This is the home of the Networked Performing Arts space. Performing arts provide a unique application space for advanced networking technologies. This page is a place to collect information and applications that are unique to performing arts in advanced networking environments.
Applications
LOLA
The LOLA technology is a low latency, audio and videoconferencing technology that enables real-time, simultaneous, live musical performances across long distances over advanced research and education networks. LOLA was developed by Conservatorio G. Tartini in Trieste, Italy, and the Italian Research & Education Network, GARR. Also, Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics is involved in development and research on human interaction and latency.
Read the Internet2 feature about LOLA.
Costs as compiled by Paul Bauer of Northern Illinois University:
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Bitflow ALT-PCE-AN1 Analog Frame Grabber = $575 Belkin Pro Series High-Integrity VGA/SVGA Monitor Replacement Cable, |
DVTS
DVTS is a software platform that allows DV25 video to be tranmitted over IP with no additional compression.
DVTS homepage at the WIDE Project.
Ultragrid
Conference XP
ConferenceXP homepage at University of Washington.
EchoDamp
EchoDamp is a software application for mixing audio and controlling echo in a videoconference without sacrificing audio quality and fidelity.
JackTrip
JackTrip is a Linux and Mac OS X-based system used for multi-machine network performance over the Internet. It supports any number of channels (as many as the computer/network can handle) of bidirectional, high quality, uncompressed audio signal streaming.
JackTrip repository hosted by CCRMA.
The TERENA Network Performing Arts Information page
Tricks and Tips
Särestö Academy Handbook for Musical Distance Education
Excellent paper written by Noa Nakai, Technical Planner of the Särestö Academy in Helsinki, Finland. Be sure to check out their list of common problems and their solutions for H.323 video conferencing, as well as a very well documented comparison of many existing video conferencing and streaming technologies.
The New World Symphony technical information resources page
An always useful set of documents and suggestions.
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