Re: [microsound] Call for Tape Music

[Thom Blum at Muscle Fish <thom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kerry Uchida wrote:
> What is the layout of the 16+ speaker system?
> Can a 5.1 mix be re-assign thru a matrix to
> your 16 channel system?
> 
> Is there any length restrictions to submissions?
> 
> thanks
> 
> kerry

The typical layout of the 16 speakers is in stereo pairs, arranged in a
symmetrical manner and covering the front, sides, and back of the
concert space. It is also fairly easy to create a matrix that maps 5.1
using the Audiobox, which is part of our set up.

There is no official restriction on duration, however, we tend to go
with works that are between 3 to 25 minutes.

We look forward to receiving your submissions.  (For the sake of clarity
the original call for works in included, below.)

...Thom
  
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> The "New" San Francisco Tape Music Center is seeking fixed
> electroacoustic works for an upcoming 3-day festival of  tape-only music
> August 16-18, 2002 at the Transparent Theater in Berkeley, California
> USA.
> 
> The nSFTMC is a non-funded and non-academic group of composers
> dedicated to presenting classic and new audio works within a fixed
> medium.  We will be presenting all pieces over a 16+ speaker system that
> is able to handle BEAST-style diffusion of stereo works, multi-channel
> works, and works in B-format ambisonics.
> 
> You can find out more about us, our previous productions, and the kind
> of
> music and audio art we like here:
> 
>         http://sfsound.org/tape.html
> 
> SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
> + completed or in-progress works as:
>         audio CD,
>         DAT [48k preferred], or
>         data CD [ 16-bit; 48k sr preferred; AIFF or WAV format;
>                 as a multi-channel file or multiple-mono files (with
>                 channel files and placement clearly labeled!)]
> 
> + composer and performance/program information:
>         - please include a hard copy with submission
>         - a digital version is also required as:
>                 link(s) to your web site [preferred],
>                 on a data CD included with your submission, or
>                 in an email to tapecenter@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> + postmark deadline: June 3, 2002
>         [late submissions will be considered for future festivals]
> 
> + send all materials to:
> 
>         New San Francisco Tape Music Center
>         545 Valle Vista #4
>         Oakland, CA  94610
>         USA
> 
> Any questions or comments can be sent to:
> 
>         tapecenter@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 
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