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The 5,200square-foot Music Technology Center houses a Music Engineering Lab, two Keyboard/Computer Labs, a Multimedia Instruction and Learning Lab (MILL), an Electronic Music Lab, and a Media-Writing and Production Lab.  All of the labs contain computers with flat-panel displays, sophisticated software packages for program-specific work, 5.1 Surround Sound™ monitoring, audio/video playback systems, and video projection capabilities. 

Multimedia Instruction and Learning Lab (MILL)

            The MILL is a general purpose computer lab that functions as a classroom for courses in multimedia authoring and music technology, as a laboratory for classes and independent study, and as the primary facility for computer-assisted work in music theory and ear training.

            Each workstation is equipped with a Macintosh Dual-Processor G5 Power PC with Apple flat-panel display, a Korg 61-key musical keyboard, MIDI interface, a Korg Audio Mixer, and headphones.  The software includes Finale and Sibelius for music notation; Microsoft Office and current web browsers, Adobe PhotoShop, Bare Bones, Bbedit, Macromedia Dreamweaver, and Macromedia Flash for multimedia and web authoring; MacGamut, Auralia, ear training class materials, Amazing Slow downer, and other software for music theory and ear training work; and Peak LE for audio editing.  

            All Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music faculty and students have access to the MILL, though  workstation priority is reserved for students completing class assignments or conducting research.   Excepting classroom use, the MILL is staffed and open for use during the center’s hours of operation.

Keyboard/Computer Labs

The Keyboard/Computer Labs are used for class piano, music technology courses, and Keyboard for Kids, an outreach program for students in grades two through six,  taught by graduate teaching assistants in piano pedagogy.   Each lab contains 14 keyboards and 14 Dell SX 280 Optiplex Computers with 17-inch flat-panel displays.  One of the labs is equipped with Korg Triton Extreme 88 Keyboards, the other with Yamaha CVP 306 Pianos.  Software for music notation, sequencing, and word processing includes Finale and Sibelius, Cakewalk Sonar 4 Studio, Altiris Vision Screen, Macromedia Dreamweaver, and Microsoft Office. 

All music majors have access to the Keyboard/Computer Labs as do non-music majors enrolled in class piano.  Priority is given to students completing class assignments or conducting research.  The Keyboard/Computer Labs are staffed and open for use during the center’s hours of operation. 

Music Engineering Technology Lab

            This Music Engineering Technology Lab contains resources used primarily by students enrolled in music engineering technology courses.  It houses 20 PC computers for students and one computer for the instructor.  The technical software programs enable students to perform tasks such as the design of digital filters, circuit analysis, and modeling of room acoustic response and loudspeaker response.  With the audio/video production software, students can compose, edit, and mix multitrack music, film, and video soundtracks.   Instructors employ computer-aided instruction and software programs in the classroom, and students view the materials and utilize the software at their workstations.  During lab hours, students work individually on projects.

Electronic Music Lab

The Electronic Music Lab is the primary recording and production facility for the composition of electronic and computer music.  The lab’s hardware and software provide composers and electronic musicians the materials needed to create music utilizing current technology in digital synthesis, recording, instrumental modeling, and signal processing.  The lab houses a complete array of hardware and software synthesizers and samplers as well as music composition and production software.  The main production facilities include Dual-Processor Power Macintosh G5 Computers with 20-inch flat-panel displays and a Yamaha 02R 96 Recording Console.  The main digital audio I/O is a Pro Tools™ 192 interface.  A Yamaha Disklavier and separate self-contained workstation are available for pre-production work.  The lab also houses an ample collection of alternate MIDI controllers for interactive performance.  The software includes Pro Tools™, Digital Performer, Logic, Ableton Live, Sonar, Peak, Sound Forge, Max/MSP, Reason, Reaktor, GigaStudio, Csound, Super Collider, Finale, Sibelius, FinalCut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Code Warrior, et al, and video projection capabilities. 

Media Writing and Production Lab