Computer Music Studios

General Information

Our electronic music studios provide extensive state-of-the-art facilities for music synthesis, electronic composition, and digital recording/ editing/ processing/ mixing. Studio Director: Inés Thiebaut. For any questions, please reach out to Inés Thiebaut. 

Computer Music Lab (MB 2525)

The Computer Music Lab has audio equipment for computer-based composition, basic sound synthesis and sound design. The lab is the primary studio for music students who work primarily with processed and sample-based sound. It serves as a classroom for various introductory music technology courses.

MB 2525 is equipped with 20 iMac DAWs equipped with Ableton Live, Logic Pro, VCV Rack, Amadeus Pro, and Finale.

Synthesis & Recording Studio (MB 2508)

The Synthesis Lab has audio equipment for computer-based composition, audio recording, sound synthesis and design. It is the primary studio for upper division and graduate music composition majors. 

MB 2508 is equipped with 4 DAWs (same software as above, plus Max MSP), a modular synth station (which connects to our restored Buchla 100), and an audio recording station (with Pro Tools) connected to our recording room. 

Rules

  1. Do not under any circumstances remove any equipment from the studios without permission from the Studio Director. This includes microphones, cables, keyboards, etc.
  2. If something breaks, please tell the Studio Director or a Studio Assistant immediately. We would much rather hear it from you than find out on our own.
  3. Please make sure the studio is secure when you leave. Do not leave unauthorized people in the studios under any circumstances. You are responsible for any actions that might go down during and sometimes even after your studio time.
  4. NO FOOD OR DRINKS INSIDE THE STUDIOS

Synth Station

Equipment:

  • Mac Pro, with Avid HDX card
  • HD Omni Interface
  • TOFT 16-channel Mixer
  • Buchla Synthesizer (Model 100, restored)

Software:

  • Pro Tools HD 11
  • Ableton Live 10 Suite
  • VCV Rack

Routing:

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Recording Booth

Equipment:

  • Mac Pro, with Avid HDX card
  • HD IO Interface
  • Mackie 1604-VLZ Pro 16-Channel Mixer

Software:

  • Pro Tools HD 12

Routing:

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Yes, It's free - BUT!

Wonderful music is being composed, produced and recorded in our studios. We are very proud of making this resource available to our students and CSUEB community. All we ask is to please add the following statement to your music on sharing platforms, thank you!

Music produced and recorded at CSU East Bay Music Department's Studios. For more information, please visit their main wesbite at https://www.csueastbay.edu/music/