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 Ireland in County Fermanagh. In 1972 it was populated by 42 households totaling 129 people. The majority were Catholic farmers living…
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 the KDL was putting our interviews online with the transcripts. After several conversations and napkin drawings, we contracted a programmer to…
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 my video tutorial on achieving good audio recording levels for oral history. In my experience working with those who are new…
[Discontinued] Quick Summary: Memory: SD Sample rate /Bitdepth: up to 24/96 Microphone Input type: External: XLR Internal: Omni and Uni Directional Phantom Power: yes Interface: USB 2 Cost: $ 300 One of the many recorders I have been recommending over the past few years is the Tascam DR-100. The DR-100 is a nice blend…
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 iPhone for professional level video? A common theme on this blog will be examining affordable strategies for capturing and preserving digital…
