MUSIC/HUMANITIES LAB
When you walk through the door of the Music/Humanities Lab (MHL) in room M336 on the Kendall Campus, you are immediately impressed by the amazing number of resources available. From the latest music technology, to a multitude of resources for education in music and the arts, the lab is a one-stop resource for anyone wishing to learn new skills or train for the future. With a comprehensive library of industry magazines, reference books, musical scores; and a variety of recorded media including CD's, laserdiscs, DVDs and videocassettes - the Music/Humanities Lab is a reservoir of knowledge for the thirsty student. Reference materials, musical recordings, internet access and other resources are available to do complete research projects, productions and presentations for classes as well as for your own personal and professional development.

Students come to the Lab to learn the skills necessary for a versatile music career in conjunction with Music Business, Music Theory and other music classes. Non-music major classes such as Music Appreciation and Humanities also benefit from the wide array of resources from programs created at the Lab to the reference library.

Utilizing studio quality MIDI sound modules, keyboards and computers, you can create professional sounding realizations of your music, burn them to CD, DVD or record them to tape. You can even create and print (in color) the CD cover and insert, all on the same computer.

Notate your music with the industry standard music notation program, Finale, and print your publisher-ready musical scores on one of the networked 1200 dpi laser printers.

The latest additions to the Lab are 21 Apple G5 Dual 1.8 GHZ computers with 8x DVD+- RW and CD burners (SuperDrives). They are loaded with the latest software including Final Cut Pro HD, DVD Studio Pro, Digital Performer and Reason. There is also a high resolution flatbed scanner capable of scanning slides and negatives as well as pictures.

You can create your own web pages using Studio MX, which is a complete web development suite. With the 100 Mbps network, uploading or downloading from remote Internet servers is faster than any dial-up or DSL. Any MDC student presenting a paid schedule and valid student ID may use the facilities. For those interested in using the lab but are not taking classes, the Lab is offered as a class through the Continuing Education department for a very modest fee (call 305 237-2430 for details).

Next door to the Music/Humanities Lab is the Music Department Electronic Classroom (MDEC) in room M335, which is designed specifically with electronic instruction in mind. There is a specially designed Faculty Presentation Station, which employs the latest technology to deliver instruction to the class through video feeds throughout the classroom as well as an LCD projector. This enables the students to see whatever is on the Faculty computer on a LCD projection screen and multiple remote video monitors around the room. The MDEC has 25 high-speed computers and a ProTools based digital audio recording station. These computer stations also have audio, video and MIDI hardware as well as industry standard music, graphics page layout and web page development software.

The MHL and MDEC incorporate all of these services in two rooms, making it a convenient and efficient way to learn. Add to this a friendly and knowledgeable staff, and you have an the ideal environment for students to easily find what they need to expand their knowledge, retrain for the future, and continue to learn and grow at Miami Dade College.