The Weeks Recording Studio is a professional audio recording facility that is the heart of the Music Engineering program at UM. It has several isolation areas for different types of instrumental performance needs, including a drum booth, vocal alcove, and sound lock. The main studio is spacious enough for string sections and other group performance needs. It features a high ceiling and Baldwin grand piano.
The control room houses a 48 fader Euphonix console. The Euphonix System 5 is an all digital board that boasts 24kbit, 96khz recording capabilites and support for 5.1 surround mixing. For details on the control room specifications, please see the equipment list. You can also view a partial list of our microphone selection. There is also an integrated “house sync” for video, digital multi-track, Pro Tools HD and MIDI synchronization.
The studio is used for coursework and hands-on workshops. Freshman students take workshops on the basics of music recording their first semester and on studio technology/maintenance their second semester. During the sophomore year, students take classes where they alternate between performing and recording songs. During thier sophmore year, students have the ability to earn a studio license and book their own studio sessions. In addition, junior year students learn about audio for video and the use of the studios synchronization and post-production capabilities.
Junior and senior students can pursue more sophisticated studio production techniques with a combination of advanced workshops, their own session work, and also by working on the engineering staff in cooperation with the jazz and writing/production students. The Weeks Recording Studio at the University of Miami is truly an ideal place for Music Engineering students to gain practical hands-on experience in preparation for careers in the audio and recording industries.
Studio Schedules
With such a robust facility, the Music Engineering Department relies on a student-based Studio Staff to run, maintain, and book sessions for the studio’s use. It is customary for the Licensed Engineers to meet once every other week to book sessions from the available times in the studio for their own personal use. Below is a list of the studio schedules for the entirety of this semester.
Weeks of 9/14
Weeks of 9/28
Weeks of 10/12
Weeks of 10/26
Weeks of 11/9
Weeks of 11/23
Important Documents
Below are some of the essential documents which help facilitate the efficiency of our studio.
Studio Manual
Licensing Procedure
Hand-On Training Guide
Tracking Sheet