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Berklee College of Music: Enabling Global Music Collaboration
6/3/2002
The school chose to deploy Polycom Inc.'s ViewStation 512. The system met the school's audio and video quality requirements and offered the flexibility it needed. The school often attaches its own sound speakers and microphones to the equipment to achieve the best possible result. Depending on the situation, the transmitting classroom may also use a document camera that can switch from displaying a document to displaying a roomful of people, as well as using additional cameras and sound equipment.
One drawback to video conferencing is the quarter-second delay in transmission from site to site, which can make musical collaboration challenging. However, Lustig says they simply use the technology's strengths and don't try to apply it where it can't succeed.
'We don't use video conferencing for really close improvisational collaboration,' he says. 'We use it for a really loose, free improvisation or for master classes.'
He adds, 'Moving forward, video conferencing technology will, without question, play a significant role in our commitment to expanding learning opportunities within Berklee and throughout the world.'
For more information, contact David Lustig, Berklee College of Music, at (617) 747-2027.
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