LATEST NEWS
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Gecko wins the SONUMA acetate disc digitization project
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Gecko preserves VRT lacquer discs using Saphir optical system
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Interviews of the RTS team in charge of the lacquer discs digitization project (FR-speaking version)
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The archives of the Nuremberg trial are now available for consultation on the website of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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UNESCO chooses Gecko to finalize the preservation of its audio recordings
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Gecko digitizes Lars Fredrikson’s sound works
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GECKO at the FIAT/IFTA conference in Dubrovnik – See you there !
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Safeguarding the RTS broadcast lacquer disc: Challenges of a multifaceted project – At IASA annual conference, 3rd October 2019 (HILVERSUM, NL)
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The Nuremberg Recordings – Listening to the XXth century– At IASA annual conference, 1st October 2019 (HILVERSUM, NL)
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Nuremberg Trial audio recordings : the digitization and restoration project is complete !
INSTITUTIONS – LIBRARIES – COMMUNITIES – MUSIC LABELS – RECORDING STUDIOS – RADIOS...
The history of sound was written on a multitude of analog and digital medias for more than a century. Gecko supports the inheritors of these medias from the past and offers a wide range of services to preserve this legacy and to give it a new life in modern digital format.
Together, let's
make a future
for our past

WE ARE :
SOUND SPECIALISTS
The passion of sound is what drives us. It has always been the motor of our experience on which relies our know-how. Today, it allows us to make the sound travel throughout the ages with the deep respect it takes to preserve its quality and authenticity. We are sound specialists.
A BRIDGE BETWEEN TWO EDGES
Analog and digital. Two worlds, two eras, two different technologies. To make the link with success we must understand their DNA. At Gecko, two generations of specialists gather around that same goal. We are a bridge between two edges.
CRAFTSMEN & INDUSTRIALISTS
Sound is a noble material, thus we drive every project with the expertise of a craftsman. At Gecko, we are able to maintain that same level of production quality, be it for 100 or 50,000 medias: we are craftsmen and industrialists at the same time.
GECKO IN FIGURES
17years
of activity
of activity
> 100,000 disc sides handled
> 100,000 hours of magnetic tapes digitized
> 40,000 CDs transferred
> 5,000 medias restored
600 m2
building which hosts
building which hosts
20 full-time sound engineers
10 individual air-conditioned studios
a 60m² secured media storage area
200 sound reproducing machines of all kinds
100 +-
What else ?
What else ?
coffee capsules per day (espresso, ristretto, americano, decafeinato, macchiato, etc.), to make sure our ears are always on the alert.
BEYOND EXPERTISE, WE STAND FOR QUALITY RELYING ON THREE FOUNDATIONS
CONSULTING
In our field, listening is the most important part of the job. It is the cornerstone of our advising approach : listening to your goals, responsibilities and structural constraints is the key to success for your short and long-term projects.
PRODUCTION TOOLS
Our production tools are at the heart of our performance. They allow us to deal with any demand at any time. At Gecko, we have state-of-the-art equipment, mature processes and permanent control of risk. They enable a fast and efficient delivery of our expertise and production.
TALENTS AND EXPERTISE
Tools are nothing without brains. At Gecko, our full-time employees are all specialists in their fields (computer science, audio, project management, logistics...). It is the guarantee of the full-control and in-house transmission of our savoir-faire.
DIGITIZATION
Our job
To convert audio from any format into a digital file fitting to your specific exploitation needs.
Our credo
To valorise the audio legacy using the highest level of skills for any project thanks to flexible and powerful production tools.
OUR STANDARD SERVICE DELIVERY :

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Single entry point, dedicated team and studios.
WORKFLOW
Tailored to the specific requirements of the project.
PROCESS
Quality management plan, when required.

ON-SITE OPERATION
Ability to send our engineers and equipment for on-site operation, anywhere in the world.
GECKO SITES AND LOGISTICS
Local process of the medias, at the Gecko site in Montreuil, in the Paris area, using our own carriage means and logistics.

ALL ANALOG MEDIAS
Mono, stereo, multitrack.
ALL DIGITAL MEDIAS
Mono, stereo, multitrack.

INDIVIDUAL DIGITIZATION
Individual process, including complete listening, of each media.
MASS DIGITIZATION
Simultaneous process of several medias, using parallel chains.

MECHANICAL RESTORATION
Physical refurbishment and preparation of the medias before digitization.
DOCUMENTATION
Analysis, description and archival storage of the audio contents.
PRODUCTION OF AUDIO CONSULTATION FILES
Automatic sound restoration with settings based on the average sound quality of the whole lot.
RESTORATION
OUR GOAL
To restore the original acoustic properties of a sound item, taking into account the desired end medium. Full-control of the quality requirements of any broadcasting format (HD, web...).
OUR APPROACH
- Suppression of any imperfections due to the deterioration of a physical media (or any original problems).
- Remastering to fit today's speakers and listening habits according to your expectations : we will make your archives sound better than they ever did.
WE HAVE TWO LEVELS OF RESTORATION :

RESTORATION FOR A BROADCAST MEDIUM :
Radio
Web
Museum
...

RESTORATION FOR A HD REISSUE (from original medias, copies or digital files)
Any medias
Labels
Foundations
...
THEY TRUST US











