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remote [2021/12/06 00:36] – sebalisremote [2024/02/10 05:11] (current) – [Technical Setup] laptop audo downgraded from “in a pinch” to “not recommended” sebalis
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 ^ s?      | "I'd like you to take over after this section" | "Do you want me to take over soon?"  | ^ s?      | "I'd like you to take over after this section" | "Do you want me to take over soon?"  |
 ^ s!      | "Please take over now"                         | "I'll take over now"                 | ^ s!      | "Please take over now"                         | "I'll take over now"                 |
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 +Details on [[Tech:Mumble setup]] are on a separate page.
  
 The VOC will pick up the audio from the mumble server and feed it into the stream. This means viewers will be able to simply switch their audio track to the second language in the [[https://media.ccc.de|media.ccc.de]] interface. The VOC will pick up the audio from the mumble server and feed it into the stream. This means viewers will be able to simply switch their audio track to the second language in the [[https://media.ccc.de|media.ccc.de]] interface.
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   * **Make sure you are allowed to speak in the right channel**. See below on how to get authorised.   * **Make sure you are allowed to speak in the right channel**. See below on how to get authorised.
   * You have VLC installed and working well, so you can watch the low-latency stream.   * You have VLC installed and working well, so you can watch the low-latency stream.
-  * Optionally, set up macros/hotkeys in mumble for actions like mute/unmute, push-to-talk/push-to-mute, and quick chat messages like "switch soon?" and "switch now!".+  * Optionally, set up macros/hotkeys in mumble for actions like mute/unmute, push-to-talk/push-to-mute, and quick chat messages like "switch soon?" and "switch now!". You can find details at [[Tech:Mumble setup]].
  
 Immediately before translating a talk, make sure that: Immediately before translating a talk, make sure that:
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-See [[team/CheatSheet]] 
  
   * Your room is as quiet as possible (close doors/windows, set phone on silent)   * Your room is as quiet as possible (close doors/windows, set phone on silent)
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   * You set mumble to record your channel as a backup   * You set mumble to record your channel as a backup
   * You have a bottle of water available. Stay hydrated :)   * You have a bottle of water available. Stay hydrated :)
 +  * The [[team/CheatSheet]] collects intro/outro texts and perhaps more useful details.
  
 ==== Technical Setup ==== ==== Technical Setup ====
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     * **Good**: a gaming headset that has the microphone on a small arm that positions it close to your mouth. No-name models can be had from around €25.     * **Good**: a gaming headset that has the microphone on a small arm that positions it close to your mouth. No-name models can be had from around €25.
     * **Adequate**: headphones and a separate microphone connected to your computer. The microphone should be positioned as close to your head as possible. For example, use a stack of books in front of your laptop to prop up the microphone to ge tit closer to your mouth.     * **Adequate**: headphones and a separate microphone connected to your computer. The microphone should be positioned as close to your head as possible. For example, use a stack of books in front of your laptop to prop up the microphone to ge tit closer to your mouth.
-    * **In a pinch**: headphones and the microphone built into your laptop.+    * **Not recommended**: headphones and the microphone built into your laptop.
       * The microphone will pick up a lot of ambient noise from your laptop, you typing, you arranging things on the table, etc.       * The microphone will pick up a lot of ambient noise from your laptop, you typing, you arranging things on the table, etc.
-      * Also, to avoid distortion from room reverb, you will need to try to pad your room with as much cloth as possible (blankets, duvets, etc.) Any masonry, wood, metal or glass surface reflects sounds, and negatively affects the sound quality, which in turn makes it harder for listeners to understand you.+      * Also, there will be distortion from room reverb, so you would need to try to pad your room with as much cloth as possible (blankets, duvets, etc.) Any masonry, wood, metal or glass surface reflects sounds, and negatively affects the sound quality, which in turn makes it harder for listeners to understand you.
     * **To be avoided**: using speakers instead of headphones.     * **To be avoided**: using speakers instead of headphones.
  
-You can also use software filters to reduce echo (from your voice reverberating on walls and other surfaces) and noise (from your mic or from the ambient sound in your room). See [[Tech:Noise reduction in Mumble]] or [[Tech:Noise reduction in Pulseaudio]].+You can also use software filters to reduce echo (from your voice reverberating on walls and other surfaces) and noise (from your mic or from the ambient sound in your room). See [[Tech:Mumble setup#noise_reduction|Noise reduction in Mumble]] or [[Tech:Noise reduction in Pulseaudio]].
  
 Try to test your setup ahead of time, so you can tune things for the best possible sound. Try to test your setup ahead of time, so you can tune things for the best possible sound.
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 The hall channels are configured to only allow members of the "team" group to be allowed to speak. As an interpreter, you need to register your username on the mumble server and have one of the admins add you to the group. Do this: The hall channels are configured to only allow members of the "team" group to be allowed to speak. As an interpreter, you need to register your username on the mumble server and have one of the admins add you to the group. Do this:
   - Connect to **mumble.c3lingo.org** with your mumble client.   - Connect to **mumble.c3lingo.org** with your mumble client.
-  - In the channel list, right-click your username and select "Register". +  - In the channel list, right-click your username and select "Register" or choose Self → Register from the menu. 
-  - Contact [[team:admins|the admins]] in the [[https://rocket.events.ccc.de/group/c3lingo-team|c3lingo-team]] Rocket.Chat channel or via email, giving them your mumble username.+  - Contact [[team:admins|the admins]] in the [[https://rocket.cccv.de/group/lingo|#lingo]] Rocket.Chat channel or via email, giving them your mumble username.
   - After being added to the group, go to one of the hall channels. Check the icons on your username: there should be no mute icons when you've not muted yourself. If the notification list shows "You were suppressed", then you don't have the rights yet. This is what it should look like:   - After being added to the group, go to one of the hall channels. Check the icons on your username: there should be no mute icons when you've not muted yourself. If the notification list shows "You were suppressed", then you don't have the rights yet. This is what it should look like:
 {{:team:mumble-allowed-to-speak.png?400|}} {{:team:mumble-allowed-to-speak.png?400|}}
  
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