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FacilitiesThe Department of Music maintains highly sophisticated, continuously upgraded facilities for the support of graduate and undergraduate instruction.
Computer Music Instructional Laboratory (CMIL) Established in 1987 to support undergraduate and graduate studies in computer music, CMIL is a 900-square-foot facility with recessed storage and printing areas, machine isolation, acoustical treatments, presentation console, ergonomic workstation components, high-resolution data projection system, CD and DVD authoring, and integrated digital audio equipment for student access to audio processing, duplicating, high definition digital mixing and high-quality (Dynaudio) multi-channel audio monitoring. The facility provides adequate space for instrumental rehearsal and interfacing experimentation and provides several firewire interfaces for laptop computing. Mobile desktop systems optimized for live performance applications are also maintained in CMIL.
Our server has high-speed network and wireless connections, mass storage, and archiving systems. Intel and Macintosh computer workstations run unique music software packages developed at UCSD. Pd is a new real-time, interactive musical and graphics programming environment written and under continuing development by Professor Miller Puckette. Other audio and graphics editing and processing software packages are also supported, including Pro Tools HD, development compilers and several standard music production packages. The facility is configured and optimized to support direct connection of musical instruments to computers for prototyping of real-time interactive performance and compositional projects using MAX/MSP/Jitter and Pd computer music software. It is also used for advanced seminars and classes in such topics as sound spatialization, music software programming, computer music techniques, repertoire analysis, and research.
Digital Music Project Studio (DMPS) This is a 900-square-foot facility, including an isolation booth, absorption and diffusion treatments, data connections and audio tie-lines to CMIL and Erickson Hall. The studio houses Macintosh and Linux systems and many dedicated devices for music production and recording, including a ProTools HD digital audio production package with 16 channels of digital I/O for precise digital recording and editing. Recent upgrades include improved microphone preamps and an array of new software packages including Waves plugins and convolution reverb. The studio features a Yamaha 02R96 digital mixing console with all upgrades, 5.1 and stereo monitoring, and sound-for-picture capabilities. The studio supports MIDI for synthesis, processing, and control in music composition and performance, and includes hardware and software for CD and DVD mastering.
This facility occupies 1,950 square feet, with audio and printer connections to CMIL and the Digital Project Studio. Most workstations are networked and several stations are equipped with CD and DVD burning equipment. OCL was established in 1990 to support many facets of the Department curriculum, and has been upgraded incrementally every year thereafter. It is now comprised of 17 computer workstations (iMacs, desktop G4s and G5s, and several Intels), most with MIDI interfaces and Yamaha SY22/33 synthesizers. Coda Finale, Max/MSP, Soundhack, Metasynth, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut, Pd, ProTools and IRCAM Forum are some of the packages supported in the lab. Large-format music and text printing are supported. For instructional presentation, the room features a high quality data projection and surround sound system. The presentation station also features a PC workstation, a G5 Mac with ProTools editing, DAT, Bias Peak editor and SpectraFoo, signal display software, and DVD authoring software burner.
All instructional labs, and all of the Department of Music's performance spaces and classroom spaces have been upgraded for wireless and fast ethernet and media networking. Media networking allows advanced students and researchers to "stream" digital video and audio among diverse on-campus facilities and onto the Internet. Additionally, there is wireless connectivity at most campus locations. All UCSD Music production and research facilities are designed for ease of data portability and as complementary components of a powerful, well-designed, thoroughly integrated continuum of resources serving the needs of entering students through Post-Doc and faculty researchers.
Music Technology Equipment Checkout The Music Department maintains an inventory of technology equipment available to music majors and graduate students for overnight and weekend checkout. Equipment includes laptop computers with music software installed, firewire audio interfaces, MIDI keyboards and interfaces, microphones, cables and other recording and production sound equipment. This equipment is provided primarily to support class-related, dissertation, thesis and ICAM Senior Projects.
Concert and Recording and CD Releases All faculty and most student concerts are recorded by professional staff or their assistants, and qualified students can utilize the department's extensive high tech resources for experimental projects resulting in public performance and recordings of new works. Regularly released CDs, under advisement by faculty mentors, feature advanced graduate students who perform, compose, edit, and collaborate to produce a snapshot of musical achievement that predicts distinguished careers and new avenues of musical thought and practice.
The facility incorporates two large recording studios (50' x 60') with variable wall and floor surfaces for diverse acoustical configurations, a control room (20' x 30'), an isolated machine room, and other support spaces. Music Center Studios host live performances and are well suited for high tech presentations and concert recording. The Control Room features highly refined acoustical qualities and new all-digital mixing and editing systems including Pyramix and ProTools HD. ATC monitoring systems have been upgraded for surround sound. An excellent range of microphones supports an unusual array of recording possibilities; a fine selection of pianos, percussion, and electronic instruments is also part of the holdings of the complex. Grad students may apply for staff positions and recording project support at Music Center Studios, and ICAM majors may apply for engineering and production internship credits. The Department's instructional labs are designed to serve as networked, media-compatible satellites to the Music Center Studios.
The Center for Research in Computing and the Arts (CRCA) is an organized research unit of UCSD. Historically rooted in the Center for Music Experiment (CME), CRCA now exists to foster collaborative working relationships among a wide array of artists, scientists, and technologists by identifying and promoting projects in which common research interests may be advanced through computing. Music projects at CRCA cover a wide spectrum, from pure research to technically advanced creative endeavors. Current research includes, but is not limited to, interactive multimedia and performance, digital audio and synthesis techniques, video/image processing, spatial audio, computer music languages, virtual environments, robotics, computer composition, installation, artificial intelligence, and web art. CRCA offers a broad array of events in its facilities, reflecting the research and artistic expression of faculty, students, associates, and visiting scholars. Research residencies and fellowships are available for undergraduate and graduate students on an annual, competitive basis. In Fall 2005 CRCA moved into its new home in the Media Arts wing of UCSD's new Calit2 building. This impressive new structure houses offices, labs and performance spaces, on a world-class stage that places CRCA at the crossroads of artistic and technical innovation. CRCA affiliates work alongside leading researchers in the areas of wireless communications, computer imaging, signal processing, bioinformatics, chip design, immersive media and a host of new and emerging disciplines.
The Music Library (located in Geisel Library) maintains extensive collections of materials in all areas of music, and is known internationally for contemporary music holdings. Ethnic music collections are aggressively being expanded. The Music Library's Services Room has 52 stations for playback of the recordings collection, including CD, DVD, VHS, LP, or tape formats. Ten of the remote control stations are equipped with video monitors. The Seminar Room is equipped with audio and video equipment for group presentations. Digital Audio Reserves (DAR) provides students with 24/7 access via the UCSD network to course listening assignments, including off campus access. http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/music.
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