Digitizing Analog Materials

We learn about extracting the audio signal from magnetic tapes and convert to digital.

• Lectures

  • Reproduction of Analog Magnetic Tapes
  • Reproduction of Microgroove LP Records
  • Detecting problems with digitization

• References

  • IASA TC-04 sec 5.3 Reproduction of Microgroove LP Records. 2009. pp. 8-10. PDF
  • IASA TC-04 sec. 5.4 Reproduction of Analogue Magnetic Tapes. 2009. pp. 11-19. PDF
  • IEC 60094-1: 1981 Magnetic Tape Systems; IEC 60094-6: 1985 Magnetic Tape Systems - Reel to Reel [permission required]
  • Chase, William. “Preservation Reformatting,” in ARSC Guide to Audio Preservation, edited by Sam Brylawski et al. CLIR/ARSC Publication no. 194. 2008. pp. 110-126. PDF
  • AV Artifact Atlas. Sound.
  • CCAHA. A Race Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Material. 2009. Video

• Assignments

  • Case Study: Music Time in Africa radio programs.
• Tools:
  • Peer-graded Assignment (Login Required)
    
  • Quiz: Week 2 (Login Required)