Sydney’s Premier Audio Digitisation and Archival Service
Restoring and enhancing cultural icons for future preservation and enrichment
Services
Record Industry
Our staff have been trusted by artists across the industry, being central to anniversary re-releases of “INXS - Listen Like Thieves”, “INXS - Live at Wembley”, “The Whitlams - Eternal Nightcap” and “Split Enz - Mental Notes”, as well as archival projects for Lee Kernaghan, Kasey Chambers, Jon English, Ganggajang, Jimmy Little and more.
We offer:
- Preservation strategy and management
- Digitisation and restoration solutions
- Asset identification and curation
- Quality control, audio analysis and cleanup
- Tape baking and treatment in-house
- Mixing and mastering services (stereo and atmos)
Looking for an instrumental for sync or find the original multi track for re-mixing? We can help identify and locate these with advice on next steps for preservation. Instumental creation from original multi track master tapes is also offered, complete with mastering if required.
Landmark was borne from music industry with our founder, Owen Butcher, working for over a decade as recording and mix engineer for Studios 301 with some of Australia’s and worlds biggest artists (Coldplay, Stevie Nicks, Cold Chisel, Birds of Tokyo, The Necks).
Landmark Recordings is a proud member of the Australian Sound Recordings Association (ASRA) and the Music Producers and Engineers Guild Of Australia (MPEG).
Government & Community
Oral Histories and location recordings are the lifeblood of our recorded history, containing valuable information in ways other mediums cannot express. Let us unlock the content in your collection and discover previously undiscovered stories.
Working to IASA TC-04 and NAA standards, you can be assured your collection will be handled with the care it deserves and the deliverables will be of the highest quality.
Our staff have worked on projects for:
- National Archives of Australia (NAA)
- National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA)
- State Library of NSW (SLNSW)
- Bayside Council
- Cumberland City Council
- City of Sydney
- 2SER
- Photowrite
- NSW Parliament
- Newington College
For community groups and libraries we offer free assessment of your collections and can provide advice on next steps regarding best practice for storage, playback, and restoration.
Unsure if the cassettes or reels in the store room are worth saving? Please get in touch and we can orgainse a visit.
Individuals
Found some tapes in the cupboard while spring cleaning? Maybe it was the band you were in when you were young, or perhaps you’d like to hear the voice of a long lost relative? Please get in touch!
We can transfer individual tapes of almost all formats.
For music related inquiries, not only can we restore and digitise your audio, we can mix and master it ready for upload to streaming services if required.
If you’re not sure what you’ve found and would like advice or are not sure where to start we’d be more than happy to help.
We also offer expedited services for Funerals. If a relative has passed away and you’d like some audio of them in time for the Funeral please highlight this when getting in contact.
Andrew Farriss AM - Songwriter & founding member of INXS
“Having worked with Owen over many years with respect to masters preservation work for INXS, he is patiently meticulous during the extremely complex process of digitisation and preservation.
Additionally Owen is one of the most gifted and technically adept recording and mix engineers I have had the pleasure of working with.”
INXS Listen Like Theives - 40th Anniversary Edition Release
Savage Garden - Self Titled - Archival
Ganggajang - Self Titled - Archival
The Whitlams - Eternal Nightcap - 25th Anniversay Release
The Whitlams - Love This City - 25th Anniversay Release
Lee Kernaghan - Three Chain Road - Archival
Lee Kernaghan - Hat Town - Archival
Warumpi Band - My Island Home - Archival
INXS - Live Baby Live - Wembley Stadium - Release
Daryl Braithwaite - As The Days Go By - Archival
No Fixed Address - We Have Survived - Archival
Split Enz - Mental Notes - 2025 High Resolution Re-release
Choirboys - Run To Paradise - Archival
Split Enz - Six Months In A Leaky Boat - Archival
About Landmark
Landmark Recordings was founded by Owen Butcher, drawing on his decades of experience with music recording, tape machines, audio technology, and a dedication to quality.
Working to IASA TC-04 standards, all media is cared for at the same high standard, whether it be a museum piece, a master music recording or a recording of a long lost loved one.
Owen has worked with some of the biggest musical acts Australia has to offer, being relied upon by INXS, Cold Chisel, The Whitlams, Split Enz, Savage Garden, and many more, to restore, enhance, digitise, and archive their famed recordings for future generations to enjoy.
He has also worked alongside the National Archives of Australia (NAA), the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA), the State Library of NSW (SLNSW), and multiple school and museum archives, to oversee outsourced digtisation projects to completion, with an over 99% successful transfer rate.
With a community minded focus, Landmark Recordings seeks to highlight and enhance the rich history of Australian audio for generations to come.
FAQ
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Reel-to-Reel
Studer A800 (2” multitrack)
Ampex ATR-104 (1/2” stereo, mono and 4 track)
Studer A810 (1/4” stereo, mono)
TEAC 3340S (1/4" inch 4 track, stereo)
Tascam 58 and 38 (1/2” 8 track)
Fostex R8 (1/4” 8 track)
Other
Sony 60ES/Tascam DA30 DAT
Tascam 122 MKII Cassette
Alesis ADAT
Technics and Rega Turntables with Stanton and Ortofon needles
Monitoring
PMC TwoTwo6 Speakers
Audeze LCD-X Headphones
Neve 8816 Monitor Controller
Converters
Antelope
Universal Audio
Digidesign
Don’t see a format listed? Please still get in touch as we may be able to provide a solution.
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When getting in touch, if you’re able it’s best to send me
The type of media (reel to reel, cassette, CD, DAT, ADAT, Microcassette, Hard Disc etc)
The approx playback time of the media (e.g. Cassettes are either 30, 60 or 90mins)
How many of each type
If it’s a reel:
How many tracks it contains (stereo, 4, 8, 16, or 24)
the reel diameter (3, 5, 7, 10.5, 14 inches)
the playback speed (e.g. 3.75, 7.5, 15, 30 ips)
If you’re unsure of any of these details, usually a photo of the front and back of the box, and a photo of the media inside will give us all the details we need.
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Professional baking services is included with every transfer, if required, using our scientific ovens.
In short, tapes are made of a strip of plastic (the backing), some glue (binder) and metal (oxide). The binder holds the oxide to the backing, however as tapes age the binder absorbs moisture causing hydrolysis. This reaction makes the binder sticky and less effective causing the oxide layer to come off during playback with irreversable results. It can also be known as ‘sticky shed syndrome’.Baking tapes is required in most circumstances to reverse this checmical process and make the tapes playable. It will also extend the lifespan of the tapes for many years to come.
If you find tapes at home and wish to play them, we do offer a ‘bake only’ service of $33 per tape to restore them ready for playback.
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Generally within 2 weeks. This gives us time to bake tapes if required and also perform any other treatments to make sure playback of your tapes is optimal.
For funerals we can expedite the process to meet your needs. ‘Rush’ fees will apply for other organisations.
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Prices vary amongst the formats we have. They are generally based upon playback time of the medium and how many tapes you have. The more tapes the better the individual price, and bulk pricing is available for 20+ tapes. Please get in touch with the form at the bottom of this page to get a customised quote.
For baking of tapes only, with no digitisation required, we charge $33 per tape
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Typically they will be sent as a download link after payment is confirmed.
For larger transfers hard drives can be organised and deliveredfor an extra fee.
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Mail in/courier is preferred if possible and can be done any day of the week.
If your media is particularly valuable and would prefer dropoff, a specific time will need to be organised in advance.
To return your media via courier is a minimum charge of $22. Final fees will be dependent on size and weight of your media.
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We can help. If you have flood damaged tapes in most instances we can clean and restore them back to a playable condition.
We have restored tapes involved in riverine floods, stored next to leaky septic tanks, dropped into ponds and smoke damaged from fire.We can provide quotes for insurance purposes, so if you’re in a pinch we’re here to help.