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A guide to using Studio 1 at North West Kent College.

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1) The computer: The computer in Studio 1 is a Mac tower which sits underneath the desk. It possesses 6.4-GBps of memory and dual 2GHz PowerPC G5 microprocessors. Power Mac G5 - Technical Specifications Configurations

Order no.M9020LL/AM9031LL/AM9032LL/A

G5 Processor1.6GHz PowerPC G51.8GHz PowerPC G5Dual 2GHz PowerPC G5

L2 Cache512K512K512K per processor

Front side bus800MHz900MHz1GHz per processor

DDR SDRAM main memory256MB PC2700 (333MHz)4GB maximum512MB PC3200 (400MHz)8GB maximum512MB PC3200 (400MHz)8GB maximum

8X AGP Pro graphicsNVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64MB DDR SDRAMNVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64MB DDR SDRAMATI RADEON 9600 Pro with 64MB DDR SDRAM

Hard drive(5)80GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm160GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm160GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm

Optical driveSuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)

PCI slotsThree open full-length 33MHz, 64-bit PCI slotsThree open full-length PCI-X slots: one 133MHz, 64-bit slot and two 100MHz, 64-bit slotsThree open full-length PCI-X slots: one 133MHz, 64-bit slot and two 100MHz, 64-bit slots

High performance I/OOne FireWire 800 port, two FireWire 400 ports (one on front); three USB 2.0 ports (one on front), two USB 1.1 ports (on keyboard); AGP 8X Pro slot with graphics card installed, including ADC connector and DVI connector

BaysTwo internal hard drive bays (1 occupied); one optical drive bay

NetworkingBuilt-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet and 56K V.92 modem(13)

WirelessAirPort Extreme ready (based on 802.11g specification; IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi certified)(6); Bluetooth option

AudioOptical digital audio in, optical digital audio out, analog audio in, analog audio out, front headphone minijack and speaker

System softwareMac OS X v10.2 Jaguar

SoftwareiLife (including iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie and iDVD), QuickBooks for Mac New User Edition, FAXstf, Art Directors Toolkit, Microsoft Office v.X Test Drive, FileMaker Pro Trial, OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, GraphicConverter, QuickTime, iChat, Safari, Sherlock, Address Book, iCal, iSync, DVD Player, Mail, EarthLink, Acrobat Reader, Classic environment and Apple Developer Tools

Hardware accessoriesApple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, USB keyboard extension cable, DVI to VGA adapter, modem cable, AirPort antenna

Limited warranty and serviceYour Power Mac G5 comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase theAppleCare Protection Planto extend your service and support to three full years. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-certified technicians using genuine Apple parts. For more information, visitApple supportor call 800-823-2775.

Internet accessAll models also include 30 days of free Internet service throughEarthLink. Internet access requires a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.

(Specification list copied from http://support.apple.com/kb/SP96)

2) Rokit 5s: These are a pair of speakers which have slightly boosted bass frequencies. Their frequency response is 45 Hz to 35 kHz with an output of 50w. They have tweeters for high end frequencies and woofers for lower end. The dynamic range of these speakers is -30dB to +6dB.

3) Adam A77Xs: These are known as near field monitor speakers, however they are also effective at mid field monitoring. This means that they are accurate at shorter distances. They have a flat frequency response, thought they are very slightly boosted in the bass frequencies. The two woofers are do not operate within the same frequencies, one of them covers the sub bass frequencies up to around 400Hz while the other covers the mid-range.

4) AMT 8: This is an 8 port MIDI interface. 7 of the inputs and outputs are on the back, one is on the front so that MIDI controllers can be plugged in.

5) Focusrite pro 40: This is an audio interface (soundcard) and microphone pre amp. It converts analog signals into digital and possesses a 5 bit LED meter.

6) Octo pre mk.2: This is an 8 channel microphone pre-amp. It is also an audio interface (soundcard) which converts analog signals into digital. Possesses a 5 bit LED meter.

7) Samson S-phone headphone mixer/pre-amp (4 channel): Possesses an 8 bit LED meter displays the overall output levels. Each channel has a 2 bond equalizer. Has mute switches on each channel.

8) Impulse 49 Novation: A MIDI keyboard. It features four octaves on the keyboard itself with responsive keys plus octave control buttons. It has pitch and modulation controls and also features a drum pad which is velocity sensitive. It is USB powered and has MIDI inputs on the back.

9) 2381 SPL: This is a talkback controller, this allows whoever is in the studio to speak to anyone in the live room through their headphones. It also has volume control for the headphones and source switching. It includes an integrated microphone for someone in the studio to speak through.

10) Focusrite ISA one: This is a microphone preamp. Features a front panel DI input and light up LED levels reader. It is made to be portable and durable thanks to its all metal outer body. Comes complete with a DI channel and 192 kHz A/D conversion.

11 and 12) Emagic Logic control: These are control surfaces which feature 8 channel strips. These are used for mixing on Logic. These pieces of hardware are designed for people who do not like the mixer that is available on Logic itself.

Microphones in Studio 1 In Studio 1 you will find an Audix FP7 microphone set.

In this pack you will find: 1 F5 dynamic microphone 3 F2 dynamic microphones 1 F6 dynamic microphone 2 F9 condenser microphonesThere is also a Shure SM-57 and a Shure SM-58.

Audix F5 DynamicHypercardiod pickup patternFrequency response of 55Hz to 15kHz

Audix F2DynamicHypercardioid pickup patternFrequency response of 52Hz to 15kHz

Audix F6DynamicHypercardioid pickup patternFrequency response of 40Hz to 16kHz

Audix F9Pre-polarized condsener Cardioid pickup patternFrequency response of 40Hz to 20kHz

SM-57DynamicCardioid pickup patternFrequency response of 40Hz to 15kHz

SM-58DynamicCardiod pickup patternFrequency response of 50Hz to 15kHz