New Equipment in Media Center
January 29, 2008, 10:29 pm
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pianoThis semester we are happy to announce some new equipment in the Media Center. Stop by and check this out. New equipment available for loan:
Studio 1 also gets a significant upgrade in terms of recording quality and functionality. We’ve replaced the Firewire audio interface with the
RME Fireface 800. Additionally to work with Logic Pro, we’ve added a control surface,
Mackie’s Control Universal Pro. With these advancements in recording quality and functionality, Studio1 has become a lot more complicated to use, a little more exclusive. We will therefore limit use of the space to patrons who have been oriented to the space, equipment and recording features.
First Wave of New Cameras Have Arrived
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We just got some new cameras in today. These cameras increase our general inventory and replace some of our older ones that have seen almost 2 years of use and hundreds of loans. This gets us through the rest of the semester. We replaced our panasonic cameras with the same model (Panasonic PVGS500 3 chip MiniDV cameras) and added two new smaller MiniDV cameras (Canon ZR800’s).
To keep the cameras available for the record number of classes completing video projects, our cameras are only available to students working on a project for a class.
Audio Software Upgrades in Media Center
If you’re into music, recording it, editing it, or producing it, then we got you covered. We’ve recently upgraded three audio apps in our software arsenal. The first is GarageBand. The basic, bare bones but powerful “recording studio” software from Apple. All the new apple audio apps have multi-take recording features. GarageBand adds something called “Magic GarageBand” (hilarious, even if it’s not very useful). The second is SoundTrack Pro . Very Cool. The Third is Logic Studio. A significant upgrade that de-clutters the interface, making professional recording and mixing even more accessible. Stop by and check them out. If you want a one-on-one session on how to use any of the apps, shoot me an email at mtdavi@wm.edu.
New Audio Interface for Checkout
Need a very nice interface for recording? Then check out the MOTU Ultralite. We’ve used this in our studios for some time and have found that the preamps on this thing sound super sweet. We’ve had enough requests to check it out that we’ve made it so. What’s cool about this thing is that it can be used with a computer or as a standalone mixer. It sports 10 inputs (2 mic preamps) and 14 outputs. It can also run completely bus-powered via firewire.
Read more at: http://www.motu.com/products/motuaudio/ultralite
New MiniDV cameras
We’ve increased our inventory of video cameras starting this semester. These Panasonic 3 CCD cameras use MiniDV tapes and come in a sturdy case with extra batteries and cables.
These cameras, like all our loanable gear, can be reserved and checked out for up to 3 days at a time. In order to check it out, you’ll need to attend a brief certification class and sign a loan agreement. ( a relatively small bureacracy to payoff ratio).
For more info on our equipment, go here.
Korg padKontrol - usb/midi knobs and pads
Still trying to play your notes on a keyboard? Try out the new Korg padKontrol…versatile and cool looking too!Korg Blurb: “In addition to accessing drum sounds and samples, the padKONTROL can also control soft synths and effects, trigger loops and video clips, and even act as transport controls for DAW software programs. Combining an assignable X-Y touchpad that also provides for natural-sounding flams and rolls, sixteen great-feeling illuminated trigger pads, assignable knobs and a footpedal input, the padKONTROL provides unsurpassed evocative control. “
We’ve recently acquired and installed on all studios, the 