Few have access to heritage master tapes. We build the specialized hardware needed by those that do.
Why specialized hardware?
First, do no harm. Vintage studio tape machines with forced-guidance, fixed-pin lifters, multiple heads or stationary guides can damage and sometimes even destroy fragile, chemically-degrading analog audio tapes.
Further, no three-head recorder-reproducer can provide the highest quality playback, resulting in no one actually knowing how good a given tape might truly sound.
Why an ATAE professional reproducer?
1. To prevent damage to irreplaceable master tapes
2. To accurately reveal how a tape sounds
If you work with high-value tapes and are interested in the science behind state-of-the-art ATAE reproducers that are engineered to protect tapes while also letting them be heard in their true highest fidelity, ask for our list of technical briefs. We’re in California, USA.
Learn about the effort to preserve heritage master tapes at: recordedmusicpreservation.org