Expression College for Digital Arts occupies over 102,000 square feet and consists of offices, classrooms and laboratories, and faculty and student lounges.  The information here describes our most significant equipment and facilities on campus, for all of the programs.

Acoustically-Designed Classrooms
Renowned studio architect John Storyk (of New York’s Walters/Storyk Design Group) has designed many of Expression’s classrooms to include 5.1 surround sound systems, high resolution projected-video monitoring and an advanced audio mixing system for exceptional classroom audio/visual production.

MGD Lab 504A
Equipment/Description
Apple G5 Dual 2.0 GHz processors
Dell UltraSharp 24.0-inch Flat Panel LCD Monitor
2.5GB RAM
2GB RAM
Memory 512 MB DDR SDRAM
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro with 128MB video RAM
ATI Radeo 9600 XT with 128MB video RAM
Super Drive
160GB serial ATA HD
250 gb extra internal hard drive
Epson Expression 1600 scanner
Epson Perfection 1650 scanner
Epson 1280 printer
Epson Stylus Photo R200
HP 3800 color laserjet printer, projector, Catapult system

Purpose/Experience
High-end Digital Graphic Design lab used for creating digital motion graphics, 3D Modeling, photography, interactive design, web design, digital video and Flash design.

MGD LAB 506B
Equipment/Description
MacPro1
2x3 Ghz Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Dell UltraSharp 24.0-inch Flat Panel LCD Monitor
Memory:  4GB 667 Mhz DDR2 FB-Dimm
VRAM 512 mb
50 GB Serial ATA hard drive
HP Color Laserjet 3800
Epson Stylus Photo 1400
Epson Perfection V350 Photo
HP Color Laserjet 3800n

Purpose/Experience
High-end Digital Graphic Design lab used for creating digital motion graphics,
3D Modeling, photography, interactive design, web design, digital video and
Flash design

APPLE LMW LAB
Equipment/Description
Apple G5 2GHz Processor
1 GB RAM
160GB Hard Drive
ATI RADEON 9600 video card
DVD-R/W drive
18” LCD Flat Screen Monitor

Purpose/Experience
Basic computer skills, graphics applications

SSL 9000j SUITE
Equipment/Description
SSL 9000J Series console with Ultimation
64 Inputs
Host of Outboard time Based and Dynamics Effects from DBX, Lexicon , and Eventide
Studer A 827 Analog MTR
Large Tracking Space and 1 Isolation Booth
Video Projection
Genelec monitoring system
Yamaha NS-10 nearfield monitors
CDR, CD player, Cassette, DAT, VHS
Audio patching to all classrooms/labs/studios

Purpose/Experience
Console for Music Recording/Stereo and 5.1 Mixdown/Post Production
Foley Pits
Host of outboard time based and dynamics effects from Lexicon, TC Electronics, and DBX
Apple G5 Dual 2.7 GHz processors
1.5 GB RAM
ProTools HD, Nuendo
Waves Platinum Bundle

AUDIO LAB 4 – O2R
Equipment/Description
JVC 42” Plasma HDTV
Yamaha O2RV96 Console Pro Tools HD 7 Fairlight, and Sonic Studio HD Hardware/Software
5.1 or Stereo mixing/mastering
DoReMi Video Hard Disk Recorder
Apple G5 Dual 2.5 GHz with dual flat screens

Purpose/Experience
Full Digital Audio Workstation Production Room
Tracking Room
Isolation Booth
Foley Pits
Video Projection
Post-production mixing
Sound design
ADR
Game audio

AUDIO SIDE/CMR
Equipment/Description
Transfer station from any format to any format Studer V-Eight ADAT’s
Studer V-Eight ADATs
1 DA98, 2 DA38
3 Tascam MMR8
Cassette, CDR, DAT Dub Station
Video dub station: 4 VHS, 1 Digital-S
Apple XServer with 1.7 TeraBytes XRaid storage for student projects and sound effects

Purpose/Experience
CMR Patchbay connects 48 tielines to every room in the facility allowing you to set up in one space, and record in another

MARSHALL MCLUHAN LAB
Equipment/Description
Dell Precision 530
Dual Pentium 4 Xeon 2.4Ghz processors
2GB RAM
64MB NVIDIA Quadro 2 Pro
160GB primary HD
200GB secondary HD
USB 2.0
Firewire
Epson 1270 printer
Epson Perfection 1640SU scanner
UMAX Power Look 3 scanner
Tektronics 750 Phaser color laser printer

Purpose/Experience
3D Animation and Modeling using Maya
After Effects, Flash, Vicon Workstation, Alias Motion Builder

DELL 1 LAB
Equipment/Description
Dell Precision 650
Single Pentium 4 Xeon 2.4Ghz processor (dual capable)
1GB RAM
128MB NVIDIA Quadro FX 500 video card
40GB primary HD
40GB secondary HD
Built-in USB 2.0 and Firewire
Dell 19” CRT monitors
Epson 1280 printer
Epson Perfection 1650 flat bed scanner

Purpose/Experience
High-end Digital Graphic Design, including 3D Max and 3D animation. Creating digital photography, interactive design, web design, digital video, motion graphics and Flash design
3D Animation and Modeling using Maya

THE DEN
Equipment/Description
Dell Precision 530
Dual Pentium 4 Xeon 2.4Ghz processors
NVidia Geforce 6800 GT 256MB
160GB primary HD
200GB secondary HD
USB 2.0
Firewire
Epson 1270 printer

Purpose/Experience
High-end Digital Graphic Design, including 3D Max and 3D animation, creating digital photography, interactive design, web design, digital video, motion graphics and Flash design, 3D Animation and Modeling using Maya

DIGIDESIGN PROTOOLS WORK STATIONS
Equipment/Description
6 independent rooms with ProTools work stations equipped with the following gear:
Apple G5 Dual 2.7 GHz processors
18” LCD flat screen
DigiDesign DIGI 002
ProTools, Waves Gold Bundle
Yamaha MSP5 Monitors
M-audio Radium 61 key MIDI controller

Purpose/Experience
Sound for Toys
Sound for Automated Phone Systems
Ringtone Composition
Sound for Gaming and Post Production
ProTools Editing and Mixing
Rooms mimic a low cost home studio environment or a workstation common in the Game Audio Industry

DVD AUTHORING LAB
Equipment/Description
Sonic Solution DVD Authoring workstations used for making DVD Video disks from start to finish
Dell Dual 1.8 GHz PC CPUS equipped with Sonic DVDit!, Adobe Encore, and Dual Layer DVDR drives
Pioneer DVRS-210 DVD Burner
6 NTSC Monitors for Proofing
Quantum DVD 8000 drive for DVD imaging

Purpose/Experience
Apple G-4’s combined with Sonic Solutions
DVD Creator, Peak, After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator for advanced DVD Authoring and Master Disc burning
Any format of Surround or Stereo Audio Encoding Capabilities:
DTS, AC-3, PCM
Full Video Encode Station: Digi-S, Beta SP, Mini DV
Real time proofing of DVD Disks

FINAL CUT PRO SUITES
Equipment/Description
Apple G5 Dual 2.0 GHz processors
160GB system HD
250GB media drive
Nvidia Geforce 6800 GT w/256MB video card
SuperDrive
Dual 17 inch Dell flat screen displays
Sony DSR-25 miniDV/DVCAM deck
DigiDesign M-Box
FCP 5
Adobe CS 2
Protools LE

Purpose/Experience
Non-Linear Digital Video and Audio Editing

FINAL CUT PRO HD SUITES
Equipment/Description
Apple G5 Dual 2.0 GHz processors
2GB RAM, 160GB system HD
700GB internal SATA RAID
Nvidia Geforce 6800 GT w/ 256MB video card
SuperDrive
23 inch Apple Cinema display
Sony DSR-25 mini DV/DVCAM deck
JVC Digital S-Video Deck
AJA Io encoder w/ SDI, S-video
Composite and Component in out
FCP HD
DVD Studio Pro
Adobe CS 2
After Effects

Purpose/Experience
Non-Linear Digital Video Editing System

GLOBECASTER STUDIO (LIVE WEB STREAMING)
Equipment/Description
Globcaster Studio
Video Specs:
Globalstreams Globecaster Studio v3.02 with:
Full Video switching between 6-inputs
Animation and Compositing Effects
Character Generation and Titling
Ethernet output for web encoding
Video and patching to all classrooms/labs

Audio Specs:
Macke 1604VLZ 16 Channel Mixing Console
JBL Powered Monitors
Stereo Compressor
Audio patching to all classrooms/labs/studios

Webcasting Output:
Two dedicated Windows Media encoder PCs
for High and Low Bandwidth delivery
Dedicated Windows Media Server

Purpose/Experience
Broadcasts live performances to the web via streaming media

HEPTAGON INSTRUCTOR
Equipment/Description
Control 24 console and 24 tracks of Pro Tools HD Version 7
Macintosh G-5 Dual 2.5 GHz with a host of audio and MIDI software
Audio patching to all classrooms/las/studios

Purpose/Experience
Instruction and 24 track Pro Tools recording
Synchronization of all Heptagon Suites

HEPTAGON STUDIOS
Equipment/Description
Independent and/or synchronized control rooms wrapped around a large acoustic studio and 3 isolation Booths
Yamaha DM2000 console providing 96 digital inputs and ProTools control
Meyer 5.1 Surround Monitoring
Each studio equipped with Pro Tools HD 7 and 16 tracks of recording
Video for post-pdoruction: NTSC Monitor and VHS
Macintosh G-5 dual 2.5 GHz with a host of audio and MIDI software
Host of outboard time-based and dynamics effects from Lexion, TC Electronics and DBX
Audio patching to all classrooms/labs/studios

Purpose/Experience
5.1 surround sound mixing/recording
Unique studio layout allows 6 groups of students to record 1 band simultaneously

JIMI HENDRIX SUITE
Equipment/Description
48 channel Neve VR
Martin Sound Flying Faders and Recall
Otari MTR 90
24 tracks of DTRS/ 1 DA98 2 DA38
Large Tracking Space and 1 Isolation Booth
Video Projection
Meyer Sound monitoring system
Yamaha NS-10 nearfield monitors
Audio patching to all classrooms/labs/studios

Purpose/Experience
Console for recording
Host of outboard time based and dynamics effects from Lexicon, TC Electronics, and DBX
CDR, CD player, Cassette, DAT, VHS
Pro Tools Available through Timbuktu Software

MEYER SOUND PERFORMANCE HALL
Equipment/Description
Vicon 8 Motion Capture System - 8 camera
20 ft. Green screen
200 seat capacity, 5.1 surround or stereo performance hall
Crest V-12 Front of House Console
Soundcraft SM-20 Monitor Console
Host of outboard Time Based and Dynamics Processing
Full Concert Lighting System including Martin Intelligent lights and Leko lights
Meyer Sound 5.1 speaker system

Production Room:
24 Tracks of DTRS
Otari Concept Elite Digitally Controlled Analog Mixer
Feeds to Globecaster for real time Web Casts
Video feeds for live taping

Purpose/Experience
Guest lectures
Huge Green Screen for special effect compositing + our brand new Vicon motion caption system!

MIDI PRODUCTION STATIONS
Equipment/Description
Apple G5 Dual 2.0 GHz processors
E-4, Planet Phatt, Roland JV-1080 and A-33 MIDI Controller
MPC 3000, K2500, EMU Orbit, SL-161 Studio Logic MIDI Controller

Purpose/Experience
MIDI programming
Music production
Sound design
Sequencing
Sampling
MIDI Hardware/Software Inter-connectivity
MIDI Workstation Troubleshooting

NETWORKING CENTER
Equipment/Description
Cisco Catalyst 4006 Switch
144 FastEthernet Ports
4 Cisco Catalyst 3524 Switches
24 FastEthernet Ports each
Cisco 3640 Router
4 T1 Connections to Internet
700+ network drops to classrooms and labs

Purpose/Experience
Central network for entire school

RAY HARRYHAUSEN ANIMATION LAB
Equipment/Description
Dell Precision 530
Dual Pentium 4 Xeon 2.4Ghz processors
2GB RAM
NVidia Geforce 6800 GT 256MB
160GB primary HD
200GB secondary HD
USB 2.0
Firewire
Epson 1280 printer
Epson Perfection 1640SU scanner

Purpose/Experience
3D Animation and Modeling using Maya
After Effects, Flash, Vicon Workstation, Alias Motion Builder

SSL 6000 SUITE
Equipment/Description
SSL 6048 G+ recording console with both “e” and “g” equalizers
G+ Automation and Recall
Otari MTR100
24 tracks of DTRS/ 1 DA98 2 DA38
Large Tracking Space and 1 Isolation Booth
Video Projection
Gateway 42” plasma TV
JBL monitoring system
Yamaha NS-10 nearfield monitors
Audio patching to all classrooms/labs/studios

Purpose/Experience
Console for Music Recording/Stereo and 5.1 Mixdown/Post Production
Foley Pits
Host of outboard time based and dynamics effects from Lexicon, TC Electronics, and DBX
CDR, CD player, Cassette, DAT, VHS
Pro Tools Available through Timbuktu Software