Archival & Preservation
Archival preservation is not just about creating digital files — it’s about creating files that will actually be usable in the future — long after the original media can no longer be accessed.
Osiris Studio provides migration, preservation, and restoration services for artists, estates, music publishers, institutions, corporations, nonprofits, and government archives. Our work is shaped by a perspective that is uncommon in preservation environments: we are restoration and mastering engineers who routinely work with archived material at its final stage of use.
Because of that, our preservation transfers are made with future use in mind. Small technical decisions during digitization — capture strategy, and signal path choices — can have major downstream consequences. We know what must be preserved, what cannot be recreated later, and what errors will limit restoration, mastering, research, or release work. That knowledge guides every transfer we perform.
Whether preserving a single irreplaceable recording or managing a large, complex archive, our goal is to create preservation-grade files that retain the full informational and sonic integrity of the original source.
Preservation & restoration services
Osiris Studio offers preservation and restoration services for virtually any historical audio or video format. When a project requires resources beyond what we handle in-house, we work closely with trusted specialist partners to ensure continuity and consistency across the archive.
Restoration & repair
These services are integrated into preservation workflows when needed, allowing fragile or compromised media to be safely transferred.
Grooved media vacuuming and ultrasonic cleaning
Tape baking
Mold remediation
Reel repair
Tape splicing
Cassette repair and rehousing (audio and video)
Audio preservation
Our audio preservation work focuses on accurate playback, capture, and documentation that supports future restoration and access.
Reel-to-reel tape (all widths, speeds, and track configurations)
Dolby and dbx noise reduction systems
Cassette, microcassette, and minicassette
Grooved media, including acetates, vinyl, shellac, and related formats
Legacy digital audio formats, including CD, MiniDisc, DAT, ADAT, DASH, PCM-F1, and PCM-1630
Video preservation
Video preservation projects are approached with the same emphasis on signal integrity and downstream usability.
Tape-based formats (NTSC and PAL)
U-matic
VHS and S-VHS
Betamax
8mm and Hi8
Betacam (SP, SX, Digital and MPEG IMX)
HDCAM
DV, MiniDV, HDV, DVCAM and DVCPro
Disc-based formats
Laserdisc
Professional Disc
DVD
Blu-ray
All analog video sources are transferred using time-based correction during playback to ensure stable, accurate capture. Audio extraction from video sources is also available for preservation and access purposes.
Why choose Osiris Studio
Osiris Studio’s preservation work is grounded in long-term, hands-on experience with historical media and the realities of archival use.
Michael Graves, owner and engineer, is a five-time GRAMMY Award winner and seventeen-time nominee, all in the Best Historical category. Joy Graves brings more than twenty years of experience working directly with legacy audio and video formats. Jordan McLeod’s restoration and mastering work further reinforces a workflow informed by what preserved material must ultimately support.
Because we routinely encounter preventable issues during restoration we apply those lessons at the preservation stage. This approach reduces future limitations and preserves options for archivists, engineers, and rights holders.
Signal chain
Preservation begins at playback.
Osiris Studio uses high-quality, meticulously maintained playback equipment selected for best-in-class audio and video reproduction. In some cases, already exceptional machines are modified to further improve performance. The objective is straightforward: to capture the source as accurately and completely as possible at the moment of transfer, allowing the digital file to serve as a true preservation surrogate.
Quality control
Accurate preservation depends as much on organization and verification as it does on sound quality.
Large projects often generate hundreds or thousands of files. Errors in labeling, incomplete transfers, or inconsistent capture settings can compromise an archive’s long-term value. Osiris Studio integrates quality control throughout the transfer process to ensure files are complete, correctly identified, and faithful to the original source.
Selected archives, estates, and organizations
Osiris Studio has been trusted for decades by artists, estates, institutions, and organizations including:
Archives, institutions, and organizations
The American Cancer Society
The Archdiocese of Atlanta Archives
The Archives of the Episcopal Church
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Archives
The Coca-Cola Company Archives
Emory University Pitts Theology Library
Georgia Institute of Technology Music Department
Georgia State University Library Special Collections and Archives (Johnny Mercer Collection, Popular Music Collection, Southern Labor Collection)
Inveniem
The National Library of Medicine
The National Park Service (Great Smoky Mountains, Joshua Tree, Sitka, Yosemite)
The Rialto Center for the Arts
The Sacred Harp Publishing Company Archives
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, David J. Sencer CDC Museum (formerly the Global Health Odyssey Museum)
Artists, estates, and rights holders
Art Pepper Estate
Bon Jovi
Def Leppard
Doc Pomus Estate
Leonard Cohen Archives
Maynard Ferguson Estate
Metallica
Motörhead
Olivia Newton-John
Peggy Lee Estate
Senator Max Cleland
Slayer
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Labels
Dust-to-Digital
Matador Records
Numero Group
Omnivore Recordings
Start a preservation project
Whether you are safeguarding a single personal collection or managing a large institutional archive, Osiris Studio can help design a preservation strategy that balances accuracy, longevity, and real-world usability.
Contact Osiris Studio to discuss your collection and preservation goals.