Mastering:

I master music of all genres and eras with a combination of analog and digital tools. Check out my discography.

Restoration:

Analog tape, dusty cassettes, old vinyl, DATs, even MiniDiscs. I am set up to clean, digitize and restore all of these formats and more. I can digitize 1/2” and 1/4” analog tapes (mono, stereo and 1/4-track) on an ATR-102 tape machine, refurbished by ATR Magnetic's Mike Spitz. I have a souped-up KAB-modified Technics 1200 turntable with upgraded tonearm wiring, external power supply, and a Vadlyd phono preamp. For cassettes, I use Nakamichi cassette decks rebuilt and calibrated by Willy Hermann or Tascams newly refurbished by Rance Manion.

Preservation:

If you have archival or historic recordings, I can help you make sense of what you have - from initial consultation through inventory, preservation planning, and grant writing. I can inventory, assess, and help you develop a preservation plan, digitize the media, and prepare it for commercial release or for acquisition by an archive or repository. For examples and inspiration, check out a few of the archives I've worked on: the Erroll Garner Jazz Project, the Kitchen Sisters Collection, the Barbara Dane Legacy Project, the Harry Oster Collection at the Arhoolie Foundation, the Chris Strachwitz Collection, also at Arhoolie, the Caffè Lena History Project, Bottom Line Archive.