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My latest restoration (Ken B. I can't help myself).

My Blue Heaven, Diamond Disc. Al Friedman & His Yoeng's Orchestrate.

Play it on a good Hi-Fi System.

Marc

it sounds really nice! what do you use for it? i use the restoration feature on a website called x-minus.pro.

Very nice!

I, too, would be interested in the technical aspect of how you did this.

Compare:

https://youtu.be/F6TzqNY9JV8?si=ShUyiBgpRv2n1K6h

https://youtu.be/8G51WTXhLa8?si=lDo0MHdz9GjmOUCG

https://youtu.be/9vf_Np601zA?si=NgAFs7CEAOoQYK1o


I think I like your transfer best.

Thanks for the kind words.

I started with a transfer from my Diamond Disc to a wav file, using a sample rate of 96 k samples per sec and 16 bits of resolution. I used a 0.7 mil conical stylus. This was a stereo transfer.

Next, I applied a conversion to mono for the vertical channel and then three impulse filters to remove noise.

Next, convert to 44.1 k sampling.

Next, a continuous noise filter with select settings in various frequency bands.

Next, added equalization using 500 Hz turnover (similar to American 78 records).

Last, provide a small time offset to one channel.

The software I used was from "Diamondcut Productions". More info is available in a Handbook I wrote available on their website or just ask for more info.

Marc