[uplug-news] LAC 2019 : Call for Papers / Posters / Workshops / Demos / Music / Multimedia Installations

Lukas Pirl mail at lukas-pirl.de
Mi Sep 19 10:56:32 CEST 2018


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  *_17th Linux Audio Conference_*
*_CCRMA, Stanford University (USA)_*
      *_March 23-26, 2019_*

After seven years outside of the United States, Linux Audio Conference
(LAC) <https://lac.linuxaudio.org> is coming back to Stanford
University <http://stanford.edu> on March 23-26, 2019 for its 17th
edition! LAC is the international conference about Free/Open-Source
Software for music, sound, and other media with GNU/Linux as the main
platform.

More information about this event can be found on the conference
website: https://lac.linuxaudio.org/2019/

Call for Papers / Posters / Workshops
=====================================

LAC 2019 invites submissions of papers, posters, and workshops
addressing all areas of audio processing based on Linux and open source
software. All submissions and presentations are in English. Submitted
papers are expected to respect academic standards and must be complete
(*a simple abstract is not enough*). 

Submissions can focus on technical, artistic, and/or scientific issues
and can target developers and/or users. This includes (but is not
limited to) the following categories:

  * Audio and Music Languages
  * Audio Hardware Support
  * Audio Plugins
  * Drivers, System and Sound Architecture
  * Education and E-Learning
  * Games
  * Interactive Art
  * Interface Design
  * Live Coding
  * Live Performance
  * Media Art
  * MIDI, OSC...
  * Mobile Audio
  * Music Composition
  * Music Production
  * Networked Audio
  * Physical Computing
  * Projects Realized using Linux Audio
  * Realtime Kernel and Linux Distributions
  * Signal Processing and Sound Synthesis
  * Sound Spatialization
  * Standards and Protocols
  * Video
  * Etc.

Full Papers
~~~~~~~~~~~

Full papers must be written and presented in English. The length of
papers is 4 to 8 pages, with up to 5 keywords, including an abstract of
up to 200 words. The abstract will be published on the conference
website once the paper has been accepted. The full paper will be
available on the website during and after the conference. All papers
are peer reviewed by a committee of experts from different disciplines.
Reviewers may suggest improvements to the author(s), or require changes
in order to accept the submission. The duration of the presentation is
25 minute followed by a 5 minute discussion.

Poster Papers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Poster papers must be written in English, should be 2-4 pages, with up
to 5 keywords, including an abstract of up to 150 words. The abstract
will be published on the conference website once the poster has been
accepted. All posters are peer reviewed by a committee of experts in
different disciplines. Reviewers may suggest improvements to the
author(s), or require changes in order for the poster to be accepted.

Demos
~~~~~

Demos are informal project (e.g., plug-in, software, interface, idea,
etc.) presentations that will be carried out in parallel with poster
presentations. Demos can be submitted through this online form
<https://lac.linuxaudio.org/2019/submissions.html> to be added to the
conference program.

Workshops
~~~~~~~~~

Workshop presentations (max duration of 2h) should be 1-4 pages, with
up to 5 keywords, including an abstract of up to 150 words to be
published on the conference website. Make sure that your proposal
indicates if participants are expected to have a specific level, if
there are prerequisites, if you'd like to limit the number of
participants, etc. Workshops will take place in the CCRMA classroom
(which can host approximately 30 people). A projector and a 4 channels
sound system will be available in this space. Submit a brief
description of the workshop including a URL (if available).

How to Submit Papers / Posters / Workshops?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  * Use the online submission tool
    <https://lac.linuxaudio.org/2019/submissions.html>
  * Choose the relevant submission type (paper, poster, or workshop) in
    addition to your 5 categories
  * The required file format is PDF. Authors must use the provided
    templates
    <https://lac.linuxaudio.org/2019/doc/LAC-19-templates.zip> for
    paper formatting.
  * Please let us know if you need a special technical setup for your
    presentation.

Call for Music / Multimedia Installations
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LAC 2019 also invites submissions of musical works involving the use of
technology/open source software and multimedia installations. A jury
will select the compositions and installations to be included in the
conference program according to artistic merit and technical
feasibility. Please be prepared to perform your work yourself and make
sure that you have all resources needed to perform your piece (e.g.,
instruments, props, other performers, etc.). LAC 2019 cannot pay for
any expenses related to a performance (e.g., performers, travel,
accommodation, special equipment, etc.). SCLOrk
<https://www.scu.edu/cas/music/ensembles/sclork/> will be available to
perform new (or old) laptop orchestra compositions, so this type of
submission is encouraged this year! SCLOrk
<https://www.scu.edu/cas/music/ensembles/sclork/> is the Santa Clara
Laptop Orchestra and uses exclusively Linux computers. Musical works
and installations can address all areas of digital audio and
audiovisual art. This includes (but is not limited to) the following
categories:

  * Electronic Music
  * Electroacoustic Music
  * Mixed Music
  * Acoustic Music
  * Sound Installation
  * Interactive Art
  * Audiovisual Installation
  * Game in art
  * Web and Connected Art

Available Setups
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

For concerts, LAC will provide the following equipment:

  * CCRMA Stage: 56.8 full 3d sound system (up to 6th order Ambisonics)
  * CCRMA Listening Room: 22.4 sound system (up to 3d order Ambisonics)
  * SCLOrk <https://www.scu.edu/cas/music/ensembles/sclork/> (the Santa
    Clara Laptop Orchestra). Pieces accepted for a performance with
    SCLOrk will be added to the rehearsal schedule of the
    corresponding SCU <https://www.scu.edu> class.
  * Additional requests can be made but are not be guaranteed.

How to Submit Music / Multimedia Installations?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  * Use the online submission tool
    <https://lac.linuxaudio.org/2019/submissions.html>
  * Select the submission type (performance)
  * The required file format is PDF, formatted for Letter paper size.
    Submissions should include:
      o Description of the project program notes
      o Link to video or audio demonstration of the project
      o Technical rider of the work

Important Dates
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  * *Submission Deadline:* December 7, 2018 (11:59pm PST)
  * *Notification of Acceptance:* January 18, 2019
  * *Camera-ready Version Due:* February 15, 2019
  * *Conference Dates:* March 23-26, 2019

Contact
~~~~~~~

  lac at linuxaudio.org <mailto:lac at linuxaudio.org>


Additional information about LAC-19 can be found on the conference
website: https://lac.linuxaudio.org/2019/

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