The Digital Audio Advantage

Although it is still practical and acceptable to make audio casette tapes of interviews and group conversations for preservation of oral history, there are many advantages to digital recordings.

* The quality of recording depends on the method and equipment used, however digital does not deteriorate. A recorded CD is expected to last 100 years.

* There is no tape to get stretched or "eaten" by a machine.

* There is significantly less storage space required, no rattling cassettes to box up.

* Editing, splicing, and cataloging sound clips- no matter how long- will not lessen the quality. It can be done in a similar way as a word document is created and edited.

* Sharing the sound files can be as easy as an email or burning a CD. Minutes vs. hours.

* CD's can be created with chapters/tracks and listened to just like a pre-recorded audio CD.

* Sound files can be added to slide shows or movies to share with a group or on the net.

Vintage Voices Family Archivists are equipped with digital voice recorders and editing capabilities to make your oral histories a pleasure to listen to for generations to come.

Just imagine surfing a CD of Uncle Jack's jokes...

(Cassette recordings are still available if you prefer)