5.5.11 Time Factor

5.5.11.1 The time needed for copying contents of audio material varies greatly, and is highly dependent on the nature and status of the original carrier.

5.5.11.2 Preparation time will vary depending on condition of the source copy. Set-up time depends on details of facilities and formats in use. Signal transfer is generally slightly more than actual running time for each recoded segment, and time taken for management of metadata and materials management will depend on details of the archiving system in use. Most audio specific tape based digital recording formats do not allow upload of the data at greater than real time, with the exception of those mentioned above. However, capture systems that accurately measure error levels and warn operators when set levels are exceeded may allow for multiple systems to be run simultaneously.