Sound Department Spaces – SAIC Media Resources

(Available to Sound students enrolled in specific classes)

Analog Studio

Location: MacLean, Rm 416
Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
Training Materials: online Studio Guide
Description: The Analog Studio is a professional recording facility outfitted with a variety of vintage and contemporary analog equipment. Notable items are the forty-year-old Emu analog synthesizer, vintage Mood Vocoder, and other rare and esoteric equipment.
Comments: Patrons should make reservations in Patron Portal Room Reservation Checkout Center. Physical keycards are no longer circulated through the Media Center.

Digital Studio

Location: MacLean, Rm 417
Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
Training Materials: online Studio Guide
Description: The Digital studio is a professional facility with a focus on recording digitally. It is connected to Whisper Room, allowing recording between both rooms.
Comments: Patrons should make reservations in Patron Portal Room Reservation Checkout Center. Physical keycards are no longer circulated through the Media Center.

Grad Studios

Location: MacLean, Rms 108, 109, 110, and 121
Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
Training Materials: NA
Description: Facilities strictly for use by Sound department graduate students.
Comments: Patrons should make reservations in Patron Portal Room Reservation Checkout Center. Physical keycards are no longer circulated through the Media Center.

Intro Studio

Location: MacLean, Rm 420
Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
Training Materials: online Studio guide
Description: This studio is primarily for students enrolled in Introduction to Sound classes and features an eclectic collection of equipment including reel-to-reel tape recorders, analog synthesizers, and vintage audio processors.
Comments: Patrons should make reservations in Patron Portal Room Reservation Checkout Center. Physical keycards are no longer circulated through the Media Center.

Multi-Channel Studio

Location: MacLean, Rm 522
Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
Training Materials: NA
Description: MC522 is a multipurpose facility that serves both as classroom, lecture space, and also houses a six-channel speaker array for multi-channel sound work.
Comments: Patrons should make reservations in Patron Portal Room Reservation Checkout Center. Physical keycards are no longer circulated through the Media Center.

Piano Studio

Location: MacLean, Rm 121
Access: Available to students enrolled in specific Sound classes
Training Materials: NA
Description: Room 121 houses the department’s Yamaha Disklavier digitally controlled acoustic piano.
Comments: Patrons should make reservations in Patron Portal Room Reservation Checkout Center. Physical keycards are no longer circulated through the Media Center.

Workshop Studio