Equipment
Students can sign out equipment that is organized in kits. The following provides a description of each kit. If any other equipment is required, it must be signed out separately.
Equipment pick up service will be terminated by Dec.1, 2009 for 2009 Fall semester, it will be available again from Jan. 4, 2010 for 2010 Winter semester.
Equipment booking through Email will not be available from Jan. 4, 2010.
To book equipment, please come to media generator office (CCT 3135) and sign up booking sheet posted on the office door.
Normal Equipment pick up times please refer the calender. (Usually Tuesday morning and Friday)
Students must be trained on equipment and have signed out an Equipment Liability Form.
If for any reason a piece of equipment is returned broken or damaged the student who signed out the equipment will be responsible to pay for a replacement that the facilitator sources or purchase an identical replacement.
| Video Equipment | ||
| Video-camera Kit | ||
 | Panasonic: DVX100Bp
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| Lighting Kit | ||
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Lowel: Basically 3 Includes two 750w Tota lights and one 500w Omni light with directional barn doors. The kit can be used to produce professional three point lighting and can also be used for various lighting effects. The bright lights can produce both high key as well as low key lighting when used with the various gels and the two umbrellas. Accessories Include:
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| Digital SLR Camera kit | ||
 | Nikon D50 The 6.1 megapixel Nikon D50 is a digital SLR (Single-lens reflex camera) that allows for high quality images with accurate color, high resolution and sharp details. It is accompanied by the AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3.5- 5.6G zoom lens that provides a long focal range for professional photography. With its lithium-ion battery it is capable of taking up to 2000 shots on a single charge. | |
| | Manfrotto 501 Tripod The Manfrotto 501 has a fluid damped head and a base of 525 MVB that supports a range of cameras. This tripod offers tight control and allows for smooth pans and tilts and a large stability ratio. It also has a Teflon friction adjustment to separate pan and tilt locks as well as increase drag. It can be set at various angles, heights and levels. | |
| Canon ZR 500 kit | ||
 | The small sized Canon ZR 500 is a mini DV camcorder that is easy to use, light and provides crisp image quality. It has a 25X optical zoom, an attached lens cover and a joystick interface on its wide LCD display. It has an audio input as well, and is a good starting point for professional video production. The media generator has two Canon ZR 500 kits that contain the appropriate cables as well. | |
| Sony DCR-HC28 MiniDV Handycam Kit | ||
 | Get close to the action while minimizing blur as you shoot high-quality video with the DCR-HC28 MiniDV Handycam camcorder. | |
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Audio Equipment | ||
| Lavalier Mic AT8531 | ||
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| Condenser Mic Rode NT1000 | ||
 | With its ultra low 6 dBA self-noise and transformer less SMT circuitry, the RØDE NT1000 exhibits exceptional performance when recording both vocals and instruments in the studio. The NT1000 boasts a 134 dB dynamic range, and 140 dBA SPL capabilities and a 20 Hz - 20 kHz frequency response. | |
| Unidirectional Dynamic Mic | ||
 | Sony F-V420 The F-V420 unidirectional natural sound vocal microphone is highly suitable for vocalists with superior voice projection. Features include wide, clear, natural sound reproduction | |
| Dynamic Omni Directional Mic | ||
 | Electro-Voice 635A/B The 635A(B) live interview wired microphone is the most popular news gathering microphone in the world . Great sound, and incredible durability. Known as "The Buchanan Hammer" for its rugged durability | |
| Dynamic Cardioid Mic | ||
 | JTS PDM-57 The unidirectional dynamic PDM57 provides an impressively warm and clean sound, and has a carefully contoured frequency response. Ideal for a wide range of instrument mic applications - particularly drums, guitar amplifiers and percussion. All the PDM57?s outstanding characteristics make it a cost effective, reliable choice | |
| Synthesizer- Virtual Instrument Korg MS-20 Controller | ||
 | Korg Legacy Collection MS-20 Controller Virtual Instrument/ Effects Plug-Ins Contains the definitive software versions of three legendary Korg Synthesizers: the MS-20, the Polysis and the Wavestation, plus the ability to create unique combination instruments | |
| Kore Universal Sound Platform Controller | ||
 | As a Universal Sound Platform, KORE operates both as a stand-alone instrument host and as a plug-in in every major sequencer. By integrating all VST- and AudioUnits-based software instruments and effects into a single, unified interface, it provides greatly increased control, overview and ease of use in all creative situations. | |
| 16-Pad MIDI Drum Control Surface | ||
 | M-Audio Trigger Finger Its 16 velocity-sensitive pads are perfect for playing the drum sounds in your favorite software, launching loops and samples, or even controlling video projections—and applying pressure to the pads can generate any MIDI controller you wish. Trigger Finger also gives you 8 knobs and 4 faders that are freely assignable to MIDI parameters such as volume, pan, pitch, and effects. | |
| MIDI Control Surface EVOLUTION U-Control UC-33 | ||
 | The UC-33 is the affordable, easy-to-use remote USB controller for any computer music system or MIDI setup. It allows instant and simultaneous control of up to 47 different parameters—and with 33 memory locations, changing setups is fast and easy. Use the UC-33 with a conventional MIDI setup, for live performances, or as a remote control for your existing studio rack. 30 pre-configured presets allow immediate control of the most popular virtual instruments and host applications like Reason, Live, Logic, Cubase SX, Native Instrument's B4 and more. | |
| WAVE/MP3 Recorder Edirol | ||
 | Roland Edirol 24 bit WAVE/MP3 Recorder R-09 24-bit/48kHz (or 44.1kHz) linear PCM recording
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