Mixing Bench Overview

Overview

The Audio Mixing Benches are our introductory audio edit suites.

They have one computer station with a variety of accessories and software.
They are designed to be used by 1-2 students.
They are available for students to use for academic use.
The labs require the proficiency badge and also the quarterly access badge.
Students in approved programs or contracts will be added to the access badge each quarter.

They are in their own rooms on the first floor of Evans Hall in 1520 and 1522.
From the lobby walk past the Multimedia Lab and turn left at the garbage and recycling station.

The labs require the proficiency badge and also the quarterly access badge.
Read the Media Labs Proficiency Process page for proficiency information.
Read the Media Labs Access Policy for lab polices.
Read the Scheduling General Access Media Labs article for scheduling procedures.
Schedule time at Media Loan, the Multimedia Lab or via Self Service in Schedule Evergreen.
Get keys from Media Loan for your scheduled time.

No food or drinks of any kind are allowed in the labs.
Alcohol, drugs, vaping and smoking are not allowed anywhere in the buildings.
Take care of yourself and remember to take a break once in a while.
Clean up after yourself.
Do not delete other students' files.
Do not unplug or remove anything from the spaces.
Make sure the door is closed and locked when you leave the lab.
- Do not leave doors propped open if the room will be temporarily unoccupied, even if you are only running to the restroom.
Only use your scheduled time.
Return keys and equipment promptly to Media Loan or to the Library Circulation Desk.
Reports any lab problems by following the Report a problem in a media lab procedure.
Be courteous and respectful to the other users of the labs and all student employees.
Follow the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities and the Social Contract
Files on computers may be deleted at the end of each quarter or as-needed.
- Always keep a backup of your work in another location.

Always enter your name and time into the logbook, along with any problems you encounter during your time in the lab
If you need help, go to the Multimedia Lab 1404.
In the dock there is a folder with an orange M called Manuals that contain PDF’s of some of the manuals
The Evergreen Help Wiki – has helpful Mixing Bench articles as well as various audio editing software cheat sheets
- Audio Mixing Benches

Turn down the volume on the Palmer Monicon monitor controller. It’s the black box with a large volume knob.
Turn on the power strip located on the right corner of the computer desk.
Wait 10 seconds for the sound card to fully start up, sound card should read 48k.
Power on the computer by pressing the button on the lower left corner of the computer.
Log in to the computer and wait for the user template to fully start up..

The Palmer Monicon monitor controller is used to set the monitoring volume.
Audio Monitoring - Mixing Bench
On the Monicon set the Input Selection button to 1 (Stereo) to listen to outputs 1 and 2 of the Apollo x8.
- The computer is set up to send its main output signals through the Apollo x8.
On the Monicon, Input Selection 2 is not being used.
On the Monicon, there are two pairs of speaker outputs available. Output Selection 1 is connected to the JBL LSR305 nearfield speakers.
The Monicon also has a Headphones output with its own volume control.

All file storage on the computers is local to that computer. You need to back up your files in order to use them in another lab.

Make a folder on the desktop to store your files.
When working save often
When you are done save and quit any applications you are using.
Back up your files to:
- OneDrive
- External hard drive
- Thumb drive
If you have a fast USB three hard drive you can work directly of your drive.
We erase all the student files off the computers on Thursday of every eval week.
Always back up your files