[lac-streams] a few questions...

[Jörn Nettingsmeier]

hi lutz!


(i'm writing in english since i'm cc:ing our stream team.)

i know it's sunday, please don't bother to reply until tomorrow - the
reason i'm writing now is to get those issues out of my brain...

so far, most of the stuff we've tried works.
i found all 4 video tie lines from the patch bay behind the speaker's
lectern, and they work. we're using only 2 atm.

i've gotten the projector to display the laptop vga signal, and the
laptop audio gets routed to the front speakers. (neat room control
system, btw - like the way it interfaces with all the video switching gear.)

here's the stuff i haven't figured out yet:

* how does the audio plugbox at the speaker's lectern interface with the
audio patchbay upstairs, and finally with the mixer? i've found one
mikrophone signal at the mixer, but not the other. how does the mixer
connect to the p.a. system?

* how to we gently bypass the audio routing of the room control system
for the conference without disrupting the standard setup? i would prefer
to have all sounds routed via the mixer at all times, not handled by the
wireless remote. we'll need the following signals:
  * speaker's wireless headset
  * two wireless handhelds for the audience
  * stereo line in from laptops
  * another stereo line in for background music during  the breaks(optional)
  * two ambience microphones

the ambience mikes should go to the video mixer via direct out, and the
pre-fader aux goes to the video mixer as well. main bus should go to the
p.a. system?

* how do i route an external CV signal to the projector? (i've used the
spare ports on the CV patchbay to hook up our stuff, and i'd like to be
able to get the program out of our video mixer on the projector, just in
case.)

* are some CV patchbay ports normalized?

* are there some more network ports available that are connected to the
campus backbone? currently, we've borrowed the one that used to be
connected to the wireless AP, because that was the only one we could
find, apart from those at the speaker's lectern. or should i ask bob
about this?

* do you have beltpack transmitters with lemo connectors? reason i'm
asking is i've rented a "naked" headset for shure systems to save money
- can we make it work with one of your systems? if now, i'll have to
order a complete wireless set.


my todo list for monday:

* lighting
* setup of two ambience mikes, ideally under the ceiling (do you have
fixtures?)
* microphone and line checks
* audio routing
* tidy up cable runs

and then we should be done.

and if you've got some spare time, i'd appreciate a guided tour through
your switching system :) plus i'd really like to learn how those huuuge
film projectors work - quite impressive.

best,


jörn

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