Remastering

It is astonishing just how good early recordings can sound!  In fact, they regularly sound better than modern recordings apart, of course, from a little tape hiss.  Even old 78rpm records and acetates (the masters from which 78’s would be produced) can sound excellent with all the clicks and crackles removed by today’s new technology.

Much of the finest music ever recorded is on older, analogue, formats and at Re:Sound we are expert at turning these into the best that they can be.  Paul Baily has remastered many thousands of these recordings for labels such as EMI (now Warner), ICA Classics, BBC Legends, Testament, Divine Art, Somm and others.

Send us your recordings on any format.  Record labels often transfer analogue tapes to wav files for us to work on.  We will then work closely with you to create the best result possible.  Clients normally send projects to be worked on but you are also welcome to attend and participate in decisions.  We have the some of the latest technology, such as CEDAR, to remove all sorts of unwanted noises, but the single most important aspect of any audio work is the years spent learning how to listen to music and knowing what is, and is not, possible.

ICA Classics (ICA5164) Boult: Vaughan Williams Symphonies Nos 5 & 6

“The sound quality is remarkable for the time, especially thanks to the meticulous restoration work of one of the most acclaimed sound restorers of our day, Paul Baily, not only allowing Sir Adrian’s fastidious balancing of the score’s intricate details to emerge remarkably transparently but also preserving the massive dynamic range and ferocious impact with striking clarity.” Jon Tolansky, Vaughan Williams Society journal

ICA Classics (ICA5180) Great Recordings from the BBC Legends Archive (6 CDs)

“Paul Baily’s new remasterings could hardly be bettered”  Rob Cowan, Gramophone, July 2024)