Digitization of ICADL Tapes : An Experience

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Digitization of ICADL Tapes An Experience

• B.S. Shivaram
• Trainee, NCSI
• 2001-2002

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Phases

• Phase I Categorization of the talks with
  respect to Audio Tapes.
• Phase II Digital Conversion of identified
  Talks.
• Phase III Edition and MP3 Conversion.

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Hardware Software

• Hardware
• Audio Cassette player (Stereo or Walkman)
• Stereo cable.
• Computer System with multi-media kit.
• Software
• Scanner recorder (Scanrec).
• Audio editor (Audio Edit Deluxe).

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Phase I
Categorization of Audio Tapes
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Identification of Tapes
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Simple Catalogue
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Phase II
Digital Conversion
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Scanner Recorder software (scanrec)

• Free software
• Specially meant for speech recording
• Comes as zip file(180kb, (528kb))
• No Installation
• Many versions are available (current1.8)
• http//www.davee.com/

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System Requirements

• Processor 486 PC or faster.
• Memory 4 MB RAM
• Disk Space 770K program, excluding audio
  storage use
• Operating System Windows 95, 98, NT and
  2000.
• Hardware Windows compatible sound card

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Features of Scanrec

• VOX control
• Supports Anti-clipping
• Generates log files
• Output file format only supports WAV files
• Gives free space remaining on disk
• Gives different timings
• Actual time, Elapsed time,Recorded time
• Supports different specifications
• Supports different smp rates
• Supports for both mono stereo
• Can set as 8bit or 16bit

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Phase III
Edition and MP3 Conversion
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AudioEdit Deluxe (editing s/w)

• Shareware (15 days trail version)
• Price 40 USD
• Download File Size 8.94 MB
• Need to Install
• Version 1.5
• http//audioedit.mystikmedia.com

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System Requirements

• Pentium class 200 MHz processor or better
• Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP
• 128 MB RAM
• 30 MB HD
• SVGA or higher resolution display
• 4x or better CD-ROM drive (for CD conversions)
• Sound Card, Speakers/headphones

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Features Audio Edit Deluxe

• Open, create, and save audio files in any of the
  supported formats
• Display audio data waveform
• Play audio files or any portion of the files
• Edit audio files visually
• Apply various effects
• Apply different filters

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Demo
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Other Related Softwares
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Wavcleanhttp//www.excla.com/WAVclean/English/

• Erases unwanted noise (hiss) from digitized
  formats.

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Audio Edit (3.3)(http//www.e-soft.co.uk/AudioEdi
t.htm)

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Monkeys Audio (http//www.monkeysaudio.com/index
.html)
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Successful Output depends on.

• Uninterrupted Power Supply
• Proper Specifications
• Co-operation from all directions
• Continuous Encouragement
• Of-course

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Patience
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Any Q's
Thank you