Sound Recording Technology Equipment Replacement

Fredonia’s 46-year-old Sound Recording Technology (SRT) degree program—one of the longest running of its kind in the nation—provides undergraduate students with academic and professional preparation necessary for successful careers in music, sound recording, and related professions, and in technical, artistic, and management positions. Many of our graduates are industry leaders and GRAMMY Award nominees and winners—a testament to Fredonia’s exceptional academic offerings.

Our last major SRT equipment update/upgrade occurred in 2007. In an effort to provide our students with access to the most up-to-date equipment they would expect to find in the constantly-changing sound recording profession, we are raising funds to support replacing antiquated equipment in three campus studios utilized in training, preparing and educating future industry professionals.

Some of the specific pieces of equipment we're looking to upgrade are: Neumann MCM 114 Piano Stereo Microphone System, Rycote OM-08 Small-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone (Stereo Pair), Ehrlund EAP Acoustic Pickup System for Double Bass, and OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO Lens. These items will not only assist our SRT students in learning to work with the tools they'll use in the field, they are also used for our live-streaming and recording of the many live performances in Rosch Recital Hall and King Concert Hall—allowing us to showcase the best of Fredonia's talent far and wide!

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