places. Either way we’re here to do the job. We’ll discuss this with you before hand and decide what your needs are and which archiving method will work best for you.
- Once we receive the materials we inspect, evaluate, provide a written assessment, and store it properly until it is to be transferred, preserved or restored. We will discuss with you what format you want your restored audio on and advise you on how to maintain it for generations to come.
- Any audio restoration requested or required is only undertaken upon your approval.
- With a staff of experienced and well-trained engineers knowledgeable in the characteristics of various audio formats over generations, your transfers will be done with careful attention to audio detail and adjustment of sound for accurate playback and recording.
- When the project is complete we’ll return your restored audio and your original source to you.
Preservation & Restoration
Equipped to restore or preserve from the following formats:
- Kinescope prints
- Push-pull optical sound
- Rangertone, Fairchild, 14 KHZ sync for 1/4” & 1/2” tape, neopilot and stereo sync
- 17.5mm magnetic and 16mm picture with magnetic stripe
- 78 - 33 1/3 rpm records
Can transfer from shrunken and damaged 16mm and 35mm mono sound prints, 35mm stereo sound prints, 16mm magnetic center and edge track, 35mm stripe, fullcoat (1 to 6 tracks).
Inspect, evaluate, and repair 1/4 and 1/2 inch audio tape and 16mm and 35mm magnetic and optical soundtrack.
Stabilize the emulsion of deteriorating magnetic acetate film & tape to minimize the warping (which causes wows). Cure sticking on polyester magnetic film and tape.
Analog & digital processing that reduces or eliminates clicks, pops, noise and hums.
Mastering and duplication of 1/4” tape, 16mm and 35mm magnetic, optical soundtrack negatives, and digital media.
16mm and 35mm magnetic and optical recording from magnetic, optical film DAT, DA-88, and audio files.
CD & DVD replication.
In addition to restoration we offer a home to students and first-time filmmakers looking to learn sound techniques.
Equipment
16 mm and 35 mm film phonographs — variable scan to eliminate noise and hiss
16 mm & 35 mm mono-optical recorders
16 mm, 35 mm and 17.5 mm magnetic dubbers and recorders
1/4 & 1/2 inch tape machines for various formats
DA-88, DAT, CD and DVD capable
Fees
Our fee schedule at Trackwise is determined either by hour or by project. In order for us to give you an accurate estimate, it’s vital that we inspect the materials that need to be restored before beginning to work on them. Many times what appears to look good to the naked eye proves, upon close inspection, to be not as good as it looks. Many different factors, including water damage, humidity, improper storage, and exposure to chemicals, can result in damage that may not be obvious. Our goal is to give you the best assessment of your materials to achieve the best results. First, we will discuss the project with you. If you have a budget, please let us know and we’ll work hard to meet it. Then, after reviewing the materials, we will give you a quote. Remember that each project is unique because of the way that the materials were preserved and recorded many years ago!
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