[nesfa-reading-group] What do we think of hybrid online/in-person reading group meetings

[David G. Grubbs]

With the right attachment, we could display the Zoom screen on the big
screen.  For sound, we'd have to experiment, but I'd try to do two things:

1. Get a decent cardioid microphone with an attachment that will connect it
to the laptop you'll probably use and point the mic away from the speakers.
This will certainly cut down on the feedback. Cardioid mics are common and
can be used on stage with huge amps and speakers and not get feedback if
set up properly. I have several, though I'm not sure I have the computer
connection part -- yet.  (I will get one soon so I can use a high-end
studio mic for voiceover work.)

2. If that doesn't work perfectly, then assign a couple of people to
monitor who is talking and either A. mute the microphone if a remote person
is speaking and B. mute the speakers if someone in the building is
speaking. We could also experiment with lowering volumes instead of full
mute. Feedback takes a certain amount of signal.


On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 9:25 PM Boogalouis <boogalouis at gmail.com> wrote:

> Once we’re more concerned about reading Ovid than avoiding Covid, what do
> we think about a making the reading group meetings a hybrid of people in
> the clubhouse and people joining by Zoom. Those of us who want to meet in
> the clubhouse would enjoy the pizza.
>
> Would we be able to use the display screen to broadcast a Zoom meeting?
> How would we broadcast the person speaking in the clubhouse so the people
> on Zoom could see and hear them? How can we avoid creating feedback?
>
> We’d want to limit the number of people who could join via Zoom. Not that
> there are hoards of people banging down the door to get in, but if we make
> this available to the interwebs, we may get more takers.
>
> Let me know if this idea is worth thinking about or trying.
>
> Louis
>
> The bastard child of absurdity and the sublime.
>
> Sent from my MBP, Lepha
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