It's analog transfer time

Well it's that time again...ya know spring cleaning, beating the rugs, taking down the shutters. But it's also a time to review all the archive files and determine which files to convert to the lastest archival format. In this case, which files to transfer to ProTools and hard drive storage.

After discovering a few more unopened boxes of 1/4 analog tapes, it comes as no surprise that these puppies need to be listened to as well as transferred to digital media. And that's where this machine comes in, as shown in the above image. Yes it is old school meets nu skool, but dad gum it, we have to preserve the audio legacy with a digital format that makes it easier to catalog and provide extensibility...a means by which digital files can be modified by changing or adding features.

More importantly, with new bit rate sampling and A/D to D/A converters, it would be a wise idea (at least to us) to store perishable media, and in this case our 7" reels, to a ProTools format. I'll have more details as to how I will make the transfers including all the tech lingo that goes with it.

so, stay tuned.

Jersey Boys still going...and going...

Looks like the show is really cranking out big time. Tickets are tough to get at the August Wilson Theatre and with the prevailing spring break we're talking about an SRO musical.

We might see this musical going across the "Pond" in the very near future.

so please stay tuned

Crewe on Hot Wax Daily

Hot Wax Daily producer Mike McCann (seen here with Frankie Valli) gave the boss a call yesterday. McCann syndicates to over 40 affiliate radio and satellite stations around the country.

There's no word yet as to when the interview will be aired. The boss tells me McCann was pleased with the call saying there's enough material for several shows.

Once I learn when those interviews are aired, we'll have the links here for you...

...so please stay tuned.

Publik Music

Dan Crewe aka Brother Dan, has his website up and running. Publik Music is a smart looking site featuring artists on the Center Stage panel with a flash clip catching a glimpse of their latest release. It's real independent music with grassroots appeal and that's a good thing.

Make a visit and drop 'em a line.

I'll have more later, so please stay tuned.

We are looking forward...

As you might noticed we have a different look. My thoughts are it would be best to blog the information than to labor over website pages...yeah, I'm slacking, but the updates would be more frequent.

I'll be adding more to this...

so please stay tuned.