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Nthmost: Update KNOB/Beyla references to distinguish station (KNOB) from server (Beyla)

2026-03-09T11:03:30Z

Update KNOB/Beyla references to distinguish station (KNOB) from server (Beyla)

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	==Hackitorium==		==Hackitorium==

	The downstairs Hackitorium doesn't have a permanent AV setup, but it does have special-event equipment including a '''projector''' and '''large speakers''' available for bigger gatherings. There's potential here: with a switcher and a tie-in to [[~~Beyla~~]]'s output, we could recreate something like the old [[Audio_2169\|2169 setup]] and give the space full audio routing for events. If you want to help make that happen, ask around or bring it up at a [[Meetings\|Tuesday meeting]].		The downstairs Hackitorium doesn't have a permanent AV setup, but it does have special-event equipment including a '''projector''' and '''large speakers''' available for bigger gatherings. There's potential here: with a switcher and a tie-in to [[KNOB]]'s output from [[Beyla]], we could recreate something like the old [[Audio_2169\|2169 setup]] and give the space full audio routing for events. If you want to help make that happen, ask around or bring it up at a [[Meetings\|Tuesday meeting]].

	''For historical info about the old permanent setup (HDMI switcher, Apple TV, SomaFM RPi) from 2169 Mission St, see [[Audio_2169]].''		''For historical info about the old permanent setup (HDMI switcher, Apple TV, SomaFM RPi) from 2169 Mission St, see [[Audio_2169]].''
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	==RNA Lounge==		==RNA Lounge==

	The RNA Lounge (upstairs hackitorium) ~~has a~~ [[Beyla]]-connected ~~amplifier sitting~~ on top of the old NB podium at the top of the stairs~~. Inside the~~ podium ~~body~~ is ~~Noisebridge's~~ '''FM ~~radio~~ transmitter'''~~, which broadcasts~~ on '''87.9 FM''' -- off by default, easy to switch on, antenna in the stairwell, ~~range roughly~~ 2 ~~blocks~~.		The RNA Lounge (upstairs hackitorium) is covered by [[KNOB]], Noisebridge's internet radio station, via [[Beyla]]-connected amplifiers. One amp sits on top of the old NB podium at the top of the stairs -- inside that podium is the '''FM transmitter''' broadcasting on '''87.9 FM''' (off by default, easy to switch on, antenna in the stairwell, ~2 block radius). A second amp is in the hallway next to the kitchen, across from the [[Electronics Lab]] door. Volume on each amp is independent.

	A second ~~[[Beyla]]-connected~~ amp is in the hallway next to the kitchen, across from the [[Electronics Lab]] door~~, giving that whole stretch of the upstairs decent audio coverage~~. Volume on each amp is independent.

	==Music Room==		==Music Room==
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	==Sewing Room==		==Sewing Room==

	Usually kept quiet. Bring your own speaker, or leave the door open to catch ~~Beyla~~ from the hallway.		Usually kept quiet. Bring your own speaker, or leave the door open to catch [[KNOB]] from the hallway amp.

	==Drum Circle==		==Drum Circle==

Nthmost: Accurate description of Beyla amp locations in RNA Lounge and hallway; FM transmitter in podium

2026-03-09T10:20:13Z

Accurate description of Beyla amp locations in RNA Lounge and hallway; FM transmitter in podium

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	==RNA Lounge==		==RNA Lounge==

	The RNA Lounge (upstairs hackitorium) ~~is served by~~ [[Beyla~~\|KNOB~~]], Noisebridge's ~~internet~~ radio ~~station~~. ~~The signal carries well into~~ the ~~adjacent hallways and provides decent coverage into the [[Electronics Lab]] too~~.		The RNA Lounge (upstairs hackitorium) has a [[Beyla]]-connected amplifier sitting on top of the old NB podium at the top of the stairs. Inside the podium body is Noisebridge's '''FM radio transmitter''', which broadcasts on '''87.9 FM''' -- off by default, easy to switch on, antenna in the stairwell, range roughly 2 blocks.

	~~The old Hackitorium AV podium lives up here now~~, ~~repurposed as a project enclosure for Noisebridge's '''FM radio transmitter'''~~, ~~which broadcasts on '''87~~.~~9 FM'''. The transmitter is off by default but can easily be switched~~ on~~. Its antenna~~ is ~~mounted in the stairwell and has a range of roughly 2 blocks around the space~~.		A second [[Beyla]]-connected amp is in the hallway next to the kitchen, across from the [[Electronics Lab]] door, giving that whole stretch of the upstairs decent audio coverage. Volume on each amp is independent.

	==Music Room==		==Music Room==

Nthmost: Note projector and large speakers in Hackitorium, potential Beyla tie-in for events

2026-03-09T10:12:02Z

Note projector and large speakers in Hackitorium, potential Beyla tie-in for events

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	==Hackitorium==		==Hackitorium==

	The downstairs Hackitorium ~~no longer has~~ a ~~dedicated~~ AV setup. ''For historical info about the old setup (HDMI switcher, Apple TV, SomaFM RPi) from 2169 Mission St, see [[Audio_2169]].''		The downstairs Hackitorium doesn't have a permanent AV setup, but it does have special-event equipment including a '''projector''' and '''large speakers''' available for bigger gatherings. There's potential here: with a switcher and a tie-in to [[Beyla]]'s output, we could recreate something like the old [[Audio_2169\|2169 setup]] and give the space full audio routing for events. If you want to help make that happen, ask around or bring it up at a [[Meetings\|Tuesday meeting]].

			''For historical info about the old permanent setup (HDMI switcher, Apple TV, SomaFM RPi) from 2169 Mission St, see [[Audio_2169]].''

	==RNA Lounge==		==RNA Lounge==

Nthmost: Correction: FM transmitter podium is in RNA Lounge (upstairs), not downstairs Hackitorium

2026-03-09T10:04:54Z

Correction: FM transmitter podium is in RNA Lounge (upstairs), not downstairs Hackitorium

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	==Hackitorium==		==Hackitorium==

	The ~~old~~ Hackitorium ~~AV podium~~ has ~~been repurposed as~~ a ~~project enclosure for Noisebridge's '''FM radio transmitter''', which broadcasts on '''87~~.~~9 FM'''. The transmitter is off by default but can easily be switched on. Its antenna is mounted in the stairwell and has a range of roughly 2 blocks around the space.~~		The downstairs Hackitorium no longer has a dedicated AV setup. ''For historical info about the old setup (HDMI switcher, Apple TV, SomaFM RPi) from 2169 Mission St, see [[Audio_2169]].''

	Noisebridge also has its own internet radio station, '''[[Beyla\|KNOB]]''', running on [[Beyla]]. Listen at [http://beyla.noise/nbradio beyla.noise/nbradio] on the local network, or [https://nthmost.com/nbradio/ nthmost.com/nbradio] from anywhere.

	''For historical info about the old ~~Hackitorium AV~~ setup (HDMI switcher, Apple TV, SomaFM RPi) from 2169 Mission St, see [[Audio_2169]].''

	==RNA Lounge==		==RNA Lounge==

	The RNA Lounge (upstairs hackitorium) is served by [[Beyla\|KNOB]], Noisebridge's internet radio station. The signal carries well into the adjacent hallways and provides decent coverage into the [[Electronics Lab]] too.		The RNA Lounge (upstairs hackitorium) is served by [[Beyla\|KNOB]], Noisebridge's internet radio station. The signal carries well into the adjacent hallways and provides decent coverage into the [[Electronics Lab]] too.

			The old Hackitorium AV podium lives up here now, repurposed as a project enclosure for Noisebridge's '''FM radio transmitter''', which broadcasts on '''87.9 FM'''. The transmitter is off by default but can easily be switched on. Its antenna is mounted in the stairwell and has a range of roughly 2 blocks around the space.

	==Music Room==		==Music Room==

Nthmost: Update for 272 Capp: replace Turing/Church/Dirty Shop with RNA Lounge, Music Room, Wood Shop, Sewing Room; drum circle joke

2026-03-09T10:00:19Z

Update for 272 Capp: replace Turing/Church/Dirty Shop with RNA Lounge, Music Room, Wood Shop, Sewing Room; drum circle joke

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	''For historical info about the old Hackitorium AV setup (HDMI switcher, Apple TV, SomaFM RPi) from 2169 Mission St, see [[Audio_2169]].''		''For historical info about the old Hackitorium AV setup (HDMI switcher, Apple TV, SomaFM RPi) from 2169 Mission St, see [[Audio_2169]].''

	==~~Turing and Church Classrooms~~==		==RNA Lounge==
	You can Chromecast or AirTunes to the sound system in the classrooms. The speakers are always on and turned up to some appropriate volume level. Make sure you switch the switcher in the AV box to the correct device.

	~~There~~ is ~~a line in cable coming out of~~ the ~~AV box you can plug~~ into ~~a random music making device~~.		The RNA Lounge (upstairs hackitorium) is served by [[Beyla\|KNOB]], Noisebridge's internet radio station. The signal carries well into the adjacent hallways and provides decent coverage into the [[Electronics Lab]] too.

	==~~Dirty Shop~~==		==Music Room==
	~~There's a speaker system above the shelves. A line in should be dangled near the door.~~

	~~There~~'s ~~a Chromecast plugged into the system but it~~'s ~~a little busted right now, sorry. Hugs~~.		The Music Room is for making music — it's usually full of people playing instruments. Check [[Music]] for what's in there.

	==Sewing ~~Area~~==		==Wood Shop==
	~~There's a Bluetooth enabled~~ speaker ~~sitting near by most of~~ the ~~time~~.
			No dedicated sound system at the moment.

			==Sewing Room==

			Usually kept quiet. Bring your own speaker, or leave the door open to catch Beyla from the hallway.

	==Drum Circle==		==Drum Circle==
	No.
			[https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Audio_2169#Drum_Circle Still no.]

	== Be Considerate ==		== Be Considerate ==

Nthmost: Update Hackitorium section for 272 Capp: FM transmitter on 87.9, link to Audio_2169 for history

2026-03-09T09:52:28Z

Update Hackitorium section for 272 Capp: FM transmitter on 87.9, link to Audio_2169 for history

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	==Hackitorium==		==Hackitorium==
	~~You can Chromecast or AirTunes to the sound system in the Hackitorium.~~
	* Make sure the mixer is on (power switch on top) and the volume turned up to the right channel, and the input (inside the large black AV box) is switched to the correct device.

	~~Here is the photo of the large black~~ AV ~~box:~~		The old Hackitorium AV podium has been repurposed as a project enclosure for Noisebridge's '''FM radio transmitter''', which broadcasts on '''87.9 FM'''. The transmitter is off by default but can easily be switched on. Its antenna is mounted in the stairwell and has a range of roughly 2 blocks around the space.

	~~[[File:HDMI-SWitcher.jpg]]~~

	For example, if you want to play music via Apple TV, set the HDMI SWitcher to "appleTV", and set the output device to "Apple TV Hackatorium" on your machine. Play your favorite music, and dance dance dance! 🕺💃

	~~A RaspberryPi is plugged into the mixer too. It~~'s ~~located~~ on ~~the network at~~ '''~~hackitorium-rpi~~.~~noise~~''' ~~and plays [https://somafm~~.~~com/ Somafm], most of the time, which~~ can be ~~accessed via the command line tool mpc~~. ~~To find out~~ the ~~current song~~ and ~~channel, enter into your command line~~ the ~~command <pre>mpc -h hackitorium-rpi~~.~~noise</pre>~~

	Noisebridge also has its own internet radio station, '''[[Beyla\|KNOB]]''', running on [[Beyla]]. Listen at [http://beyla.noise/nbradio beyla.noise/nbradio] on the local network, or [https://nthmost.com/nbradio/ nthmost.com/nbradio] from anywhere.		Noisebridge also has its own internet radio station, '''[[Beyla\|KNOB]]''', running on [[Beyla]]. Listen at [http://beyla.noise/nbradio beyla.noise/nbradio] on the local network, or [https://nthmost.com/nbradio/ nthmost.com/nbradio] from anywhere.

	~~There is a line in cable coming out of~~ the AV ~~box you can plug into a random music making device. Make sure you turn the mixer up on that channel~~.		''For historical info about the old Hackitorium AV setup (HDMI switcher, Apple TV, SomaFM RPi) from 2169 Mission St, see [[Audio_2169]].''

	==Turing and Church Classrooms==		==Turing and Church Classrooms==

Nthmost: Add mention of KNOB/Beyla internet radio with LAN and external URLs

2026-03-09T08:11:05Z

Add mention of KNOB/Beyla internet radio with LAN and external URLs

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	A RaspberryPi is plugged into the mixer too. It's located on the network at '''hackitorium-rpi.noise''' and plays [https://somafm.com/ Somafm], most of the time, which can be accessed via the command line tool mpc. To find out the current song and channel, enter into your command line the command <pre>mpc -h hackitorium-rpi.noise</pre>		A RaspberryPi is plugged into the mixer too. It's located on the network at '''hackitorium-rpi.noise''' and plays [https://somafm.com/ Somafm], most of the time, which can be accessed via the command line tool mpc. To find out the current song and channel, enter into your command line the command <pre>mpc -h hackitorium-rpi.noise</pre>

			Noisebridge also has its own internet radio station, '''[[Beyla\|KNOB]]''', running on [[Beyla]]. Listen at [http://beyla.noise/nbradio beyla.noise/nbradio] on the local network, or [https://nthmost.com/nbradio/ nthmost.com/nbradio] from anywhere.

	There is a line in cable coming out of the AV box you can plug into a random music making device. Make sure you turn the mixer up on that channel.		There is a line in cable coming out of the AV box you can plug into a random music making device. Make sure you turn the mixer up on that channel.

Lxpk: /* Be Cnsiderate */

2025-11-26T18:23:33Z

Be Cnsiderate

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	== Be ~~Cnsiderate~~ ==		== Be Considerate ==
	<blockquote><center>"I have good taste."</center>		<blockquote><center>"I have good taste."</center>
	<p align="right">—Mark, speaking for everyone ever's self assessment</p></blockquote>		<p align="right">—Mark, speaking for everyone ever's self assessment</p></blockquote>

Lxpk at 22:35, 2 January 2022

2022-01-02T22:35:48Z

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	{{resources}}		{{resources}}
			{{blackbox}}
			You are standing at the '''audio system speakers''' by the [[stage]] in the [[hackitorium]].

			'''EXITS:''' [[Hackitorium]], [[Stage]].
			{{cursorboxend}}

	{{headerbox}} '''Audio systems''' around Noisebridge. Most are part of [[Music]] guild, but there are also audio systems for everyone at Noisebridge to use for events or other times you want to play things aloud.		{{headerbox}} '''Audio systems''' around Noisebridge. Most are part of [[Music]] guild, but there are also audio systems for everyone at Noisebridge to use for events or other times you want to play things aloud.

Lxpk at 17:02, 21 December 2021

2021-12-21T17:02:07Z

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	~~<blockquote><center>"I have good taste."</center>~~		==Sound Systems==
	~~<p align~~=~~"right">—Mark, speaking for everyone ever's self assessment</p></blockquote>~~

	=~~= First Plays ==~~
	* The first song played at [[83c]] was by Welle:ErdBall from the album Die Wunderwelt der Technik and the song was "23... C=64.".
	* The first song to play at [[2169]] was "Yippie" by Mouse on Mars.
	* The first song to play at [[272]] was ?

	~~==Audio, what?~~==
	The physical space has a number of sound systems in various rooms. Please be considerate of those around you when playing music in the space. Asking before blasting.		The physical space has a number of sound systems in various rooms. Please be considerate of those around you when playing music in the space. Asking before blasting.

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	==Hackitorium==		==Hackitorium==
	You can Chromecast or AirTunes to the sound system in the Hackitorium. Make sure the mixer is on (power switch on top) and the volume turned up to the right channel, and the input (inside the large black AV box) is switched to the correct device.		You can Chromecast or AirTunes to the sound system in the Hackitorium.
			* Make sure the mixer is on (power switch on top) and the volume turned up to the right channel, and the input (inside the large black AV box) is switched to the correct device.

	Here is the photo of the large black AV box:		Here is the photo of the large black AV box:
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	==Drum Circle==		==Drum Circle==
	No.		No.

			== Be Cnsiderate ==
			<blockquote><center>"I have good taste."</center>
			<p align="right">—Mark, speaking for everyone ever's self assessment</p></blockquote>

			Everyone likes ''their'' music but it isn't always a good idea to play loud music in the space.
			*Ask yourself if you would be content listening to your music yourself on headphones so other people can listen to theirs.

			== First Plays ==
			* The first song played at [[83c]] was by Welle:ErdBall from the album Die Wunderwelt der Technik and the song was "23... C=64.".
			* The first song to play at [[2169]] was "Yippie" by Mouse on Mars.
			* The first song to play at [[272]] was ?

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