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Shared Virtual Audio Production Lab 
Shared Virtual Audio Production Lab - is truly a unique concept at Ryerson. The model, which was originated by the Faculty of Communications and Designs Shared Audio Committee, solves a number of academic delivery challenges while significantly improving the production facilities for both the School of Radio and Television Arts and the Theatre School.The two year plan has equipped each school with fifteen Panasonic CF-51 Toughbook audio production laptops which are loaned to students from their equipment cages for production needs as required. The laptops selected are equipped with Nuendo and SONY Vegas software that meets a variety of basic audio production needs relevant to both schools. The software is the same that is in use in all in-house fixed audio facilities allowing students to move materials created on the laptops amongst a variety of facilities that exist at Ryerson. The common software platform means the laptops software can take advantage of in-house curricular training, technical expertise and operational support. Each CF-51 Toughbook laptop is equipped with wireless networking, comes with the ability to burn CD's and DVD's, has Firewire and USB connections to interconnect student owned storage devices and is equipped with an external M-Audio interface that allows for professional XLR audio interfaces that meet professional production standards. To allay concerns about the durability of the laptops computers that were purchased, Panasonic provides a 3 year warranty that includes parts coverage and a 48 hour repair turnaround should they require a repair. This kind of warranty coverage does not stretch existing IT staff as in the case of a hardware failure the staff needs only to courier the laptop to Panasonic with the understanding that it will be returned repaired within 48 hours. The two Schools have agreed that during the first four weeks of each Academic semester they can ask that all of the laptops that make up the Virtual Lab be assembled in a common area for "mass training" purposes. Hence this "virtual" concept allows for flexibility at the beginning of a semester where mass technology/software training is required and then frees up the tools for the rest of the semester for use by students in the field. The concept saves the University valuable space plus the overhead costs of keeping the computers in a fixed location. Click here to return to Computer Labs.
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