Bespoke engineering for
archival and
professional audio.

High volume Digitisation • Asset Management Solutions • Premium Audio Hardware

20+Years Operating
90k+Analog Carriers Preserved
60k+Digital Carriers Preserved
3 SitesNSW · VIC · QLD

Preservation without compromise

Code Zen designs and operates large-scale archival preservation systems for audio collections of national significance. Through proprietary software environments, custom-engineered hardware and rigorously refined workflows, we preserve legacy media with exceptional transparency and long-term data integrity.

Trusted by Australia's leading institutions

Our clients include national archives, broadcasters, universities and government institutions across Australia.

National Archives of Australia
National Archives of Australia

For over 15 years, Code Zen have been the largest and preferred supplier of audio preservation services to Australia's National Archives.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australia's national broadcaster has entrusted us to preserve over 50,000 tapes from their audio collection.

University of Sydney
University of Sydney

We developed custom archival asset tracking and digitisation systems tailored to the University’s collection requirements.

Bond University
Bond University

We partnered with the University's technical faculty to provide custom software solutions.

Professional audio hardware

Every unit is designed in-house, hand-assembled and rigorously tested at our Australian facility. Using premium components and custom-wound transformers, our systems are engineered for exceptional headroom, ultra-low noise performance and long-term reliability in mastering, archival and broadcast environments.

ZEN FC-880 Tube Compressor

Smooth variable-mu levelling with rich harmonic character and exceptional program transparency. Handcrafted to order; build time ~16 weeks.

ZEN FC-880 Tube Compressor

ZEN MEQ-20b Digital Mastering EQ

Digitally-controlled analog 5-band stereo parametric equaliser with full recall and USB connectivity.

ZEN MEQ-20b Digital Mastering EQ

ZEN Pre-Eight 8 Channel Preamp

Discrete transformer-coupled high-headroom microphone preamp system for recording and broadcast environments.

ZEN Pre-Eight 8 Channel Preamp

ZEN ZEQ-2500 5-Band Mastering EQ

Fully discrete class A stereo design with custom op-amps for extremely low noise and high headroom.

ZEN ZEQ-2500 5-Band Mastering EQ

For preservation services, archival systems or hardware enquiries, get in touch with our team.

Code Zen Pty. Ltd.
hello@codezen.com.au
Head Office Sydney (ph): +61-2-4739 0506
Est. 2005