MIDI Workstation with Macintosh
INTERACTIVE MEDIA CENTER TOOLS
The Interactive Media Center has a wide selection of software and hardware available to support many different interactive media projects. Video editing, Web site creation, audio editing, and image building are all possible in the lab.
Software in the Interactive Media Center |
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| • Adobe Acrobat Professional | ||
| • Adobe Acrobat Reader | ||
| • Adobe Audition (on selected machines) | ||
• Adobe Web Premium including:
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| • Adobe Flash plug ins | ||
| • Audacity | ||
| • Chrome | ||
| • Compressor | ||
| • DataStream (on one machine, IMC 29) | ||
| • Dragon Naturally Speaking (on one machine, IMC 25) | ||
| • Duxbury Braille Translator (on one machine, IMC 25) | ||
| • DVD player | ||
| • FileZilla (FTP program to connect to S drive) | ||
| • Finale 2011 (on one machine, IMC 6) | ||
| • Final Cut Pro X | ||
| • Firefox browser | ||
| • Flip 4 Mac (to view & create WMV files on the Mac) | ||
| • Garageband | ||
| • Google Chrome | ||
| • Handbrake | ||
| • Internet Explorer | ||
| • iDVD, iMovie, iPhoto, GarageBand, (iLife 11) | ||
| • iTunes | ||
| • Jaws (on one machine, IMC 25) | ||
| • Kurzweil 1000 ( with scanner application) (on one machine, IMC 25) | ||
| • Max/MSP (on one machine, IMC 6) | ||
| • Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 | ||
| • Microsoft Office 2010 | ||
| • Miro Video Converter | ||
| • OmniPage Pro, OCR (text scanning) (on selected machines) | ||
| • Peak and Peak LE (on selected machines) | ||
| • Pro Tools (on one machine, IMC 6) | ||
| • Quicktime Pro or Quicktime Player | ||
| • Real Player | ||
| • Toast Titanium (CD/DVD burning) | ||
| • Safari browser | ||
| • Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum (on selected machines) | ||
| • Sony DVD Architect (on selected machines) | ||
| • Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio (on selected machines) | ||
| • Sound Hack (on selected machines) | ||
| • SoundSlides Plus (on selected machines) | ||
| • Snapz Pro | ||
| • Stuff-It Expander | ||
| • VLC Player | ||
| • Microsoft DVD Maker | ||
| • Windows Live Movie Maker | ||
| • Microsoft Windows Live Photo Gallery | ||
| • Windows Media Player | ||
| • WinRAR | ||
| • Zoom Text (on one machine, IMC 25) | ||
Hardware & Equipment Available in the Interactive Media Center |
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| • 16 Windows 7 machines with CD-RW/DVD-RW combo drives, USB ports, headsets, (2 PCs have IEEE 1394 port, and video inputs) | ||
| • 15 Macintosh with Web cameras, CD-RW/DVD-RW combo drives, USB 2, firewire support, headsets, analog/digital converter boxes to import, edit and export video, and midi keyboards | ||
| • Audio digitizing equipment including Mbox, sound mixer, sound module, etc. on one Macintosh | ||
| • Flatbed scanners with ADF and transparency adapters (See a scanner workstation). Two scanners will scan a document up to size A3 (16.5" x 11.7"). | ||
| • 1 scanner for 35mm film negatives and slides | ||
| • Color laser printer (fee) | ||
| • Black and white laser printer (fee) | ||
| • 3 MIDI keyboards | ||
| • Braile Embosser (on one machine} | ||
Equipment Available for Loan in the Interactive Media Center |
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| Some of these devices, marked with " * ", are very popular and may not be available on a walk-in basis. Please telephone 442-3608 or send email to rconboy@albany.edu to check availability and to reserve pickup times. A PDF document listing the audio recording equipment available in the IMC is available for download right here. It provides brief descriptions of the equipment. A PDF document listing the video recording equipment available in the IMC is available for download right here. It provides brief descriptions of the equipment such as camcorders, microphones, and more. |
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| • Canon digital still cameras (point and shoot)* | ||
| • Canon Mini-DV digital camcorders* (See what is in the kit) | ||
| • Canon VIXIA HF R21 HD digital camcorders | ||
| • Canon FS300 digital camcorders* (See what is in the kit) | ||
| • Cassette tape recorders (also available from Circulation Desk) | ||
| • Digital voice recorders (optional telephone and lapel mics are available) | ||
| • H2 Zoom digital audio recorders* | ||
| • Audio-Technica ATR97 omnidirectional boundary microphones | ||
| • USB Flash drives | ||
| • Marantz cassette tape deck* | ||
| • Portable hard drives (USB)* | ||
| • Professional tripods for still and video use* | ||
| • Variable Friction Magic Arm with Camera Bracket with Super Clamp (See examples of the Magic Arm in use) | ||
| • USB memory card reader/writers (see an example) | ||
| • Headphones and splitters | ||
| • "Steadicam" to stabilize panning and "traveling" video shots | ||
| • Stereo Headsets with flexible boom microphone | ||
| • Labtec USB microphones | ||
| • Telephone interview recording devices for cell and landlines | ||
| • Transcription Kit | ||
| • Handheld microphones (see an example) | ||
| • Table-top mic stands | ||
| • Microphone floor stands* | ||
| • Boom arms for microphone floor stands* | ||
| • Audio-Technica wireless lavaliere microphone system* | ||
| • Audio-Technica wireless handheld microphone system* | ||
| • Portable cassette recorders (see an example) | ||
| • Handheld Presentation Remote Control devices (suitable for use with PowerPoint presentations on Windows and Macintosh notebook computers) (see what is in the kit) | ||
| • Portable radio/CD/cassette player | ||
| • USB microphones (also available from Circulation Desk) | ||
| • USB drives (also available from Circulation Desk) | ||
| • Web Cams | ||
| • Zip Drives and Zip Disks | ||
| • 2 Anchor Audio An-100 portable PA systems | ||
| • Skype Kit | ||
| • External USB floppy drive, Zip drive, CD/DVD drive | ||
| • Various audio and video cables and adapters | ||
A/V Playback Area in the Interactive Media Center |
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| The Interactive Media Center has equipment to view and listen to any media format available in the library. (Click here to see a 360O panorama of the area.) This part of the IMC includes the following equipment: | ||
| • VHS VCRs including 1 VHS VCR with PAL, SECAM, & NTSC capability NOTE: An additional DVD/VHS combo station is available on the first floor, North Side |
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| • DVD players, including models that will play all regions and NTSC or PAL formats | ||
| • Laser Disc players | ||
| • Phonograph turntable | ||
| • Sony "Boombox" with cassette tape player, CD player, and radio | ||
| • Telex Caramate 35mm slide viewer | ||
| • Optilec Viewer (page magnifier, color adjuster) | ||
Equipment Available from the Circulation Desk of the University Library (not part of the IMC collection) |
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| • Notebook computers | ||
| • Mini projectors | ||
| • USB microphones (Also available from IMC Service Desk) | ||
| • Calculators | ||
| • Cassette tape recorders | ||
| • Headphones (Also available from IMC Service Desk) | ||
| • Kindles | ||
| • USB drives (Also available from IMC Service Desk) | ||
Items for sale at Circulation Desk |
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| Contact Circulation at 442-3569 for more information | ||
This is a very popular item and may not be available on a walk-in basis. Please telephone 442-3608 check availability and to reserve pickup times
This is the IMC version of the famous "$14 Steadicam"
This is one of several types of handheld
microphones we have
This is a very popular item and may not be available on a walk-in basis. Please telephone 442-3608 check availability and to reserve pickup times.
This is a very popular item and may not be available on a walk-in basis. Please telephone 442-3608 check availability and to reserve pickup times.
This is a very popular item and may not be available on a walk-in basis. Please telephone 442-3608 check availability and to reserve pickup times.
This is a very popular item and may not be available on a walk-in basis. Please telephone 442-3608 check availability and to reserve pickup times.
This is a very popular item and may not be available on a walk-in basis. Please telephone 442-3608 check availability and to reserve pickup times.
This is a very popular item and may not be available on a walk-in basis. Please telephone 442-3608 check availability and to reserve pickup times.
This is a very popular item and may not be available on a walk-in basis. Please telephone 442-3608 check availability and to reserve pickup times.
This is a very popular item and may not be available on a walk-in basis. Please telephone 442-3608 check availability and to reserve pickup times.
This is a very popular item and may not be available on a walk-in basis. Please telephone 442-3608 check availability and to reserve pickup times.
This is a very popular item and may not be available on a walk-in basis. Please telephone 442-3608 check availability and to reserve pickup times.
This is a very popular item and may not be available on a walk-in basis. Please telephone 442-3608 check availability and to reserve pickup times.
This is a very popular item and may not be available on a walk-in basis. Please telephone 442-3608 check availability and to reserve pickup times.