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 John Shaw 

 

LP to CD - Reproducing the best possible quality of sound

 

 

 

 

 

    Welcome to Shaw Sounds Audio Transfer Services !  

 

 

 

 

 

 

My name is John Shaw and have worked as an audio and maintenance engineer in London during the 1970's supporting education and associated BBC projects.

 

During that time I was involved in the successful installation of two radio studios at the 'Polytechnic of Central London' serving the Media Studies Dept at the School of Communication.

After a few years of freelance engineering work, I formed my own company 'Shaw Sounds' in November 1981.

 

  My aim is to produce high quality CD transfers from old sound formats - Shellac, Acetate 78 records, Vinyl LPs, Reel to Reel tapes and Cassettes.

With the aid of the internet, orders are received from all over the UK including projects from overseas too.

Record & tape collections for conversion are always welcome whether large or small !

There seems to be increasing demand nowadays for retrieving and saving audio information to digital, it all holds valued and treasured memories for so many people!

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 Most transfers received are processed using 'Cedar Audio' technology as a professional restoration tool - this insures the highest possible quality.

Many projects have been undertaken for museums, archive establishments, film companies and broadcasting - I particularly enjoyed producing input for the John Peel programme - 'Home Truths' for BBC Radio 4 in 2004.

Some of my work involves digitising large quantities of oral history archive tapes - this is particularly satisfying, knowing that the content will be preserved for years to come for future generations.

With the growing popularity of genealogy these days, vintage audio recordings are becoming an interesting and necessary addition to family history research and documentation.

It's always a pleasure to transfer vinyl LP and 78rpm record collections for so many people!

I enjoy listening to music of high quality and earn a living from allowing others to do the same. By paying attention to the smallest detail, I am an enthusiast in the quest for ultimate performance.

My interest in audio started many years ago building 'crystal set' radios and listening to the 'Home Service' on the BBC medium wave band - I'm afraid that dates me a bit!
I also remember with affection visiting the "Radio Show" exhibition each year at Earls Court, London, searching out all the products that reproduced the best quality of sound!
Roberts Radio and Hacker Brothers VHF transistor receivers come to mind - beautiful ! Well, things have come a long way since then and the level of fidelity sound seems to have reached an all time high.

As a musician at my local church, I have the opportunity to play a range of musical instruments, therefore have an ongoing interest in all types and styles of music and their sound reproduction.

It brings a lot of satisfaction to be able to produce, restore and transfer music recordings to CD especially vintage and archive gems!

These days the "Compact Disc" format is one of the most practical and user-friendly methods of reproducing audio at a high standard - it's small, efficient and reliable.
By transferring old material to CDR, customers have been able to relive the past and listen to recordings that will not spoil or deteriorate.

My company slogan is  "Reproducing the best possible quality of sound",  my aim is to maintain that service for the listener at all times!

John Shaw.

 

Here are some of my satisfied clients!

 

                                      IMG Artists Ltd                                             

                                               Evermedia                                                      

                     Royal Academy of Music                             

                                        Firewire Films                                               

BBC Radio 4     

Slides 2 Disk Transfer Services 

Vaughan Williams Memorial Library Sound Archive

London Canal Museum

Royal College of Physicians

Torridon Infant & Nursery School

Optimax

Shell UK

British Film Institute 

Disk 2 Disc

Polytechnic of Central London

Royal Television Society

Wildlife Sound Recording Society

Lord Gulliver Productions Ltd

Callander Music 

Clowns International

National Farmers Union

Columbia Tristar Motion Picture Group    

BBC Radio Newcastle 

                                Dix Noonan Webb Ltd - Auctioneers - Piccadilly                                     

                                 Seed Adult Education                                    

                        Martin Dawes Audio Visual                          

West Glamorgan Archive Service

Carmelite Monastery London

AG Shakespeare Ltd

Potcakes

Havebury Housing Ltd

NSPCC

                               Shaftesbury Housing Ltd                              

 Wireless Logic Ltd

 Abros Enterprise Ltd

                                          Essex Sound & Screen Services                                        

Megastar Productions

  Fieldwork International Ltd

   Pitman Training Group PLC

  The Scouts Association

  Phoenix Historic Records

House of Commons

 London Jewish Male Choir

Hackett Media Services

Meridian Music Guides

St. Martins-in-the-Fields

Horniman Museum

Orchard Academy of Dance & Theatre Arts

College of Occupational Therapists

St. Nichlas' Hospice

Geest North Sea Line Ltd

Screentalk Communications

Pearson Associates

Temple Records

Sylvan Mason Photographs

A P Watt - Literary, Film & Television Agents

Broadscape Television

Goldtop Recording Co. Ltd

Submarine Records

Personal Strength Publishing UK Ltd

OLGA TV Limited - Channel 4

YAP Bespoke Films

Sotheby's

Moorfields Eye Hospital

Jungle Records

Columbia Tristar Motion Picture Group

Kingsway Communications

Bournemouth University

Website last updated - 29th July 2010


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5 Douglas Ave, Harold Wood, Romford. Essex. RM3 0UT. UK.
Studio: 01708 342553 / Mobile: 07941 556912
email  john@shawsounds.com

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