Amenities
The Eastman School of Music has many recording studios and control rooms available for Beal Institute students, as well as expert recording engineers on site, using a MADI fiber optic infrastructure.
Recording Studios
Kodak Hall – 64 channels
EEW415 – 64 channels
Kilbourn Hall – 32 channels
Hatch Recital Hall – 24 channels
Ray Wright Room – 48 channels
Howard Hanson Hall – 9 channels
Control Rooms
View information about the control rooms here.
Microphones
| Microphone Model | Number | Make | Notes | Drawer (1=top) |
| AEA N8 | 2 | AEA | Ribbon, Requires Phantom | 5L |
| AKG 414EB ULS | 3 | AKG | Jules | |
| AKG C414/XLII | 6 | AKG | Multipattern, Pad: 0,-6,-12,-18dB, HPF: 0,40,80,160Hz | 5L |
| AKG C422 | 1 | AKG | Vintage Stereo | 5L |
| AKG C535EB | 1 | AKG | Vocal Mic | 3L |
| AKG D112 | 1 | AKG | Kick | 3L |
| AKG D12VR | 1 | AKG | Kick – Either phantom + EQ, or no phantom + no EQ | 3R |
| AKG D224E | 1 | AKG | Vintage Small Diaphragm, 0/-7/-12dB low-cut@50Hz | 5R |
| AT4040 | 2 | Audio Technica | Jules | |
| AT4050/CM5 | 2 | Audio Technica | card/omni/8, 0/-10dB, low-cut | 5R |
| M88 | 6 | Beyer Dynamic | 3L | |
| M160 | 2 | Beyer Dynamic | Double Ribbon, Red dots should be vertical. | |
| BSS DI | 2 | BSS | Active DI | 2L |
| Coles 4040 | 2 | Coles | ribbon, no phantom | 4R |
| PCC160 | 8 | Crown | Boundary, Bass Tilt: cut/flat/boost | 3R |
| DPA 4006-TL | 2 | DPA | omni | 4R |
| DPA 4088-DL-A-F00-LH | 2 | DPA | Directional Headset, beige, microdot | 4R |
| DPA ST4011C | 2 | DPA | Piano Mics | 4R |
| DPA VO4099B | 2 | DPA | Bass Clip-on | 4R |
| DPA VO4099V | 4 | DPA | Violin/Viola Clip-on (1 has cello clip) | 4R |
| RE27N/D | 5 | Electro-Voice | 3R | |
| MA-100SP | 2 | Mojave Audio | Cardioid or Omni, no phantom | 5R |
| KM140 | 4 | Neumann | 4L | |
| KM143 | 2 | Neumann | 4L | |
| KM184mt | 4 | Neumann | 4L | |
| KMS105 | 2 | Neumann | Handheld Condensor Vocal Mic | 4L |
| TLM170mt | 4 | Neumann | 4L | |
| U67 | 2 | Neumann | Vintage, no phantom | 5R |
| U87Ai | 7 | Neumann | 6 in mic case – 1 is on repair shelf | 4L |
| R-122-MP | 4 | Royer Ribbon | 4L | |
| CMC6/MK2H | 2 | Schoeps | omni | 4R |
| CMT56 | 5 | Schoeps | side firing | 4R |
| CMC6/MK22 | 4 | Schoeps | open cardioid | 4R |
| E906 | 5 | Sennheiser | 3L | |
| MD-421 | 2 | Sennheiser | Toms | 3R |
| MD-918U | 1 | Sennheiser | Vintage Vocal Mic | 3L |
| Beta 57A | 6 | Shure | 3L | |
| Beta 58A | 3 | Shure | 3L | |
| SLX1 | 2 | Shure | G5 Wireless Rack – Lavaliere Mic | CR-B Floor |
| SLX2 | 2 | Shure | G5 Wireless Rack – Handheld | CR-B Floor |
| SM58 | 1 | Shure | No switch | 3L |
| SM58 Switched | 2 | Shure | Switched | 3L |
| SM58 Switched | 1 | Shure | Switched KH | KH Closet |
| ULX | 1 | Shure | Older Wireless Handheld | KH Closet |
| ULXD | 16 | Shure | Opera – 16 ULXD-1 Transmitters,16 Countryman B3 Elements, 4 ULXD2 Handheld (SM58) | Jules |
| DI | 5 | Whirlwind | passive | 2L |
| LM2B | 2 | Whirlwind | 1/8″ or RCA to XLR |