| One line summary |
The identification and validation of esoteric audio file formats. |
| Detailed description |
Little-used, esoteric and proprietary audio file formats present a significant challenge in securing and preserving digital content. Without support from common and current software tools, the validation of audio files relies on the success of transcoding; which, in turn, depends on the accuracy and error reporting of software used for conversion.
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| Issue champion |
Adam Tovell
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| Possible approaches |
The addition of signatures to the Pronom, allowing identification with Droid. Creation of new Jhove modules. |
| Context |
British Library Sound & Vision
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| AQuA Solutions |
AQUAdio - characterization of user-generated audio field recordings |
| Collections |
User-generated audio field recordings
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