Her work focused on methodologies and techniques for the preservation of digital content.ĭisclaimer: The information provided here is based on the current understanding of the issues presented. Kimberley Flak was a Conservation Scientist at CCI from 2009 to 2011. He was contracted by CCI to co-write this Technical Bulletin. In 2004, he wrapped up a 21-year career with National TeleConsultants and opened his own business (for audiotape restoration, repair and mastering in Aurora, Ontario. Richard Hess is an expert in the digitization of audiotapes. He performed research on the disaster recovery of optical discs and magnetic tapes and disks, as well as the deterioration and stability of these media. Joe Iraci was a Senior Conservation Scientist at CCI from 1993 to 2019. Note that the procedures discussed herein are intended primarily for oral history collections they will not capture all the fine details present in high-fidelity recordings. It is intended to assist small to mid-size heritage institutions that lack the funds for professional digitization. This Technical Bulletin provides information and procedures for digitizing cassettes and reel-to-reel tapes. If the information is to remain accessible, it must be migrated to new technology. Unfortunately, these analog audio storage formats have a finite technology lifetime. Many archives and heritage institutions possess audiotapes that are the only record of culturally significant information. Technical Bulletins are published at intervals by the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) in Ottawa as a means of disseminating information on current techniques and principles of conservation of use to curators and conservators of Canada’s cultural objects and collection care professionals worldwide. Revised by Joe Iraci CCI Technical Bulletins If you don’t have the correct cable, you can find it at an electronic store or online for $5-$10.By Joe Iraci, Richard Hess and Kimberley Flak The number of pins and the shape of a Firewire cable can vary slightly-they aren’t all the same.

If your DVD Recorder and VCR/camcorder have Firewire ports, make sure your Firewire cable matches them exactly.If you no longer have it, you can find the right cable at an electronic store or online for $5-$10. If you're using a camcorder, the cable that came with it should connect to your DVD Recorder.If you don’t have the correct cable, you can find it at an electronic store or online for $5-$10. Check the back of both your devices to see what kind of cable you need. S-Video cables have four small, round pin connectors. RCA cables are red, white and yellow and connect to their corresponding colored ports on both the DVD Recorder and VCR. Both your DVD Recorder and your VCR should be able to connect to an RCA or S-Video cable.Your VCR/camcorder or DVD Recorder may have come with the correct cable to connect to the other, but if not, you'll need to find or purchase one.

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