[Rfu-barnraising] Fwd: producer track

[petetridish]

questions from kate coyer, who will be organizing the news and 
programming production track

pete tridish


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> 1. for digital editing:  question:  how many computers will we have?
> we need as many as can have, but 3+ ideal, plus the laptops like mine.
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> also, will there be a seperate production area where computers will be
> set up so people can do their own thang ongoing?
i  know that answer-- yes!

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> 2. in the next email to registrants, could you add the following:
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> Calling all producers and would-be producers!
>
> Planning to record stuff at the barnraising?  Would like to but don't
> know how?  We've got a production track to share skills and get hands
> on experience!  If you have your own recording equpment (mini disc
> recorder, cassette recorder, mic, blank discs/tapes, etc), please bring
> it along so you can help show beginners the ropes.  No worries if you
> don't have equipment.  We'll have some kits on hand for anyone to use,
> but there's always more demand then gear, so if you got it, please
> bring it!
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> anyhow, something like that - i've been surprised in the past that some
> people didn't bring their md recorders i thought would have.
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> 3. has urbana bought their own field kits yet?  that would be really
> helpful if they have budget / means to get that sorted.  i never
> finished a cheat sheet on what to buy.  i will do that this weekend.
> since imc, they prolly have an idea of what they'd want, but in short,
> a single field recording kit would include these 4 things:
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> 1 digital recording device (minidisc recorder, flash media recorder of
> good quality - ie marantz ones for $500 + etc)  see minidisc.org and
> transom.org for suggestions/specs and updates on the latest recording
> gear if they can afford real money for
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> 1 microphone
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> 1 set headphones
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> 1 mini to mini cable to go into computer