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Blakemore's studio, equipped with a fully rebuilt, Nagra IV-S tape recorder with its QGB, 10.5 inch reel adapter.

Blakemore's studio is also equipped with a fully rebuilt, Nagra IV-S tape recorder with its QGB, 10.5 inch reel adapter. This machine is used to reproduce recordings originally made with various models of Nagra recorders, and especially those recordings made with Nagra's proprietary "Nagra Master" equalization curve.

Paul Blakemore stores irreplaceable analog tape masters in a large, Diebold fire safe

Blakemore stores irreplaceable analog tape masters

Blakemore prepares the reels for incubation

Reels being loaded into a scientific oven for incubation

Repairing, preserving, and transfer of older analog tape recordings to high resolution digita

Aligning and optimizing various mechanical and electronic adjustments on a fully rebuilt, Ampex/ATR Services ATR-104 tape machine

Optimizing frequency response and level adjustments on the super HiFi, Aria, discrete class-A reproduce electronics used in conjunction with the ATR tape transport

Ampex MM-1200, modified to playback one-inch, 8-track analog multitrack recordings for digital preservation

Studer A-827, two-inch multitrack recorder along with its remote control and auto-locator unit

Blakemore's Nashville studio is equipped with both analog and digital equipment to accommodate a wide variety of mastering, mixing, and audio restoration projects

Studio control console

Blakemore at the control console

Blakemore's studio, equipped with a fully rebuilt, Nagra IV-S tape recorder with its QGB, 10.5 inch reel adapter.