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Recording & Audio
UBC Music Recording & Audio is a work-study program offering a team of student technicians instruction and direct experience in all aspects of audio recording and sound reinforcement through part-time employment.
Student Technicians record in the Roy Barnett Recital Hall, The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, and the UBC Auditorium.
The Recording & Audio Facility is constantly being upgraded to reflect state-of-the-art classical music recording practice and technology.
Each year we have approximately 6 students working as recording technicians. We send out an e-mail for a request for applications in September and will respond to inquiries throughout the year. We do sometimes require additional technicians in January. Applicants do not have to be Music students, but must be currently enrolled at UBC and eligible for Work Study or Work Learn (for international students). All available positions are posted on the UBC Work Study/Work Learn websites. Experience is not necessary but will influence acceptance based on our staffing needs.
If you have questions regarding a work-study position, please contact David Simpson at david.simpson(@t)ubc.ca with an un-spam-like subject-heading. Please include a cover letter, resume and any demo recordings you wish to submit. Video recording/editing experience will also be considered. We will contact applicants as soon as possible.
Microphones
Wunder Audio CM50 Omni Tube (2)
Neumann KM-130 omni (2)
Neumann KM-183 omni (2)
Neumann KM-184 cardioid (2)
Schoeps CMC-6/MK2S omni (2)
Schoeps CMC-6/MK21 wide-cardioid (2)
Calrec Soundfield MK-IV Ambisonic 4-capsule (1)
AKG 414 Stephen Paul-modified Multi-pattern (2)
AKG D-112 Percussion (1)
Gefell M-930 Cardioid (1)
Gefell M-950 Wide Cardioid (2)
AEA A840 Active Ribbon (2)
Coles 4050 Stereo Pair Ribbon (2)
Altec M49 "Lipstick" - 195A/29B Cardioid Capsule/539A PSU (2)
Various Dynamics
Microphone Preamplifiers
Forssell Technologies (8 channels) (2-channel discrete JFET & JMP-6) with passive summing
AEA RPQ (2 channel Ribbon Preamp)
Millennia Media HV-3D (4 channels) with passive summing
TL Audio Indigo Tube (4 channels)
Neve 3115 (8)
Consoles
Neve "The Melbourn" 12 x 2 analog
Yamaha O3D digital
Workstation
Pyramix Virtual Studio v.6 (Mykerinos MassCore & Native)
SmartAV Tango Workstation Controller
Steinberg Wavelab 6
Converters
Forssell Technologies MADC 4-channel
Ed Meitner/EMM Labs A/D (2 channels DSD & PCM)
Mytek Digital 8x192 A/D/D/A (8 channels PCM)
Genex D/A (8 channels DSD & PCM)
Lucid AD 9624 (2-channels PCM)
Audio Recorders
Sound Devices 744T 4-channel Remote Recorder
Tascam DV-RA1000 DSD & PCM Master Recorder
Alesis Masterlink 9600 Master Recorder
HHB & Tascam CD-R recorders
FX & Outboard
Lexicon 300 Digital Reverb & Effects
Waves IR-1 Reverb Plug-in
Waves Mercury Bundle Plug-ins
Universal Audio 2-1176 Compressor/Limiter
Voxengo R8Brain-Pro SRC Software
Monitors
Forssell Technologies Custom Monitor Controller
Lipinski L-707 (Roy Barnett Hall)
ACI Titan XL Subwoofers (Roy Barnett Hall)
B&W 803 (Auditorium)
Genelec 1031A (Video Editing Suite)
Amplifiers
Bel Canto Ref-1000
Hafler
Video
Sony EX1R HD Camera
Canon XH A1 HD Camera
AJA Ki Pro Video File Recorder
JVC SR-1500 DVD/Blu-Ray Disc Recorder
Firestore FS-C HDV Recorder
Apple Final Cut Studio
Staff Director of Recording & Audio: David Simpson
Student Recording Engineers:
Michelle Hillier - Head Student Technician
Kiran Bhumber
Ashton Christy
Toga D’Hoore
Ian Meiman
Ryan Noakes
Zhubin Phua
Thanks to these Most Respected Friends of the "Booth" for ongoing advice, assistance and donations in time and equipment:
Nolan Bouvier
Graemme Brown
M. Charpentier
Tony Faulkner
Don Harder
Dieter Piltz
Jim Valance
