Music Lab

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The new Computer/Music lab is open for student use as of September 2005 and is located in the CBI building on the 2nd floor in room 203.  

These college departments and offices have contributed to the development of the 
Computer Music Lab:

Department of Performing, Visual Arts and Communications

Office of Academic Affairs

Office of Telecommunications and Instructional Media

DCC Physical Plant

     What is the purpose of the Computer Music Lab?

The primary purpose of the Music Lab is computer-aided music instruction in aural comprehension.   

     Who is eligible to use the Computer Music Lab? 

You are eligible to use the lab facilities at present only if you are a DCC student 
registered for one of the following courses:  MUS 113, MUS 114, MUS 115, 
MUS 116, MUS 210, MUS 211, MUS 219, or if you are studying composition, 
songwriting, or improvisation under MUS 161/261, MUS 162/262.  You are also 
eligible if you are doing an approved Music Special Study Project (MUS 271-
MUS 272-MUS 273) 

     When is it open?

For the Spring 2006 semester, the lab is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Lab Gear

Macintosh Workstation Components

PC Workstation Components

10 G4 E-Macs 1 Pentium III Workstation
5 Roland XP-10 Multitimbral MIDI Keyboards 1 Yamaha 88-Key Clavinova
5 M-Audio MIDI and Digital Audio Interface Devices 1 SoundBlaster Live! Platinum Sound Card
5 Sets of Roland MA-8 Monitor Speakers 1 Internal CD-RW Drive
10 Sets of Yamaha Headphones 1 250 MB Internal Zip Drive
Mac Software 1 Set of Roland MA-8 Monitor Speakers
Ear Training: 1 Set of Yamaha Headphones
Musica Practica 1 Roland SC-D70 Sound Canvas Module
Auralia 1 Epson 1200 Ink Jet Printer

 

PC Software

Notation: Ear Training:
Sibelius version4 notation software      MacGamut 2000
1 Networked Epson Large Format 1200 Ink Jet Printer         Auralia
    
 
 
  Songwriting/Accompaniment:
       Band in a Box v 9.0
  Notation:
       Finale 2001
  Digital Audio Recording and MIDI:
     Sonar XL
Digital Audio Editing:
     Sound Forge v 5.0
     Vegas 2.0
Loop Editor/Creator:
     Acid Pro v 2.0