Facilities

As one of our students you will have access to the facilities listed below.

• Library
• School of Graphic Design
• School of Music

The Gordon Moyes Library

Our library, named in honour of Rev The Hon Dr Gordon Moyes AC, MLC (Wesley Mission's Superintendent 1979-2005), contains over 45,000 books, numerous print and electronic journal titles, a comprehensive classical music CD collection, and a growing video/DVD collection.

Facilities include:

• Workstations with internet access, word processing and printing facilities
• Two photocopy machines and audiovisual equipment
• On-line databases including ATLA, Religion and Philosophy Collection, ProQuest Psychology Journals and Grove Music Online

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School of Graphic Design

• The latest, state-of-art computers (G4s and G5s) with 19" monitors, both PC and Mac platforms
• The latest CS2 and Multimedia software
• Two colour and negative scanners
• 2006 model A3 HP colour printer
• A fully equipped Digital Photographic Lab - including Studio, lights, back drops, tripods etc.
• Art room/studio, with art easels, large benches, props, sinks, and great natural lighting
• Each classroom has VCR/DVD/CD player and monitor and White boards
• Additionally, the Computer lab has a built in projector with a 4m by 3m screen for teaching
• A student storage room with both large shelves for each student, and large planner drawers

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School of Music

A partnership with SAE (School of Audio Engineering) has been initiated for our Audio Engineering students studying the Bachelor of Music (Audio Engineering). SAE's reputation as a provider of state-of-the-art equipment proceeds across Australia.

Facilities on site include: a theatre, equipped with a grand piano, provides rehearsal and performance space. It houses audiences of 220, has a small proscenium stage with modular thrust, several change rooms with bathroom facilities, and has excellent acoustics. The computer lighting desk comprises a Jands Event 24 circuit expandable to 48, 2 x 12 dimmer packs on stage and 1 x 8 dimmer pack at the desk. Lighting stocks include 8 PAR64s, 3 profile spotlights, and 5 fresnel floods. The theatre is also equipped with a 24x4x2 channel studio sound desk with graphic equalisers, amplifiers, effects units, foldback systems, talkback systems, cabling for 48 microphones, tape decks and CD players.

Equipment includes both instructional and administrative computers and software, digital and video cameras, recorders and monitors, stereo systems, projectors, lighting and sound systems, public address systems, photocopiers, whiteboards, screens, desks and chairs, and specialised equipment, such as that required for audio technology and multimedia.

The School of Music occupies a suite of rooms that offer accommodation to faculty and staff, and facilities for students. In addition to the offices of the Head of School and lecturers, there are:

TEACHING FACILITIES

• Ten soundproofed teaching studios of different dimensions and variously equipped
• One large studio equipped with choir risers
• One keyboard teaching laboratory equipped with teaching laboratory system
• Classrooms

AUDIO TECHNOLOGY

• Technology equipment, including:
• Alesis Studio 32 recording console with inline monitor
• Guillemont optical coaxial
• Maxi Studio Isis Interactive Sound Integration System
• 2 terminals
• Roland JV-80 synthesiser
• Driving Enhancer DEX-810
• Roland MT-100
• Microphones
• Speakers
• Monitors

Three studios with PC workstations and one laptop,
equipped as follows:

Studio B

• Pentium 4 / 768MB RAM / 240 Gig HD / DVD R/RW
• SoundCraft Studio Spirit II 24 track Analogue Console
• Edirol FA-101 10in/out (24bit/192kHz) FireWire Audio/MIDI Interface
• Roland RD-20 MIDI Controller
• Steinberg Cubase SX3
• Propellerhead Reason 3.0
• NI Kontakt
• Sony ACID
• Sibelius 3
• Koss Headphones
• Pioneer Speakers

Studio 106

• Pentium 4 / 768MB RAM / 120 Gig HD / DVD R/RW
• Behringer Eurorack UB 1622FX-PRO 12 Channel Analogue Console with FX
• M-Audio Delta 44 Interface
• Roland PC-300 MIDI Keyboard Controller
• Steinberg Cubase SX3
• Propellerhead Reason 3.0
• NI Kontakt
• Sony ACID
• Sibelius 3
• Koss Headphones
• Sony Speakers

Studio 109

• Pentium 4 / 768MB RAM / 240 Gig HD / DVD R/RW with Dual display
• Digidesign M-Box with Pro Tools LE 6.7
• M-Audio Evolution MK-449C MIDI Keyboard Controller
• Steinberg Cubase SX3
• Propellerhead Reason 3.0
• NI Kontakt
• Sony ACID
• Sibelius 3
• Roland Speakers

Laptop PC

• Pentium 4 / 768MB RAM / 240 Gig HD / DVD/CD-RW
• Digidesign M-Box with Pro Tools LE 6.7 / Edirol FA-101
• M-Audio Evolution MK-449C MIDI Keyboard Controller
• Steinberg Cubase SX3
• Propellerhead Reason 3.0
• NI Kontakt
• Sony ACID
• Sibelius 3

INSTRUMENTS

• Roland TL-16 teaching laboratory system
• 1 Kawai grand piano
• 1 Yamaha grand piano
• 1 Seiler grand piano
• 1 Chappell parlour grand piano
• 1 McPhail grand piano
• 2 Kawai upright pianos
• 1 Yamaha upright piano
• 2 Brash Pailing upright pianos
• 1 Melville Clarke upright piano
• 1 R. Lipp and John upright piano
• 1 John Broadwood upright piano
• 1 National electronic organ
• 1 Hammond electronic organ
• 1 Roland RD600 electric keyboard1 Roland D20 keyboard
• 1 Roland KR100 keyboards
• 6 Roland KR33 keyboards
• 1 Casio CPS-7 keyboard
• 1 Tama drum set
• 1 Mapex M series Drum Kit with Sabian B8 Pro cymbals
• 1 Ludwig Drum Set with 302 Plus Paiste cymbals
• 1 set of conga drums
• Various percussion instruments, including bongos, maracas, cabasa, claves and Indian tables
• 1 Admira acoustic guitar
• 1 Yamaha G-245S Acoustic guitar

AUDIO/VIDEO EQUIPMENT

• 1 Panasonic Television
• 1 Panasonic Video/DVD player
• 2 Philips stereo systems with CD players
• 1 Sharp stereo system with CD, double casesette and surround sound
• 1 Sharp CD player
• 1 Rotel stereo receiver

PA EQUIPMENT

• Custom-made speakers
• Portable PA system
• 1 Crate keyboard/bass amplifier
• 1 Carvin guitar amplifier

MICROPHONES

• Rode NT2
• Rode NT3
• Behringer B1
• Shure SM58's
• Shure SM57's
• Audio Technica Drum Mics and Shotgun Mics

MISCELLANEOUS

• 18 Music stands
• Music Stand Lights

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