The following samples are from a 1966 British Motown Chartbusters LP in very poor condition. We have included this sample to demonstrate the extreme. 99% of records are in far better condition than this.

It shows just how much an old LP can be cleaned up. As long as the records are in reasonable condition, a good copy can be created.

This is the raw sound as it is recorded into the computer. This is how the record sounds when it is played on a turntable.

Click here to listen to stage 1 (883KB)

This is the same sample after being put through the noise reduction process.

Click here to listen to stage 2 (883KB)

This is the end product after being put through some audio filters to optimize the final sound.

Click here to listen to stage 3 (883KB)