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The current configurations of the workstation and camera rig are shown below.

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Workstation

The musician sees the conductor and orchestra on a panoramic video display that uses three monitors. A fourth monitor in the music stand position is a touchscreen that displays an electronic version of the score and the controls used to operate the system. The headphones provide surround audio. The entire system is on an electric lift that can be raised from a sitting position to a standing position.

The touchscreen displays the score on the left and the system controls on the right.

Camera Rig

The camera rig as seen from the front showing the three Panasonic broadcast video caneras mounted vertically. The rig is on an electric lift to so that it can be raised from a sitting to a standing position.

The cameras shoot into front surface mirrors mounted at a 45 degree angle.

The camera rig as seen from the back with the three small monitors on top that show what the student will see.

The camera rig on stage replacing one of the opera singers for the vocal part of the project.

The camera rig replacing the first violin for the classical orchestra part of the project.

The camera rig on stage replacing the conductor for the jazz band part of the project.