News Story by Mike Richeson

Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous News Stories | Send mail to The Voice Library sound stuido renovated The new sound stuido will be state-of-the-art. -Mike Richeson, photo An anonymous donor recently gave money to renovate the Con Robinson sound studio in the lower library. Music department chair Miriam Gibby had been actively pursuing avenues to update the dormant studio, which had become storage space during the last five years. Art Thompson, studio manager, will be installing and wiring new digital equipment. The renovated studio will house a computer-based workstation, 24-track digital recorder and a stand-alone CD mastering unit. Mr. Thompson estimates the improvements will cost about $24,000. Mrs. Gibby had hoped the studio would be ready by early December, 2003, but equipment is on backorder, delaying the project. The studio is sound proofed by triple isolation walls, a floating floor and sand-filled doors that weigh 1,000 pounds each. The new sound room will be top-notch, rivaling even commercial studios. A full-volume rock band will be able to record without disrupting anyone studying in the library. Although recording is extremely expensive, Mrs. Gibby said the renovated studio will offer excellent recordings at a fraction of the cost of commercial studios. This will allow the MBC choir and Destiny groups to produce high-quality recordings and possibly allow individual students and bands to record as the music prog-ram's resources expand. The new studio is a boost for the music department. "I'm excited about the prospect of giving students hands-on training in sound production, recording techniques and engineering," Mrs. Gibby said. The studio was active for years and was used for recording radio programs that went out from Multnomah. From 1994-1997, the choir and Destiny ensemble used the studio to record. Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous News Stories | Top Of Page Send mail to The Voice| Journalism department website © 2003 The Voice. No part of this publication may be reproduced in written or electronic form without prior written consent from the journalism adviser of Multnomah Bible College. All rights reserved.