[78-L] ARSC Virtual Pre-Conference Workshop 2021

[Bill Klinger]

The Outreach Committee of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections
(ARSC) posts the following message.

--- ARSC VIRTUAL PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP 2021 ---
--- May 12, 2021, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EDT ---

The ARSC Technical Committee presents "Digital Restoration in the 21st
Century." This workshop will be facilitated by the ARSC Education & Training
Committee.

Advancements in digital restoration technology of analog and digital sound
recordings have evolved at an unbelievable pace in the age of computer-based
recording and editing. It is now possible to eliminate audio anomalies that
could never have been adequately addressed even ten years ago. Choosing the
right tools and using them properly can be overwhelming. In this workshop,
we will cover the identification of and strategies for dealing with
broadband and impulse noise, pitch instability, and hum, to name just a few
audio problems.

The panelists will discuss their philosophies concerning the state of the
art, the desired ends of the work, the various restoration tools at their
disposal, and the means of employing them for disparate purposes. Each
panelist will have the opportunity to demonstrate those tools and techniques
in real time. This workshop aims to target the specific areas of interest
and skill levels of attendees, which will be queried via a survey at
registration. Time permitting, there will be an "audio bake-off" -- i.e., a
presentation of a problematic audio sample processed by each panelist,
highlighting different approaches and the results that can be accomplished.

Attendees will be audio enthusiasts, archivists, audio engineers, and anyone
who works with historic audio recordings and wants to learn more about how
to restore them. The workshop is limited to 50 participants.

Presenters will be:
-- Jessica Thompson, Jessica Thompson Audio (mastering, preservation, and
restoration)
-- Bryan Hoffa, Library of Congress Audio Preservation Specialist and
freelance audio engineer
-- Richard Martin, Archeophone Records (owner, producer, and engineer)
-- Seth B. Winner, Host, Seth B. Winner Sound Studios, Inc. (mastering,
preservation, and
restoration)

Please note: Although the workshop is conducted and sponsored by ARSC, it is
not included in the conference registration. A separate registration is
required.

For more information about the Virtual Pre-Conference Workshop:
http://www.arsc-audio.org/conference.html

Questions about the workshop should be directed to Seth Winner at:
sethbwinner at optonline.net


The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to the preservation and study of sound recordings -- in all genres
of music and speech, in all formats, and from all periods. ARSC is unique in
bringing together private individuals and institutional professionals --
everyone with a serious interest in recorded sound.


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