Capstan studios
This is a list of professional restoration and mastering studios that offer their Capstan expertise to anyone who is interested. The studio owners are responsible for their editorial content and its accuracy on this page.
| Audio Mechanics 1200 W. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91506 USA
phone: 818-846-5525 e-mail: info@audiomechanics.com
Audio Mechanics has quickly become one of the most sought-after re-mastering studios in Southern California. They have a reputation for aesthetic integrity and extreme technical proficiency. Specializations include sound restoration, music mastering, sound editing, and forensic audio. Their new facility in Burbank, CA features state-of-the-art adaptable 5.1 mastering rooms, a recording studio suitable for bands and ADR work, and a stereo mastering control room. Audio Mechanics has maintained, through word-of-mouth, an impressive list of corporate and independent clientele in the music, film, and television industries. Their experience in dealing with wow and flutter in master recordings is vast, and includes developing proprietary software for the restoration of The Robe (1953) – the first 4-track stereo sound film released. In their own words, Capstan adds a very important tool to Audio Mechanics' arsenal.
Audio Mechanics about Capstan: “I did a Capstan demo for some executives at 20th Century Fox and they were blown away! For some of the cues, I didn't even have to do any tweaking, so it only took a few seconds to fix the wow.” – Ellis Burman, audiomechanics.com
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| 630 Ninth Ave., Suite 707 New York, NY 10036 USA
phone: +001.646.448.4480 e-mail: info@longtailaudio.com
Long Tail Audio is owned by Charles Harbutt. They expertly transfer, restore, re-master and transcode your legacy audio assets.
Long Tail Audio on Capstan: “Capstan’s processing for analog material is probably the most impressive means of eliminating Wow and Flutter.”
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Theresienstr. 27 80333 Munich Germany
phone: +49 (0)89 - 28 66 92-0 fax: +49 (0)89 - 28 66 92-30 e-mail: info@msm-studios.com web: www.msm-studios.com
Founded by Stefan Bock in 1991, msm-studios have established themselves as a premium service provider for audio/video post production and Blu-ray/DVD mastering and authoring. Among their references you can find productions of all genres, featuring the Metropolitan Opera, Maria Callas, Anna Netrebko, Friedrich Gulda, Seal, Nigel Kennedy, Morricone, Lang Lang, Hilary Hahn, Chet Baker, John McLaughlin, or Manu Katché. The list of label clients includes DGG, Decca, EMI Classics, Virgin Classics, Warner Classics, ECM, Enja and many more.
msm-studios about Capstan: “Finally there is a new approach in audio restoration. It solves problems which couldn't be tackled so far. Restoration is exciting again after more than 10 years of technological stagnation.” – Stefan Bock, CEO msm-studios
“I was particularly impressed by the audio quality: the digital interpolation is transparent and free of any artifacts.” – Johannes Müller, recording producer msm-studios
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msm-studios GmbH
| Reynolds Mastering PO Box 5092 Colchester CO1 1FN Great Britain
e-mail: info@ReynoldsMastering.com web: www.ReynoldsMastering.com
Services Mastering, Restoration, Tape/Disc Transfers. Formats: 2" 24 & 16 Track. 1" 8 & 4 Track. 1/2", 1/4" and Cassette tapes. Tape Baking. Digital: PCM 1630 Umatic, F1/701 Betamax, Minidisc and DCC. Acetate, Shellac & Vinyl discs (including 16").
Equipment Studer, Otari, Sony & EMT (+ Keith Monks Record Cleaning) machines. Cedar, Weiss, Apogee, Lexicon & TC Electronic outboard. Genelec, JBL, PMC & Stax monitoring.
Software Celemony Capstan & Melodyne. Algorithmix reNOVAtor, Izotope RX2. TC Electronics & Waves processing. Sonic SoundBlade, Bias Peak, Wavelab & Pro Tools.
Reynolds Mastering about Capstan: “Using Capstan, I was able to correct a problem with a recording of Hartmann: Symphony No2 ‘Adagio’ recorded live in 1955 by the Kölner Radiosinfonieorchester. The recording, originally cut on acetate, had been transferred to tape which had, over time, sustained damage. This resulted in parts of the tape sticking together which caused periodic sharp speed and pitch variations – very unpleasant to listen to but now completely restored.” – Pete Reynolds
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| 211 W 92 St. #2 New York, NY 10025 USA
phone: +001.212.749.8191 e-mail: gg@urlicht-av.com web: www.urlicht-av.com
Urlicht AudioVisual, a classical label based in New York City, focuses on unique artists, both standard and underrepresented classical repertoire, inventive approaches to standard repertoire, and works that have never before been recorded. Urlicht AudioVisual was launched by Gene Gaudette in early 2012.
Gene Gaudette about Capstan: “Capstan is the most important advance in analog-source audio restoration in two decades. Previously unlistenable sources can now be pitch-stabilized with astonishing accuracy.”
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