Audio Digitization Workflow using Open Tools

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#### Steps * Calibration & Inspection * Capture * Metadata Embedding * Batch QC

Calibration & Inspection

Audiorecorder

#### A focus on high frequencies * Dirty Heads * Misaligned Azimuth * Wrong Noise Reduction Settings

 Note: Kinda speaks for itself, really

Capture

Audacity

Audiorecorder

Target Specs

24 Bit PCM

96 kHz

-20 dB to -5 dB

Capture

Audiorecorder

Metadata Embedding

BWF Metaedit

Metadata Embedding

UW Metaedit/WSU Metaedit

BWF Metadata Examples

Batch QC

QC script using FFprobe and Mediaconch

Questions?