Re: [ARSCLIST] Mass Digitization / Easing yourself into the thought...

[Rob Poretti <r.poretti@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually, QUADRIGA 3 can now ingest up to 8 machines at one time, each machine can be from
2 to 8 channels, and at speeds from 1/8 to 8 times real-time, as well as in reverse.

So for cassette or 1/4 track libraries, the combination of multiple streams, simultaneous
forward/reverse, and high-speed ingest, a serious amount of throughput can be realized.
The operator would be kept busy just loading tapes...

Cheers!

Rob Poretti
Sascom - Toronto
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> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List 
> [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andes, Donald
> Sent: May 18, 2007 3:44 PM
> To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Mass Digitization / Easing yourself 
> into the thought...
> 
> 
> To help ease some of you into the thought process of Mass 
> Digitization, I offer this an alternative to the fully 
> robotic, super system, which seems to scare the life out of 
> some on the list. It may seem either brilliant or old hat, 
> but it's something I had toyed with years ago when I was 
> actually doing hands on work transferring.
> 
> (4) 1/4" machines feeding a single 8 channel converter. Each 
> deck plays and is recorded simultaneously, as a engineer 
> monitors them all intermittently (post) converters, via a 
> switching matrix. Visual metering, as well as on screen 
> waveforms, of all channels simultaneously keeps the engineer 
> aware of major problems like channel drop outs, clipping.
> 
> After the transfer is complete, a batch process through a 
> Quadriga machine generates a very detailed report in regards 
> to phase issues, clipping, and drop outs on a sample by 
> sample basis (much better than any human could analyze).
> 
> This system allow 4 times the work to be completed in an 
> alotted timeframe. Where slow speed or bi-directional tapes 
> are concerned, you could be saving LOTS of time or doing lots 
> more transfers.
> 
> Q: Is this the same as 1 pair of ears completely dedicated to 
> 2 channels of audio? Nope, but when transferring lectures, 
> spoken word, or other oral history stuff, is it vital to 
> monitor the entire program unless your collecting metadata on 
> the actual content? 
> 
> Q: Does the loss of monitoring a program completely justify 
> the offset of increased speed and cost saving? I'd say 
> usually (but of course not always). Rememeber files could be 
> auditioned in a non-linear way once they are transferred.
> 
> Obviously, damaged tape would need to be handled differently, 
> but you'd be surprised how much time you'd have for that 
> work, if well maintained tapes were getting done is a 1/4 of the time.
> 
> Switch out the (4) 1/4" decks for DAT/Cass/etc. for added fun.
> 
> Don Andes
> Director of Archives
> EMI Music
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