The Open Scholarship Commons (OSC) Recording Studio is a space designed for creativity and collaboration for audio-visual projects that support our mission of advancing open, public, and emerging forms of scholarship by providing interdisciplinary opportunities to build skills necessary to co-create, share, translate, and make the impact of research visible to the world.
Location
The Recording Studio is located near the Open Scholarship Commons on the first floor of the Suzzallo Library, in the space marked as room 159 on the map below. When entering from Red Square, go straight through the main lobby past the Starbucks, and turn left when you see the school supplies vending machines. You will pass desks and other student working areas, and then come upon the folio stacks. Turn left, and it will be the first door on the left, marked with a sign saying “Recording Studio.”
Uses
Both academic and personal projects are welcome! While the Recording Studio was designed with podcasting in mind, the OSC does not generally restrict what types of projects can be done in the space, as long as the project does not interfere with existing policies, including but not limited to the following:
- Absolutely no food/drink (except water in fully resealable containers, like a water bottle – no drink tumblers with straws)
- No loud instruments that can carry outside the room (space is sound treated, but not soundproof)
- No amplification (e.g., speakers, guitar amps)
Features
- Sound treated (not soundproof)
- PC equipped with audio and video editing software, including:
- Audacity
- Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, After Effects, Audition, etc.)
- RODE Central
- MacStudio equipped with audio and video editing software, including:
- Final Cut Pro
- GarageBand
- iMovie
- Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, After Effects, Audition, etc.)
- RODE PodMic Dynamic Podcasting Microphones + Professional Studio Arms
- RODECaster Pro II Interface
- Revolution Lightboard
- Samsung QM65C Color Display
- Sony Cinema Line FX30 video camera
- DJI Mic 2 Wireless Lavalier Microphone Kit
- And more! For a full list of equipment, please reach out to our at [email protected]
Getting Started
The best way to get started is to meet with a member of our team to have a tour of the studio and an introduction to using the equipment. This usually takes about an hour or less.
When you are ready for your first full recording session, we will do our best to schedule you at a time that works for you and also allows for one of our staff members to be on hand in case you require any assistance.
Once you feel confident in using the technology provided, you can make reservations to use the studio any time during our operating hours (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri, excluding holidays and other days the library is closed) without one of us present.
Reservation Policies
Reservations are available for a maximum of 3 hours and are available to any UW student, faculty, or staff member with an active UW NetID.
Reservation requests should be made at least 3 business days in advance. To request a reservation, click the button below and fill out the form with the requested information:
- Your first and last name
- Your Net ID Username (NOT your student number)
- Brief description of your project
- If scheduling a tour/introduction to the space, note that here
- How many people you expect to have in the studio (the studio can accommodate up to 4 people recording and 2 people in the monitoring booth at a time)
- Whether you will need video recording, audio recording, or both
- Whether you will need assistance/Guidance from a Recording Studio Specialist during your time
- Due date of your project, if applicable
- Your availability/preferred recording dates and times (we recommend having a few options, as your preferred time slot may already be booked by another user)
- Duration of reservation (maximum 3 hours)
Once you have submitted your reservation request, you will receive a follow up email from our team within 2 business days.