ABSTRACT
Digital transfer operations are taking over, analog transfers, particularly into digital, must still be made. This chapter describes the sources for potential errors along with the descriptions of the various kinds of transfers, so that they can be recognized and avoided. Two basic methods of making transfers need to be distinguished: file transfers and streaming audio transfers. File transfers take place in a nonlinear environment and are inherently digital-to-digital transfers, whereas streaming audio transfers are inherently a linear operation, that is, they take place in real time and may be from either analog or digital sources. The source for file transfers is the audio recorded within a file format on a magnetic or optical disc, tape, or memory card. This may be delivered as an original production recording or as the output of a picture editing system.
