We're housed in Bliss Hall, a four-story center built in 1976 and regularly enlarged and updated. In addition to faculty offices and conference rooms, Bliss contains three audio production centers, including digital audio workstations, for student use. The Lab includes a multi-terminal LAN which provides direct access to the Internet and Web.  We have a fully digital TV studio (DVC-Pro50), Canon XL1 field camcorders, and AVID Express video editors.

TV Studio
Bliss #2258

Digital. Sony cameras & tape; Eccolab switcher; Mackie audio

Use is limited to:

• TCOM studio-based courses.
• Individual students if (1) for a TCOM course project and (2) supervised by Joel Lewis, Jim
  Stipetich or Fred Owens.

Requests must be made in advance. Requests may be declined because of a user’s limited training, financial resources or project suitability. Only limited on-site technical and
operational support is available.

Rules:

• Clean and orderly, always
• No food or drink except for use as on-camera props.
• Materials and supplies are not provided.
• Users are financially responsible for breakage.
• Equipment and materials are to be properly stored.
• Industry-standard operational protocols are enforced.

Studio questions - Joel at 1587.
Tech questions - Carolyn at 2749. 

Audio Labs
Bliss #2100

Two suites, analog with digital support. BE mixers, Otari tape, SAW-Plus production software.

Use is limited to:

• Studio-based TCOM courses
• TCOM majors who have completed TCOM 2683

Labs are available by reservation, one hour per week maximum. First come/first served for all other times, including no-shows. Available only when a Student Lab Supervisor is on duty.

Rules:

• Labs are for individual use
• Headsets are not provided
• No food or drink
• Materials/supplies are not provided
• Limited technical/operational support is available from SLSs
• Users take financially responsiblity

Homework Express
Lab #3 - Bliss 2103

As above, except:

• Primary use by Homework Express staff
• May not be reserved
• Available on case-by-case basis

PC’s
Bliss #2020

Four networked IBM-format PCs

Use is limited to:

• TCOM majors and students in TCOM courses

Rules:

• First come/first served
• Programs may not be added or removed
• Assume viruses lurk
• Materials and supplies are not provided
• Contact Dr. Mathews

Audio Theater

Two production systems, analog, with Mackie mixers, DAT recording, RCA-DX77 microphones. Various SFX/Foley contraptions.

Use is limited to:

• TCOM faculty
• Qualified Audio Theater productions

Rules:

• Available on case-by-case basis
• Users must arrange transportation
• Users are financially responsible for breakage and loss.
• Contact Dr. Owens

EFP Cameras
Bliss #2020

1 Sony Hi-8, 4 Canon XL-1 (digital)

Use is limited to:

• Students in TCOM 3786 may use the Hi-8. Canons are unavailable.

Rules:

• By reservation
• Only during Audio Lab hours
• Materials/supplies are not provided
• Users are financially responsible for breakage and loss
• Checkout/checkin procedures

EFP Editors
Bliss #1038

2 Sony Hi-8/VHS-UMatic, 3 Avid

Use is limited to:

• Students in TCOM 3786
• Avid systems are not available

Rules:

• By reservation, during audio lab hours only
• Materials/supplies are not provided
• Users are financially responsible for breakage and loss
• Checkout/checkin procedure
• Contact Mr. Stipetich