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Gramophonique Restorations is a specialized vinyl restoration service for record labels and publishers who need to digitize their vinyl collection. Our services are designed to help preserve music that exists only on vinyl, even if the quality is so low that the recordings are considered lost. With our state-of-the-art restoration techniques, we can bring new life to music on old vinyl records and ensure its accessible for years to come.

“We bring old and faded historical vinyl recordings back to life

Restoring old vinyl records typically involves several steps, including:

1

Cleaning

The first step in restoring an old vinyl record is to clean it thoroughly. This involves using a record cleaning solution and a specialized cleaning brush to remove dirt, dust, and other debris from the grooves of the record.
2

Inspection

After cleaning, the record is inspected for any visible damage, such as scratches or cracks. These defects can be identified by holding the record up to a bright light source.
3

Repair

If the record has any visible defects, these can often be repaired: scratches can be filled with special fillers, cracks can be glued together, and other defects can be smoothed out.
4

Digitization

Once the record has been cleaned and repaired, it can be digitized using a specialized turntable.

Restoration

The final step in restoring an old vinyl record is to apply various digital restoration techniques to the digitized sound. This can involve removing pops, clicks, and other noise from the recording, equalizing the sound to improve its overall quality, and applying other filters and effects to enhance the listening experience.

A selection of our work for Sacha Distel

”"What frustration to reissue a phonographic catalog when some original tapes are too damaged or have simply disappeared; and that the only usable recording medium is a vinyl record!

Gramophonique Restorations has expertise and technical processes to restore sound from vinyl, unequaled to date.
Each restoration of our recordings has been a real magic trick operated by Gramophonique Restorations.

We appreciate your helping to safeguard our catalog!"

Laurent DISTEL / PROSADIS

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