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Convention Paper

From the Eternal Sound Carrier Towards the Eternal Audio File: Digital Mass Storage Technology in Radio Sound Archives

Authors: Häfner, A.

AES Convention 102 · Paper 4500 · March 1997

Abstract

The paper deals comprehensively with the genesis of a idea to introduce digital mass-storage technology within radio sound archives. The advantages as well as disadvantages of this new application are described in detail. The paper also reports on the expense of the transfer of archival material into the digital domain, which will consist in the future not only of sound but also of text, graphics, and still or moving images. Finally, the future possibilities of this new technology for archival purposes are explored.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 102
AES Convention
102
Paper number
4500
Publication date
March 6, 1997
Session subject
Sound Archiving; Musical Acoustics
Affiliation
Sudwestfunk Baden-Baden, Baden-Baden, Germany (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper