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Electronic Music Studio

STRUM: Sound Technology Research at the University of Minnesota

STRUM STUDIOS

Many kinds of electronic music are created and performed with both "classic" and state of the art hardware and software at the STRUM studios, located in Ferguson Hall, home of the University of Minnesota School of Music in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The STRUM studios enable several methods of music composition, music analysis and audio research, music recording and production, sound synthesis and audio processing, video production, motion capture, and construction and performance of software and hardware instruments for presentation in concert and multimedia contexts.

STRUM musicians and researchers are encouraged to experiment and explore their musical ideas with the studios' technology, whatever their interests or background may be.

STRUM is also the host of the annual Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Art, established in 2003. Please see the Spark website for more details.

STRUM Staff:

Current and upcoming classes at STRUM include:

Studio Facilities

  1. Studio One (215 Ferguson Hall): This large room is a multi-user studio also used as a classroom. Its equipment includes one Macintosh G5 and two Mac G4 computers, Soundcraft 24x8x8 mixer, eight-channel speaker system, Digital Performer, Waves Platinum Bundle plug-ins, Max/MSP/Jitter, Metasynth, Open Music, Audiosculpt, Roland FC-200, K2500, Proteus 2500, Roland Jupiter, Arp 2500 analog synthesizer, a Theremin, Technics SL1200M3D turntable, Lexicon MPX 500, Pluggo, Soundhack, Supercollider, Csound, and various other hardware and software items.
  2. Recording Studio (215A Ferguson Hall): This small room is an isolated space for high quality recording of live instruments and sounds, with a monitoring window to production workstation outside in Studio One. Hardware includes a large variety of microphones (Neumann, Røde, Shure, Oktava, Earthworks, Blue Baby, PreSonus, etc.) and headphone distribution system.
  3. Multimedia Studio (215B Ferguson Hall): This single-user studio is designed for multimedia creation, and is equipped with a Mac G4 with 23-inch cinema display, Soundcraft mixer, Sony DV deck mini DV recorder, two DV cameras, iSight, PAL/NTSC VHS VCR, dubbing VCR, Photoshop, Illustratro, Media Cleaner, Wacom tablet, stereo speaker system, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Peak, Max/MSP/Jitter, Digital Performer, and various other hardware and software items.
  4. Post-production Studio (113 Ferguson Hall): This room is an advanced composition/research studio, equipped with a Mac G5, Dell PC running Linux, Soundcraft mixer, eight-channel sound system, Digital Performer, Peak, Max/MSP/Jitter, Planet CCRMA software, Technics SL1200M3D turntable, Code Warrior
  5. Digital Music Lab: A large lab/classroom of music workstations, for individual work and class meetings. Includes 24 Macintosh G4s with flat screen display, Zip drive, MIDI keyboard, Roland Sound canvas, headphones, Digital Performer, Max/MSP, Peak, Soundhack, Micrologic, Sibelius, Finale, and various others.
  6. STRUM Live Performance System: A complete system for live electroacoustic performance, both on- and off-campus. The 8.1 sound system includes a Soundcraft 24x8x8 mixer, eight JBL EON 15 powered loudspeakers, two JBL EON subwoofers, Macintosh G4 powerbook, Dell PC laptop, RME Hammerfall Multiface, MOTU 896, various microphones and stands, Max/MSP/Jitter, Digital Performer, Peak, and various other hardware and software items.
  7. Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall : School of Music recital hall with seating for approximately 165, and site of many STRUM performances.
  8. Ted Mann Concert Hall : School of Music premier performance space, with seating for up to 1200 and site of STRUM special events.
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