
College of Fine Arts, School of Music
College of Fine Arts, School of Music
The Computer Music Suite is located on the second floor of the Catlett Music Center (room 202) and is available to students enrolled in advanced Music Technology courses. Students in these classes have unlimited access to the studio through a swipe card authorization system. The studio consists of a suit of rooms with a control room (Computer Music Studio), two isolation rooms and an amplifier/patch room that allows connections to all major performing spaces in the building. The following is a non-comprehensive list of equipment used in the control room.
Hardware |
Software |
Mac Pro 8-Core | MaxMSPJitter |
Universal Audio Apollo DUO | Pro Tools HD |
Mackie Onyx 2480 mixing board | Peak Pro |
Mackie Control Universal Pro | Reaper |
8 x Mackie HR 824 powered speakers | Waves Gold |
Mackie HRS 120 subwoofer | GRM Tools (Classic, ST, and Evolution) |
Kurzweil K2500X Sampler | Tons of plug-ins (Oxford, Universal Audio, etc) |
Yamaha EX5 Synthesizer | |
trapKAT MIDI controller | |
Sizable collection of mics (Neuman, AKG, Rode, Shure, Beyerdynamic, Audiotechnica, etc) | |
Collection of iCubeX motion sensors | |
Universal Audio 4-710d Preamplifier | |
Eventide H8000FW Harmonizer | |
Oppo DVD player |
In addition to serving as a teaching and production facility for Music Technology and Music Composition students, the studio has produced several CDs including In Concert! featuring the OU School of Music student ensembles, such as the OU Symphony Orchestra, the Wind Symphony Orchestra, the New Century Ensemble, and the Jazz Ensemble, all recorded, edited and mastered by students enrolled in Recording Techniques. Previous recording projects include Ned Rorem's Song Cycle Ariel with Armand Ambrosini, clarinet; Edward Gates, piano; and Jennie Olson, soprano, available from Kendall/Hunt; Bavarian Horn with Eldon Matlick, horn; Howard Lubin, piano; and Salvatore Champagne, tenor, available on the Mark Masters Series of Mark Custom Recording; as well as on nine companion CDs for the Hal Leonard Corporation.
Dexter Ford wins the U. of Louisville Young Composer Competition.
Kyle Vanderburg and Dexter Ford performed at ICMC 2012.
Dave Ikard performed at EMM 2012.
Kyle Vanderburg and Dave Ikard performed at SCI Student National Conference 2012.
Dexter Ford and Kyle Vanderburg performed at EMUFest 2012.
Dave Ikard and Dexter Ford are selected for performances at SEAMUS 2013.
Dave Ikard is scheduled for performance at SCI National Conference 2013.