Consortium January 2005

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Re: UK free software audio/video conference

by Daniel James

Hi Tim, > Happy New Year. Thanks - same to you! > Ben Edwards, who is sysadmin at the Trinity Centre in Bristol > [ http://3ca.org.uk/home ] is interested in hosting a UK libre multimedia > conference this year. Bristol is not a bad location, as it goes - better than the Isle of Wight, which I had thought about. It would be more difficult/expensive for most people to get to, wheras Bristol is quite accessible. > He reckons the Trinity Centre could be made available > for little or nothing and is after an idea of suitable dates. Obviously we > don't want to clash with the ZKM LAD conf or any of the London Linux Expo > type stuff April has both the Sounds Expo and the ZKM conference - probably too early as well. There is only one Linux Expo this year and it is in October. A good resource for planning events is http://www.linuxcalendar.com/ If you want to attract students and other young people, it might be a good idea to hold it over the summer holiday period, as long as it doesn't clash with any of the festivals. > I'd really value your thoughts on the matter It might be a good idea to bill it as a user-focused event with some acessible talks from developers. The ZKM conference is primarily a developer event and there isn't much point in duplicating that, even if it is in a different country. I'd have the main sessions over a weekend so that people with jobs they can't get away from will be able to attend at least some of the sessions. There should also be a jam session/DJ'ing/VJ'ing event. > We have a mailing list here : > http://lists.serverone.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/3avc-discuss > that Ben has set up for group mailings. Right, I'll join that today. Are you aiming to get sponsorship for this event? Cheers Daniel

20 years

Libre software audio residency in the UK

by Daniel James

INVITATION TO TENDER OSAudio residency [Audio artist/producer/composer in residence at Access Space, April 2005] Deadline for applications: 4th Feb 2005 Decision made and applicants informed mid Feb 2005. Fee: £3500 sterling (approx 5000 Euros @ 6th Jan 2005) Access Space, Sheffield's lowtech digital arts organisation, is currently calling for applications for a month-long, audio residency. Access Space is a free media lab in Sheffield's Cultural Industries Quarter, offering open access to people with a range of knowledge and experience of technology. We are looking for an artist to develop their project using the recycled/reclaimed "redundant" technology and open-source software available in Access Space. The aims of the residency are: 1] To offer an artist/producer/composer the chance to develop ideas using only open-source software (on the Linux operating system) in a supportive environment. 2] To offer the users of Access Space an introduction to the creative process of making new work. 3] To produce a finished piece of work (see below for further details). The Residency: The OSAudio residency will take place in April 2005 (exact times/dates to be agreed). The successful applicant will get the opportunity to work for one month (or 20-day equivalent) in Access Space's open environment, with a degree of technical support and advice available from Access Space staff. As part of the residency, the artist will run 2 workshop sessions relating to the work involved in their residency, and an informal presentation for Access Space participants and members of the public. The resident will also document their residency in the form of an online diary. Available software includes the Planet CCRMA software, with PD, Rosegarden, Ardour, Jack, Audacity, Supercollider Server etc etc. Applicants should consider that part of Access Space's ethos is to only use recycled/donated hardware. Therefore, the available hardware is a P3 800Mhz machine with Sound Blaster sound card. The majority of the work-time will be monitored using headphones, due to Access Space being a publicly accessible project. The Work: We hope to encourage a broad range of applications covering all types of audio production, be they electronica, sound art, or more traditional recording practices using open-source software. Proposals can be to produce one or more specific audio works, or for development of patches, code or software. However, the resident should aim to have a completed product within the duration of the residency. The finished work will then be available for download from the internet. The Fee: A fee of £3,500 will be offered to the successful applicant, subject to the successful completion of the residency. A small contribution towards travel and accommodation expenses may be available where appropriate. How to submit your proposal: Please email or post us a proposal, of not more than 2 sides of A4 plus your CV, including details of your experience of working with open-source music software, your reason for applying, the starting point/s for your project and how you would approach the commission. Access Space welcomes applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of age, disability, race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. Please address the following points in your application: 1 - what form the finished work would take. 2 - how you propose to engage with the participants at Access Space. 3 - how much technical support would you need. 4 - how feasible is your project in the time available. 5 - what makes using open-source software particularly appropriate for your project? For more information, questions regarding hard/software, or to mail your proposal: Access Space 1a Sidney Street Sheffield S1 4RG UK 0114 2495522 www.access-space.org access(a)access-space.org Access Space is UK registered charity no: 1103837 Access Space gratefully acknowledges financial support from the PRS Foundation, Arts Council England (Yorkshire), and Digital South Yorkshire.

20 years, 1 month

request for licensing advice from ron parker

by R Parker

Hi, I need advice for licensing a library of drum kit audio samples. The following is a list of objectives: 1. free as in beer and speech useage and distribution of the library for commercial and non-commercial interests but the orginal copyright statement must remain intact. 2. distribtuion of modified versions of the library is strictly prohibited. Adding samples to the library or changing the sound of any sample constitutes a modification. I will accept contributions for inclusion but the owner would have to share copyright. 3. derivitive products in the form of songs, sound tracks or any other product can be freely distributed but must include a credit to the effect of Drum samples from "Mirror Image Drum Sample Library copyright Ron Parker". An example album credit could appear similar to the following: Album Title Artist Songs: 1. Free Beer written by Josephine Doe, drum samples (MI), bass guitar John Doe, etc. 2. Free Speech written by John Doe, drum samples (MI)... ... Drum samples from Mirror Image Drum Sample Library copyright Ron Parker. I'm trying to find a specific license that exactly covers my interests. Maybe it's a Creative Commons license. The biggest problem is I don't have alot of time to think about or research the licensing issues. I'm not sure if restricting modification of the library would prevent it from being included in Debian distributions. Any thoughts on that? I appreciate all help and advice. Thank you, Ron Parker Mirror Image Recording Studios __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

20 years, 1 month

[Fervent Software] PR: Fervent Announce Studio to Go! for Schools

by fervent＠ukfsn.org

Fervent Announce Studio to Go! for Schools London, UK. 13th January 2005 - Fervent Software will be attending the BETT expo for educational technology (http://www.bettshow.co.uk/) at London's Olympia this week to talk to educators, suppliers and other technology companies about their latest music technology product, Studio to Go!, and the educational discounts now available. Studio to Go! is a integrated Live CD of score, MIDI and audio software and one of the most sophisticated combinations of music software anywhere in a single value-for-money package. Studio to Go! is based on Linux[tm] technology and Fervent Software is now offering this remarkable package at an even more remarkable price for those in full-time education and for quantity orders. Fervent Studio to Go! retails normally at £49.99 including postage and packing, or with a USB memory stick for £64.99. Students can now get the basic package for £39.99 and the bundled version for £54.99. This price includes bootable CD in mini DVD case, getting started notes, tutorials, introductions to all of the music applications included and 30 days email support and access to the Fervent Forums. Studio to Go! runs entirely from the CD on Windows compatible 32-bit PCs and requires no installation. Combine it with a USB memory stick and you can take both studio and compositions around with you in your pocket. Because the software isnt installed and runs in its own environment you dont need to worry about compatability issues with existing software on your system. For more information and to order Studio to Go! please go to: http://www.ferventsoftware.com or email: info(a)ferventsoftware.com About Fervent Software Fervent Software Ltd is a privately owned music technology company based in the UK. It focuses on delivering high standards of usability and accessibility for music and creative software as well as advocating and participating in major Open Source software development projects. Fervent Software works with many music technology providers and educational groups to bring high quality music software within anyones reach. Studio to Go! establishes Fervent Software at the forefront of innovation and excellence in music technology. _______________________________________________ Fervent mailing list Fervent(a)ukfsn.org http://lists.ukfsn.org/mailman/listinfo/fervent

20 years, 1 month

Wider scope for linuxaudio.org: home audio

by Andreas Kuckartz

There exists a rapidly growing market of digital home audio devices. That is a huge market and it makes sense to help Linux to grow there. While the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum to some extent includes audio devices it has somewhat different objectives. I therefore would like to suggest to add "home audio" to the scope of LinuxAudio.org. Cheers, Andreas

20 years, 1 month

Sounds Expo

by Daniel James

Hello all, The Sounds Expo trade show takes place in London on the 14-16 April; that's Thursday to Saturday, one weekend before the Linux Audio Conference in Karlsruhe. The organisers have agreed to the same deal we had last year, which is for us to provide an information stand in return for getting the stand space at cost. This is not cheap, but it's over a 75% discount on what commercial stands have to pay. We'll probably also have to order extra electrical supply for the stand, which is also quite expensive. Nevertheless, it's a great opportunity to put libre audio software directly in front of the target audience of musicians, producers and sound engineers. Sponsorship opportunities will be available to help cover the costs of the event. If you have any ideas for sponsorship, please let me know. Cheers! Daniel

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