Instruments and Mixers

Media Center Equipment | General Access

(Available to all students, faculty or staff; Reserve through Patron Portal)

Akai USB Midi Controller

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: General 
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: Akai MPD 32 USB Midi Controller; 25 Key USB midi keyboard controller with 8 backlit drum pads, 8 knobs
  • Comments: Connects to a computer
  • Accessories available separately: USB cable

Korg nanoKontrol USB Midi Controller

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: General 
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: A knob, fader, and three switches are provided for each of the eight channels
  • Comments: Connects to a computer
  • Accessories available separately: USB cable

Mic Mixer

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: General 
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: Beachtek DXA-SLR; Two-channel, active XLR adapter with built-in preamplifiers 
  • Comments: Designed to connect external microphones and other audio gear to any DSLR camera/camcorder
  • Accessories available separately: Microphones; audio cables

MPK Mini Midi Controller

  • Location: 280, MacLean & Sharp Media Centers
  • Access: General 
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: Akai MPK Mini; An ultra-compact keyboard controller designed for portability for musicians or desktop producers
  • Comments:  Connects to a computer
  • Accessories available separately: USB cable

Film, Video, New Media and Animation Department Equipment | Authorization Required

Midi Controller

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific FVNMA classes
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: Akai MPD32 midi-over-USB performance pad controller for DJs, programmers, and other musicians, with a bank of 16 velocity and pressure-sensitive MPC pads.
  • Comments:  Connects to a computer
  • Accessories available separately: USB cable

Sound Department Equipment | Authorization Required

Control Voltage Keyboard

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: QuNexus K-708; 25 touch-sensitive keys detect finger pressure, velocity, and tilt
  • Comments: Provides an unprecedented degree of musical control
  • Accessories available separately: USB cable

Korg Kontrol 49 USB Midi Controller

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: Velocity-sensing four-octave keyboard, eight encoders, eight sliders, vector joystick, two switches, pitch and mod wheels plus sixteen trigger pads, the KONTROL49 allows you to freely control your software synthesizers and DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), as well as external MIDI sound modules and other musical equipment
  • Comments: Connects to a computer
  • Accessories available separately: USB cable

LittleBits Korg Synth Kit

  • Location: MacLean
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: littleBits makes an expanding library of modular electronics that snap together with magnets
  • Comments: Used to build your own synthesizer
  • Accessories available separately: Audio cables

USB Audio Mixer

  • Location: MacLean Media Center
  • Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
  • Training Materials: Manual
  • Description: Behringer; 12/10/8/5-Input 2-Bus Mixer with XENYX Mic Preamp and Compressor, British EQ and USB/Audio Interface
  • Comments: Mixer connects to a computer
  • Accessories available separately: USB cable; XLR cable