That tiny spur no one noticed: Unexpected results found when digitising audio recordings

Stefano S. Cavaglieri and Gabriele Franzoso
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Stefano S. Cavaglieri: Swiss National Library, Swiss National Sound Archives, Via Soldino 9, Switzerland
Gabriele Franzoso: Swiss National Library, Swiss National Sound Archives, Via Soldino 9, Switzerland

Journal of Digital Media Management, 2021, vol. 9, issue 4, 337-347

Abstract: When digitising an analogue audio recording, audio archivists adhere strictly to the recommendations compiled by bodies specialised in audio preservation; entrust the original sound documents to the hands of well-trained preservation engineers; use the best, optimally calibrated, transfer equipment; and listen carefully to the result of the transfer. To gauge the quality of the work in progress, archivists rely on a number of graphic aids. Perhaps understandably, these visual tools are usually focused within the boundaries of the audio signal; however, by extending the fields and methods of measurement, it is possible to make some interesting — and sometimes even alarming — discoveries. As this case study demonstrates, no one can be 100 per cent insulated against this.

Keywords: Audio digitisation; cultural heritage; sampling rate; interference; ethics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M11 M15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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