Here at Owens Auditorium we have a very well equipped control booth for both monitoring and recording the events on stage.  The audio system was recently revamped to incorporate very high quality components in order to not only give top notch recording capability but to provide a concert sound performance for the audience as well. While the equipment is certainly not the most expensive that could have been installed it most definitely provides the listener with a solid quality sound experience.

The components that comprise this system are as follows:

• (1)    Venice 320 – 32 Channel mixing console with full equalization control.
   
• (2)    Sabine SW-72R  True mobility microphone receivers with four handheld mics.
   
• (1)    Sabine Navigator NAV4800 System control unit for sound & feedback stabilization.
   
• (1)    Roland SRV-330 Dimensional reverb processor with surround effects.
   
• (2)    Electro-voice CPS 2.8 Direct drive amplifiers.
   
• (1)    Electro-voice CPS 2.6 Direct drive amplifier.
   
• (1)    Tascam CD-A500  Compact disc and cassette recorder.
   
• (6)    Electro-voice FRIL 52/64 PA Speakers.
   
• (4)    Electro-voice SX100+E Monitor speakers for the stage.
   
• (1)    Williams PRA-35D Transmitter for the hearing impaired with (8) receivers.

In the quest for making stage performances as well as college functions more enjoyable for our staff, faculty, students and patrons, the audio system was not the only consideration. Not only are we serious about the sound in our auditorium but we have also installed a first rate video system as well. There are four PTZ cameras. Two fixed mounted and two tri-pod mounted. With the combination of the two, it is possible to get virtually any angle or any shot needed for the performance. We can also enhance any function by projecting live video feeds, DVD video, power point presentations etc. onto two 12’ x 16’ screens on either side of the stage. There is also one 16’ x 20’ screen located center stage on the fly system. The overall versatility of this video system is very impressive.  Both the audio and video systems can be completely controlled from the booth.

The components that comprise the video system are as follows:

• (3)    Dalite motorized screens.  (1)   16’ x 20’ and (2)   12’ x 16’
   
• (3)    Hitachi CPX-1250 Data Projectors.  4500 lumens with shifting lenses.
   
• (4)    Sony BR300 Pan/tilt/zoom fully automatic cameras.
   
• (1)    Sony RM-BR300 Joystick camera control console.
   
• (1)    Data Video  SE-800 Video switching control console with special effects processing.
   
• (3)    Kramer VP-7250S  Video scaler processors with 18 inputs each.
   
• (4)    Data Video LCD Preview monitors. One for each camera.
   
• (1)    JVC  SR-DVM700  DV/HDD/DVD  Recorder with dubbing capability.
   
• (1)    Panasonic  DMR-T6070  HDD/DVD  Recorder.
   
• (1)    Dell  3.1 Ghz  PC  with audio and video editing software for special projects.
   
• (1)    22”  LCD Monitor for viewing and monitoring all the functions of the entire video system.

Of course with all of these components being operated in the control booth,  there are requirements for the use of this equipment. If the building is leased there is a secondary audio and video system that we offer to our patrons to use. The use of this system comes with the lease of the building. However, if use of the primary sound and/or video system is desired, an approved operator is required to utilize the primary systems.  We strive to offer the very best service to our community that we can and in making these improvements we feel that we have made a very big step in doing just that.