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==The Software== | ==The Software== | ||
[[wikipedia:TeamViewer]] | |||
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TeamViewer is a teleconferencing software, geared towards setting up "meetings" between remote users (up to 25 participants), with an emphasis on presentation and screen sharing. The software's most significant features relate to the interactivity between a displayed screen and users, with several levels of participation (audio only, video only, etc.) selectable for different members of a meeting. It also supports large numbers of present users, and generates unique meetings with invitations and private ids. | TeamViewer is a teleconferencing software, geared towards setting up "meetings" between remote users (up to 25 participants), with an emphasis on presentation and screen sharing. The software's most significant features relate to the interactivity between a displayed screen and users, with several levels of participation (audio only, video only, etc.) selectable for different members of a meeting. It also supports large numbers of present users, and generates unique meetings with invitations and private ids. | ||
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===Setup, configuration and usability=== | ===Setup, configuration and usability=== | ||
Intricate, defective and not intuitive. | Intricate, defective and not intuitive. | ||
* We had several problems with the account validation | * We had several problems with the account validation and login | ||
* One can't easily find people without their exact Alias | * One can't easily find people without their exact Alias | ||
* To start a meeting you have to create an ID and mail this number | * To start a meeting you have to create an ID and mail this number | ||
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===Sound Control=== | ===Sound Control=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:TeamViewerAudio.png|thumb|The audio settings within TeamViewer.]] | ||
The control available in TeamViewer for audio is limited, but has a few important features. First, it has a variable volume, separate from that of the internal mic level control built into the OSX operating system. More interestingly, the application includes a variable noise gate, with an associated volume meter, allowing a user to easily select a threshold for a noise gate. Outside this relatively noise threshold (which appears to act as a simple gate with slightly ramped amplitude crossfade when cutting in and out) there is only a selection of input and output destinations. | The control available in TeamViewer for audio is limited, but has a few important features. First, it has a variable volume, separate from that of the internal mic level control built into the OSX operating system. More interestingly, the application includes a variable noise gate, with an associated volume meter, allowing a user to easily select a threshold for a noise gate. Outside this relatively noise threshold (which appears to act as a simple gate with slightly ramped amplitude crossfade when cutting in and out) there is only a selection of input and output destinations. | ||
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As stated above, the latency prevents this software from use in actual interactive situations, but allows for meaningful (if limited) control of transmitted feedback loops. These controls, along with the simple parameters of mic placement, type and volume and speaker placement, type and volume allowed for an interesting sound space. While decidedly bright and noisy, larger musical forms and aims could be followed with some experience. | As stated above, the latency prevents this software from use in actual interactive situations, but allows for meaningful (if limited) control of transmitted feedback loops. These controls, along with the simple parameters of mic placement, type and volume and speaker placement, type and volume allowed for an interesting sound space. While decidedly bright and noisy, larger musical forms and aims could be followed with some experience. | ||
=== | ===Examples=== | ||
Here is an example of the sound quality during the feedback experiments, as directly recorded without any processing or filtering in San Diego: | Here is an example of the sound quality during the feedback experiments, as directly recorded without any processing or filtering in San Diego: | ||
Transmission recorded in San Diego | '''Transmission recorded in San Diego''' | ||
<flashmp3 id="exampleSD">exampleSD.mp3</flashmp3> | <flashmp3 id="exampleSD">exampleSD.mp3</flashmp3> | ||
<br><br> | |||
And here an example of the sound quality of Brendan normally speaking, recorded in Weimar:<br> | |||
'''Transmission recorded in Weimar'''<br> | |||
<flashmp3 id="TeamViewerSpeech.mp3">TeamViewerSpeech.mp3</flashmp3> | |||
===Composed Piece=== | ===Composed Piece=== | ||