DOME Core Audio Metadata Discussion 13 July 2009

Who:

• Nina
• Selina
• Forrest
• Rob

Purpose of Discussion: A set of audio metadata core elements

Justification of Discussion: Digital audio objects have distinctive features and metadata requirements for preservation and use.

Digital Audio Genres:

• Spoken words
• Music
• Scientific Data
  • Radio, for example

Metadata Genres of Interest to Digital Audio

• Technical
• Strucurual
• Descriptive

Notes

We need to be forward thinking in looking at delivery mechanisms for digital audio.

Audio Metadata Standards:

A list of standards for audio metadata was discussed and divied up for future research.  This list is available on the main page for the core audio metadata discussion.

Digital Audio Projects:

A list of digital audio projects was discussed and divied up for future research.  This list is available on the main page for the core audio metadata discussion.

First draft of what we need to know about digital audio:

• File type/format
• Duration
• Size
• Identifier
• sample rates
• transcript/lyrics
• cover art - images
• research notes
• question lists
• audio codecs
• timestamps