Media Design Lab: Audio Recording Studio

ARS hours: click here
(Same as Media Design Lab)

The Self Service Audio Recording Studio (ARS) is located within the Media Design Lab / CrAFT Studio area on the lower level of Ramsey Library.  It offers patrons a quiet place to record personal and academic audio projects including podcasts, voice overs, interviews, and more. This space is for current UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff only. Drop-ins are welcome or you can make a reservation below.

Please note: There are 2 audio recording facilities in Ramsey Library: the Audio Lab and the Audio Recording Studio (ARS).  The Audio Lab is a full service lab where technicians do the recording for you, and the ARS is a self service, Do-It-Yourself recording studio.

For all ARS patrons: Whether you have a reservation or would like to drop in, the ARS door is locked at all times. To have someone unlock the ARS, do one of the following:

• Visit the MDL Help Desk
• Visit the staff office across from the Media Design Lab
• Visit Kent Thompson in Video Production (or call 828.251.6425)

Just let the staff member know you would like to use the ARS or that you have a reservation, and they will unlock the door for you.

Note: If for some reason you cannot reach anyone by the above methods, visit the circulation desk on the main floor of the library and ask someone to unlock the door for you.

Want to reserve the Self Service Audio Recording Studio (ARS)?

Before you reserve, please note:

• Please enter your @unca.edu email address when reserving the studio.

• If you're running late for your appointment, we will hold the studio for 15 minutes before turning it over to the next person in line.

• After placing your reservation make sure you receive an automatic confirmation email.

Note: This online reservation system only allows 1 hour blocks of time per reservation for the ARS. If you would like to reserve the studio for more than an hour, you will need to make multiple reservations!

The ARS is a sound isolation booth, measuring 12.5 feet X 15 feet and is equipped with:

• Hardware
  • 24" iMac with a PreSonus Studio 24C interface
  • 2 Audio-Technica AT4033CL cardioid condenser microphones
  • Atlas boom microphone stands with pop filters
  • Sony headphones
  • Music stands
• Software
  • Adobe Audition, Audacity, Ableton Live and GarageBand are installed on the iMac for audio and MIDI recording

Recorded files can be saved in a variety of formats and transferred via share drive, SD card, or flash drive.

Detailed self service operating instructions are provided in the Studio and technical assistance is available if necessary.

These examples are class assignments or personal projects in which students utilized the equipment available in the ARS to create audio recordings.

Batman Radio Play project

Radio Play project by Cody Ferguson for Laura Bond’s ARTS 310 Voice Production Craft and Artistry class

(more to come!)