GroundWorks is a walk-in, self-serve media lab with hardware and software for creating, editing and converting audio and video recordings. It is open any time the Duderstadt Building is open. The lab features:

1. •Mac and Win workstations
   

2. •DVD burners/recorders
   

3. •Document scanners
   

4. •Media Conversion Rack
   

5. •Software for audio, video, 3D, graphic design, programming, and more...
   

6. •Recording booth*
   

7. •Multimedia workrooms*
   

8. •Large format poster printing
   

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*The use of these spaces requires completion of the Digital Media Commons Orientation

Digital Media Commons Orientation

 

The Digital Media Commons Orientation is conducted Monday through Friday at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm by the GroundWorks consultant on duty. You don’t need to make an appointment – just come in at one of those times, and we’ll get you started!

Approximately 30 minutes in length, the orientation will introduce you to what’s available at the Digital Media Commons and provide basic training for the Recording Booth and Multimedia Rooms. During this time, you will have the opportunity to create a user account in order to make reservations, become acquainted with the hardware/software configurations, review policies and procedures, and meet our talented consultant staff.

Personal Studio orientations are offered at 2:30 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays and 10:30 am on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Come by GroundWorks at one of those times and the GroundWorks consultant on duty will lead you down to the studio space to get you started.

Poster Shop

 

Need to Make a Research Poster?

 

Develop compelling illustrations, figures, or photographs with GW applications and tools like the large format scanner and backlit photo table.  Consultants can help you plan, design and complete your project and optimize your final poster file for the ITS printers.

 

Recording Booth

The Recording Booth is a self-contained, reservable digital audio and video recording booth, perfect for recording video voice-overs and solo vocal or instrumental performances. The room is available to those who have completed the Digital Media Commons Orientation. The Recording Booth includes a microphone and small HD video camera which will allow you to record in a variety of different programs, including:

1. •QuickTime Pro
   

2. •GarageBand
   

3. •Soundtrack Pro
   

4. •Logic Pro
   

5. •Camtasia
   

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Trained users can reserve the booth for up to four hours at a time through our online reservation system.

Multimedia Editing Rooms

There are three high-powered, reservable Multimedia Editing Rooms available through GroundWorks whenever the Duderstadt Center is open. Beyond providing a quiet environment for working, the rooms have a number of extra features including Mac Pros with substantial RAM and processing power, high fidelity audio monitors, two HD displays, a 4K reference monitor, Blu-Ray burners, and keyboards labeled with Final Cut Pro shortcuts for easier editing. The Multimedia Rooms are available by-appointment whenever the Duderstadt Center is open. Digital Media Commons Orientation required.

Video Editing Software Workshops

Workshops on Final Cut Pro and iMovie are held by request for classes, departments, and student groups. To set up a workshop for a group (10-14 participants typically)

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