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MARTLab - Sezione MARTLab del Centro Multimediale Conservatorio L. Cherubini di Firenze
Our mission is to promote the preservation of audio material, audio digitizing practices,audio restoration and the realization of reliable and accessible sound archives.[1]
Contents
- 1 Name:
- 2 Founding year:
- 3 Location:
- 4 Staff:
- 5 Venues:
- 6 Contacts:
- 7 Official website:
- 8 Objectives:
- 9 Sectors of intervention:
- 10 Activities:
- 11 Origin and history:
- 12 Technical Equipment:
- 13 Projects :
- 14 Production:
- 15 Pubblications:
- 16 Exhibitions:
- 17 Multimedia Files:
- 18 Webliography:
- 19 Note:
- 20 Kind of file:
- 21 Object (category) from Thesaurus Pico Cultura Italia:
- 22 Object (category, tags) free text:
- 23 Related Voices:
Name:
MARTlab
Founding year:
2003
Location:
FIRENZE, Conservatorio di Musica "L. Cherubini", via Aretina, 507 , 50136 FI
Staff:
Coordinator: Francesco Carreras
Technical Staff: Marco Ligabue, Roberto Neri, Nicola Giosmin, Paolo Zavagna, Alberto Gaetti, Marco Righi, Simone Conforti
Venues:
Conservatorio di Musica "L. Cherubini"- sedecentrale, Piazza delle Belle Arti, 2 - 50122 FI, Villa Favard (ConservatorioL.Cherubini) via Aretina, 507, 50136 FI
Contacts:
Tel0039 (0)55 6502740 - 0039 (0)55 6502741 - Fax0039 (0)55 6502742
Official website:
Objectives:
The primary aim of MARTlab is the digitization of sound audio files and the recovery and restoration of record and magnetic supports. In compliance with the guidelines proposed by the IASA (International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives), the centre follows a rigorous protocol for the inspection, cataloguing and final storage of the recovered files. Among the tasks of MARTlab there is also the vocational training, reason why it takes part to projects promoted by the European Social Fund and it contributes to the diffusion of specific technical competences that can be applied to music.
Sectors of intervention:
Activities:
Research, restoration, filing, organization of events and didactic activities, music production and postproduction.
Origin and history:
MARTLab is a centre for the research, restoration, archive and conservation of audio supports and sound files. In 2003 MARTLab has been set upas an autonomous centre by the Conservatory L. Cherubini, in collaboration with ISTI del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche and with the contribution of Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze and the Tuscan brunch of RAI.At the beginnings of the 80’s the centre started its activities of production, restoration and didactic, together with the experimental course of Music Computer Sciences, created by Maestro Pietro Grossi. Thanks to advanced specific competences and equipment,MARTLab could focus its work on the study and research of the handling of sound files. Recently MARTLab has collaborated with the Fondazione Fondazione Rinascimento Digitale in the realization and promotion of the event “Sound Archives of Music”, a project based on the study of certification’s standards and sound archives’preservation. Since 2008, MARTALab is part of the Centro Multimediale del Conservatorio L. Cherubini di Firenze (Multimedia Centre of the Conservatory L. Cherubini in Florence).
Technical Equipment:
Analogical tape recorders
- Tape recorder Studer A807 for 1/4" tapes –2-track heads - 0,75 mm guard (butterfly)
- Tape recorder Studer A812 for 1/4" tapes –2-track heads - 2 mm guard
- Tape recorder Studer A812 for 1/4" tapes –4-track heads 2 channels (1+3)
- Tape recorder Revox PR99 for 1/4" tapes –2-track heads - guard 0,75 mm (butterfly)
- Tape recorder Studer A80 for 1/4" tapes –2-track heads - guard 0,75 mm (butterfly)
- Tape recorder Studer A80 for 2" tapes – 16-track heads
- Tape recorder Studer A810 for 1/4" tapes –2-track heads - 2 mm guard - sync head
- Tape recorder TEAC A3340-S for 1/4" tapes – 4-track heads.Recorder Tascam 122mkII for Compact Cassette
Record players
- Record player EMT 950 withvarispeed
- Record playerThorens TD 124 II
- Pre-ampphonoElberg MD12 Mk2
- Pre-amp Mark Levinson LNP-2
- Record clearing machine Keith Monks RCM MkII - The Archivist
Digital tape recorders
- RecorderDat Tascam DA-40
- RecorderDat Tascam DA-20
- RecorderAdat Type II Alesis XT20
AD-DAConverters
- Converter A/D Prism Sound Dream AD-2
- Converter A/D D/A Prism Sound Dream ADA-8
- Wordclock Lucid generator SSG192
Digital Audio Workstation
- DAW Sonic Studio HD v1.9.1
- Sonic Studio NoNoise suite
- Computer PowerMac G4 DualProcessor 800MHz
- MacOs System 9.2.2.
- DAW DigidesignProTools HD1
*InterfaceDigidesign 96i I/O
- InterfaceDigidesign 888 I/O
- Computer PowerPC G5 DualProcessor 2,3GHz
- MacOs System 10.5.6
Mixer
- Mixer Yamaha DM1000-VCM – Meter bridge
- Expansion card Yamaha ADAT MY16-AT
- Expansion card Yamaha MY16-MLAN
- Mixer Tascam DM24
Audio Monitor
- Near field monitors Meyer Sound HD-1
- Near field monitors Adam Professional Audio P 11
- Near field monitors Event TR8XL
- Headphones AKG K241
Other
- CD-player Onkio DX-7333
- CD-player Denon DCD-500AL
- CD/DVD-player MSB SuperDVD Audio player
- CD-Recorder Tascam CD-D1x4
- Belden Starquadcables –Neutrikconnectors
- Test tape MRL
- Macro track test disc AES-S001-064
- Oscilloscope PicoScope 3205
Projects :
Realized projects
- Project for the recovery and digitization of the TeatroComunale di Firenze’s audio archive: project Digit@lis on the European Social Fund, (Partners: EnteTeatroComunale di Firenze, MARTlab (ConservatorioStatale di Musica “Luigi Cherubini” di Firenze, Istituto ISTI C.N.R.), Associazione Industriali di Firenze, Facoltà di Ingegneria dell’Università degli studi di Firenze.
- Project “Archivi sonori e della Musica” (Sound and Music Archives)
- Establishment of the project VivaVoce - Centro di Competenze e di servizi per le problematiche di conservazione, digitalizzazione, restauro e utilizzo nel settore degli archivi sonori e delle tecnologie relative (MARTlab – ConservatorioStatale di Musica “Luigi Cherubini” di Firenze, Istituto ISTI C.N.R., la Fondazione Rinascimento Digitale, Fondazione Sistema Toscana Mediateca Regionale, RAI Sederegionale per la Toscana).
Didactic activities and training:
- Professional course for “Studio Technician” on FSE, (Partners: MART Lab- ConservatorioStatale di Musica “Luigi Cherubini” di Firenze, Istituto ISTI C.N.R., RAI SedeRegionale per la Toscana)
- Professional course with Maggio Formazione for “Classical Music Amplification Technician” and “Sound Files Storage and Digitization Technician”
- Organization of a training day for VivaVoce, addressed to music librarian, archivists and operators interested in the conservation of audio files, 18th July 2009.
- Organization of a two weeks (from 28/09 to 2/10 and from 19/10 to 23/10 2009) of specific training for music librarian, archivists and operators interested in the conservation of audio files.
- Organization of the international Convention “Documentisonori” (April 2004).
- VivaVoce project.
Projects to be realized
- Conservatory’s web radio (RadioCampus)
Production:
CD
Recording and production of the super Audio CD dedicated to the music of Ivan Fedele (I. Fedele, Capt-Actions, catalogue number NEOS SACD 11024)
Fulfilled and on-going storage and restoration works
- Recovery and restoration of Fondo Pietro Grossi
- Acquisition, recovery and restoration of Fondo Prosperi
- Project for the recovery and digitization of the TeatroComunale di Firenz’s audio files archive: project Digit@lis on the European Social Fund, (Partners: EnteTeatroComunale di Firenze, MARTlab (ConservatorioStatale di Musica “Luigi Cherubini” di Firenze, Istituto ISTI C.N.R.), AssociazioneIndustriali di Firenze, Facoltà di Ingegneriadell’Universitàdeglistudi di Firenze.
- Acquisition of Fondo Casella
- Acquisition of FondoPizzetti
- Acquisition of FondoSablich
- Digitization of the Scarlino discographic collection
- Digitazation of the Cicconi recordings collection
- Recovery and digitization of the Conservatorio di Castelfranco Veneto’s discographic collection
- Recovery and digitization of Fondo Piero Bellugi
- Acquisition of Fondo Zaffiri
- Recovery of the Istituto Toscano della Resistenza’s tapes archive
Designed works of storage and restoration
- Inspection and operative technical evaluation for the recovery, digitization and restoration of the Fondo Mila of the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze.
- Inspection and operative technical evaluation for the recovery of FLOG’s tapes archive in Florence.
- Inspection and operative technical evaluation for the recovery and digitization of the TeatroComunale di Firenze’s audio files archive.
- Acquisition of Fondo Terni
Pubblications:
- Marco Ligabue, “Pietro Grossi: un pensiero al futuro” all'interno di Pietro Grossi. Avventure con suono e segno, A. Mayr (a cura di), Associazione Pietro Grossi/AlefBet, Firenze, 2011
- Marco Ligabue, (saggio all'interno di) La musica con l’elettronica nell’opera di Ivan Fedele, Edizioni Suvini Zerbini, Milano, 2009
- Rivista “Musica/Tecnologia” (Fondazione Franceschini-SISMEL / FUP-Firenze University Press), n.1/2007
- Rivista “Musica/Tecnologia” (Fondazione Franceschini-SISMEL / FUP-Firenze University Press), n.2/2008
- Rivista “Musica/Tecnologia” (Fondazione Franceschini-SISMEL / FUP-Firenze University Press), n.3/2009
- Rivista “Musica/Tecnologia” (Fondazione Franceschini-SISMEL / FUP-Firenze University Press), n.4/2010
- Rivista “Musica/Tecnologia” (Fondazione Franceschini-SISMEL / FUP-Firenze University Press), n.5/2011
Traduzioni
- Alberto Gaetti (traduzione di), IASA Guidelines, MARTLab/AIB/Fondazione Rinascimento Digitale, Roma, 2004
- Alberto Gaetti (traduzione di), TC03 IASA, MARTLab/AIB/Fondazione Rinascimento Digitale, Roma, 2005
- Alberto Gaetti (traduzione di), TC04 IASA, MARTLab/AIB/Fondazione Rinascimento Digitale, Roma, 2006
In corso di stampa ed altri scritti
- Marco Ligabue, Salvaguardia e digitalizzazione del “Fondo audio Carlo Prosperi” presso il Conservatorio “Luigi Cherubini”, in Carlo Prosperi e il Novecento musicale a Firenze, Atti del Convegno, 14/6/2005, a cura di M. Ruffini, Gabinetto Vieusseux, Firenze
- Alberto Gaetti, Simone Conforti, Roberto Neri - Recupero della collezione di nastri del fondo Grossi: stato di avanzamento. Rapporto interno Numero 1, 2008
- Simone Conforti, Roberto Neri, Modelli e processi di gestione del suono nello spazio, Rapporto interno Numero 2
Exhibitions:
Multimedia Files:
Video: Audio: Other:
Webliography:
- http://www.conservatorio.firenze.it/index.php?id=25
- http://www.entecarifirenze.it/iniza_conservatorio_cherubini.phtml
- http://www.rinascimento-digitale.it/cont__517_800.phtml
- http://www.vvoce.it/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9&Itemid=23
- http://netsoundsproject.eu/know-how/good-practices/martlab-laboratorio-e-tecnologie-il-recupero-ed-il-restauro-di-musica-ed-aud
Note:
Kind of file:
Object (category) from Thesaurus Pico Cultura Italia:
Object (category, tags) free text:
Related Voices:
- Corso straordinario di Informatica musicale - Conservatorio di Firenze
- Dipartimento di Musica e Nuove Tecnologie - Conservatorio di Firenze
- Festival Fabbrica Europa