First post here.

I am a professional audio engineer and big fan of the one and only Star Wars. The more I see of the tinkering and tampering with the original, the more I feel compelled to be involved in what, ironically seems to becoming “the rebellion against the Empire.”

As my specialty is in restoration and mastering, I would like to contribute my services to any and all involved in the creation of definitive DVD editions.

I would particularly enjoy the opportunity to work on a restoration of any mono track elements floating around, as I have yet to hear a decent version thus far. The Academy Mono screenings I attended sounded about as good as that format could render to my recollection, and the quality of the material on The Making of Star Wars LP gives one a general idea as to how good this track could sound. (I’m sure there is a mag master in existence that will likely never see the light of day.) Most of what’s currently out there seems to be culled from video sources and that may very well be all that is accessible.

Should anyone be interested, now or in the future with this or any endeavor with which I could provide assistance, please feel free to email me directly at phodgson@snet.net. The exchange of audio files is quite easy by email for smaller chunks and by CD/snail mail for large bits. Sampling rates and bit depths should be established and agreed upon at the outset to minimize any unnecessary conversion after the fact, and mp3 conversions should be avoided at all cost.