Oral History Digital Toolbox: My Current Favorites
Here are some of my favorite digital tools that may prove useful for core aspects of the oral history process. I will be adding to this on a continuous basis, adding new tools and categories of tools periodically, so stay tuned. Many of these tools are tools we are actively using at the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History.
Collection Management, Exhibit, User Experience
OHMS (enhancing online access, indexing, transcript synchronization, metadata, free, open source)
ArchivesSpace (collection management system, repository)
CollectiveAccess (collection management system, repository, free, open source)
Hydra (repository)
Omeka (online exhibit, collection management, free, open source)
WordPress (content management system, online exhibit, free, open source)
Reclaim Hosting (web host, commercial [but awesome])
Digital Preservation
Exactly (transfer tool, free)
Fixity (checksum, fixity, free)
MediaInfo (technical metadata, audio and video, free)
BWFMetaEdit (technical metadata, audio, free)
Transcription and Indexing
Express Scribe (transcribing [manual], free, USB foot pedal compatible)
PopUp Archive (transcribing [automated], commercial service)
OHMS (indexing, transcript synchronization, metadata, free)
Audio Capture/Editing/Processing Software
Sound Forge Pro (audio editing/processing, stereo $399)
Audacity (audio editing/processing, multi-track, free)
WaveLab (audio editing/processing, stereo)
ProTools (audio editing/processing, multi-track)
Adobe Audition CC (audio editing/processing, multi-track)
Izotope RX (audio editing/processing, noise reduction)
Video Editing/Processing Software
Apple’s Final Cut Pro X (video editing, professional, semi-professional, novice)
Adobe Premiere (video editing, professional)
Telestream’s Episode (batch processing: professional)
Video Streaming
Hey Digital Omnium,
Great list of tools. Its always nice to have a list that you can continually update and refer too. Some of these digital tools are very helpful to students and developers. Hope you continue to add to it 🙂
Thanks,
Dennis
Hi Doug,
We met at the Australian Oral History Conference in Perth in 2015, where you presented. There are some other software prgrams you may like to check-out. These are not free-ware, but there are education prices that bring the cost down.
For Coding I use HyperRESARCH: http://digitalomnium.com/ With Transcription (not voice recognition)
I prefer Inqscribe: https://www.inqscribe.com/ For data storage/management
I use DevonThink (Devon Technologies). There is a suite of applications, but it is only iO/S (Apple based): http://www.devontechnologies.com/
Regards
David