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Performance Testing for ADCs: �New FADGI Guidelines & ADCTest Software

Kate Murray, Library of Congress/FADGI

kmur@loc.gov | @fileformatology

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Rebecca Chandler, AVP

rebecca@weareavp.com | @rebschandler

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2011-2013: Interstitial errors

2012: First versions of ADC Specifications & Testing

2016: High Level Guidelines

2017: Low Cost Guidelines

2018: ADCTest

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quality

cost

capability

effort

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All ADCs

All performance metrics

High quality test equipment �Requires: $$$$ equipment + mad engineering skills

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Limited ADCs

Modified performance metrics

Minimal acceptable results

Requires: $ equipment + modest engineering skills

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FADGI (Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative): http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/

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Audio Performance Guidelines: http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/guidelines/digitize-audioperf.html

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ADCTest on GitHub: https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/ADCTest

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These slides: https://bit.ly/2I9c6lp