Lab Equipment

Mac Computers

• Mac OS X

  • Terms/Vocabulary

    • Dock - shortcut bar

    • Finder - file browser

    • Spotlight - search button (upper right)

    • Menu bar - shared menu bar (top of screen)

    • Command Key - shortcut key (control key in windows)

  • System sound settings

    • click apple in the upper left and select ‘System Preferences'

    • click on the ‘sound’ icon

• • • There are 2 settings that need to be set before recording:

    • output: where the sound will be sent

    • input: where the recorded sound will come from

• Reminders

  • Mouse plugs into keyboard

  • log off when you are done with class

M-Audio Keyboards

• USB connects to the computer

• input different instrument sounds (midi)

• power switch is on the back left

• Volume Fader (works in GarageBand)

• Pitch Bend raises or lowers the pitch temporarily

• Modulation raises or lowers the pitch until changed again

Mixing Boards

• Inputs:

  • (4) XLR inputs

  • 1/4 in mono inputs

  • RCA inputs (red / white)

• Gain:

  • Sets the sensitivity of the mic or input

• EQ:

  • Sets the levels for high to low sounds

• Pan:

  • Sets the levels for left and right channels

• Level:

  • Sets the output level

• Phantom Power:

  • Sends power to the microphones, if needed