Dear all,

the deadline for the call for papers and music for the Linux Audio Conference 2008 (LAC2008) has been extended.

The new and final deadline for paper and music submissions is now

Thursday, December 6, 2007, 24:00 UTC

(This is equal to Friday, December 7, 2007, 0:00 UTC)

We invite submissions of papers addressing all areas of audio processing based on Linux and open source software. Papers can focus on technical, artistic or scientific issues and can target developers or users.

We are also looking for music that has been produced completely or mostly under Linux and/or with open source software from every genre: compositions, Electronica, Chill-Out, Ambient, etc.

For paper submissions, please use the online form at

http://lac.linuxaudio.org/openconf

For music submissions and further details on both calls, please refer to the calls below and on the web at

http://lac.linuxaudio.org

We are looking forward to many interesting submissions for the 6th International Linux Audio Conference 2008 and we hope to see you in Cologne 2008!

Please feel free to forward this e-mail to anybody who might be interested.

On behalf of the LAC2008 organisation team,

Frank Barknecht and Martin Rumori

Linux Audio Conference 2008 Cologne, Germany 28.02.-02.03.2008

Call for Papers

http://lac.linuxaudio.org/download/lac2008_callforpapers.txt

We invite submissions of papers addressing all areas of audio processing based on Linux and open source software. Papers can focus on technical, artistic or scientific issues and can target developers or users. This includes (but is not limited to) the following categories:

* Computer Music
* Music Production
* Instruments
* Drivers and Sound Architecture
* Audio Distributions
* Generic (Usage, Documentation etc.) 

The conference is held in English.

Length of a paper is 4-8 pages. Papers have to include an abstract (50-100 words). The abstract will be published separately on the conference website once the paper has been accepted. Also, papers should include up to 5 keywords.

In general talks should take 20-30 minutes followed by 5 minutes discussion.

Please notify us if you need a special technical setup. The technical standard setup will be:

* microphone/head set
* projector with XVGA input (resolution 1024x768)
* stereo speaker setup with mini jack input 

If you are not able to bring your laptop along with you, please notify us in advance.

How to submit

* Do not send papers via email as with the past LAC conferences!

* Instead please use the paper upload form in our conference
  management system at:

  http://lac.linuxaudio.org/openconf 

* File format is PDF, formatted for A4 paper. Make use of the
  templates for paper formatting available at:

  http://lac.linuxaudio.org/download/lac2008_templates.tar.gz

* Authors of papers selected to be included in the printed
  conference proceedings will also have to supply supplemental
  material like illustrations needed to layout the printed
  proceedings separately.

* Deadline for paper submissions is December 6, 2007, 24:00 UTC

Important Dates

06 Dec 2007: Paper submission deadline 21 Dec 2007: Notification of acceptance 11 Jan 2008: camera ready version 28 Feb - 2 Mar 2008: Linux Audio Conference in Cologne

Linux Audio Conference 2008 Cologne, Germany 28.02.-02.03.2008

Call for Music

http://lac.linuxaudio.org/download/lac2008_callformusic.txt

The conference will include several concerts. We are looking for music that has been produced completely or mostly under Linux and/or with open source software from every genre: compositions, Electronica, Chill-Out, Ambient, etc.

If you want to participate, either send your composition(s) to this address:

LAC2008 - Call for Music Kunsthochschule für Medien Martin Rumori Peter-Welter-Platz 2 D-50676 Köln Germany

or send your submission via email to: lac@linuxaudio.org

Please do not attach any media files to email submissions, only provide a URL to where the piece can be downloaded.

Make use of one of the following media formats:

• Media: Audio-CD, DVD, DVD-R, CD-R, Website download
• File formats: aiff, wav, flac, ogg, mp3
• Samplerate: 44.1 or 48 kHz
• Resolution: 16 or 24 bit
• Number of channels: 1 to 8 channels
• Channel format: multi-channel interleaved, multi-mono

Include the following items with your submission (in English):

• A filled-out and signed printout of the form available here:

http://lac.linuxaudio.org/download/lac2008_musicagreement.pdf

The form can be filled out with a computer and printed out afterwards for signing.

For the printed program and to be published online and on the conference CD, in continuous text (no table or list please):

• short commentary on the composition(s) (each ca. 150 words)
• short Curriculum Vitae (ca. 100 words)

Deadline for submissions is December 6, 2007, 24:00 UTC

A jury will select the compositions that will be performed/played.

Besides artistic criteria and technical reasons, these criteria apply for the selection:

Tape pieces or pieces which are performed by the composers themselves will generally have more chances to get included. If we get more pieces than we can include in the program, composers who are attending the conference are preferred.

Terms and conditions for participation can be found in the form mentioned above. This form includes among other things:

I will receive no fees whether my composition is played or not. GEMA fees (in case of performance) will be paid by the organizer. The material I send to the LAC organisation team will not be returned.

Important Dates

06 Dec 2007: Music submission deadline 21 Dec 2007: Notification of acceptance 28 Feb - 2 Mar 2008: Linux Audio Conference in Cologne

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