noise reduction Noise Reduction Audio Restoration products

If you've clicked here, you are the typical Tracer customer. Most likely, you have a collection of older vinyl or tape recordings and you want to clean them up...both physically and sonically and transfer them to CD for posterity...and your home or car CD player. This process and the tools you need can be as simple as you'd like. Below, we'll outline several items which you may want to secure that will guarantee that the work you put into your restoration will not be in vain.

We'll assume that you have a nice fast Pentium PC with all the trimmings like a mouse, modem, Internet connection and monitor. The rest we will outline.

Audio Restoration Software

We happen to sell the best audio restoration software on the planet, so you won't have to search very long. This software will allow you to record the audio that is being played through your sound card to the hard drive of the computer. It will then allow you to remove clicks, pops, hiss, surface noise and virtually any other audio disturbances that take away from your listening enjoyment. It will also provide multiple layers of enhancement, so that in the end, your recordings may sound better than the original. Lastly, the software will line up the recordings (Wave files) so they're ready for CD Recording.

DC SEVEN	Our latest and greatest audio restoration and enhancement product allows you to push filters harder and squeeze every drop of restoration out of your classic recordings. See it to believe it. $199
Audio Mentor (NEW)	Now anyone can restore their treasured records and tapes! With Audio Mentor, we've made this process as easy as possible, using our new Restoration Wizard. Now, even the most inexperienced user can go from Records or Tapes to CD. Only $59

DC Millennium	Inexpensive, but powerful audio restoration, audio editing, audio enhancement. Only $59
DC SIX	There's a new sheriff in town. You won't find a better audio editor, audio restoration and audio enhancement package anywhere in the world. Period. Only $199
DC LIVE/Forensics	Top shelf Audio Forensics package. Eliminates the need for expensive hardware and software solutions, but delivers the same or better results each time. Only $1399

Sound Card

Probably the question we hear most frequently is, "Is my sound card good enough to make good CDs?" This is a tough question to answer because everyone hears things differently and has different opinions about audio quality...but, since you asked...

There are no good Sound Blasters...only noisy Sound Blasters (whether they say LIVE, LIVE 5.1, 16, Gold, Platinum or any other rare metals). Also, if you are using a computer that has a sound card that came bundled with it, chances are darn good, that it is the equivalent of about a $10 sound card and thus, won't offer you the kind of fidelity you're imagining you'll get on your original recordings. Remember, you are trying to remove noise...don't add more in with a sound card that provides 70% signal and 30% noise. Also keep in mind that Audio Restoration will take some time...do you really want to waste that time and be disappointed with the end results?

Anyway, we provide a bunch of stereo sound cards that not only will deliver a great recording, but also won't cost you a great deal of money. To see our entire selection of Stereo sound cards, just click here. Below, we've outlined the ones we usually recommend which provide lots of quality but not a lot of investment.

Audiophile 2496	Excellent 24 bit sound card with professional specs and digital I/O. Only $99
Audiophile 192	High Quality Studio Sound card provides 24 bit 192kHz sampling. Professional connections! Only $179
Audiophile USB	Now you don't have to use that nurky sound card that came bundled with your notebook computer. With the U2A from Ego Sys, you can get Studio quality recordings for only $169. This card also offers digital inputs and outputs and its tiny size allows you to maintain the portable feel of your notebook computer.

CD Recording Software

Most CD Recorders come with some sort of bundled solution for making audio CDs...though these can sometimes be a little complicated. We only sell one CD Recorder because it's the easiest one to use and only designed for Audio CDs, so you don't have a huge confusing user interface to deal with...just one click and you're underway.

Ashampoo Burnya

There is simply no easier tool on this planet for making audio CDs. Only $9.99

Stereo Phono Preamp

Most turntables cannot be plugged directly into your sound card because they do not generate enough levels to make an adequate recording. That leaves you with 2 choices for hooking things up.

1. You can hook the Tape Out of your stereo system into the Line Input of your sound card.

2. You can purchase a Stereo preamp.

Because some people don't like dragging their entire stereo to the computer, we do carry a very nice inexpensive stereo preamp that will boost the levels of your turntable and give you an excellent recording every time.

Tech Link Phono PreAmp	The missing link for connecting your record player to your sound card. This is an easy solution, sounds great, and is up and running in minutes. Only $59.
CTP-1000 Computer Transfer Preamp	Unbalanced Flat Preamp with marvelous stats. Only $99
CTP-2000 Tube Computer Transfer Preamp	A Flat Phono Preamp with a Tube! Also includes output volume controls, headphone jack, headphone volume control and much more! Only $229

Vinyl Cleaning

Depending on the shape of your vinyl and the care that was taken in storage, you may or may not want to think about cleaning your records. For a tutorial on cleaning records, you may want to consult the FAQs and Documentation page. Because age and storage can allow minute particles of dust and other gook to get into the grooves of your LPs, 45s, or 78s, we do offer a wonderful system for cleaning your treasured recordings. Make sure that you read the tutorial first before moving to the next step. We've got solutions for any budget and solutions for any sized collection...from mostly automated machines, to simple brush-based systems.

Nitty Gritty Record Master	Vacuum-based system. You apply a cleaning solution and then spin the record while an automated vacuum deep cleans your vinyl safely. Only $345.
Nitty Gritty Model 1.5FI	More Automated...You just apply the cleaning solution and let the machine take care of the rest. Only $625
Spin Clean Manual Record Cleaning System	No automation here, but still a very flexible and complete system. Only $58.98
Disc Doctor's Miracle Record Cleaning System	$62.45 gets you a pint of the cleaning liquid solution, as well as specially designed brushes and a localized dispenser.

Database Cataloging Solutions

One major timesaver can be the addition of a audio database product. This makes keeping track of all of your "tracks" a much easier job.

Music Database 2000

This cool powerful database can be set up to fit your style of work and easily keeps track of your entire collection. Only $39.95

Turntables

We offer quality turntables for every budget. You can simple check them out and see what you want, need and can afford.

Rek-O-Kut Rodine Jr	Another excellent unit for the budget conscious buyer. Multiple speeds and excellent output. Only $279
Stanton ST-150	This is one great turntable. Sturdy, with our best torque motor and with all of the cool new features you've come to expect from Stanton. Only $499
Stanton T-60	Very nice analog direct drive turntable that includes a cartridge. Only $199
Stanton T-80	Direct Drive digital turntable that also includes a cartridge. Only $249
Stanton T-120C	Super High Torque digital turntable with S tone arm. Only $399

What If I Need It All

You may want to check out our bundles...They include a nice selection of products that most audio restoration customers need, and, because we've combined several items, we're able to save you a bunch of money in the process. This is just a sampling...click here for our entire Bundle Selection

The Affordable Restoration Bundle	Includes Mentor, the CTP 1000 Flat Stereo Preamp, and the Audiophile 2496 sound card. Normally, these items would be $257, but we bundle them up and sell them to you for $199!
The Ultimate Restoration Bundle	Includes the Audiophile 192 soundcard, the CTP-1000 B balanced flat phono preamp, Disc Doctor Miracle Record Cleaning System, Stanton T-80 turntable and the DC SIX Audio Restoration and Audio Editing Software. Normally $926 but only $835!

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A college level course in audio without the math. This cool 2 hour DVD supplies you with easy to understand terminology and fun, but learns you good.

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Everything you need: hardware, software, cables, and most importantly, a 50 minute DVD that explains it and guarantees you'll have success transferring your favorite video tapes and home movies to DVD.

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