Available editing rooms

Editing rooms are available in the Becker Communication Studies Building (BCSB)

Modes of Film & Video Production use 300 BCSB-18 iMacs with Adobe CS, Open (no key/no lab monitor) M/W/F 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. until 5 p.m., Monday 6 p.m. until 10 p.m., *Wednesday 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. (Check lab monitor schedule on door in 300) Also available 333 BCSB-10 iMacs with Adobe CS, open M/T/W/Th/F 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

*Not every day/evening has a scheduled lab monitor so check schedule ahead of time.

Comm. Studies Intro/Short Form use 300 & 333 BCSB Open (no key/no lab monitor check available schedule on door)

Alt-Forms checkout key from Equipment Checkout to rooms 216-6 Mac Studio Computers, 302-BCSB-8 Mac Studio Computers and class access W232AJB-15 iMac Computers with Adobe CS.

Non-Fiction Sections checkout key from Equipment Checkout to rooms Checkout to rooms 216-6 Mac Studio Computers, 302-BCSB-8 Mac Studio Computers and class access W232AJB 15 iMac Computers with Adobe CS.

Fiction Sections checkout key from Equipment Checkout to rooms Checkout to rooms 216-6 Mac Studio Computers, 302-BCSB-8 Mac Studio Computers, 326-3 Mac Studio Computers, 332, 341, 343, 345-1-Mac Studio per room and class access W232AJB-15 iMac Computers with Adobe CS.

Selected Topics checkout key from Equipment Checkout to rooms 216-6 Mac Studio Computers, 302-BCSB-8 Mac Studio Computers, 313 BCSB-2 iMac Studio, 345 BCSB-1Mac Studio and class access W232AJB-15 iMac Computers with Adobe CS.

Image Design 216-6 Mac Studio Computers, 302-BCSB-8 Mac Studio Computers, 326-3 Mac Studio Computers, 332, 341, 343, 345-1-Mac Studio per room and class access W232AJB-15 iMac Computers with Adobe CS.

Editing checkout key from Equipment Checkout to rooms 216-6 Mac Studio Computers, 302-BCSB-8 Mac Studio Computers, 326-3 Mac Studio Computers, 332, 341, 343, 345-1-Mac Studio per room and class access W232AJB-15 iMac Computers with Adobe CS.216-6 Mac Studio Computers, 302-BCSB-8 Mac Studio Computers, 326-3 Mac Studio Computers, 332, 341, 343, 345-1-Mac Studio per room and class access W232AJB-15 Mac Computers with Adobe CS.

Colloquium checkout key from Equipment Checkout to rooms 216-6 Mac Studio Computers, 302-BCSB-8 Mac Studio Computers, 311A & 311B BCSB-1 per Mac Studio per room, 326-3 Mac Studio Computers, 332, 341, 343, 345-1-Mac Studio per room and class access W232AJB-15 iMac Computers with Adobe CS.

 Keys to the rooms are available for semester long usage at Equipment Checkout. Please bring University ID card to checkout keys. Replacement costs for keys range from $150 per lock, some rooms have multiple locks, and key costs $7.50 per key times 60. If lost this goes on U-Bill.

Picture of a flatbed editing room

Flatbed editing room

Visit the flatbed editing rooms at 319 BCSB & 327 BCSB.

How to use edit stations

311 BCSB power-up procedure

  1. On the left side of the rack there are 2 buttons, by pressing the green button it will provide power to the equipment. The light should turn green.
    • Note: Red means powered off.
  2. Turn on the work surfaces on the table first.
    • Note: The work surface is the panel on the desk that has faders, knobs, and LCD screen.
  3. Turn on the Wall Monitor remote control POWER and then select INPUT button.
    • Note: TV HDMI-4 is the Computer, TV HDMI-3 is the Blu-Ray Player.
  4. Turn on the Mac Pro computer and make sure TV input on remote is HDMI-4.

  1. Turn on the Audio Mixer on equipment rack (left of computer desk station).
    • Fader Microphone 1 and 2 are for the Mac computer’s audio output to drive the main 2 speakers in front of the room. 
    • Adjust these for proper audio level in the room. 
    • Make sure the faders are not muted.  
    • Check the button above the faders 1 and 2. 
    • Note: The program fader on the right hand side audio mixer should be set to 50%.
  2. The Microphone in the studio is connected to Fader 3 and may be used to record into Pro-tools program.

  1. Assuming power is already on in step 1. Turn on the Blu-Ray player in the rack and insert media and press play.
  2. Change the input on the wall TV to HDMI-3, you should now see video.
  3. Adjust the audio level to the main-speakers by the Tape-IN Fader (a little round knob next to the LED meter on the right side of the audio mixer).
  4. The tape-to-main mix button below this fader must be pressed to hear the Blu-Ray thru the sound system speakers.

  1. Turn off Computer.
  2. Turn off Work Surface.
  3. Turn off Wall Monitor.
  4. Turn off Rack.
  5. Master Switch Last. The light should turn red (Note: Green means powered on).

Sound system in 302 BCSB

  1. Make sure you turn on the power switch located behind Computer 1 on left side of room or the power switch behind Computer 4 on right side of room. 
    • Note: The system is set up to handle either Computer 1 or 2 on left side and Computer 3 or 4 on the right side.
  2. Log into the computer using your HawkID and password. 
  3. The large Sony monitor display in between each pair of computers can only take one input at a time. Use the selector switch to decide which computer system you would like to put on the Sony monitor. 
    • Note: A blue light appears when you activate your choice of either Computer 1 or 2.
  4. Select the audio source (Computer 1 or Computer 2) on the M-Box Audio Switcher selector box under the Sony monitor.
    • Note: When you press on your selection for audio source, a green light will appear under the M-Box 1 or M-Box 2 label.
  5. Select the audio destination on the Rolls Mixer box located on the computer speakers. Adjust volume output levels depending on the destination choices below.
    • Display Speakers (Sony Monitor/Amplifier/M-Box)
      • Note: Adjust the volume of the Display speakers on the Sony monitor display.
    • Tapco Speakers (Computer Speakers)
    • Headphones

Please do not unplug audio cables. The remote in the room will power both displays (select Input 1). Please keep the remote in plain view.

Images

Picture of a flatbed editing room