Unlock & Preserve Your Audio Collection

From widely used compressed formats like MP3 and OGG to high-resolution WAV/BWF files, we provide expert audio conversion and processing tailored to your specific format and metadata needs. Whether or not digital restoration is required, we ensure your collection is accessible and future-proof.

 

If you’re a national broadcaster with decades of archived radio shows on ¼” open reels, managing a large-scale DAT migration of historic news reports, or safeguarding fragile 33s and Shellac records from the First World War, Memnon is your trusted partner in unlocking and preserving your audio collection for generations to come.

Expert Audio Digitization for Every Format

With an extensive inventory of playback machines and a team of skilled engineers, we specialize in digitizing virtually any audio format. Our global collection of playback equipment includes industry-leading machines such as the Studer A807, Tascam DA-98/DA-88, Sony PCM-800, Panasonic SV, Nakamichi, Pearlcorder, Rek-O-Kut Rondine, EMT, Technics, Vadlyd, and more.

Audio preservation presents a unique set of challenges, particularly for fragile and aging media. Some of the most at-risk formats include:

  • 1/4″ Reel-to-Reel Tapes (Open-Reel Magnetic Tape) – Prone to sticky shed syndrome (SSS), binder hydrolysis, and oxide shedding.
  • DAT (Digital Audio Tape) – Susceptible to signal dropout, tracking errors, and mechanical instability due to tape degradation.
  • DA-88/DA-98 (Hi8-Based Digital Multitrack Tapes) – Faces tape sticking, dropout, and alignment issues due to its proprietary format and delicate tape stock.
  • U-Matic PCM Tapes – Digital audio stored on video tape, increasingly at risk due to format obsolescence and physical degradation.

These formats, along with many others, are vulnerable to mechanical failures such as tracking errors and misalignment, and the scarcity of functional playback equipment makes high-fidelity transfers increasingly difficult.

Comprehensive Audio Preservation & Restoration

Before digitization, each audio carrier undergoes a meticulous assessment to identify and mitigate risks that could affect long-term preservation. Our specialized services include:

• Rehousing, repair, and splicing to stabilize fragile media
• Mold remediation and cleaning using custom-built restoration technology
• Baking and treatment for tapes suffering from sticky shed syndrome
• Comprehensive digitization workflows customized to your collection’s unique requirements

Restoring & Rescuing Audio for the Future

Over time, delicate recordings deteriorate, facing issues such as sticky shed syndrome, mold contamination, demagnetization, and mechanical failures. Among these, sticky shed syndrome (SSS) is particularly problematic for reel-to-reel tapes and DA-88s, where binder hydrolysis causes the tape to become gummy and shed oxide, making playback impossible without proper treatment.

Using advanced baking and restoration techniques, we stabilize and digitize tapes affected by SSS, bringing compromised recordings back to life with remarkable clarity.

Partner with Memnon today

Unlock the full potential of your archived content with Memnon’s industry-leading expertise. Whether you seek preservation, monetization, or audience engagement, we’re here to help. Visit our Partners Page to explore the benefits of metadata enrichment and discover how Memnon can support your mission.

Preserve the Past. Monetize the Present. Future-Proof Your Legacy.