[vcf-midatlantic] VCF East 2024 videos

[David Ryskalczyk]

Some conferences I've been to set up a Q&A mic in the middle aisle and then people who have questions queue up in a line at the end of the talk. This seems to work reliably, but I'm not sure it's something we'd want to do.

David

> On Jun 4, 2024, at 11:13 AM, Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
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> From: Sentrytv <sentrytv at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF East 2024 videos
> Date: June 4, 2024 at 11:13:43 AM EDT
> To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org>
> Cc: Christian Liendo <cliendo at gmail.com>, Jeffrey Brace <jeffrey at vcfed.org>, Crawford Griffith <h.crawford.griffith at gmail.com>
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> I have installed audio conferencing, video conferencing and voice lift Systems, for the better part of 20 years.
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> Regardless of how the system is engineered, there is no cookie cutter way of doing things. Each room is unique in its room acoustics,  noise issues, etc.
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> Adding cell phone audio to any audio system, whether it be audio conferencing, video conferencing or voice lift, is a no no.
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> I have worked with Biamp Systems hundreds of times
> (installation, and DSP programming) 
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> I have been out of this technology for about four years now but,
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> yes it’s a great idea to add to a existing system, but remember you will need more money to connect cell phones to these systems, much more  than a wireless microphone with a Stand.
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> Every lecture, discussion, or presentation
> during the introduction of the presenter, should explain “all questions would be asked from the microphone in the room.”
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> This would indicate that there is a Microphone available, and people will know where it is.
> It’s not that hard to train people how to use it properly.
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> Mike Rosen
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>> On Jun 4, 2024, at 10:55 AM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
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>> On Tue, Jun 4, 2024 at 10:31 AM Christian Liendo <cliendo at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> I was a mic runner. And honestly it was very difficult because the
>>> speakers wouldn't work with me.
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>> I appreciate you volunteering! I know how frustrating it can be. I've heard
>> it before. I'm not sure of the best solution, but perhaps reminding the
>> speaker to repeat the question. Perhaps some of the audience is shy about
>> being on the recording? There has to be a solution that works to fix this
>> problem.
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>>> I would search for people to raise their hand and be there with the
>>> mic and the speaker would pick someone else and I would try and run
>>> there but it wouldn't be in enough time.
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>>> I did a pre-presentation talk but it didn't help.
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>>>> On Tue, Jun 4, 2024 at 10:23 AM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic
>>>> <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
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>>>> 1) Get mic runners to ask people to speak into the microphone.
>>>> 2) Remind speakers to repeat the question.
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