Technology and Media Production
Eastman Media Suite
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Eastman Media Lab
Purpose:
Content creation, post production, academic study and professional development for students, faculty, staff and *alumni.
Location:
103 J – 1st floor of Student Living Center, 100 Gibbs Street, across from the Office of Student Affairs.
Hours and Availability
Fall 2020 Semester Hours:
Mondays: 9am-6pm
Tuesdays: closed
Wednesdays: 9am-6pm
Thursdays: closed
Fridays: 9am-6pm
Saturdays: closed
Sundays: closed
Current Lab Policies:
- In order to work inside the lab, students must reserve a station in advance. To reserve a station, please click here.
- In order to follow social distancing guidelines, we are limiting in-person assistance. If assistance is needed from any of the Media Lab staff, please include the request in your reservation, and include all relevant information.
- All printing must be done through the printing station outside the lab.
- After using the printing station, students are expected to use the cleaning supplies provided to wipe down everything that was touched.
Equipment
- 23 iMacs
- External and network storage for video and audio projects.
- Seven M-Audio MIDI Keyboards (ask media lab staff about availability)
- Four Komplete Kontrol S88 Keyboards exclusively for Film Scoring Stations
- One Roland A88 Keyboard
Specialized Software
Application Type | Software |
Image/Print Design | Adobe Photoshop CC/CS6 Adobe Illustrator CC/CS6 Adobe InDesign CC/CS6 Adobe Acrobat DC |
Music Notation/Film Scoring |
Logic Pro X |
Office/Presentation | Microsoft Word Microsoft Powerpoint Microsoft Excel Pages Numbers Keynote |
Web and Mobile Design/Publishing | Adobe Dreamweaver CC/CS6 Adobe Muse CC Adobe Experience Design CC |
Video Editing and Post Production |
Final Cut Pro X |
Audio Editing |
Logic Pro X |
Professional Sound Libraries
- Cinematic Studio Series
- Cinesamples
- EastWest
- LoopLoft
- Native Instruments Komplete
- Project SAM
- Spectrasonics
- Spitfire Audio
Printing/Copying
2 Xerox Printer/Copiers which utilizes the following paper sizes:
- letter (8.5×11)
- tabloid (11×17)
Printing is handled via University Copy Services with the following prices:
- ¢10/page (single-sided)
- ¢18/page (duplex)
- ¢25/page color (duplex or single-sided)
For payment use a URos account via your University ID card or Copy Card.
Purpose:
Recreation and communication for students, faculty, and staff.
Location:
Basement of Main Building, 26 Gibbs Street.
Hours:
7:00AM – 11PM.
Subject to availability on Academic breaks.
Hardware:
10 Apple iMacs equipped with Mac OS X 10.6
Principle Software:
Chrome, Firefox, Safari Adobe Reader and Text Edit
Special Feature:
Wireless Internet access for most mobile devices.
Purpose:
Quiet musical study of audio/visual recordings, composition, and video/audio editing.
Location:
Sibley Music Library, 2nd floor.
Staffing:
The Sibley Library Staff.
Hours:
Open during library hours.
Hardware:
7 Dell Optiplex 745 desktops: Allows access to Naxos, Cdigix, Grove Music and other University Services only.
3 Dell Optiplex 745 desktops: score, microfiche, and document scanning (including Tabloid size).
2 Apple 27″ iMacs for Audio/Video transfer and editing.
3 Scanners
Software:
FireFox, Internet Explorer, RealPlayer, Quicktime, Adobe CS5.5 Web Premium, Sibelius 6, Finale 2009, and Microsoft Office.
Special Features:
Wireless Internet access for most mobile devices.