On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 15:20:47 +0100Martin Rumori <lists@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Dear all,> > the deadline for the call for papers and music for the Linux Audio> Conference 2008 (LAC2008) has been extended.> > The new and final deadline for paper and music submissions is now> > Thursday, December 6, 2007, 24:00 UTC> > (This is equal to Friday, December 7, 2007, 0:00 UTC)> > We invite submissions of papers addressing all areas of audio> processing based on Linux and open source software. Papers can focus> on technical, artistic or scientific issues and can target developers> or users. > > We are also looking for music that has been produced completely or> mostly under Linux and/or with open source software from every genre:> compositions, Electronica, Chill-Out, Ambient, etc.> > For paper submissions, please use the online form at> > http://lac.linuxaudio.org/openconf> > For music submissions and further details on both calls, please refer> to the calls below and on the web at> > http://lac.linuxaudio.org> > We are looking forward to many interesting submissions for the 6th> International Linux Audio Conference 2008 and we hope to see you in> Cologne 2008!> > Please feel free to forward this e-mail to anybody who might be> interested.> > On behalf of the LAC2008 organisation team,> > Frank Barknecht and Martin Rumori> > > ----------> > > Linux Audio Conference 2008 Cologne, Germany > 28.02.-02.03.2008> > Call for Papers> ===============> http://lac.linuxaudio.org/download/lac2008_callforpapers.txt> > We invite submissions of papers addressing all areas of audio> processing based on Linux and open source software. Papers can focus> on technical, artistic or scientific issues and can target developers> or users. This includes (but is not limited to) the following> categories:> > * Computer Music> * Music Production> * Instruments> * Drivers and Sound Architecture> * Audio Distributions> * Generic (Usage, Documentation etc.) > > The conference is held in English.> > Length of a paper is 4-8 pages. Papers have to include an abstract> (50-100 words). The abstract will be published separately on the> conference website once the paper has been accepted. Also, papers> should include up to 5 keywords.> > In general talks should take 20-30 minutes followed by 5 minutes> discussion.> > Please notify us if you need a special technical setup. The technical> standard setup will be:> > * microphone/head set> * projector with XVGA input (resolution 1024x768)> * stereo speaker setup with mini jack input > > If you are not able to bring your laptop along with you, please notify> us in advance.> > How to submit> --------------> > * Do not send papers via email as with the past LAC conferences!> > * Instead please use the paper upload form in our conference> management system at:> > http://lac.linuxaudio.org/openconf > > * File format is PDF, formatted for A4 paper. Make use of the> templates for paper formatting available at:> > http://lac.linuxaudio.org/download/lac2008_templates.tar.gz> > * Authors of papers selected to be included in the printed> conference proceedings will also have to supply supplemental> material like illustrations needed to layout the printed> proceedings separately.> > * Deadline for paper submissions is December 6, 2007, 24:00 UTC> > Important Dates> ----------------> > 06 Dec 2007: Paper submission deadline> 21 Dec 2007: Notification of acceptance> 11 Jan 2008: camera ready version> 28 Feb - 2 Mar 2008: Linux Audio Conference in Cologne > > > ----------> > > Linux Audio Conference 2008 Cologne, Germany > 28.02.-02.03.2008> > Call for Music> ==============> http://lac.linuxaudio.org/download/lac2008_callformusic.txt> > The conference will include several concerts. We are looking for music> that has been produced completely or mostly under Linux and/or with> open source software from every genre: compositions, Electronica,> Chill-Out, Ambient, etc.> > If you want to participate, either send your composition(s) to this> address:> > LAC2008 - Call for Music> Kunsthochschule für Medien> Martin Rumori> Peter-Welter-Platz 2> D-50676 Köln> Germany> > or send your submission via email to: lac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Please do not attach any media files to email submissions, only> provide a URL to where the piece can be downloaded.> > Make use of one of the following media formats:> > * Media: Audio-CD, DVD, DVD-R, CD-R, Website download> * File formats: aiff, wav, flac, ogg, mp3> * Samplerate: 44.1 or 48 kHz> * Resolution: 16 or 24 bit> * Number of channels: 1 to 8 channels> * Channel format: multi-channel interleaved, multi-mono> > Include the following items with your submission (in English):> > * A filled-out and signed printout of the form available here:> > http://lac.linuxaudio.org/download/lac2008_musicagreement.pdf> > The form can be filled out with a computer and printed out afterwards> for signing.> > For the printed program and to be published online and on the> conference CD, in continuous text (no table or list please):> > * short commentary on the composition(s) (each ca. 150 words)> * short Curriculum Vitae (ca. 100 words)> > Deadline for submissions is December 6, 2007, 24:00 UTC> > A jury will select the compositions that will be performed/played.> > Besides artistic criteria and technical reasons, these criteria apply> for the selection:> > Tape pieces or pieces which are performed by the composers themselves> will generally have more chances to get included. If we get more> pieces than we can include in the program, composers who are attending> the conference are preferred.> > Terms and conditions for participation can be found in the form> mentioned above. This form includes among other things:> > I will receive no fees whether my composition is played or not. GEMA> fees (in case of performance) will be paid by the organizer. The> material I send to the LAC organisation team will not be returned.> > Important Dates> ----------------> > 06 Dec 2007: Music submission deadline> 21 Dec 2007: Notification of acceptance> 28 Feb - 2 Mar 2008: Linux Audio Conference in Cologne I was quite interested in this, but am at a loss as to how to sign therelease form if I send a URL via e-mail. Also, there is no indication as to how many submissions are acceptablefrom an individual artist, nor whether they should have separatereleases. -- Will J Godfreyhttp://www.musically.me.uk_______________________________________________Linux-audio-user mailing listLinux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
