Music Library
This is the working collection of scores and recordings and is located in our own building (Silverstone) along with collections belonging to Media and Film and Arts History. Here are the scores you will need for your Major course work and recordings on DVD and CD.
Music Mac lab
A dedicated lab for Music students only comprising 10 Mac Pro computers for audio and visual processing; each with MBox mini sound interfaces for use with Pro Tools LE, and controller keyboard; each running Logic Pro 8 (audio sequencer software), Sibelius 5 (notation programme), Final Cut Studio, Peak Pro, Max/MSP (for audio tools and sound synthesis), plus various specialist applications supplied by IRCAM (including AudioSculpt and Open Music); each machine also provides access to internet audio and visual material, as well as deskspace and the facility to playback DVDs and CDs from the Music Library.
Electronic music studio
Features a control room with connections (24 channels) to two spacious live rooms either side. Pro-Tools based recording system with digital control surface. Software - Pro Tools and Logic Pro 8. Mackie desk (24 channels). Various outboard microphone pre-amps and compressors (Focusrite, Drawmer 1960) and effects units (Lexicon, Fireworx etc). Microphones include AKG condensers and Shure dynamic.
Drama studio
The Music Department in conjunction with the Drama Department operate a fully equipped drama studio for Music, Drama and MA Music Theatre students.
Musical instruments
Our own teaching and recital room has a Steinway grand piano and modern A/V equipment; practice rooms, each with its own piano, can be used by music students at any time.
The Music Department
Also possesses a large percussion collection. For first-study pianists, the Steinway Concert Grand and the Kawai Grand in the Meeting House are also available. The Meeting House has a Grant, Degens and Rippin pipe organ.