Audio Recording

Collection Assignment
Full Expanded ID
TPC.710.727.758
Item Type
Representation(s)
Dated Event
Digitization
Extent
32.42 MB, 41:07 length
Scope and Content
A mono, 41-minute, 7-second digitized recording of the 6 June 1989 lecture by James Acord at a symposium [Coring?].
This is side A of the cassette recording; the remainder is rather quiet.
This begins with some loud, clipped industrial noise.
This includes a discussion about Acord's "Leaving for Richland" exhibition.
Notes
41000 Hz, 24-bit
Noise reduced (10 dB, sensitivity 6, 3-bands of smoothing).
Selected portions are loudness-normalized to -16.0 LUFS; because most of this recording is very quiet, some parts were raised to be more audible. Portions are still overwhelmed by the remaining noise.

Note that "19890606_Acord_Coring_Symposium_A_cleaned_v2.mp3" is a second version, with the initial 2 minutes of industrial noise removed, audio normalized acorss the span to -16 LUFS (with peaks under clipping), removal of a 60 Hz hum, and broadband his reduced by 8 dB. This makes the main lecture clearer, if slightly "watery".
Collection Assignment
Full Expanded ID
TPC.710.726.757
Item Type
Representation(s)
Dated Event
Digitization
Extent
39.38 MB, 25:07 length
Scope and Content
A mono, 25-minute, 7-second digitization from Side A of the 20 January 1989 recording of James Acord extracting Uranium from Fiestaware in "Patsy's Basement."
This is side A of the cassette recording and is in mono.
Notes
41000 Hz, 24-bit
Noise reduced (10 dB, sensitivity 6, 3-bands of smoothing).
Collection Assignment
Full Expanded ID
TPC.710.725.756
Item Type
Representation(s)
Dated Event
Digitization
Extent
64.12 MB, 39:50 length
Creator(s)
Scope and Content
A mono 39-minute, 50-second digitized recording of the 15 January 1988 slideshow/lecture given by James Acord for Envirosphere.
This is side A of the cassette recording (side B carries no recording).
Notes
41000 Hz, 24-bit
Noise reduced (10 dB, sensitivity 6, 3-bands of smoothing).
Collection Assignment
Full Expanded ID
TPC.710.724.755
Item Type
Representation(s)
Dated Event
Digitization
Extent
41.31 MB, 25:51 length
Creator(s)
Scope and Content
A stereo 25-minute, 51-second digitized recording of the 10 April 1989 interview of James Acord on Wisconsin Public Radio.
This is side B of the cassette recording.
Notes
41000 Hz, 24-bit
Noise reduced (10 dB, sensitivity 6, 3-bands of smoothing).
Loudness normalized to -18.0 LUFS.
Collection Assignment
Full Expanded ID
TPC.710.724.754
Item Type
Representation(s)
Dated Event
Digitization
Extent
40.11 MB, 27:03 length
Creator(s)
Scope and Content
A stereo 27-minute, 3-second digitized recording of the 10 April 1989 interview of James Acord on Wisconsin Public Radio.
This is side A of the cassette recording.
Notes
41000 Hz, 24-bit
Noise reduced (10 dB, sensitivity 6, 3-bands of smoothing).
Loudness normalized to -18.0 LUFS.