Re: arsclist Sound Display Cases/Equipment?

["Richard L. Hess" <arclists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 11:31 AM 12/11/2002 -0800, Michael Tarabulski wrote:
> Suggestions, please, ladies and gentlemen, for types of, and sources for,
> display cases (or equipment to go into existing cases) that will let patrons
> hear some recordings.  Could be the type of thing with a speaker on it, or
> with headphones, so long as it is pretty much a "You push the button, we do
> the rest" sort of thing.  In this particular case (both instance and object)
> we'll have some signage and photos and a 78 or two and we'd like to give
> people the chance to hear some snippets of singing by the subject of the
> display.

I think defining the  user experience might be a good first step.

An easy way to do this today would be with a computer and a touch screen. 
The computer's sound card could feed a bank of headphones. The audio would 
live on the hard drive. This could be as simple as a branching 
powerpoint-type presentation with buttons to touch.

There are commercial systems designed for broadcast/post production that 
could be used. 360 systems comes to mind. http://www.360systems.com/ Their 
"Instant replay" product is interesting. Also hard-disk based.

I think hard disk is the least "solid" memory you'll want to use. If it's 
not too much sound, flash ram (cards) could also be used.

I would not use CDs, video discs, or tape, or <gasp> LPs or 78s for this 
audio on demand type of application.

Cheers,

Richard

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