Description

Music Restoration Handbook

6th Edition

Early Disc Records to Today’s LPs

By Marc S. Hildebrant

This handbook was written for the user of Diamond Cut Productions, Inc. software products to aid in the restoration and enhancement of a wide variety of records. The handbook covers recordings from the early acoustic disc period up through the stereo vinyl LP era.

While the user is expected to have some basic knowledge of the Diamond Cut Production’s software, the handbook includes step by step directions enhanced with screen shots of the software options to guide enthusiasts through the restoration and enhancement process of your music.

The earlier Handbook version’s chapter on the enhancement of acoustical recordings has been greatly increased representing some breakthroughs and new methodologies.  The New Method adds musical frequencies back into the record transfer representing the actual sound that would have been present in the recording studio but did not produce a useful signal on the acoustical master.  This process results in a much improved and more pleasing restoration of acoustically mastered material.

The layout of the Fourth and Fifth Editions have been segmented into three groups consisting of Basic principles, Enhancement processes, and References in order to aid in the user’s ability to find the pertinent methodology to yield a more optimal restoration of their particular music

This handbook also contains a reference section that contains technical information regarding the history of the recording industry along with in-depth analysis of the analog to digital conversion process.

The author of this handbook has restored 1000s of songs and has written this book to share his knowledge learned from actual restorations.

Available as both a Bound Printed book and a PDF (select when ordering)

• 275 Pages
• 193 Illustrations
• 3 Tables
• 8.5 X 11
• Comb Binding

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction
Basic Music Restoration Techniques 
2.0 Definitions of Restoration & Enhancement
3.0 Motivation for Restoration of Music
4.0 Tools Needed for Audio Restoration
5.0 Music File Organization
6.0 Music Equalization & Removal
7.0 Transcribing Records
8.0 General Noise Removal Methods & Level Creation
9.0 78 Acoustic Noise Removal Methods
10.0 78 Electric Noise Removal Methods
11.0 Diamond Disc Noise Removal Methods
12.0 LP/45 Noise Removal Methods
Advanced Enhancement Methods & Tune Library 
13.0 General Concepts for the Advanced Methods
14.0 Enhancement First Method Example (Rumble & Hiss)
15.0 Enhancement Second Method for Various Record Types
16.0 Enhancement Third Method
17.0 Enhancement Fourth Method
18.0 Enhancement Method Five
19.0 Tune Library and Creating Your Music Playlists
Reference Section
20.0 History of Recorded Sound
21.0 Recording Details for Music
22.0 Selection of Cartridge and Stylus for Transcription
23.0 Audio Standards
24.0 Correct Recording Level & Number of Bits to Use
25.0 Providing the Needed Preamplifier Gain for Transcription
26.0 Sample Rate Needed for Restoration
27.0 Audio Measurements
28.0 Conclusion and Reader Request