An alternative to editing out the first sample of the transferred Sony F1 recording. This setup uses a delay to align the two channels, assuming the recording is made at 88.2kHz and then applies the de-emphasis curve and removes the DC offset in realtime during the digitization transfer.

#MediaPreservation #metrichalo #SonyF1

This story represents the challenge of obsolescence in #mediapreservation. However far we all get in preserving our AV heritage, seems that we will owe great gratitude to the individuals who keep the enterprise afloat against all odds.

https://www.syracuse.com/living/2022/11/a-mysterious-machine-in-a-syracuse-warehouse-keeps-old-movies-alive-its-the-last-of-its-kind-in-the-world.html

According to this warning from Prism, the latest Mac OS removed the firewire driver from the system. If you have legacy data sitting around on firewire attached storage, your opportunities to migrate that forward are diminishing.

https://beta.prismsound.com/support/

#mediapreservation #digitalpreservation