The
Steadman
Theatre control room houses a 24-track, high-resolution Digidesign Pro
Tools
HD3-Accel system featuring 24 channels of 128kHz/24-bit i/o, ICON
D-Command
console, a custom-built PC (Windows XP), and professional-grade
monitoring
systems (Genelec & Adam active monitors). Tie lines connect the
control
room to the Steadman Theatre stage with 24 microphone inputs and four
outputs
for headphone or talk/listen-back on stage. The studio is also equipped
with
linear 2-track recorders (CD-RW, DAT). The Digiserver enables project
delivery,
including extremely large session files, over secure Internet
connections to
other ProTools studios worldwide. Music production software includes
ProTools
HD with multiple plug-ins for dynamic processing, pitch correction, and
mastering. For electronic music scoring, the studio is equipped with
MOTU Mach
Five (software sampler), Reason (softsynth/sampler/ sequencer), and
Sibelius
(score notation/publishing). A wide array of microphones (Earthworks,
AKG,
Neumann, Beyerdynamic, Rode, Mojave, etc.) and options for connecting
additional sound sources and instruments makes the recording
possibilities
nearly endless.
The
Music
Technology Lab includes 16 Apple iMac workstations available to
students,
running Pro Tools LE, Digital Performer, Peak, Reason, Sibelius,
Finale,
Max/MSP, and assorted utilities and supporting programs. Each
workstation
includes a Digidesign MBox 2 audio interface and a Korg XP5 keyboard
synthesizer.