Re: arsclist media preservation and access project

[Alyssa Ryvers <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I won't get into the playback of the Originals issue, and the other "larger"
digital issues (longevity; the fact that digital means "all the analog
information just isn't there"), but if I were looking at transferring to
digital at a sample rate other than 44.1/16, I would find a way to get into
the computer at 96/24 (saving those Data files, rather than Molly's
suggestion of saving 48/24). Even the ProTools converters sound reasonably
good at the 96/24 sample rate, which is more than I can say for any of their
lower rate conversions. The analog to digital converter is the most
important link when it comes to digital audio, please keep this in mind. No
matter how wonderful your playback is from your original source (master),
the converter has a profound impact in terms of the final clarity of sound.

Best,

Alyssa.
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Alyssa Ryvers.
www.musicnorth.com



----- Original Message -----
From: "Molly Wheeler" <mollyw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: arsclist media preservation and access project


> Dear Burt,
>
> I am currently transfering sound recordings at the Harry Ransom Humanities
> Research Center in Austin. Our practice, and this seems to line up very
> well with what others are doing, is to:
>
> Create a ProTools session of the sound recording's playback. I
> create a 24 bit , 48kHz file for this session. While I am creating the
> session, I am also burning an access CD onto our Marantz CD burner, which
> automatically adjusts to Red Book Standard. I then bounce this as a WAV
> file, at the same resolution, for a preservation copy.
>
> I guess this is the main part of the answer:
>
> I use Mitsui Gold unbranded 74 min. CDs. I burn one access copy for
> researchers (Red Book Standard WAV format) and then one preservation copy,
> at the higher resolution, as a WAV data file. I have also created a system
> of file naming/saving and back up, so that I not only have the 2 CD
> copies, but I also have a ProTools session and WAV files. Metadata
metadata...
>
> Oh- and these are all straight!
>
> I hope this helps!
>
> Sincerely,
> Molly Wheeler
> Harry Ransom Center
>
> On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Burt Altman wrote:
>
> > Our institution is planning a project to preserve a large collection of
45
> > and 33-1/3 rpm phonograph recordings and
> > reel to reel tapes. These are promotional materials for American motion
> > picture films. We would like to create both archival and user copies.
> >
> > What is the current practice generally recognized by the preservation
> > community to preserve and make such media accessible?
> >
> >
> >
> > Burt Altman, CA
> > Pepper Librarian and Archivist
> > Claude Pepper Library
> > 636  West Call Street
> > Florida State University
> > Tallahassee, FL 32306-1123
> > (850) 644-9305
> > Fax: (850) 644-9303
> >
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