Studio 3
This is our main Recording Technology lecture studio. Theatre-style seating overlooks an extraordinary 'exploded-view' studio where all interconnections between equipment remain visible. A video camera feed to a Sony video/data projector allows the instructor to project large images of minute surface details for every piece of equipment and cabling under discussion. Glass fronts on the two isolation booths flanking the projection wall allow excellent views of the recording techniques being demonstrated. Large acoustically designed baffles allow the room to make a transition from the 130m2 (1400 sq. ft.) lecture theatre to a controlled monitoring environment for lab use. This classroom is equipped with a headphone distribution system that provides headphone monitoring for every desk.

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Current equipment includes (but isn't limited to) a Westar 32 channel mixing console, 24 track Studer A80 mkIV analogue tape machine, 3 Tascam DA88 digital tape machines, Tascam DAT, Fostex, Yamaha, and Aurotone monitors, outboard processors by Urei, DigiTech, Lexicon, and Alesis, and a Pro Tools 002 system. This studio is connected to the LAN and central storage server, accessing the internet via a high speed DSL connection.

This lecture theatre extensively supports two core courses: Recording Technology and the career profile segment of the Career Management course. This unique environment serves as both lecture theatre for larger groups as well as labs for more individualized settings. Everything demonstrated in this environment during Recording Technology class signal flow, mixing, signal processing, synchronization, console automation, microphone technique, and instrument recording occurs in-situ during labs. Students use the same technology utilized in faculty demonstration, allowing swift assimilation of practical tactics and skills.

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