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Electronic Music Composition Lab

The UCM Electronic Music Composition Lab provides an opportunity for students to learn the basics of synthesis, sampling, and audio signals. The wide variety of equipment and software in this lab allows students to experiment with different forms of synthesis and sampling and to advance their knowledge and experience with MIDI. Advanced students use Csound and Max/MSP music programming environments to create synthesizers, processors, and compositions from the ground up.

Student composers use these facilities to work on their compositions, both electronic and traditional. The computer is equipped with notation and sequencing software, enabling a variety of compositional approaches. Following is a list of equipment in the electronic music composition lab.

Electronic Music Composition Lab

Computer
Apple G5 Macintosh

Software
Apple Logic Studio
MOTU Digital Performer 4
Cycling ’74 Max/MSP
Csound
Finale notation software

Keyboards/Tone Modules
Korg N5XR
Ensoniq EPS16
Ensoniq ESQ-1 and Roland D20

Analog Synthesizers
Moog Sonic Six
Moog custom modular (8 VCO modules, VCFs, VCAs, ring modulator, envelope follower, step sequencer, reverb, noise generators, etc.)

Mixers
Mackie 24.8-bus

Recorders
Alesis ADAT XT-20 digital tape recorder (8 tracks)
2 x Panasonic VHS VCR
Fostex 4-channel analog tape deck

Monitors
2 x JBL speakers
2 x Alesis ProLinear 820+DSP
8 x JBL EON15G2

Other
MOTU 2408 Mk III
MOTU MIDI Timepiece AV
Argosy Console Series 90 Mainframe
All cables by Monster Cable
Alesis ADAT BRC master controller for ADAT XT20s
Re'an 96-point TT patch bay
ProCo Switch Witch speaker selector
Roland VS880EX portable digital multi track recording workstation