The University has several specialist music technology rooms and studios which can be used for recording and practice, kitted out with the latest industry software.
Our set of professional surround sound music studios and live recording room is complemented by video editing suites, a foley studio and a music computing lab equipped with iMacs and MIDI keyboards
Studio 1 (control room and surround-sound production):
- Audient ASP 4816 Analogue Console
- Focusrite Clarett 8PreX Interface with 2 Clarett OctoPre extensions
- Genelec 1032A / 7070A 5.1 surround speaker system
- Yamaha MSP5A monitors
- iMac Retina 5K 27inch, 4GHz intel Core i7, 32GB, DDR3, + second monitor
- Native Instruments Komplete with Control S49
- Lexicon MPX100 and Lexicon MPX1 Effects processors
- DBX 266xs x2, DBX266XL, XIX Nineteen CP1902 x2, Compressor racks
- software: Logic Pro, Nuendo, Pro Tools, Adobe Suite, MAX 8, Ableton Live, Waves V Series, Lexicon Native Reverb, IZotope Ozone, Oxford Inflator, Unity
Studio 2 (surround-sound production):
- Yamaha DM2000v2 Digital mixing console
- Focusrite Clarett 8PreX Interface
- Genelec 8050A 5.1 surround speaker system
- PMC TB1 Reference monitors
- DBX 266XS Compressor
- iMac Retina 5K 27inch, 4GHz intel Core i7, 32GB, DDR3, + second monitor
- Native Instruments Komplete with Control S49
- Maschine JAM
- software: Logic Pro, Nuendo, Pro Tools, Adobe Suite, MAX 8, Ableton Live,
- Waves V Series, Lexicon Native Reverb, IZotope Ozone, Oxford Inflator, Unity
Studio 3 (surround-sound production):
- Yamaha DM2000v2 Digital mixing console
- Focusrite Clarett 8PreX Interface
- Genelec 1032A / 7070A 5.1 surround speaker system
- iMac Retina 5K 27inch, 4GHz intel Core i7, 32GB, DDR3, + second monitor
- Native Instruments Komplete with Control S49
- software: Logic Pro, Nuendo, Pro Tools, Adobe Suite, MAX 8, Ableton Live,
- Waves V Series, Lexicon Native Reverb, IZotope Ozone, Oxford Inflator, Unity
Live Room:
- TAMA 5-piece Rock Drum Kit with Zildjian Cymbal Set
- VOX AC-30 guitar amp
- Ashdown Electric Blue 12-180 Bass Amp
- upright piano
- Fender Stratocaster Guitar
- Fender Precision Bass
- range of Yamaha Acoustic Guitars
Foley Studio:
- iMac Retina 5K 27inch, 4GHz intel Core i7, 32GB, DDR3
- LG 4K 42” Monitor screen
- Novation Impulse 49 key USB/MIDI
- Genelec 8030A monitors + Sub
- MOTU 828mk2
- software: Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Nuendo, Adobe suite, MAX 8, Ableton Live, Waves V series, Unity
- wooden trays, acoustic screens and a wide range of ‘props’ for foley sound recording and production
Audio Suite labs x 2:
- iMac Retina 5K 27inch, 4GHz intel Core i7, 32GB, DDR3
- Novation Impulse 49 key USB/MIDI
- Genelec 8030A monitors + Sub
- MOTU 828mk2
- software: Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Nuendo, Adobe suite, MAX 8, Ableton Live, Waves V series, Unity
Music IT lab (Mac):
- 20 x iMac Retina 5K 27inch, 4GHz intel Core i7, 32GB, DDR3
- 10 x Novation Impulse 49 key USB/MIDI
- 10 x M-Audio Keystation 49
- Software: Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Nuendo, Adobe suite, MAX 8, Ableton Live, Finale, Unity
- Yamaha NS10 monitors
Microphones:
- AKG D112, C430, D40, C3000, C4000B, C214, C414EB, C414-XULS
- Audix D6
- Sennheiser MD421 x 3
- Shure SM57’s, SM58’s, SM81’s, Beta52, SM7
- MXR R144
- Rode K2 x 2, Rode NT1
- Calrec Soundfield Microphone
- Royer R121
- Electro-Voice RE20
Location microphones and recorders:
- Tascam DR-40
- Range of Tascam portable recorders
- Audio-Technica AT835 microphones
- Sennheiser MKH416 microphones
- Sennheiser ME66 microphones
- Rycote Softies
- Rycote Windjammers
- Rode Boom Handles
- Sennheiser EW100G2 Radio Mics
Additional facilities:
- customisable performance hall featuring a Bösendorfer grand piano 155, AV lectern with large-screen projector and auxiliary side-screens (maximum capacity: 200 reception/standing or 160 theatre style)
- live location sound reinforcement facilities including Yamaha digital consoles and mobile active speakers as well as directional audio sound domes
- a range of analogue synths