Cube-Tec at the Final PrestoSpace User Workshop in Rome
See ALL of the PrestoSpace technology - the result of 4 years of research and development - ranging from new machines for audio, video, and film digitization / restoration, to a Turnkey System for hosting your own Digital Audiovisual Archive.
More than 10 different demonstrations will run simultaneously during the Demonstration Sessions.
The demos include audio, film and video digitization tools, as well as tools, guidelines, and services to manage the migration process and the storage. And of course restoration tools for audio, video and film will be presented.
Registration: this workshop is provided free of charge and is open to all.
PrestoSpace is a European Union 6th Frame Program Integrated Project, with 9 Million Euro in funding provided by the European Union. Within the PrestoSpace consortium lead by BBC, INA and RAI, Cube-Tec International is the Project Leader for the Audio Subsystem, and the primary Research & Development partner for Audio Restoration. Cube-Tec will showcase some of the PrestoSpace developments, including sophisticated technologies for manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic audio restoration, incorporating complete scalability ranging from a single PC to a fully integrated "Sound Preservation Factory". Download the Cube-Tec PrestoSpace Flyer to learn more about the PrestoSpace Audio Restoration Subsystem.
Deliverables from PrestoSpace partners
There are some very interesting deliverables from other PrestoSpace partners, including public disclosure of several tools and related information. For example, the BBC has produced a 5 DVD package called "Training Materials for Old Playback Machines", showing how experts do digitization transfers, on: 2" & 1" videotape; U-Matic videotape; Telecine (film to video) and Audio (disc and tape recordings).
A lot of helpful guidelines for Planning Digitization Projects are available online. There are decision-making aids to design a Preservation Strategy, assistance in determining priorities, and reports providing knowledge and expertise in tape chemistry and tape playability statistics. You can use the playability statistics to estimate the number of problems you're likely to encounter prior to starting your Digitization Project.
Also online is a Preservation Project Cost Calculator, starting with an analysis of your requirements for preservation and digital storage of your archive, including a cost breakdown. PrestoSpace provides a Wiki, which is in the public domain, under Creative Commons license.
There is a comprehensive list of scientific results generated within the PrestoSpace project – ready for download.
