NOTE: Audio and Video equipment is available for students to borrow, depending on availability – reservations are recommended ahead of time (as far as 2 weeks ahead of time), please email Nana Stotz at nstotz@esm.rochester.edu or click here.
All equipment is available to ESM faculty members.
Sound • Photography • Projection • Audio Recording • Video Recording • Video • Computers
Sound
Boombox
Our boom box is small and portable with radio, cassette and CD playing capabilities. It comes with a remote control, power cord and battery option.
CD Player
This CD player can be plugged into external speakers for maximum sound quality.
Computer Speakers
These desktop computer speakers provide quality sound and are most commonly used to amplify PowerPoint presentations with embedded sound.
Audio Cable
Our audio cables can enhance your lecture, meeting or presentation by letting you implement various sound reinforcement configurations.
Conference Call Equipment
We offer a unit for joining conference calls.
Photography
Kodak Easyshare P880: Our digital camera has 8-megapixels and a 5.8x optical zoom. The LCD display is high-resolution and 2.5 inches tall. It comes with a built-in flash, rechargeable battery and battery charger, tripod plate and USB cable.
Our tripods are lightweight and compact. They are made from tubular aluminum and support compact cameras and camcorders. We supply tripod plates that fit all of our recording equipment.
Projection
Our data projectors connect easily to laptops for audio/visual projections. They can be borrowed with portable screens to enhance presentations and lessons.
The classic classroom tool. Our overhead projector can be borrowed with portable screens to enhance presentations and lessons using transparencies.
The classic classroom tool. Our slide projector can be borrowed with portable screens to enhance presentations and lessons using images.
These portable screens are lightweight, come with a built-in carrying case, and have a viewing area of 5’4″ x 4′.
Audio Recording
Tascam DR-05 portable digital recorder
Our portable Tascam DR-05 recorder is very easy to use, records to the recorder itself, and the files are transferred directly to your computer, using a usb transfer cable. It comes with a soft case, AC adapter/AC cord, and usb cable with instructions.
CDR Recorder with Microphone – Instructions
Our portable CD recorder is used for direct to CD-R/RW live recording. It has a built in microphone and speakers, rechargeable battery and remote control. We provide an external mic and mic stand when borrowing the portable CDR.
The Sony MZ R50 is a hand-held mini disc digital recorder.
Self Serve Recording Units – Instructions (Howard Hanson Hall and Ciminelli Lounge)
This CD recorder is located in Ciminelli Lounge as well as in Howard Hanson Hall. These self-serve recording units enable students to record their own recitals and performances. Please provide your own CD when self-recording and don’t forget to finalize your disc.
Video Recording
Hard Drive Video Camera
Our Canon video cameras record directly to the hard drive of the camera – the files can be transferred to your computer using the usb transfer cable. It comes in a soft case with a power cord, and transfer cable. This camera can be used with our tripods that we provide with every camera loaner.
Our VHS camcorder records onto standard size VHS tapes. It comes in a hard case with a battery and power cord. This camcorder can be used with our tripods, but you must provide your own VHS tape.
Please note: As our camcorder can only record at a fast speed; each VHS tape will only be able to capture two hours of recording time.
Our DVD camcorder records onto mini DVDs. It comes in a case with a battery, power cord and AV cable. This camcorder can be used with our tripods. Please provide your own disc(s) when planning to record.
Our tripods are lightweight and compact. They are made from tubular aluminum and support compact cameras and camcorders. We supply tripod plates that fit all of our recording equipment.
Extension Cords – are available if needed with camera loaners
Video
DVD Player – Region Free
This machine plays DVDs of all regional formats.
DVD/VCR Portable Unit
This combo unit enables its user to switch between DVD & VCR video formats.
Laser Disc Player
Our laserdisc player can enhance your lecture or presentation with high-quality movies or video excerpts.
Portable Media Cart (Television and DVD/VCR Combo Unit)
The portable media cart holds a television and a DVD / VCR combo unit.
Computers
Mac Adapter (for connection to projectors)
We offer VGA cables to borrow when connecting our Mac laptops to our data projectors.
Internet Connection
At your request we can outfit your reserved room with internet connectivity, to connect your class, presentation or event with the Web. Please note that there are University costs associated with having a network drop installed.
Mac Laptop
Our MacBook comes with a power adapter, a mouse, a laser mouse and a 14″ ethernet cable (for Faculty and Staff)
Included Hardware:
- Internal Ethernet Card – used for connecting to the Eastman network as well as other high-speed connections such as cable, DSL and hotel networks.
- Internal Wireless Card – used for connecting to wireless networks such as the Eastman wireless network or networks that are becoming available in hotels, airports, and commercial areas.
- Internal SuperDrive – used to read and burn CDs/DVDs.
Included Software:
Productivity
- Adobe Reader
- Microsoft Office 2008 (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)
Web Browsers
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari
Media Players
- Quicktime
- RealPlayer
- iTunes
- iMovie
PC Laptop (for Faculty and Staff)
Included Hardware:
- Internal Ethernet Card – used for connecting to the Eastman network as well as other high-speed connections such as cable, DSL and hotel networks.
- Internal Wireless Card – used for connecting to wireless networks such as the Eastman wireless network or networks that are becoming available in hotels, airports, and commercial areas.
- Modem – used for dialup access to the internet.
- Internal CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive – used to read and burn CDs and DVDs.
Included Software:
Productivity
- Adobe Reader
- Microsoft Office 2010 (Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Word)
- HostExplorer TN3270 (used to connect to MVS)
- Roxio Creator (burn CDs/DVDs)
- Sibelius 6 (only works while connected to Eastman Network)
Web Browsers
- Mozilla Firefox
- Internet Explorer
Media Players
- iTunes
- Quicktime
- RealPlayer
- Windows Media Player
- PowerDVD