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THX to John Haley for the original link! As one who started in the recording industry when vacuum tubes were still in use (Late 1960's), I can honestly say: "Been there, done that." I have edited many a click and pop from audio tape. And, I used some of his methods for Forensics and Restoration from that era. As equipment became available, mostly single ended noise reduction, I employed it's use as well. I was fascinated by just how much Mr. Davies methods were the same as editing magnetic film ( Wiping oxide from the backing and his editing block was similar to a magnetic film "Sync Block", etc.) Yes, things are much easier today, Cheers! Corey Bailey Audio Engineering www.baileyzone.net On 4/24/2018 9:31 AM, Ted Kendall wrote: > I wouldn't laugh, if I were you. The subject of the film is John R T > Davies, under whom I studied restoration techniques. Crackpot some of > this may seem, but it worked, and there are hundreds of his remastered > LPs and CDs to prove it. By the time I knew him, the cutting out of > clicks had been supplanted by judicious use of a Packburn, or my Front > End, whose design he inspired, and blooping the remaining clicks by > removal of oxide. The peculiar motion of the tape in the split block > (or decerealiser) enabled one to locate the click very accurately and > scrape oxide with such precision that the click sank into the > surrounding surface noise. Until CEDAR came along, this was the best > method of getting muck out whilst leaving the music intact. A pioneer, > and a visionary. May he rest in peace. > > > On 24/04/2018 17:04, John Haley wrote: >> Hold everything! We are obviously doing it (audio restoration) all >> wrong. >> Here's how it's really done! (I may need trumpet lessons). >> >> https://www.facebook.com/BBCArchive/videos/558590687847299/ >> >> Here's the thing. Will future generations laugh as hard at what we do >> today? >> >> Best, >> John Haley >> > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus