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Jazz Facilities
See the NEW equipment.
The Jazz Studio is a digital multitrack recording facility,
the use of which is dedicated to courses in the Jazz Studies
curriculum. The studio utilizes the ADAT format for recording
which is syncronized with MOTU FreeStyle (sequencing program/Mac)
and Digidesign Audiomedia III (HD recording and sequencing/PC)
allowing for virtual tracking. Once basic tracking is done, the
project is mastered in Digidesign's Sound Tools (stereo mastering
and editing program). After the program material is mastered,
it can be recorded to DAT or CD. The studio is equipped with
the following components:
TAC Scorpion II Console
JL Cooper MAGI Automation Software
Alesis Studio 32 Console
Korg 16R8 Digital Console
Mackie HD24 Hard Disk Recorder
Fostex R8 ADAT Recorder
Alesis ADAT XT
Sony A7 DAT Recorder
Sony Minidisc Recorder
Marantz CD Recorder
JVC Cassette Recorder with HXPro
Macintosh & PC Platform Computers
Digidesign Sound Tools Hard Disk Recording Software
Digidesign Audiomedia PC
Lexicon LXP 15 Reverberation Unit
Zoom 9200 Parallel Effects Unit
Alesis Nano Verb
Alesis Nano Compressor
Alesis 3620 Compressor/Limiter/Gate
Yamaha Stereo Compressor/Gate
Alesis Monitor One Nearfield Monitors
Tannoy Reveal Nearfield Monitors
Microphones:
Shure SM57 (2)
Shure SM81 (2)
Sennheiser MD421 (2)
AKG 3500 (2)
AKG C1000S (2)
AKG C414BULS (1)
Audio Technica AT3035 (2)
Marshall MLX1000 (8)
Samson C03 (8)
MIDI Gear:Opcode Studio 4 MIDI Interface
MOTU MIDI Express MIDI Interface
Roland 880 Tone Generator
EMU Proteus II Orchestra Tone Generator
Yamaha TG100 Tone Generator
Kurzweil K2000 with Sampling Option
MOTU FreeStyle Sequencing Software
Finale (notation software) - Macintosh & PC
Band in a Box.
The Jazz Studio also houses a film scoring station for the students. This station
utilizes S-VHS format with LTC (Longitudinal Time Code) to synchronize the music
with the video. Video projects are actual jingles and industrial films that have
been donated to the Jazz Studies area. All music tracks are recorded in the Jazz
Studio, mixed by the students and dubbed to video for the students professional
portfolio.
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The TAC Scorpion II. A new addition
to the Jazz Studio. |
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A close-up view of the channel strips. |
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From a different angle. |
The Jazz Improvisation Lab is a Macintosh-based practice room. The students have
access to Band in a Box (improvisation software), Finale (notation software),
FreeStyle (sequencing) and Musica Practica (ear training software). Also available
to the student is a complete collection of the Jamey Aebersold play-alongs. The
students can also access pitch-adjustable tape decks for transcription.
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