Music Technology
School of Music
 
Music Technology
Music Instruction Building
Muncie, IN 47306
Phone: 765.285.5537
Fax: 765.285.8768


Facility
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Facility Overview
The Music Technology program moved into the new Music Instruction Building August 2004. There are eleven studios dedicated to computer music, composition and recording technology. These studios encompass nearly 9,800 square feet of the second floor. In addition to the list below, there is one additional studio integrated into Sursa Performance Hall.

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Facility Designers
Architecture and Engineering: CSO Architects & Michael Dennis Inc.

Acoustics: Roger Noppe of Purcell + Noppe + Associates

Music Technology System Integration: David Carroll Associates

Technical Features

Beyond the acoustic technologies of isolated HVAC systems, vibration control of ductwork and mechanical systems, floating room-within-a-room isolation, room geometry, wall diffusion systems, moving curtains and acoustic panels there are many new electrical and audio technologies integrated into the Music Instruction Building.

 

Twisted conductors in heavy gauge conduit in the structural floor and the Equi-tech balanced power system will minimize electrical interference between the AC power and audio system, therefore increasing the overall dynamic range of the audio system. Audio cables travel from room to room using vibration isolated conduits between the structural and floating floor systems. In addition, a hallway access floor system connects between each room for present and future needs. Recording studio microphone panels use Signal Transport modular connector systems. To avoid possible interference from lighting systems, only remote-dimmer incandescent fixtures were used. Studio access is controlled via a secure card reader system, allowing access to the studios twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Why is the studio called a Soundhouse
Traditionally in recording studios, the room with the recording console is called the control room and the space where the musicians play is named the studio. In the Music Technology area, control rooms and called studios and the space to place musicians are called soundhouses. MORE...
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