Tom Regal

Director, Audio Restoration and Preservation Services for BluWave Audio

Tom Regal holds a B.S. Degree in Music with a concentration in Studio Recording from the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY.  After a number of years in the music industry, Tom has devoted the last 15 years specializing in audio restoration and preservation of films.  He has engaged in a wide range of projects from salvaging damaged elements to complete soundtrack restorations. Some of the projects he’s worked on include films like Springtime for Henry (1928), The Love Trap (1929), All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), The Shining (1980), and 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).

Currently, Tom is the Director of the Audio Restoration and Preservation Services group for BluWave Audio. He is responsible for the preservation of audio assets for NBC Universal as well as the continued development of their digital archival specification.
Tom has active memberships in the Association of Moving Image Archivists, Audio Engineering Society, Cinema Audio Society, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, and the American Film Institute.