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Portable Open Reel and Cassette Digitization Systems. Gerry Lawson - Coordinator, Oral history and Language Lab ICT Summit 2012. Museum of Anthropology. Renewal Project. Oral History and Language Lab. OHLL Research Suite. Recording. Digitization and Media Workflow.
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Portable Open Reel and Cassette Digitization Systems Gerry Lawson - Coordinator, Oral history and Language Lab ICT Summit 2012
Open Reel and Cassette Digitization Systems • How did we become involved?
Informal request for hardware advice • Audio Cassette Digitization System Hardware Checklist. • Laptop, Dell Precision - M6600 • Speakers (2), M-Audio - BX5a Deluxe • Headphones, Beyer Dynamic – DT990PRO • Rugged Case - contains: • This List
Cassette System - Hard Choices • No real boundaries on hardware choices. • Budget undefined • New or Used Cassette Player? • OS undefined • Windows or Mac? • Form factor undefined • Desktop or Laptop? • Digitization hardware dependent on above answers • No piece of hardware that choices could cascade from.
Guiding Principles • Equipment must be of sufficient quality to digitize accurately and consistently. • Cheapest hardware comes with hidden costs • Maintenance • Most expensive hardware might not be maintainable over the long run • Not only more expensive to buy – more expensive to repair • Used equipment equals higher likelihood of breaking and more complexity in servicing.
Cassette player • Used is out • As system must travel maintenance must be simplified • Tascam 202-MKV • Designed for durability • Best available specifications new
Platform and Operating System • Laptop over desktop • Ease of transport (fewer components) • Which laptop? Depends upon • Screen size • OS • Specifications (processing speed) • Input/Output Ports • Compatibility with analog to digital converter • Dell Precision - M6600
Analog to Digital Audio Converter • Support at least 24bit 96kHz recording • Input GAIN control • Durable • Intuitive • Controls on front • Connectors in back • AVID - MBOX 3
Other Components • Quality Speakers • Quality Headphones • Power Conditioner • Rugged Case
Open Reel System • Formal Partnership between FNTC, MOA Archives and MOA OHLL • National Archives Development Program Grant funded project • FNTC purchased digitization equipment • MOA Archives provides cash requirement for digitization intern • Deliverables • Approximately 80 reels from the MOA Archives to be digitized • Equipment specific digitization manual to be developed for use in communities.
MOA Project Participants • Ann Stevenson, MOA Information manager • Primary Author of Collections Assessment, metadata portions of manual. • Katie Marshall, Information Dept. Work Study (SLAIS) • Procedure testing, Author, Research, Illustrations • X̱elsílem (Dustin) Rivers • Digitization Intern – Open Reel project • Gerry Lawson, Coordinator MOA OHLL • Stuff • Krisztina Laszlo – MOA Archivist • NADP Open Reel project administrator