LOOKING FOR HARD TO FIND MUSIC?
Do you have a big stack of LP's or CASSETTES collecting dust up in your attic? If you've been waiting for many of those golden oldies to be released onto a commercial CD...you may be waiting a long time. Unfortunately most of those tapes or records are no longer financially viable for the record companies to release. The good news, is that Going Digital Music specializes in carefully remastering and recording your LP'S and CASSETTES onto CD's so you can enjoy all those great songs you've been missing for so many years. We call them ARCHIVE CD's (ACD's).

WHAT IS AN ARCHIVE CD (ACD)?
An archive CD (ACD) is an LP or CASSETTE that is recorded, remastered and burned onto a CD. They function and sound just like a CD that you would buy from a store, and can be played on your home or car CD player, DVD player, computer CD-ROM drive, etc. With so many of your favorite albums never released onto commercial CD, it's a fantastic way to relive those memories from your past! With an ACD, you get the great sound of your LP or CASSETTE with the convenience, portability and longevity of a CD.

WHAT IS AN LP/CD COMBO?
When you purchase any LP & CD COMBO from GDM, we send you the vinyl record and the remastered CD you can legally own and listen to the CD. It's a great way to get those golden oldies onto a CD without breaking the bank.

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
To comply with copyright law, you must own an original copy of the album on LP, CASSETTE, 8-TRACK, REEL to REEL or a damaged CD in order for GDM to remaster your album onto a CD for your own personal use.

HOW MUCH DO ACD'S COST?
1-10 Albums is $25 per LP/Tape
11-?? Albums is $20 per LP/Tape

How Much Is Return Shipping For Remastered LP/CD OR CASSETTE/CD COMBO's?
USA = $6 for first item $2 thereafter
Canada = $10 for first item $3 thereafter
Worldwide = $20 for first item $5 thereafter

DO ACD'S SOUND GOOD?
They do when we get done with them -- because every album is carefully remastered and recorded with great care and precision.  We're always upgrading our equipment, software, and albums in order to offer the absolute best sound we possibly can. Bottom line...we will work our tail off until you are satisfied with the sound of your album.

WHAT IS REMASTERING?
We do the following 9-STEP remastering process for LP's and CASSETTES to ensure the highest quality of sound on each ACD that you purchase from me:

1.   Professionally clean the LP with the Loricraft PRC4 Professional Record Cleaning System (without a doubt the worlds finest record cleaner), so it sounds the best it possibly can...this step is extremely important as it cuts out probably 95% of the pops and clicks in most records due to dirt or static. If someone besides GDM is recording your records, make sure and ask them what they use to clean their records with!

2.   Record the LP or CASSETTE onto my computer as a wave file using a low output amp designed specifically for this purpose (this helps cut down on any buzz sounds that higher amps produce).

3.   Run the wave file through a pop and noise filter to help reduce and even eliminate many of the crackling and pops in many LP'S and reduce the hiss found on most CASSETTES (not a $20-$40 extra charge like other companies). We put these settings very low because the record is crystal clean from the Loricraft and also I do not want to alter  the sound quality of the album. Often times we will go in by hand and remove any remaining pops and clicks that we hear or see on the song file. We want it to sound the best it can when we're done with it.

4.   Break the wave file into tracks. We do this by hand and do not use software to do this very important job, because ANY software (no matter how expensive) is inaccurate and we want it to be perfect.

5.   Run wave files through a music enhancer to help bring the highs and lows of the album alive. Again, this is done at a very low  level so as not to overwhelm the album and make it sound bad.

6.   Insert silence between tracks for a 'CD like' transition from song to song. We clear out the noisy space between songs and replace it with 1 second of silence before each song and then fade out the end of each song so it sounds just like a normal CD. Again, this task is all done by hand, not software.

7.   Record it onto a CD.

8.   Scan the front cover, touch up any bad spots, print out the album cover with the song list on back (not a $10-$20 charge like other companies).

9.  Ship your CD/LP or CD/CASSETTE back to you.

Remember...anyone can record YOUR LP or CASSETTE onto a CD, but very few will take the time and effort to carefully remaster the LP or CASSETTE before recording. you can get it done cheap or you can get it done right! Like always...you get what you pay for.

WHAT ABOUT LIVE ALBUMS?
If you've had other companies record a live album for you, more than likely you experienced the pain and agony of the 1 or 2 second delay between songs. The only reason this happens is because the company does not know the simple secret of breaking the music file into tracks and recording it in the proper format. GDM has perfected this procedure and that means that all of our live albums sound just like the concert experience. It's a small thing, but every detail counts when you want the best sound!

CAN I GET MY ACD IN MP3 FORMAT?
Sure. If you prefer your LP or CASSETTE in MP3 format instead of regular audio tracks, just let us know when you place your order. Cost is the same, and your music can be transferred to an iPod or any other MP3 player of your choice. All MP3's are recorded at 160 or 320 bit rate unless requested otherwise. It will also come with a scan of the album cover (jpeg format) that you can load into your MP3 player.

WHAT ABOUT MY PRIVACY?
GDM does not collect email addresses to sell or give out to other people or businesses! We don't like it when people do it to us...so we won't do it to you. If you want to be on our newsletter you can contact us and we will add you to our private list.