Facilities
In the competitive, hands-on world of creative media, it's a huge advantage to walk into your first day of an internship or job and already know how to operate the equipment, use the editing software and know where industry trends are leading. The facilities in the Communication, Sound and Media Arts Department helps you do just that by providing resources as varied as its offerings, which includes a television studio, a video editing lab, a multimedia lab, a digital graphics labs with large-format printers, a digital audio lab, a sound mixing studio, a piano lab, an audio technology workshop, mixed media classrooms, and rehearsal spaces for music and theatrical performances.
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Communication Facilities
At Manhattan University, undergraduate communication students learn and work in the state-of-the-art Sumner Redstone Television Production Center, which uses fully digital 4K technology.
What’s Inside?
A television studio for pre-production, field and post-production work
- Used for MU-TV, the University’s student-produced TV channel
- Three Blackmagic 4K studio cameras with Vinten pedestal mounts
- Blackmagic 4K 2-M/E digital video switcher
- Blackmagic Hyperdrive digital disk recorders
- 24-Channel Audio Mixer
- Energy-efficient LED Lighting with Digital Dimmer Board
Post-production video editing labs
- Avid Media Composer edit workstations
- Pro Tools multi-track digital nonlinear audio software
- Full Adobe Creative Suite
- Virtual reality software
Multimedia Lab
Separate from the Sumner Redstone Television Production Center, the Communication Department also utilizes a multimedia lab that features industry-standard software for web and digital print design, including the full Adobe Creative Suite.
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Digital Media Art Facilities
Graphic Art Lab I & II
Hayden 104
- Hi-res LCD projector and screen
- Fifteen computer stations with 32 GB RAM iMac computers
- Epson Sylus Pro 7900 Large Format Printer
- Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
Hayden 404
- Hi-res LCD projector and screen
- Sixteen computer stations with 32 GB RAM iMac computers
- Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
Digital Imaging Equipment
Available for all digital imaging courses
- Nikon D3200 DSLR Cameras
- Nikon D3500 DSLR Cameras
- Canon Rebel T7 DSLR Cameras
- Panasonic HC-VX981 4K Video Cameras
- Panasonic HC-V785 HD Video Cameras
- Wacom Intuos Pen and Touch Medium Tablets
- Wacom Intuos Pro Tablets
- Wacom Intuos Medium New Generation Tablets
- Epson Stylus Pro 7900 Large Format Printer
- Studio Lights and Backdrops
- Professional Tripods
- Light Boxes
Auditorium
Hayden 100
- 127 seats
- HD 1080i hi-res large-format LCD projector and drop-down wide screen
- 28-speaker digital surround-sound environment, acoustically defined walls and ceilings
- Smart podium with microphones
- 20' white board
- 6.5'x24'x1' raised platform stage
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Sound Studies/ Music and Theater Facilities
Digital Audio Lab
Hayden 105
- Hi-res LCD projector and screen
- Nine 88-key digital pianos with classic-weight keys
- 24-key MIDI controller with programmable soft drum pads
- Mbox2 digital audio interface
- Estonia baby grand acoustic piano
- Studio monitor speakers and headphones
- Condenser, drum-kit and boom microphones
- Nine computer stations with 16 GB RAM iMac computers
- Digital surround-sound environment
Music History Lecture Classroom
Miguel 314
- Hi-res LCD projector and screen
- 88-key upright acoustic piano
- 88-key digital piano with synthesizer sounds
- LCD projector
- Five-disk CD player
- LP record player
- Digital audio receiver and amplifier
- DVD/VCR player
- Four-speaker digital surround-sound environment
Auditorium
Hayden 100
- 127 seats
- HD 1080i hi-res large-format LCD projector and drop-down wide screen
- 28-speaker digital surround-sound environment, acoustically defined walls and ceilings
- Smart podium with microphones
- 20' white board
- 6.5'x24'x1' raised platform stage
Critical Sound Studies Lab
Library 318
- JBL 305P MkII 5-inch Powered Studio Monitor (4)
- LSR310S 10-inch Powered Studio Subwoofer
- Apple Mac Mini with Apple M2 processor, 8-core CPU, 10-
core GPU, 16core Neural Engine, 16GB unified memory - 24" computer monitor
- Ablelton Live Launch Controller (16 buttons, 24 knobs and 8
faders) - Ableton Live 11
- Acoustically treated with weather stripping, acoustic tiles,
sound proof foam panels, and bass traps
Performing Arts Rehearsal Room
Thomas 517
- Acoustically treated with weather stripping, acoustic tiles, sound proof foam panels, and bass traps
- Instrument and Music storage
- Enclosed recording space
- Rehearsal Space to accommodate 50 performers
- 24-key MIDI controller with programmable soft drum pads
- Mbox2 digital audio interface
- Baby grand acoustic piano
- Studio monitor speakers and headphones
- Condenser, drum-kit and boom microphones
- Electric, bass, and acoustic guitars
- iMac computer station
- ProTools and other music editing software
- Powered Studio Monitors (2)
- Drum Kits
Black Box Theater
Thomas 518
- Digital surround-sound environment
- Professional lighting board
- Modular space to allow for different stage configurations
- Performance space to accommodate up to 50 people