Difference between revisions of "AV Spex"

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{{Infobox tool
 
{{Infobox tool
 
|image=Av_spex_the_logo.png
 
|image=Av_spex_the_logo.png
|purpose=AV Spex is a macOS application designed for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) to process digital video files created from analog sources. The app allows digitization technicians and archivists at NMAAHC to automate multiple preservation actions from a variety of video and digital preservation software. It also collects the results from these actions into a single html report.
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|purpose=Confirms audio/visual files conform to predetermined specifications, and performs automated preservation actions.
 
|homepage=https://github.com/JPC-AV/video_qc_jpc_av
 
|homepage=https://github.com/JPC-AV/video_qc_jpc_av
 
|tool_status=Maintained
 
|tool_status=Maintained
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|license=GPL
 
|license=GPL
 
|platforms=macOS
 
|platforms=macOS
|function=Validation
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|function=Validation, Fixity
 
|content=Audio, Video
 
|content=Audio, Video
 
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
<!-- Describe the what the tool does, focusing on it's digital preservation value. Keep it factual. -->
 
<!-- Describe the what the tool does, focusing on it's digital preservation value. Keep it factual. -->
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AV Spex is a macOS application designed for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) to process digital video files created from analog sources. The app allows digitization technicians and archivists at NMAAHC to automate multiple preservation actions from a variety of video and digital preservation software. It also collects the results from these actions into a single html report.
  
 
== User Experiences ==
 
== User Experiences ==
 
<!-- Add hotlinks to user experiences with the tool (eg. blog posts). These should illustrate the effectiveness (or otherwise) of the tool. Use a bullet list. -->
 
<!-- Add hotlinks to user experiences with the tool (eg. blog posts). These should illustrate the effectiveness (or otherwise) of the tool. Use a bullet list. -->
 
- [https://eddycolloton.com/blog/2025/12/23/automating-av-archival-workflows-part-3 Automating AV Archival Workflows: Part 3] n.b. this is by the author of the tool.
 
- [https://eddycolloton.com/blog/2025/12/23/automating-av-archival-workflows-part-3 Automating AV Archival Workflows: Part 3] n.b. this is by the author of the tool.

Revision as of 08:51, 12 February 2026



AV Spex
Confirms audio/visual files conform to predetermined specifications, and performs automated preservation actions.
Homepage:https://github.com/JPC-AV/video_qc_jpc_av
Status: Maintained ✅
Source Code:https://github.com/JPC-AV/video_qc_jpc_av
License:GPL
Platforms:macOS
Function:Validation,Fixity
Content type:Audio,Video



Description

AV Spex is a macOS application designed for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) to process digital video files created from analog sources. The app allows digitization technicians and archivists at NMAAHC to automate multiple preservation actions from a variety of video and digital preservation software. It also collects the results from these actions into a single html report.

User Experiences

- Automating AV Archival Workflows: Part 3 n.b. this is by the author of the tool.