📝 Document sound playback and organise sound discipline

wiki/03-disciplines/02-sound/02-playback/index.md

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+---
+description: Playing audio or sound effects during shows.
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+  emoji: ▶️
+shortlinks:
+  - playback
+  - qlab
+  - sfx
+  - music
+---
+# Sound Playback
+
+Sound playback is the process of playing audio or sound effects during shows. For Tech Crew shows, this is often done
+using [QLab](https://qlab.app/), of which the Tech Crew Macbook has a QLab 4 audio license.
+
+## Sound Effects (SFX)
+
+Sound effects are often used in shows to make the show more realistic or create an atmosphere. They may also be linked
+or interacted with by the cast, such as phone or doorbell sound effects.
+
+# Music
+
+Generally, any music should be downloaded locally in advance and played from the Tech Crew Macbook using QLab, along
+with any other SFX.
+
+Whilst it is possible to use Spotify for music playback, this is technically against the
+[Spotify Terms of Use](https://www.spotify.com/uk/legal/end-user-agreement/) which only allows personal, non-commercial
+use.
+
+Spotify offer a service called [Soundtrack Your Brand](https://www.soundtrackyourbrand.com/) which can be used
+commercially - the university has a few old iPhones with licenses for this service, which can be requested when working
+with them on larger projects (such as the [Christmas Lights Switch-on](/wiki/case-studies/christmas-lights)).
+
+### WAC Music Licensing
+When working in the Warwick Arts Centre, we can use their license which allows music playback during the start/end of
+shows and intervals for free. Songs which are played during the show (or which are interacted with by cast) may
+require separate royalties, which are handled by the Arts Centre.
+
+This is generally handled by the Arts Centre technicians in the meetings before the show.
+
+## Free SFX and Music Libraries
+Some free libraries of sound effects and music include:
+* **[Sonniss Game Audio Bundle](https://gdc.sonniss.com/)**
+  ([Tracklist](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Gnk0_PXG-HdRmttxridsb8lkfu64v2vlvB1iocL2Qjk/edit?usp=sharing))
+  ([Previous Years](https://sonniss.com/gameaudiogdc)) - Soniss provide a collection of sound libraries, several of
+  which are released for free each year for the Game Developers Conference. Can be used for any purpose (including
+  commerical use) without attribution.
+* **[BBC Sound Effects Library](https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/)** - although this cannot technically be used
+  commercially and may require attribution.
+* **[YouTube Audio Library](https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary)** - requires free YouTube account. May require
+  attribution. Includes both SFX and music.
+* **[Cymatics.fm](https://cymatics.fm/pages/free-download-vault)** - free music samples and presets.

wiki/03-disciplines/02-sound/10-radio-mics-2024/index.md → wiki/03-disciplines/02-sound/04-microphones/10-radio-mics-2024/index.md

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-# Radio Mic System Proposal 2024
+# Radio Mic System 2024
 
 <div class="img-full">
 ![Sennheiser EW-DX Radio Mic System](mic-system.jpg)
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ Tech Crew is planning to purchase a new 8-channel Sennheiser EW-DX radio mic sys
 starting to become less reliable due to being 14 years old (with an expected lifespan of 10 years).
 
 :::info
-As of 09/08/2024, the Tech Crew Exec have unanimously voted to go ahead with this radio mic purchase. As it stands,
-this purchase will be made before the start of Term 1 2024, but everyone is welcome to look at our thought process and
-ask any questions.
+This proposal was successful and the new system was purchased in Term 1, 2024.
 :::
 
 ## The System