Technology and Support

Radio & Audio
Lab and Studio Facilities

To record audio, students use a variety of different recording technologies, including Marantz cassette recorders, which are available for student use in the equipment room. Digidesign’s Pro Tools LE software is used to edit audio, which can then be broadcast from the radio control room live over the web.
Radio Studio
Radio Control Room
Radio Lab
Radio Seminar
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Radio Studio


The Journalism School's radio studio

This newly renovated facility is used for the Spring Radio Workshop in which students broadcast to the web. It is also used for election coverage and other major events.

Location: 504J
Used by: radio broadcast students
Equipment:

  • 4 Electrovoice RE-20 (Studio microphone)
  • 4 Beyerdynamic DT770 (Studio headphones)
Hours: During class time and under faculty supervision

Radio Control Room


The Journalism School's radio control
room

This facility is used for the Spring Radio Workshop for student broadcast to the web. It is also used to cover elections and other major events.

Location: 504I
Used by: Radio broadcast students
Equipment:

  • 1 G4 Mac with ProTools LE
  • 1 Digi 001
  • 1 Sony MDS-E12 (Minidisc)
  • 1 Tascam DA-30MKII (DAT)
  • 2 Getner SPH-5 (Telephone Hybrids)
  • 1 Tascam 122MKII (Cassette)
  • 1 Carver TX-8 (Tuner)
  • 1 Teac W-850R (Dual cassette)
  • 1 Otari MX-55 (Reel to reel ¼")
  • 1 Audio Arts R-60 (Broadcast mixing board)
  • 1 Telos Zephyr (ISDN)
  • 1 Aphex 320A Compeller (Audio compressor/processor)
  • 1 Electrovoice RE-20 (Studio microphone)
  • 2 Electovoice Sentry 100A (Audio monitors)
  • 2 Denom CD-players
  • 1 Sony MDR-7506 (Headphones)
Hours: During class time and under faculty supervision

Radio Lab


The Journalism School's radio lab

The radio lab is used to edit audio assignments.

Location: 511B
Used by: Radio broadcast students
Equipment:

  • 18 G4 Mac with ProTools LE
  • 18 Sony MDS-E12 (Minidisc)
  • 18 Tascam 102MKII (Cassette)
  • 1 Aiwa AD-F450 (Cassette)
  • 18 Mackie 1202 (Audio mixer)
  • 18 Audio-Techical (Microphone)
  • 18 Sony MDR-7506 (Headphones)
  • 18 set of speakers

Hours: Open 24/7

Radio Seminar

This room is primarily used by professors to hold listening sessions, production tutorials and other radio class meetings.

Location: 511A
Used by: radio broadcast students
Equipment:

  • 1 G4 Mac with ProTools LE
  • 1 Mackie 1202 (Audio mixer)
  • 1 Onkyo TX-SR500 (A/V receiver)
  • 1 Getner SPH-5 (Telephone Hybrid)
  • 1 Tascam A-500 (Cassette/CD)
  • 1 Sony MDS (Minidisc)
  • 2 RCA 11A01 (Desktop audio monitors)
  • 2 JBL 4408A (Studio audio monitors)
  • 1 Audio-Technica ATM25 (Microphone)
  • 1 Sony MDR-7506 (Headphones)
Hours: Open 24/7

Transfer Tower

This tower is used to transfer video and audio footage to other formats.

Location: Outside 504A
Used by: TV and radio Broadcast students
Equipment:
  • 1 Sony DSR-80 (DV/DVCAM)
  • 1 Sony UVW-1800 (Betacam SP)
  • 1 Sony EVO-9800A (Hi-8)
  • 1 Sony VO-9850 (3/4")
  • 1 Samsung SV-5000W Multi-format VCR (VHS)
  • 1 Sony MXD-D3 (Compact Disc/Minidisc)
  • 1 Sony TCWE-635 (Dual Cassette)
Hours: M-F 8am - 8pm and Sat 9am - 5pm