Media Production

Welcome to Texas Tech University School of Music - Media Production website!

Services

• Highest Quality Audio Recording
• HD and 4K Video Recording
• Editing, Mixing, and Mastering
• Live Streaming
• Sound Reinforcement
• Archiving of SoM Digital Media
• Media Technology Training
• Equipment Checkout

Service Availability

• Upon request during the fall and spring semesters
• We are closed on holidays, as well as during summer, winter, and spring breaks. Please contact us in advance to schedule events requiring service during these periods, as additional fees may apply.

Contact Us

Please email Saikat Karmakar (Unit Manager) at saikat.karmakar@ttu.edu and optionally copy it to Dr. Hideki Isoda for any enquires about our services.

Recital Recording

All degree recitals, faculty recitals, and major ensemble concerts in Hemmle Recital Hall or Choir Hall are recorded (both audio and video) at no cost upon request (please contact us at least 10 days before the event).

Above performances can also be live streamed or uploaded onto the TTU SOM Vimeo and/or YouTube channel (subject to licensing of copyrighted music).

The list of live streaming events can be found here.

Note: Non-degree recitals, guest performances, and masterclasses are NOT automatically recorded.

If sound reinforcement using PA speaker(s) is required or if you have any special requests, please contact our studio manager at least two weeks before the event.

After Your Recital

After your recital, the recording will be stored as your "academic record" in the SoM Digital Media Archive on the University's secure cloud server. An access link to your media file(s) will be sent to your TTU email address within approximately 10 days upon request. Please email your request to saikat.karmakar@ttu.edu.

The University will retain the Master Rights to the recording. You may request permission to use the recording, subject to the licensing of any copyrighted music.

Locations

• Hemmle Recital Hall
  
  
• Choir Hall
• Band Hall
• Buddy Holly Hall
• Media Production Director's Office/Mastering Studio (RM 249)
• Media Production Studio (RM 203)
• Media Production Studio Control Room (RM 201)
  
  

People

• Dr. Hideki Isoda, Director of Media Production / Tonmeister / Producer
• Saikat Karmakar, Lead Audio Engineer / Unit Manager
• Graduate Teaching Assistants: Ali Balighi and Seolae Hwang
• Student Engineer: Jonathan Deanda

Our Equipment and Technology

In 2020, we initiated significant updates to our production facilities. Our concert venues and studios are now interconnected using Dante and NDI networks, ensuring the highest quality and most efficient audio and video production workflows. Below are examples of the equipment we currently use.

• Master Clock: Antelope 10MX
• Mic-Pre/ADC/Dante: PrismSound Atlas and Focusrite RedNet MP8R
• Processors: Manley Massive Passive EQ (Mastering Version), Manley Variable Mu Limiter Compressor (Mastering Version), and Dangerous Music CONVERT-AD+
• A range of Microphone brands that we use: Schoeps, DPA, Neumann, AKG, AEA, and Royer
• Sony FX6, Panasonic Professional 4K cameras, Blackmagic video switcher and video recorders
• Monitor Speakers: ATC, Focal, and ADAM