The multiple physical buildings that comprise The School of Music Theatre, and Dance are connected via Dante Audio-over-Ethernet to all of the performance stages, rehearsal halls, and large lecture rooms. These spaces are equipped with Neumann and Sennheiser microphones, Focusrite RedNet Dante-enabled microphone pre-amplifiers and digital interfaces to capture high resolution 24 bit files that are simultaneously recorded into a Digital Audio Workstation and directly onto Flash Media for real-time safety purposes during live events.
- Ithaca College has been training users and utilizing Pro Tools as the main DAW for over 30 years!
- All 25 x DAW stations and recording studios utilize Focusrite interfaces for a matched user experience and unrivaled sonic quality.
All of these high-resolution files reside in our Network-attached Storage / Data Archives, in addition to HDD Backup triplicates for protection and near-instantaneous access to music performance assets dating back to 1949.
- The BorgWarner Control Room features a 48 channel Solid State Logic DUALITY Hybrid Analog Mixing console / Digital Audio Workstation controller, a Studer A-827 2" 24-Track Tape Machine, and Barefoot Sound MicroMain 27 monitors.
The room also boasts classic tube and legacy solid-state outboard equipment from the leading audio manufacturers in the field including Manley Labs, Bricasti Designs, GRACE Design, API, Neve, Dangerous Music, RME, Universal Audio, Empirical Labs, White, Orban, TC Electronics, Lexicon, dbx, Marantz, Tascam, SPL, and Hear Technologies, as well as being connected to all the other spaces via Dante and copper wire infrastructure.
Additionally, this unique configuration allows for 100% analog 5.1 Surround Sound mixing via monitoring systems by NHT pro, as well as stereo monitors from PMC, Genelec, Dynaudio, Yamaha, and JBL. Headphones are from SONY, Alessandro Music, and Sennheiser.
- The SONY Music Control Room features a 100% digital immersive mixing environment with an impressive 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos / SONY 360VME speaker array using 12 x NHT pro monitors
Dante connectivity allows for microphone arrays to be setup in any of the concert halls and spaces to allow for hyper-realistic immersive recording sessions that rival being seated within the hall!
- Concert Hall sound reinforcement is provided on iPad controllable Midas M32 and AVID Venue SC48 digital consoles feeding a 30,000 watt McCauley Line Array system that rivals any installation in the region.
Dedicated multi-track recording systems with deployed microphone arrays accompany each of the 3 x concert halls and theatrical stages
The Sound Recording Technology program also houses a microphone locker that would make most commercial facilities envious, with dozens of matched pairs of Neumann condenser microphones, active ribbon microphones, and dozens more from Earthworks, Sennheiser, Shure, and Audio Technica allowing students to develop ear training, and complete a personalized notebook of industry standard equipment to reference throughout their careers.
Our 25 x Digital Audio Workstations are well matched for recording, mixing, editing, sound design, scoring, composition, and post production.
State of the art software and hardware is kept up to date with the latest releases via AVID Learning Partner program, Universal Audio, Slate Digital, oeksound, Eventide, HOFA, Celemony, and iZotope.