Corey Bailey

Audio Engineering

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Archival vs Restoration The two terms, archival and restoration, are two terms that I’ve often heard used interchangeability, but they are much different. Archival is the act of archiving something or storing it for a long period of time. Documents, motion picture film and many other objects are examples. Many archives have elaborate storage systems that are kept very cold and they usually have a printed guide of some kind. Restoration, by definition, is the act of restoring something. It can be it a file or an object. The restoration of a digital file often requires a considerable amount of editing. If it is an object, it can be a lot of work. However, the end result is usually well worth the effort. Objects and digital files that have been restored are candidates for archiving. I archive practically everything. If it is a digital file, I will make a copy and edit on the copy, then archive them both. Against the advice of the Information Technology (IT) community, I tend to store digital files on hard drives (to more than one drive). I’ve not had a failure (yet). So many in fact, that it takes a few days to check them all. Perhaps I should start using the cloud in addition to the drives. Return to TOP of page © Corey Bailey Audio Engineering

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