A Simple Act of Digital Preservation: The Checksum and Oral History
May 10, 2012 - (0) commentsHave you ever had a digital file corrupt? Probably. I have certainly encountered data file corruption and it is, personally, very frustrating, and, from an archival perspective, it can be devastating. Most of the time we do not know whether […]
Noise Reduction for Oral History: The Stars of Ballymenone, A Case Study
March 17, 2012 - 2 CommentsSo I am going to talk about a powerful example of using noise reduction tools for oral history, merging technology and tradition. First, some background. Ballymenone is a district located in the north of Ireland in County Fermanagh. In 1972 […]
Sneak Peak: OHMS, the Latest Version
March 06, 2012 - 2 CommentsThree years ago, I worked with Eric Weig, who managed the Kentucky Digital Library (KDL), to create a better way to present oral history online. The Nunn Center was focusing energy on transcription and the KDL was putting our interviews […]
Digital Audio Recording Levels: Tutorial
March 04, 2012 - 1 CommentSo, in years past, I have posted several video tutorials. The one that has been least-viewed on YouTube is probably the most important with regard to oral history technology. So I have completely reworked my video tutorial on achieving good […]
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So I am going to talk about a powerful example of using noise reduction tools for oral history, merging technology and tradition. First, some background. Ballymenone is a district located in the north of [...]
Three years ago, I worked with Eric Weig, who managed the Kentucky Digital Library (KDL), to create a better way to present oral history online. The Nunn Center was focusing energy on transcription and [...]
So, in years past, I have posted several video tutorials. The one that has been least-viewed on YouTube is probably the most important with regard to oral history technology. So I have completely reworked [...]
We are nearing the final stages of the Oral History in the Digital Age project, an IMLS funded project to pull together experts from all over the nation to make recommendations about best practices [...]
Although not ideal in most professional circumstances, I can see the possibility of using an iPhone for audio recording an oral history interview. Especially with hardware add-ons such as the Blue Mikey. But the [...]
Have you ever had a digital file corrupt? Probably. I have certainly encountered data file corruption and it is, personally, very frustrating, and, from an archival perspective, it can be devastating. Most of the [...]
A revisiting of my video overview of the Marantz PMD 661. I am going to create another video that lays out how to optimize settings and use of this recorder. No more terrible turtlenecks [...]







Digital Omnium Launches: Oral History and Digital Technologies
I have conducted some interviews on a shoestring budget and want to le
Noise Reduction for Oral History: The Stars of Ballymenone, A Case Study
What a great story. What a great unexpected insight now added to the
Noise Reduction for Oral History: The Stars of Ballymenone, A Case Study
Terrific story and helpful information, Dr. Boyd. Yes, the difference
Recorder Review: Tascam DR-100
Thanks Jeff, so glad to hear it!
Recorder Review: Tascam DR-100
Just wanted to say that I purchased a Tascam DR-100 a few years ago ba