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TECHNICAL INFO & FAQ
The Brown University Multimedia
lab offers students access
to the best equipment available
for experimenting
with the production of audio, video, and still
images, and for authoring hypertext and multimedia
projects. Our hardware and software are consistently
evaluated in the face of industry trends, academic
needs, and artistic exploration.
General
Both Grad Center and List :
2 GHz Intel Core Duo iMacs
2 x 2.66GHz Dual Core Intel Xeon Towers
All workstations are equipped with a CD-R/DVD-R burner.
(Please note that these burners only accept DVD-R media.)
Audio
Hardware
8 iMac workstations in the Grad MMLab have
audio capabilities. These seven workstations are equipped with
Digidesign Mboxes and are connected to a
central
rack of components (via the Edirol UA-1A, selectable in the Sound Preference Pane) for playing source material
from cassette tape, or DAT, or for recording
output from the stations. The rack hardware
consists of a TASCAM DA-20mkII 302 duel-well
cassette deck, and an Alesis RA150 amplifier
which powers a pair of Event Studio Precision 8
studio reference monitors. Several iMac workstations
are equipped with MIDI controllers
and the full suite of audio and MIDI software.
Students are responsible for their own headphones
and adapters.
The multimedia classroom, which adjoins the
lab, is meant to be the ideal arena for looking
at and listening to original pieces. Its audio
capabilities parallel those of the lab, with
a Ashly LM308 Mixer, Tascam DA-20 MKII, a JVC
MiniDV-VHS, ONKYO RI dual cassette deck, and
an Alesis RA100 amplifier powering a Cambridge
Soundworks speaker system.
Software
iTunes
ProTools
Max/MSP/Jitter
Sound Studio
Audacity
Video
Hardware
Again, all of the stations have some video
processing/editing capabilities, while a
subset are equipped for higher-end production.
At these stations, a JVC dual deck
is available for digitizing from and to miniDV
and VHS tapes.
Software (All netbooted stations):
iMovie
After Effects
QuickTime Pro
(Video stations on local boot):
Final Cut Pro
After Effects
DVD Studio Pro
QuickTime Pro
iMovie
iDVD
Imaging
Hardware
All of the computers in the lab have plenty
of processor speed and RAM for the most elaborate
digital imaging work. Each workstation except the
video stations has an Epson Perfection 2450 Photo
flatbed scanner.
Software
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe ImageReady
Maxon CINEMA 4D
Authoring
We define Authoring as broadly as
possible to include hypertext writing, html/web-page
production, and multimedia software design.
Authoring is the production of electronic information
spaces. That can mean an HTML web page or site, or
a StorySpace hypertext.
Authoring can include any of the activities
described in the sections above, and may take
advantage of any or all of the video, audio,
and imaging tools available in the lab.
Software
Adobe GoLive
Adobe LiveMotion
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Macromedia Flash
EastGate StorySpace
EastGate Tinderbox
BareBones BBEdit
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