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Telecommunication Studies Facilities

We're housed in Bliss Hall, a four-story center built in 1976 and regularly enlarged and updated. In addition to faculty offices and conference rooms, Bliss contains three audio production centers, including digital audio workstations, for student use. The Lab includes a multi-terminal LAN which provides direct access to the Internet and Web. We have a fully digital TV studio (DVC-Pro50), Canon XL1 field camcorders, and AVID Express video editors.

TV Studio

Bliss #2258

Digital. Sony cameras & tape; Eccolab switcher; Mackie audio

Use is limited to:

TCOM studio-based courses.
Individual students if (1) for a TCOM course project and (2) supervised by Joel Lewis, JimStipetich or Fred Owens.

Requests must be made in advance. Requests may be declined because of a user’s limited training, financial resources or project suitability. Only limited on-site technical andoperational support is available.

Rules:

Clean and orderly, always
No food or drink except for use as on-camera props.
Materials and supplies are not provided.
Users are financially responsible for breakage.
Equipment and materials are to be properly stored.
Industry-standard operational protocols are enforced.

Questions:

For studio questions contact Joel at 1587.For tech questions contact Carolyn at 2749.

Audio Labs

Bliss #2100

Two suites, analog with digital support. BE mixers, Otari tape, SAW-Plus production software.

Use is limited to:

Studio-based TCOM courses
TCOM majors who have completed TCOM 2683

Labs are available by reservation, one hour per week maximum. First come/first served for all other times, including no-shows. Available only when a Student Lab Supervisor is on duty.

Rules:

Labs are for individual use
Headsets are not provided
No food or drink
Materials/supplies are not provided
Limited technical/operational support is available from SLSs
Users take financially responsiblity

Homework Express

Lab #3 - Bliss 2103

As above, except:

Primary use by Homework Express staff
May not be reserved
Available on case-by-case basis

PC’s

Bliss #2020

Four networked IBM-format PCs

Use is limited to:

TCOM majors and students in TCOM courses

Rules:

First come/first served
Programs may not be added or removed
Assume viruses lurk
Materials and supplies are not provided
Contact Dr. Mathews

Audio Theater

Two production systems, analog, with Mackie mixers, DAT recording, RCA-DX77 microphones. Various SFX/Foley contraptions.

Use is limited to:

TCOM faculty
Qualified Audio Theater productions

Rules:

Available on case-by-case basis
Users must arrange transportation
Users are financially responsible for breakage and loss.
Contact Dr. Owens

EFP Cameras

Bliss #2020

1 Sony Hi-8, 4 Canon XL-1 (digital)

Use is limited to:

Students in TCOM 3786 may use the Hi-8. Canons are unavailable.

Rules:

By reservation
Only during Audio Lab hours
Materials/supplies are not provided
Users are financially responsible for breakage and loss
Checkout/checkin procedures

EFP Editors

Bliss #1038

2 Sony Hi-8/VHS-UMatic, 3 Avid

Use is limited to:

Students in TCOM 3786
Avid systems are not available

Rules:

By reservation, during audio lab hours only
Materials/supplies are not provided
Users are financially responsible for breakage and loss
Checkout/checkin procedure
Contact Mr. Stipetich

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