We have unrivalled expertise and knowledge in sound and video archives, and can advise at every stage of the sound / vidéo digitisation process. Our services include:
• Expert advice for digitisation, long term preservation and access
• Digitisation of audio / video archives
• Restoration and sound / image treatment
• Database and meta-data management
• Writing systems
• External funding
• Mass storage services
• Consultation and portal services
In order to rise to the challenge of preserving audiovisual heritage, Memnon is constantly updating its equipment resource to include current and obsolete replay equipment, and processing systems. We can offer digitisation services for practically :
- Any sound medium: be it analogue media such as shellac discs, vinyl records, direct cut discs, acetate discs, wire recorders, old office dictation machines, all type of magnetic tapes, VHS and cassettes, or digital media such as DAT, U-matic audio, digital VHS, CD-R.
- Any video carrier : be it analogue media such as VHS, BetaSP, UMatic, 1 inch, 2 inch, D3, D9 or digital media such as DVC Pro, DV Cam, P2, XDCAM, Mini DV, HDCAM, DigiBeta.
We also have a sophisticated range of software and hardware that we have designed and adapted specifically for our work.