To assist with its efforts PDRL recently acquired a Prism Sound ADA-8XR multichannel converter, which is being used for AD/DA audio conversion in conjunction with the company's CEDAR Cambridge system. PDRL was one of the first studios in the world to invest in a CEDAR Cambridge, purchasing its system in May 2003. In recent months it has upgraded the software to V4 and, in addition to NR4, NR5, DeClickle 2 and Vintage DeCrackle, has purchased the latest version of Retouch and manual DeClick.
Director A B Jacobs says: "Earlier this year we decided to invest in new AD/DA converters as this was the only area where we didn't have the best the market had to offer. There was no compromise on the cost. We knew we wanted the best and in our opinion Prism Sound was the only choice."
Based in Surrey, PDRL has tackled a wide variety of restoration projects, starting with the task of cleaning up the National Anthems for the Euro 96 tournament that was held in England. The company is now scouring the country for public domain recordings that can be converted into digital and restored using its CEDAR Cambridge/Prism Sound ADA-8XR combination. Once restored, the recordings will be licensed to record companies so that a new generation can enjoy them.
(Jim Evans)
