I know that folks are busy trying to digitise audio (and video) tapes. This might help. Chris B.
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From: Richard L. Hess <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [ARSCLIST] "The Digitization of Audio Tapes" Publication Now Available from the CCI
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Thursday, 31 January, 2013, 23:02
Hi, All,
After several years of work (on and off), the Canadian
Conservation Institute has released Technical Bulletin #30,
"The Digitization of Audio Tapes" by Joe Iraci, Kimberley
Flak, and me. We have attempted to put down in writing and
pictures most of the things people need to know to do a
more-than-merely-competent job of digitizing audio
holdings.
Here is the abstract:
Many archives and heritage institutions possess audio
tapes that are the only record of culturally significant
information. Unfortunately, these analog audio storage
formats have a finite technology lifetime. If the
information is to remain accessible, it must be migrated to
new technology. This Technical Bulletin provides information
and procedures for digitizing cassettes and reel-to-reel
tapes. It is intended to assist small to mid-size heritage
institutions that lack the funds for professional
digitization. Note that the procedures discussed in the
bulletin are intended primarily for oral history
collections; they will not capture all the fine details
extant in high-fidelity recordings.
The English version is available for a modest fee here:
http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/bookstore/viewCategory_e.aspx?id=18
The authors all hope that this will aide in the preservation
of holdings where there is no funding available for
professional transfers.
Cheers,
Richard
Richard L. Hess
Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel: 647 479 2800
http://www.richardhess.com/tape/contact.htm
Quality tape transfers -- even from hard-to-play tapes.
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