Hi, We will have MiniDebConf Curitiba on april 11-14, and we are planning to record and to stream. It will great if we can have an Opsis + Turbot hardware to use here.
And we could keep them to use next year on DebConf19. Best regards, ----- Mensagem original ----- > De: "Kyle Robbertze" <[email protected]> > Para: "debconf-video" <[email protected]> > Enviadas: Domingo, 4 de fevereiro de 2018 20:32:41 > Assunto: Audio Hardware Purchase Proposal > The video team has been discussing the purchase of audio hardware for > some time. During the Paris sprint in 2016 [1], we drew up a list of > hardware that we would like to own [2]. Included in this list was audio > gear that we currently hire, but would like to own. During DC17, Andy > and I broke this list down into three flight-cases and started > estimating prices for the equipment we need. We finished this during the > Cambridge sprint in 2017 [3] and Andy mocked up images of the > front-of-house rack. This rack is the box that will sit at the front of > the talk room next to the speaker, which will contain the Opsis/Turbot > chassis and microphone receivers. > > [1] https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf17/Videoteam/Sprint1 > [2] > https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/DebConf/Video/VideoTeamDocs/NewVideoTeamHardware[3] > https://wiki.debian.org/Sprints/2017/DebConfVideoteamSprint20Nov2017 > > There is a lot of hardware on the list, and I think it best that we buy > it in stages, one rack at a time. The easiest to begin with would be the > Opsis/Turbot chassis, as we already have much of what is needed. It also > contains the Opsis HDMI capture board and the single board PC to run it. > Having both items in a single chassis will allow us to treat it as one > unit and place it in the front-of-house rack when that is built. The > list can be found on the wiki [2] with explanations around each piece > listed. I will list only this set equipment with associated costs here. > > * 1x 1U chassis ($0) > * 1x Opsis ($0) > * 1x Turbot ($149) > * 1x Small PC PSU ($35) > * 1x Milkymist IO Expansion board for Opsis ($65) - This is currently > non-functional on the Opsis, but work is planned for using it as audio > I/O once the Opsis can support audio output over USB > * 1x DI Box Stereo, unbalanced -> balanced, TRS -> XLR ($20) > * 1x Small SSD (120GB) ($60) > * 1x 50cm HDMI cable ($8) > * 1x Bulkhead RJ45 coupler ($10) > * 1x RJ45 patch cable ($3) > TOTAL: $350 > > The USB sockets on the chassis are connected to the Turbot board so that > it can be managed directly if needed. The Turbot uses the SSD to store > its OS and the sponsor loops, etc. The Turbot's HDMI output is connected > to the Opsis input 2. > > This chassis can be placed at the front of the room and used as an > appliance. It is connected to the network, and it can be provisioned > using Ansible and PXE, similarly our current setup. It will be easy to > integrate into the front-of-house rack when we purchase that because it > is a standard 1U form-factor. > > Another useful box that could be bought at the same time is the sound > mixer ($690). This contains the following: > > * 1x Mixing desk, suggest Behringer X2442USB ($460) > * 1x Flight case ($190) > * 1x Gooseneck Lamp 12V BNC - LED ($30) > TOTAL: $680 > > These prices are based on web searches and are not necessarily the > cheapest out there. We will need to adjust them once we find a supplier > who can quote us properly. > > The final rack is the front-of-house rack, which is tricky because the > wireless microphone receivers need to be compatible with many different > regions and legal requirements. The Shure AD4Q Four-Channel wireless > receiver appears to be compatible with all ITU regions, subject to > confirmation. The rack includes the following equipment: > > * 1x Shure AD4Q Four-Channel Digital Wireless Receiver ($6000) > * 2x Shure AD1 Bodypack Transmitter with TA4 connector ($1600) > * 2x Shure WH20 Headset Mic TA4 connector ($260) > * 2x AD2/B58 Handheld Wireless Microphone ($1878) > * 2x 1U draw with foam insert (store mics) ($140) > * 1x 4U flight case ($220) > * 1x 4U Tray ($130) > * 1x Opsis / Turbot PC / SSD & PSU in 1U Box (see above list) > * 1x Euro 4 way mains block ($15) > * 2x Bulkhead RJ45 coupler ($20) > * 6x Panel mount XLR Male socket ($12) > * 3x Bulkhead HDMI ($54) > * 4x Bulkhead BNC coupler ($16) > * 1x Switched IEC Filtered Power Inlet Socket ($10) > * 1x Gigabit switch (5 port unmanaged) ($35) > * 3x 50cm HDMI cable ($32) > * 4x 50cm BNC 50R coax cable ($60) > * 5x RJ45 patch cable ($12) > * 3x 1m XLR Female to female cable ($18) > TOTAL: $8467 > > I suggest that this be purchased separately, as it is a big investment. > It probably will mean the end of Logistique Olasd SARL, which will > require planning around finding a logistics sponsor or some other way of > handling shipping of equipment. -- Paulo Henrique de Lima Santana (phls) Curitiba - Brasil Membro da Comunidade Curitiba Livre Site: http://www.phls.com.br GNU/Linux user: 228719 GPG ID: 0443C450 Apoie a campanha pela igualdade de gênero #HeForShe (#ElesPorElas) http://www.heforshe.org/pt
