Please Note: Due to our continual effort to improve the program, the facilities may be changed or upgraded.
Studio A:
The focal point of the Control Room is our new Solid State Logic (SSL) Duality console. This state-of-the-art board offers complete integration with ProTools and a 24 track RADAR24™ hard drive system. The Duality continues SSL's tradition of audio excellence and flexibity. The monitor speakers are Adam 7s. There is a complete array of signal processing gear. Advanced audio courses, including Multitrack Recording (AUDI 3000), Audio Engineering (AUDI 4800), Music Recording (AUDI 4000) are taught here. Students enrolled in Audio Engineering are responsible for operating the studio during 4 hour shifts. A wide range of microphones is also available.
List of Equipment in Studio A:
| SSL Duality -- 48 inputs, 24 buses, 48 outputs |
| RADAR24 multitrack hard-drive digital audio recorder |
| 3M M79 24 track - 2" analog tape recorder |
| Studer A807 analog 2 track recorder |
| Adam 7 control room monitors (with Bryston Power amplifier) |
| Yamaha convolution reverberation unit with remote |
| Universal AUDIO 610 microphone preamps |
| Focusrite Red microphone preamps |
| Grace microphone preamps |
| EMT 140 stereo plate reverb (solid state) |
| AKG BX10 spring reverb |
| Drawmer compressor/limiter |
| UREI LA3A compressor/limiter |
| dbx 160 compressor/limiter |
| Orban parametric equalizer |
| Yamaha SPX-90 digital effects unit |
| TASCAM 24 bit DAT recorder |
| Ensoniq digital signal Processor |
| Technics compact disc player |
| Macintosh G5 computer with various hard drives |
| Various microphones by AKG, Beyer, Earthworks, Electro-Voice, |
| Neumann, Sennheiser, Shure, Soundfield (mics. are constantly added) |
| Baldwin Studio Grand piano |
Studio B:
Studio B is a general purpose production room for Audio I (AUDI 1000) and Audio II (AUDI 2000) students. This facility offers basic stereo production. The audio console is a Studer 963. Recordings are made on a TASCAM DSD Compact Disc recorder and analog ReVox™ tape recorders. A Macintosh™ computer is used to introduce the basics of audio production on computer. Basic audio skills and console operation are part of these early classes. Students working in Studio B learn through extensive hands-on experience.
List of Equipment in Studio B
| Studer 963 audio console (24 inputs, 8 groups, 4 outputs) |
| ReVox PR99 analog tape recorders |
| Macintosh G4 with Peak recording and editing software |
| TASCAM DV-RA 1000 CDR/DVD+RW recorder |
| TASCAM cassette recorder |
| Technics compact disc player |
| ATC 10 Monitor Speakers (with Carver power amplifier) |
| Benchmark Media analog to digital converter |
| Benchmark Media distribution amplifier |
| EMT 140 stereo plate reverb (vacuum tube) |
| Lexicon effects unit |
| JBL compressor/limiter |
| Shure SM58 microphone for voice work |
| Other gear can be patched in as desired |
COMPUTER BASED PRODUCTION SUITE
Room 108 Sverdrup Business and Technology
Shortly after installing the SSL Duality in Control Room A, Webster University has installed a new,
state-of-the-art Euphonix S5 Fusion Console. The Fusion is well-equipped for working with multiple
Digital Audio Workstations for mixing both music and soundtracks for visual media.
Audio Production Program Adjunct Faculty Member, Lee Buckalew, directed the console's installation.
| Euphonix S5 Fusion Console |
| RADAR24 multitrack hard-drive digital audio recorder |
| TASCAM 24 bit digital audio tape recorder |
| ProTools and Nuendo systems with plug-ins and hard-drives |
| Macintosh G5 computers |
| Genelec 1030 control room monitors |
| Yamaha and Lexicon effects processors |
| Alesis effects processor |
| Technics compact disc player |
| HHB compact disc burner |
MIDI SUITE
Room 110 Sverdrup Business and Technology
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All studios double as teaching facilities with class sizes limited to 15 students. Advanced audio classes often have half that number. The studios have both new and vintage equipment typical of many "real life" commercial facilities. Students learn to use and maintain the facilities while an in-house technical team provides maintenance and maintenance supervision.
In addition to the studios, the Audio Production progam has a wide variety of equipment for use away from the university. This includes a full P.A. system, complete remote recording kits and a RADAR-24 package for multitrack recording on remote.
The list of remote recording and PA equipment is too large to list here.
Last Update: 7/19/11