{"id":413,"date":"2022-05-13T19:05:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T19:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/scholarlycommons\/?page_id=413"},"modified":"2026-03-06T21:20:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:20:37","slug":"self-use-media-studios","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/scholarlycommons\/studios\/self-use-media-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Use Media Studios"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\" style=\"padding-top: 10px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/scholarlycommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2023\/06\/8-DSCF8912_resizelg.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-bottom: 1rem;margin-top: 1rem\"> <button type='button' class='shortcode sh-text-center sh-inline-block sh-align-middle sh-p-2 sh-bg-[#F8F7F7] sh-rounded-md !sh-no-underline hover:sh-bg-slate-200 !sh-border !sh-border-black focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700  !sh-text-black' style='font-size: 15pt;' onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/libcal.library.illinois.edu\/reserve\/self-use-media-studios'\" > <span class=\" fa fa-calendar-days\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Check Availability and Reserve<\/button><\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The Self-Use Media Booths are unstaffed. You can find instructions on how to operate the studio via signage on the wall in the studio.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">If you need to schedule an in-person orientation, please provide several days advance notice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"> <button type='button' class='shortcode sh-text-center sh-inline-block sh-align-middle sh-p-2 sh-bg-[#F8F7F7] sh-rounded-md !sh-no-underline hover:sh-bg-slate-200 !sh-border !sh-border-black focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700  !sh-text-black' style='font-size: 15pt;' onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/go.library.illinois.edu\/mc-consult'\" > <span class=\" fa fa-user\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Request a Consultation<\/button><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Having Issues or Want to Request New Features?<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-bottom: 1rem;margin-top: 1rem\"> <button type='button' class='shortcode sh-text-center sh-inline-block sh-align-middle sh-p-2 sh-bg-[#F8F7F7] sh-rounded-md !sh-no-underline hover:sh-bg-slate-200 !sh-border !sh-border-black focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700  !sh-text-black' style='font-size: 15pt;' onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/go.library.illinois.edu\/sc-spacesfeedback'\" > <span class=\" fa fa-comment\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Feedback Form<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-il_blue !sh-text-white \"><div><div class=\"[&_a]:!sh-text-white [&_a]:visited:!sh-text-white\">About the Self-Use Media Studios<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin: 1.5rem\">\n<p>Each of the 3 Media Commons Self-Use Media Booths is a sound-reduced, one-room booth designed for audio and video recording of up to two people at once. Additionally, the studios can be used to edit media, participate in remote telepresence sessions, or livestream. [Please note that the studios are not 100% soundproofed. Operating at very high sound levels will be noticeable by outside listeners]<\/p>\n<h4>Removable Storage<\/h4>\n<p>Please bring removable media (flash drive or SSD with minimum of USB 3.0) to transfer files after your session or plan to upload to cloud storage.<br \/>\nIf you need a flash drive, book one of ours <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sc\/loanable-technology\/\">from loanable technology<\/a>.<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> DO NOT RELY ON LONG-TERM STORAGE OF FILES ON THE STUDIO MACHINE \u2013 THE HARD DRIVE MAY BE WIPED AT ANY TIME.<\/p>\n\n  <div id=\"ui_lib_panel\" class=\"shortcode sh-w-full !sh-border !sh-border-gray-300 sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-mb-2\">\n    \n    <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center sh-relative\">\n      <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-base sh-font-semibold sh-no-underline\">Self-Use Media Studio Hardware<\/span><\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"sh-flex sh-flex-col\"> \n          <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-xs sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id1_label\" > expand <\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sh-flex sh-justify-center -sh-mt-1\"><i class=\"shortcode fa-solid fa-caret-down sh-text-xl sh-font-semibold sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id1_arrow\" ><\/i> <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <button type=\"button\" id=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\" class=\"shortcode sh-absolute sh-top-0 sh-left-0 sh-w-full sh-h-full sh-bg-transparent focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700\" data-toggle=\"ui_lib_collapse\" data-target=\".ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\" aria-controls=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" title=\"Self-Use Media Studio Hardware\"><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <div class=\"shortcode sh-text-black sh-block sh-h-auto sh-max-h-0 sh-overflow-hidden sh-transition-max-height sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\"  inert>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-px-2 sh-py-2\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin: 1.5rem\">\n<h3 id=\"equip\">Equipment<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mac Studio M1 Ultra<\/li>\n<li>Two (2) \u2013 Shure MV7 Large Diaphragm Dynamic Microphones<\/li>\n<li>Focusrite 2i2 Audio Interface<\/li>\n<li>Two (2) &#8211; JBL LSR305p MkII Studio Monitor Speakers<\/li>\n<li>Two (2) \u2013 Sennheiser HD280 Studio Headphones<\/li>\n<li>Insta360 Link 4K Webcam with motion-tracking<\/li>\n<li>Two (2) &#8211; Elgato Key Light Air<\/li>\n<li>Elgato Stream Deck<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n  <div id=\"ui_lib_panel\" class=\"shortcode sh-w-full !sh-border !sh-border-gray-300 sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-mb-2\">\n    \n    <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center sh-relative\">\n      <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-base sh-font-semibold sh-no-underline\">Self-Use Media Studio Software<\/span><\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"sh-flex sh-flex-col\"> \n          <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-xs sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id2_label\" > expand <\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sh-flex sh-justify-center -sh-mt-1\"><i class=\"shortcode fa-solid fa-caret-down sh-text-xl sh-font-semibold sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id2_arrow\" ><\/i> <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <button type=\"button\" id=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\" class=\"shortcode sh-absolute sh-top-0 sh-left-0 sh-w-full sh-h-full sh-bg-transparent focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700\" data-toggle=\"ui_lib_collapse\" data-target=\".ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\" aria-controls=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" title=\"Self-Use Media Studio Software\"><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <div class=\"shortcode sh-text-black sh-block sh-h-auto sh-max-h-0 sh-overflow-hidden sh-transition-max-height sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\"  inert>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-px-2 sh-py-2\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin: 1.5rem\">\n<h3 id=\"software\">Software<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Adobe CC 2022<\/li>\n<li>Adobe CC 2023<\/li>\n<li>Adobe Lightroom Classic<\/li>\n<li>Ableton Live 11.2.6 Suite<\/li>\n<li>Blender<\/li>\n<li>Da Vinci Resolve Studio 18<\/li>\n<li>Final Cut Pro 10.6<\/li>\n<li>Freeform<\/li>\n<li>Garageband<\/li>\n<li>Handbrake<\/li>\n<li>Insta360 Camera Control<\/li>\n<li>Logic Pro 10.7<\/li>\n<li>OBS<\/li>\n<li>Reaper<\/li>\n<li>Stream Deck Config<\/li>\n<li>Zoom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n  <div id=\"ui_lib_panel\" class=\"shortcode sh-w-full !sh-border !sh-border-gray-300 sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-mb-2\">\n    \n    <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center sh-relative\">\n      <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-base sh-font-semibold sh-no-underline\">Self-Use Media Studio Add-On Equipment<\/span><\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"sh-flex sh-flex-col\"> \n          <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-xs sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id3_label\" > expand <\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sh-flex sh-justify-center -sh-mt-1\"><i class=\"shortcode fa-solid fa-caret-down sh-text-xl sh-font-semibold sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id3_arrow\" ><\/i> <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <button type=\"button\" id=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id3\" class=\"shortcode sh-absolute sh-top-0 sh-left-0 sh-w-full sh-h-full sh-bg-transparent focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700\" data-toggle=\"ui_lib_collapse\" data-target=\".ui-lib-coll-pan-id3\" aria-controls=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" title=\"Self-Use Media Studio Add-On Equipment\"><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <div class=\"shortcode sh-text-black sh-block sh-h-auto sh-max-h-0 sh-overflow-hidden sh-transition-max-height sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out ui-lib-coll-pan-id3\"  inert>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-px-2 sh-py-2\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin: 1.5rem\">\n<p>Additional equipment available for checkout with a Self-Use Studio appointment. Once you select a studio, date, and time for an appointment using the availability grid, click the &#8220;Add Equipment&#8221; button at the bottom of the page. ADD-ON EQUIPMENT BOOKINGS ARE MEDIATED and need to be approved in advance.<\/p>\n<p>If you will need assistance with add-on equipment, please fill out a consultation request several days before your studio appointment. Click the &#8220;Request a Consultation&#8221; button further up on this page or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/go.library.illinois.edu\/mc-consult\">go.library.illinois.edu\/mc-consult<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"equip\">Add-On Equipment<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ableton Push 2 Controller<\/li>\n<li>Korg Triton Taktile-49 Keyboard<\/li>\n<li>Neumann TLM 103 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone<\/li>\n<li>sE X1 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone<\/li>\n<li>sE5 Small Diaphragm Condenser Stereo Microphone Pair<\/li>\n<li>Shure SM57 Dynamic Studio Microphone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>This equipment is available for in-studio use ONLY<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-il_blue !sh-text-white \"><div><div class=\"[&_a]:!sh-text-white [&_a]:visited:!sh-text-white\">Policies and Procedures<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin: 1.5rem\">\n<ul>\n<li>The patron that makes the booking must bring their active I-Card or Illinois App and present it to Tech Desk staff in Rm 306 at the time of their confirmed reservation in order to check out the Self-Use Media Studio key.\n<ul>\n<li>If you are working in a pair or group and you can no-longer attend, please cancel your booking and have another person book the space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Patrons should bring a storage device (preferably USB 3 or higher) to save the data once the audio recording is completed (or check out an external drive from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sc\/loanable-technology\/\">Loanable Technology<\/a> desk). DO NOT RELY ON LONG-TERM STORAGE OF FILES ON THE STUDIO MACHINE \u2013 THE HARD DRIVE MAY BE WIPED AT ANY TIME.<\/li>\n<li>Patrons should exercise respect and care in the use of the equipment.<\/li>\n<li>University High School students are welcome to use our studios with the supervision of an i-card-holding adult or with pre-approval from Media Commons staff. Please email mediacommons@illinois.edu at least a couple days in advance to coordinate approval.<\/li>\n<li>Unclaimed reservations may be cancelled 30 minutes after the start time.<\/li>\n<li>NO FOOD ALLOWED. Drinks must be in containers with tightly-secured lids. (Ex: soda bottle with screwcap OK, disposable coffee cup lid <strong>not<\/strong> OK)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The library is not responsible for any damage that may occur on equipment as a result of media borrowed from the library or used internally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-il_blue !sh-text-white \"><div><div class=\"[&_a]:!sh-text-white [&_a]:visited:!sh-text-white\">Talent Release Forms<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin: 1.5rem\">\n<p>Per the University of Illinois Public Affairs website, \u201cIf you are planning to use an individual\u2019s image or likeness in media such as photographs, video, etc., you should request written permission to do so. Releases should also be completed and signed by any talent working with companies or individuals shooting photography, video or audiotape on University premises. Use the forms below accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stratcom.illinois.edu\/release-forms\/\">More information and direct links to Talent Release Forms<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check Availability and Reserve The Self-Use Media Booths are unstaffed. You can find instructions on how to operate the studio via signage on the wall in the studio. If you need to schedule an in-person orientation, please provide several days advance notice. Request a Consultation Having Issues or Want to Request New Features? 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