Exhibition Matches
This format will be featured in the 2007 Atlanta Preliminaries I Laptop Battle . It involves two competitors not included in the single- or double-elimination tournament structure, and may include more experienced performers and/or the judges from the ongoing laptop battle. This format is unique in that the actual sonic material utilized in the battle is limited, and performers have a limited amount of time to create their pieces.
This format has the following restrictions:
- One laptop computer
- One external sound card
- One MIDI controller
- All equipment must fit in a 2' x 2' square
- Preparation is limited to a specific window of time before the match
- Source material is limited to supplied samples, which are not available to the performers until the preparation window
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