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Research Guides@Tufts

Multimedia Production Guide

for the Digital Design Studio at Tisch Library

Equipment

two tabletop USB microphones 

Left image: USB Mic kit, Center image: Podcast recording kit, Right image - Wireless mic kit

Tisch library circulates a variety of media equipment at the front desk. There are two ways Tufts ID holders can check out media equipment: at the front circulation desk located on the second level of Tisch library, no reservation required, or by making a request in Jumbosearch. Regardless of how you choose to get equipment, you need to sign the Media Equipment Policy form once per academic year. Requests made by patrons without a signed Media Equipment Policy form are not guaranteed. 

Audio kits

Audio recording kit - This Audio Recording kit is equipped with a Zoom H5n and two microphones - a Stereo microphone for picking up quality foreground and background audio and a Hypercardiod mic for isolating specic sounds and reducing background noise.

Lavalier Microphone kit- This Lavalier Microphone Kit is equipped with two BY-M1 lavalier microphones that have an omnidirectional pickup pattern and a 20' cable that terminates with a 3.5mm TRRS mini-jack plug.  Included are adapters to allow these microphones to interface with smartphones and the H5 Zoom recorder included in the Audio Recording Kit.

Podcast recording kit - This Podcast Recording kit is equipped with a Zoom H6 and four dynamic microphones with stands and windscreens. Windscreens help to reduce unwanted wind or air noise from the environment while the microphone stands help prevent unwanted noise from holding the microphones. 

Wireless microphone kit - This Wireless Microphone Kit is equipped with two Rode Wireless Go 2 microphones and a receiver.  Included are adapters to allow these microphones to interface with smartphones, computers and video cameras. 

Accessories

Recording room

The Digital Design Studio (DDS) Recording Room is on the third floor of the Tisch Library, inside room 303. This space is designed as an educational space for critically engaging with media. While the service is available to all members of the Tufts community, it is oriented towards academic courses and extracurricular activities for students. Priority will be given to course-related project work. Please review the DDS Recording Room Policies below prior to making a reservation, and note that the Recording Room is only available when the DDS desk is staffed.

Software

DDS supports 16 Mac workstations running a variety of media software including:

  • Audacity
  • Adobe Audition
  • Garageband

Resources for learning new software