DIGITAL AUDIO SOFTWARE:
Adobe -- Audition 3.0 Audition 3.0 is a full featured digital audio editor
whose spectral view and tools provide exceptional means for removing noise
like coughs, doors slamming, etc.
http://www.adobe.com/products/audition/
Algorithmix -- Several high quality software plug-ins including ScratchFree
for removing pops, clicks and crackle and NoiseFree for removing broadband
noise like record surface noise and tape hiss.
http://www.algorithmix.com/en/descr_pro.htm
Bias -- A variety of digital audio related software including SoundSoap Pro
and SoundSoap 2.1 each designed to remove analog noise.
http://www.bias-inc.com/products/
EnhancedAudio Inc./Tracer Technologies -- Has a variety of hardware and
software solutions available including DC7 and DC Live/Forensics. They
specialize in digital audio restoration and pride themselves in providing
personal service and affordable products.
http://www.enhancedaudio.com/
http://www.tracertek.com/
iZotope -- A good variety of high quality software plug-ins including their
RX Audio Restoration package that is a stand-a-lone application designed
specifically for audio restoration.
http://www.izotope.com/
Sony Creative Software -- Lots of digital audio related software including
Sound Forge, Noise Reduction 2.0, CD Architect and Vegas .
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/
T.C. Electronic -- Has both hardware and software solutions for all kinds of
platforms including Restoration Suite 2.0 that contains a variety of tools
for restoring audio.
http://www.tcelectronic.com/
WAVE Arts -- Several plug-in packages including the Master Restoration Suite
that contains a complete set of tools for dealing with pops,clicks and
broadband noise.
http://www.wavearts.com/
Waves Audio Ltd. -- A plethora of high quality digital audio software
including X-Noise/Crackle/Click/Hum and Z-Noise but ever so much more.
http://www.waves.com/
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DIGITAL AUDIO RELATED
HARDWARE:
CEDAR Audio Ltd. -- Makes some of the highest quality digital restoration
hardware and software available anywhere. Also the most expensive.
http://www.cedar-audio.com/
RME -- Makes high quality sound cards, AD/DA converters, mic preamps and
other accessories.
http://www.rme-audio.de/en_index.php
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TURNTABLES, PHONO CARTRIDGES,
STYLI AND ACCESSORIES:
Esoteric Sound -- Turntables, noise reduction units and other accessories.
http://www.esotericsound.com/
Expert Stylus Company -- Makes special styli for Stanton and Shure
cartridges. These are a must if you are working with electrical
transcriptions or 78 rpm records.
http://www.78tours.com/Expert_Stylus_Company.htm
KAB Electro Acoustics -- A good variety of turntables, phono cartridges,
styli and other accessories including phono preamps with equalization for
many different kinds of records. KAB carries some of the special styli made
b the Expert Stylus Company -- see below.
http://www.kabusa.com/frameset.htm?/index.htm
LP Gear -- Phono cartridges, styli, belts and other accessories.
http://www.lpgear.com/
Nauk's Vintage Records -- Turntables (including one cylinder player),
cartridges, styli and some excellent treatises on records, etc.
http://www.78rpm.com/
Needledoctor -- Turntables, cartridges, styli and other accessories.
http://www.needledoctor.com/
SME Limited -- Makes some of the finest and most expensive tone arms still
being made including the 3012-R that accomodates 16 inch electrical
transcriptions.
http://www.sme.ltd.uk/content/Home-940.shtml
The Disc Doctor -- Cleaning solutions and supplies for cleaning records and
CD's.
http://discdoc.com/
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: Cylinder, Disc and Tape Care in a Nutshell --
Information on cleaning and archiving all kinds of audio media.
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/care/record.html
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DISTRIBUTORS/DEALERS OF
DIGITAL AUDIO RELATED STUFF:
B&H Photo -- Don't let the name fool you. Although they started as a photo
products dealer, they carry just about everything conceivable electronic
with very competitive prices.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
J&R Music & Computer World -- The name says it all: Just about everything
you might want in music, computer and consumer electronics at competitive
prices and with fairly fast shipping.
http://www.jr.com/
Newegg -- Computer hardware and software, electronics including TV, digital
cameras, etc. Competitive prices and fast delivery.
http://www.newegg.com/
PCConnection -- Computer hardware and software and accessories.
http://www.pcconnection.com/
Pro Audio Design -- Primarily a dealer in broadcast and pro audio equipment
including CEDAR products. Nice people to work with and competitive prices on
high quality gear.
http://www.proaudiodesign.com
Restore Doctors -- Repairs
and/or provides parts, service manuals and self-help guides for servicing
iPods.
http://www.restoredoctors.com/
Sweetwater -- Specializes in equipment for musicians and proaudio. Fairly
good prices and a large inventory.
http://www.sweetwater.com
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DIGITAL AUDIO RELATED
PUBLICATIONS:
ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN -- Primarily geared towards musicians but many articles
cover areas of interest for those doing digital audio work. Available in
print and on line.
http://emusician.com/
EQ -- Thorough coverage of equipment, software and other issues of interest
to both home and professional audio studios. Available in print and on line.
http://www.eqmag.com/
MIX -- Covers ares of interest to both home studios and commercial studios.
Provides coverage of a wide variety of issues relating to digital and analog
audio. Available in print and on line.
http://mixonline.com/
PRO AUDIO REVIEW -- Covers the gamut of professional audio including studio
production gear, sound reinforcement, etc. Reviews are written by
professionals with excellent credentials. Available in print and on line.
http://proaudioreview.com/
PROSOUNDNEWS -- Both studio and sound reinforcement articles.
http://www.prosoundnews.com/
RADIO WORLD -- Primarily geared for radio station managers and engineers but
often includes product reviews of software and hardware related to digital
audio work. Available both in print and on line with many past articles
archived on line.
http://rwonline.com/
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OLD TIME RADIO RELATED LINKS:
Book Hunter Press -- Go to the "Radio Books" link for several well written
OTR books written by David and Susan Siegel. David Siegel has one of the
larges private OTR collection in the world and is one of OTR's foremost
authorities.
http://www.bookhunterpress.com/
Nostalgia Digest -- Lots of good OTR stuff including the ability to download
the latest episode of "Those Were The Days."
http://www.nostalgiadigest.com/index.htm
Olde Tyme Radio Network -- Lots of great old time radio programs that you
can download including programs hosted by Jerry Haendiges', Tom Heathwood
and Big John Matthews & Steve Urbaniak. Also programs that you can purchase
and other OTR information. Great site!
http://www.vintageradioplace.com/broadcast/
Radio Historical Association Of Colorado -- A nonprofit organization
dedicated to the preservation of OTR. For a small fee members can "borrow"
from tens of thousands of OTR recordings. At the time this page was created,
the site wasn't working.
http://www.rhac.org
Radio Spirits -- A commercial company offering lots of digitally restored
old time radio programs along with its own repackaging/rebroadcast of OTR
programs on its famous "When Radio Was" program.
http://www.radiospirits.com/
SPERDVAC -- The Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety and
Comedy. One of the premier nonprofit OTR organizations. Members have access
to an extensive library of OTR recordings along with scripts of OTR programs
and videos of OTR conventions.
http://www.sperdvac.org/
The Mercury Theatre On The Air -- Info on Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre On
The Air including a number of downloadable program files. A must for Mercury
Theatre fans!
http://www.mercurytheatre.info/
The OldRadio.Network -- Probably THE definitive OTR web site with all kinds
of good stuff including information on how to join the OTR Digest where the
most knowledgeable and friendly OTR people in the world hang out.
http://www.oldradio.net
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CHRISTIAN SITES WITH
"TRADITIONAL" MUSIC AND/OR PROGRAMMING:
Church Service And Supply Co., Inc. -- Lots of Old Fashioned Revival Hour
and Rudy Atwood CD's and other similar kinds of music.
http://www.churchsupply.com
Old Fashioned Revival Hour -- The official site of Christian Heritage
Ministry founded by Dick Brown who sang baritone with the OFRH Quartet from
1946 to 1949. CHM is producing "new" edited OFRH programs being aired on
more than 100 stations as well as streamed on the internet. They offer music
CD's featuring the OFRH Choir, Quartet and soloists.
http://oldfashionedrevivalhour.com/
Sacred Music Services -- Lots of sacred music CD's including two remastered
albums of the Old Fashioned Revival Hour Quartet.
http://www.smsrecordings.com/
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