Digital audio files are also easily copied and shared all while requiring virtually no physical space to store. The digital files we provide can theoretically be preserved indefinitely without any loss of quality. Voices can become muffled or distorted, music can lose its “magic,” or the media can become so frail that it’s no longer playable whatsoever. In most cases, physical wear manifests as a permanent loss of quality where certain characteristics of the original audio are no longer capturable on playback. For example, a vinyl record is played by running a fine needle along the tiny grooves on its surface This process slowly destroys the relatively soft vinyl material and the recording stored within. Most analog formats gradually wear down each time they are played. For more information, check out our blog post on the ultimate guide to audio formats: HOW LONG WILL PHYSICAL AUDIO MEDIA LAST BEFORE IT STARTS TO BREAK DOWN? Unlabeled audio reels can be identified by the size of the audio tape. Most analog audio media is labeled to indicate its format. HOW DO I TELL WHAT KIND OF AUDIO FORMATS I HAVE? We have also recently discontinued in house processing of 8-track tapes. We do not currently work with half inch, one inch, or two inch width audio tape formats. Further antiquated formats of audio recordings such as phonautograms and cylinder recordings exist, but they are far less common in most collections and we are currently unable to digitize these. We also work with microcassette dictation tapes, DAT tapes, and much more. We routinely work with a wide variety of analog audio formats including cassette tapes, phonograph records, and reel to reel tapes. WHAT TYPES OF AUDIO RECORDINGS DO YOU DIGITIZE? Advanced barcode tracking and email technology to keep you updated along the way.
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