Expression College for Digital Arts occupies over 100,000 square feet and consists of offices, classrooms and laboratories, and faculty and student lounges. This information describes our most significant equipment and facilities on campus, for the Sound Arts program.

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

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Studios + Suites

DigiDesign ICON D-Control
Equipment/Description48 Fader DigiDesign ICON D-Control Console
DigiDesign Mic Preamplifiers
Mac Pro
Pro Tools HD 3
Genelec Main Monitoring
JBL LSR 5.1 Surround Monitoring
Audio patching to all classrooms/labs/studios
Foley Pits and large tracking space

Purpose/Experience
Surround mixing in discreet 5.1 and Stereo for music and T.V./Film post production, DigiDesign ProTools certification courses

SSL 9000J SUITE
Equipment/DescriptionSSL 9000J Series console with Ultimation
64 Inputs
Host of Outboard Time Based and Dynamics Effects from Lexicon, TC Electronics, DBX, Urei, Tube Tech, and Summit Audio. 
Studer A827 Analog 2-inch MTR
48 I/O ProTools HD 3
Mac Pro
Large Tracking Space and 4 Isolation Booths
Meyer Sound X-10 Main Monitors
Yamaha NS-10 nearfield monitors
Dynaudio Mid-field monitors
Audio patching to all classrooms/labs/studios

Purpose/Experience
Console for Music Recording and Stereo/5.1 Mixdown
Large format studio recording experience

O2R
Equipment/DescriptionJVC 42” Plasma HDTV
Yamaha O2RV96 Console
Pro Tools HD 3
5.1/Stereo mixing/mastering
Meyer Sound Nearfield and JBL Surround Monitoring
Mac Pro
Mobile Foley Pits
Isolation Booth for Vocal, and Foley recording

Purpose/Experience
Post-production mixing
Sound design
ADR
Game audio
Music Mixing

AUDIO SIDE/CMR
Equipment/DescriptionTransfer station from any format to any format
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 5 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

DIGIDESIGN PROTOOLS WORK STATIONS
Equipment/Description10 Apple Computers
6 ProTools Digi 002
4 ProTools Mbox 2
Novation Controllers
Host of plugins

Purpose/Experience
ProTools 101 and 110 Certifications
Mixing, editing, and critical listening exercises

Game Audio Suites
Equipment/Description6 independent rooms with Apple Logic work stations equipped with the following gear:
Mac Pro
Apogee Ensemble
Novation SL 61 MIDI controller
BagEnd Monitoring
Software:
MAX/MSP
MusicMath 3.0
Unreal Tournament 2004
StepMania
CUBE
OGG Drop
Sound Converter
Reason
Audacity
Pro-53
Peak
Power Game Factory
Max Payne
Activision Anthology
Toast/Jam
Reaktor 5
SimpleSynth
Quicktime Pro
SoundHack
Logic/Waveburner
Handbrake
GarageBand
Ableton Live
Waves Plug-ins

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/DescriptionSonic 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, Sony Vegas, Sony DVD Architect, and Dual Layer DVDR drives
Pioneer DVRS-201 DVD Burner
Quantum DVD 8000 drive for DVD imaging
Apple G-4’s combined with Sonic Solutions
DVD Creator, Peak, After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator for advanced DVD Menus

Purpose/Experience
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/DescriptionApple 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/DescriptionApple 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/DescriptionGlobcaster 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
Ex’Radio Headquarters

HEPTAGON INSTRUCTOR
Equipment/DescriptionDigiDesign Control 24 console and 24 I/O Pro Tools HD 3
Mac Pro with host of audio and MIDI software
Audio patching to all classrooms/labs/studios

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

HEPTAGON STUDIOS
Equipment/DescriptionIndependent 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 Sound 5.1 Surround Monitoring
Each studio equipped with Pro Tools HD 2
Video for post-production: NTSC Monitor and VHS
Mac Pro and host of audio and MIDI software
Host of outboard time-based and dynamics effects from Lexicon, TC Electronics and DBX
Audio patching to all classrooms/labs/studios

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

JIMI HENDRIX SUITE
Equipment/Description48 channel Neve VR
Martin Sound Flying Faders and Recall
Studer A827 Analog 2 Inch MTR
Mac Pro and ProTools HD (24 tracks)
Large Tracking Space and 1 Isolation Booth
Video Projection
Meyer Sound main monitoring system
Yamaha NS-10 nearfield monitors
Audio patching to all classrooms/labs/studios

Purpose/Experience
Music Recording and Mixing
Host of outboard time based and dynamics effects from Lexicon, TC Electronics, and DBX
Synchronization

MEYER SOUND PERFORMANCE HALL
Equipment/DescriptionVicon 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:
Yamaha O2R recording Console
MTR recording of live shows using MOTU Digital Performer
Feeds to Globecaster for real time Web Casts
Video feeds for live taping

Purpose/Experience
Guest lectures and concerts
Huge Green Screen for special effect compositing + our brand new Vicon motion caption system!
Live Sound Labs and Concerts

MIDI PRODUCTION STATIONS
Equipment/DescriptionMac Pro
E-4, Planet Phatt, Roland JV-1080, K2500, EMU Orbit, Novation SL 61 MIDI Controller

Software MusicMath 3.0
Reason
Peak LE
Toast/Jam
SimpleSynth
SoundHack
GarageBand
Ableton Live Demo
Digital Performer
Recycle
Crystal
Pluggo Plug-ins
Logic/Waveburner

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

SSL 6000 SUITE
Equipment/DescriptionSSL 6048 G+ recording console
G+ Automation and Recall
Otari MTR100
Mac Pro and ProTools HD (24 Tracks)
Large Tracking Space and 1 Isolation Booth
Video Projection
42” plasma TV
JBL main 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

Alan Parsons Studio 2
Equipment/DescriptionControl 24
ProTools HD 3
Mac Pro
Outboard Equipment from Manley, Neve, Chandler, Waves, API
ATC Monitoring System
NS-10 Nearfield Monitors
2 Isolation Booths

Purpose/Experience
High end recording studio for music recording, mixing, and mastering

Audio Post Production Suites
Equipment/Description6 Individual Control Rooms Equipped with the following:
ProTools HD 2
Command 8 Control Surface
Mac Pro
Novation SL 61 Controller
Genelec 5.1 Surround Monitoring
SPL Surround Monitor Controller
Rack Mounted patch panel providing 9-pin machine control, and all synchronization inputs and outputs

Purpose/Experience
ProTools Audio Post Production Certifications
Post-production mixing
Sound design
ADR
Game audio
Music Mixing
Synchronization

DigiDesign ICON D-Command
Equipment/Description24 Channnel ICON D-Control
Mac Pro
DigiDesign ProTools HD
DigiDesign Mic Preamplifiers
JBL LSR 5.1 Monitoring System
Outboard Processing from Weiss
Large Lecture Space
Isolation Booth

Purpose/Experience
Music Recording and Mixing in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound
Students participate in an interactive lecture environment in which the instructor has access to a full recording studio and can demonstrate mixing, recording, editing, and mastering techniques using a console in front of the students, and students can also step up to the console to demonstrate techniques for their classmates

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