Facilities

NEW MEDIA

Studio Workstations:

  • Two (x2) Retina 5K iMac’s, 27-inch, 2020: 3.6 GHz 10-Core Intel Core i9 + 64 GB (RAM) + AMD 5700 XT 16 GB VRAM
  • PC workstation Intel I9 3.00GHz: 128GB RAM (#1)
  • PC workstation Intel I9 3.00GHz: 128GB RAM (#2)
    • Two x NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB Graphics Cards
    • Blackmagic Design ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K
      • ATEM 1 M/E Video-Mixer Control Panel
      • Blackmagic Design HyperDeck Studio Pro SSD 4K
  • PC workstation Intel I9 3.00GHz: 128GB RAM (#3, on mobile cart for #D scanner and MoCap suit)
  • Late 2012 Mac Min, 4GB RAM (Travelling)
  • iPad (6th gen) with mounting bracket for Structure Sensor (3D imaging)

2D Imaging Hardware:

  • Panasonic GH6 mirrorless camera with 5 lenses:
    • Sirui 35mm 1.8 Anamorphic lens (MFT)
    • Panasonic Lumix G 12-35mm F2.8 II (MFT)
    • Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm F 1.7 ASPH (MFT)
    • Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 II ASPH (MFT)
    • Panasonic Lumix G 45-175mm 1.4-5.6 ASPH (MFT)
  • Olympus M.zuiko Digital 14-42mm 1.3-5.6 (MFT)
  • Sigma 18-35mm 1.8 (Full Frame)
  • IRIX 11mm f4 (Full Frame)
  • Two (x2) Blackmagic Design Studio 4k Cameras
    • Olympus 14-42mm Lenses
  • Two (x2) Canon CR-N300: 4K PTZ Cameras
  • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro:
    • Tilta cage for BMPCC 6k with hand grip and external battery mount
    • Sigma 18-35mm Lens, Canon EF Mount
    • Tokina 16-28mm, Super Wide Angle Zoom Lens, F/2.8, Canon EF Mount, Full-Frame
  • Canon EOS 5d Mark III DSLR, DS126321:
  • Micro/Pocket Projector
  • Magewell Pro Convert SDI TX 1-Channel NDI Encoder (for livestream)
  • 65″ 4k UHD TV (Traveling & Mountable/hangable)
  • Tripod mountable USB Webcams:
    • 2k resolution, 4 x zoom, dual mics
    • 4k resolution, dual mics
  • Celestron MicroDirect 1080p Handheld Digital Microscope, HDMI out

3D Imaging Hardware:

  • Five (x5) VR Headsets:
    • Three (x3) Oculus Quest 2
    • HTC Vive Pro (Starter Kit)
    • Lenovo Mirage Solo VR-1541F (Daydream)
  • GoPro MAX 360° camera with Head Mount, floatable Hand Mount, and Swivel Magnetic Clip
  • Depth Cameras:
    • Real sense D435 with Mini-tripod
    • Microsoft Azure Kinect DK, model 1880 (no Azure subscription)
    • Occipital Structure Sensor for iPad (with optional 120° Lens SA07)
    • Leap Motion LM-010 (Hand-tracking Camera)
  • Afinia EinScan H: 3D Handheld Scanner
  • Perception Neuron 3, Full-body Motion Capture System (Finger Tracking using Optional Gloves)

Sonic Hardware:

  • RME Fireface UFX Audio Interface
    • Marantz SR5006 Audio Amplifier
      • Paradigm Atom v6 Monitors
  • PreSonus Studio Live AR8 USB, Audio Interface/Mixer
    • NAD Stereo Integrated Amplifier C 350
      • Paradigm Atom v6 Monitors
  • Stanton T.92 digital turntable
  • Tascam DR-100 audio recorder
  • Marantz PMD 706 field recorder
  • Two (x2) AT8033: Audio Technica Condenser Microphones
  • Rode M5 Compact 1/2″ Cardioid Condenser Microphones (matched pair)
  • PreSonus Studio 1810c, Audio Interface
  • DJI Mic
  • Rode Shotgun Mic 
    • cold shoe mountable
    • optional hand grip
  • Audio Technica ATH-M50x Headphones
  • Two (x2) Sennheiser MD 46, omni microphones
  • Four (x4) HomePod Mini’s, MTJT3LL/A (two can be paired for stereo)

Other:

Studio Software:

  • Ableton Live Suite 10, with Max for Live
  • Adobe Creative Cloud (all apps, no services)
  • Autodesk: Fusion 360; Maya; Mudbox.
  • Blender
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Disk Drill
  • GRM Complete II
  • Max 8 (Max/MSP/Jitter)
  • Maxon, all Apps, including Cinema 4D & Z Brush
  • Microsoft Office, all Apps
  • OBS Studio
  • Presonus Studio One, “6 Artist”
  • Topaz Labs, Full Suite
  • Touch Designer (Educational License)
  • Unity (including Unreal and Visual Studio)
  • VCV Rack

 

Video and Sonic Art Studios, Expanded Media**

The following may be available by prior request only: extended access in summer and scheduled access during the academic year.

  • Software includes everything the iea has, as well as:
    • Toast (burning software)
    • VCV Rack Pro
  • Blackmagic Design ATEM 4K mixer
  • Blackmagic Design SuperDeck Studio Pro SSD 4K
  • Blackmagic Cameras
  • Panasonic 4K camera
  • Canon XF705 Video camera
  • Time base correctors – ForA, Hotronics
  • Waveform Monitor and Vectorscope
  • David Jones MVIP Digital Video Image Processor
  • Marantz SR5006
  • Tannoy Reveal studio monitor surround speakers
  • Sony PVM 2950 monitors
  • Ocean Matrix distribution amplifier
  • Mackie 12-channel mixer
  • RME Multiface II 96k24b, 8×8 analog I/O, digital I/O DSP audio interface
  • Doepfer – analog audio synthesizer: Basic A100 system, Ring Modulator, Frequency Shifter,
Vocoder Envelope Follower and Light to Control Voltage modules, ES-8 I/O, Make Noise Morphagene, and Insturo SCÍON biofeedback module.
  • Two (x2) Retina 5K iMac’s, 27-inch, 2020: 3.6 GHz 10-Core Intel Core i9 + 64 GB (RAM) + AMD 5700 XT 16 GB (VRAM)
  • PC Windows 11 workstations (matches iea PC specs) with 12G SDI Decklink Cards to 27” 4k UHD monitors
  • Sandin Image Processor (IP)
    • Analog video IP Colorizer (SD/composite input/output)
      • Output can be captured in 480p or real-time upscaled and captured in 720p
      • any capture can then be upscaled using Topaz software
    • Two (x2) Ikagami B&W Genlock video cameras with manual zoom/focus/gamma controls
    • Digital-to-analog converter (computer as video input)
  • Several Panasonic 4K HC-VX981 Video Cameras
  • DVD Players
  • BluRay Players
  • Several Canon HDV Vixia HV30 Cameras
  • High-capacity Portable Power Bank (often used with the iea’s Black Magic 6k video camera^)
  • Vuze+ 4k 360° Camera

Harland Snodgrass Gallery, Expanded Media**

Immersive Gallery, Expanded Media**

  • Three-channel 4k system with a resolution of 11520×2160 (reference the Snodgrass PDF^ for required file specs)
  • System sync/stitched with custom software (TouchDesigner)
  • The lockable space measures approximately 20′L x 20′W x 10′H
  • Two-channel audio playback: four small ceiling speakers; two larger floor-level speakers with better bass response.

**While requests for Expanded Media spaces and equipment are required, all students have first priority. Therefore, in certain circumstances (such as during midterms/finals), iea residents may have their access removed.

PRINT MEDIA

Digital Printers

  • Canon Pro-4000 LUCIA PRO inkset 44” wide-format printer
  • Canon Pro-4100 LUCIA PRO inkset 44” wide-format printer
  • 
Four (x4) Canon iPF6400 LUCIA EX inkset 24” wide-format printers. Preloaded with Matte, Photo-satin, Watercolor, and Screenprint-film media
  • Canon iPF8400 LUCIA EX inkset 44” wide-format printer
  • Canon iPF9400 LUCIA EX inkset 60″ wide-format printer
  • Mimaki TS30-1300 44″ wide-format Dye-sublimation transfer printer

Digital Fabrication

  • Epilog Legend 36EXT Co2 Laser Cutter 24″ x 36″ bed
  • Epilog Fusion Pro Co2 Laser Cutter 36″x 48″ bed
  • Graphtech CE-6000-60 Vinyl Cutter
  • GBC 4120 12″ Laminator
  • Sterling Digibinder Plus – Perfect Binder
  • Knight MAXI-PRESS 44″ x 64″ large format manual heat transfer press
  • 
Knight DK25S 20″ x 25″ swing-away heat transfer press

Digital Imaging

Printmaking Studio

  • Agfa SelectSet Avantra 25S, 3600dpi, 18” x 25”, imagesetter with stocastic screening
  • WSL A2 (Polymer Plate) Platemaker
  • Two (x2) Charles Brand Etching Presses – 30” x 50” and 28” x 50”
  • Two (x2) Takach Etching Presses – Bed Sizes 84” x 43” and 72” x 40”
  • Two (x2) Takach-Garfield Press – Bed Size 42” x 72” and 34” x 57”
  • Stienmesse and Stolberg Flatbed Offset Press 26″ × 34″
  • Inventory of Lithographic Stones up to 30” x 40”
  • A variety of Roller Durometers
  • Six (x6) Large Diameter Inking Rollers
  • Large assortment of Hand Brayers and Rollers

Screenprint

  • AWT Pro-Light 1 79″ x 51″ Screen Exposure Unit
  • AWT vacuum table with Manual Arm Attachment
  • Two (x2) vacuum tables
  • Five 36” x 48” mesh-count 230 screens
  • Six 25” x 36” mesh-count 230 screens
  • Six 25” x 36” mesh-count 305 screens