[LAC-19] Some notes from this morning's meeting

Tue Mar 5 11:17:46 PST 2019

Thanks Matt, that's super helpful!

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Romain

On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 12:49 PM Matt Wright <matt at ccrma.stanford.edu> wrote:

> LAC: finalize potential details
>
> latest versions of papers from openconf are not necessarily final
> camera-ready
>
> Frank may have gone through all of these and sent emails to folks like
> Nando who still haven't updated
>
> Just send Romain the final version.   Nando will do it via "git push"
>
> Frank reviewed all of the papers and presumably bugged everybody as
> necessary
>
>
> Paper sessions all in morning
> Afternoons always workshops
> Keynote on last day
> Closing Ceremony just talking and thanks and announcing LAC2020
>
>
> Constantin has been in touch with all people about concerts and
> installations
>
> Yesterday's angry email was very successful:  5 new volunteers to be
> assigned.  Yay!
>
> Romain will re-send the LAC to-do link so we can all to down ideas for
> possible volunteer tasks
>
>
>
> Going through the old to-do list...
>
> Prepare signs
> We got an ISDN; should have proceedings by this week
>
> Side note: Stage lighting system is in trouble; likely needs some
> replacement parts.../
>
> Dimmer bars are failing, connected to DMX and power
>
> simple solution, without redesigning the whole system:  buy DMX
> spotlights.  Usually come with a pass-thgouth DMX
> Buy LED spotlights, drop-in
> program the same number that each one responds to, could be drop-in and
> replace
> Replace the spots themselves and the dimmers
>
> Noah looked at current spotlights; was not easily able to fix them
>
> Later we could replace the controller - then we can control color etc.
>
> If so then we'll start buying new ones, which we could potentially lend
> from the Stage for Club Night
>
>
>
> Club night:
>
> By default we'll rent lights, e.g.,:
> https://lbre.stanford.edu/event-services/equipment-services/lighting
>
> Video projections during club night - do any pieces require
> projection?  Yes, two.
> There are screens behind the seminar room.
> Could offer a bigger screen with two next to each other, use old
> short-throw projectors
>
> We have several projectors in the gear closet, e.g.,  the Optoma
>
> Are we allowed to grill in the music department patio?  SK hasn't replied.
>
> Rent standing tables for club night - haven't yet.
>
> NW will order 5x 30" diameter, 42" "kiosk" height
>
> https://lbre.stanford.edu/event-services/equipment-services/tables-chairs
>
> NW also ordered refuse bins
>
>
> Club night at BRH needs:
> 8 QSC K8
> 4x M-audio subwoofers
> Rent a zipcar
>
> Club night at CCRMA:
> 8.4 from GRAIL
>
> -> MW double check CCRMA tarp supply
>
>
> Badges?  NW inventory if we have enough from Artful design
>
> Stanford folders from bookstore, e.g.:
>
>
> https://www.bkstr.com/ProductDisplay?urlRequestType=Base&catalogId=10001&categoryId=44905&productId=68405323&errorViewName=ProductDisplayErrorView&langId=-1&top_category=38976&parent_category_rn=548766&storeId=10161
>
>
>
> Have some cash to have on hand
> Fee will be $25
> People will pay at registration table.
> -> Nette will get some $5s and $10s
>
>
>
> Will visit Dink this week
>
>
> Zack questions:
> - where to hang posters in Lobby?
> - how to use video projection?  What screen does it project on?  Where's
> the HDMI (?) input?  Stash HDMI splitter there?
> - How to access audio?
> - OK to power audience laptops?
> - Where are there physical ethernet jacks anywhere in Dink?
>
> - BRH video projection?
>
>
>
>
> Nando sent a helpsu ticket this morning asking for a vlan connection into
> Dink
>
> Coffee for the 10:30 break  always in the Dink lobby, just SatSunMon
>
> -> Carlos has video mixing part; needs to do the streaming part
>
> Dave will be behind the camera for paper sessions and concerts
>
> What about the second camera?  A fixed wide shot?  Plus screen capture of
> slides.  RM thinks one camera plus screen capture would be good/sufficient.
>
> Dave has a box with an HDMI input that plugs into the computer.
>
> CC bought two of the little HDMI to USB frame grabbers; Dave now has one
> -> also need HDMI splitter
>
> Probably will put HDMI splitter at the presenter's lectern next to the
> presumed HDMI feed to the projector.
>
> We have HDMI over Ethernet  - probably want one set to get from splitter
> to record/streaming machine
>
> Don't want to use too long of HDMI cables.
>
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> Need a few projectors
>
> We have Chairs for all sessions.
>
>
>
>
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Romain Michon
Lecturer and Researcher
Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics
Stanford Universityhttps://ccrma.stanford.edu/~rmichon
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