SYR Audio Restoration
Morton Grove Illinois 60053
847-966-5993

Audio Tape and Vinyl Record Restoration and Enhancement

Since 1978, we have been directly involved with                                                Analog tape and Vinyl record restoration.

When we archive your Tapes:                                                                             · We remove much of the annoying tape hiss from reel to reel tapes and cassettes.                                                                                                            · We repair any splices and reassemble the tape. The tapes are then Digitally Mastered, which “Sonically Enhances” the final product.

We also specialize in Record Restoration of                                                      78, 331/3, and 45 rpm recordings.

When we archive your Records:                                                                         · We take your original recording and store it digitally on a high-speed hard drive.                                                                                                                   · We audition the recording to see precisely what work needs to be done.                                                                                                                    · If the recording contains hiss, hum, rumble or any other type of "surface" noise, we will take a sample of it, program our computer to look for that sample, and then remove it.                                                                               · Pops, clicks, and other noises are removed without affecting the underlying signal.                                                                                                                  · Finally, we apply Digital Filtering & EQ to make the recording more listenable.

When we restore any of your audio material we may also address:
· Tape shedding. (See “Tape Baking” below)
· Hum/hiss issues. The removal of background noise.
· Soft volume, clipping of the audio signal or high volume issues.
· Incorrect speed.
· Incorrect tonality.
· In ALL final products, we will maximize the program material to the optimal signal level.

Other Services Include:
· Restoration of 8-Track tapes.
· Digital Audio Tapes can be Sonically enhanced and converted to CD.
· Antique Wire Recordings and Edison 2-minute Cylinder Records can also be brought into this century, and transferred to CD.

Tape Baking Services:                                                                                 When audiotapes start to shed, they will not playback without damage. These tapes need to be “Baked”. Baking is a process where the glue that holds the magnetic oxide to the polymer backing of the tape, is slowly heated to chemically recombine the material to the backing.

Tapes that need this service are physically stuck together, and are in danger of having huge chunks of material (which contain sound) separate and fall apart when they are played. Once they are “Baked,” they can safely be played just long enough to be transferred to a digital format.