APL Innovate: Hardware + Software

Mac Pro Tower: Apple Desktop Computer  

• Mac Pro tower 3.5 8-core intel Xeon w/ processor  

• 96 GB of Ram

• Radeon Pro W5700X 

• 1TB storage 

• Apple Afterburner card 

• Stainless frame with feet 

• Magic Mouse2  

• Magic Trackpad2 

 

Pro Display XDR Apple Monitor: Computer Display Screen 

• 32 inch XDR  

• 6K LCD Monitor  

• DCI-P3 Color Gamut 

• 4 USB Connections 

• 1600 nits peak brightness  

• Adjustable Stand 

 

LaCie 4TB Big Dock SSD Pro: Storage Device 

• 4 TB storage capacity 

• Display 1.4 Output for 4K Displays 

• 1 x USB 3.0 Type A  

• SDXC, CFast 2.0 & CFExpress Cardslots 

• Charger 

• 2800 MB/s read & write speed 

 

Yamaha HS5 with Isolation Pads and Cables: Studio Speaker Monitor 

• Stereo Audio Output 

• 2-Way bass-reflex bi-amplified nearfield studio monitor with 5" cone woofer and 1" dome tweeter 

• 54Hz-30kHz frequency response 

• 45W LF plus 25W HF bi-amp system for high-performance 70W power amplification 

• Room Control and High TRIM response controls 

• XLR and TRS phone jack inputs accept balanced or unbalanced signals 

 

Wacom Cintiq 22:1: Interactive Display Art Tablet w/ High Response Pro Pen and a 21.5 inch Display 

• 1920x1080 HD Resolution 

• 72% Color Gamut NTSC 

• 2048 levels of pen pressure 

• rotating stand 

 

Wacom PTH660 Medium Drawing Tablet: Digital Graphic Drawing Tablet 

• 6 standard nibs 

• 4 felt nibs 

• USB & Bluetooth  

• 8192 pen pressure levels 

• 5080 lpi 

• +-60 degree tilt range 

 

Focusrite 18i8: Portable Audio Recording Interface w/ 8 balanced line inputs, 2 instrument line inputs and four monitor outputs 

• 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz Sample Rates 

• 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB Frequency Response Range 

• 111dB (A-weighted) 

• 9 dBu (at minimum gain) 

• Gain Range 56db 

• Impedance 3kΩ 

 

ZOOM H6: Microphone Interface Field Recorder 

• USB 2.0, 2.0-inch full color LCD (320 x 240 pixels) 

• Newly redesigned preamps with an ultra-low noise floor 

• up to 24-bit/96kHz audio in wav or MP3 format 

• Mountable directly to DSLR or camcorder with optional hs-01 hot shoe mount adapter 

• multichannel compatibility with MAC, PC or Tablet 

 

MIDI Controller: Akai MPK Mini MK III Keyboard Controller 

• USB Cable and Connection 

• Innovative 4-way thumbstick for dynamic pitch and modulation control 

• Built-in arpeggiator with adjustable resolution, range and modes 

• 8 backlit velocity-sensitive MPC-Style MIDI beat pads with Note Repeat and Full Level for programming drums, triggering samples and controlling virtual synthesizer/DAW controls 

• 6 Virtual Instruments and 2 GB of sound content 

 

Shure MV7 Microphone w/ Stand Bundle: Dynamic Podcasting Microphone 

• USB and XLR outputs 

• Built in pop filter 

• 3.5 mm jack 

 

Shure SM 7B Dynamic Microphone: Smooth, flat range, dynamic vocal and speech microphone  

• Dynamic Cartridge with smooth wide range of frequency 

• Cardioid pattern with uniform capture 

• Electromagnetic shielding to reduce background noise 

• XLR pin connection 

 

Shure SRH840 Headset: Professional State Of the Art Studio Headphones 

• A precisely tailored frequency response and 40mm neodymium dynamic drivers deliver rich bass, clear mid-range and extended highs 

• Includes additional pair of ear pads, detachable coiled cable, carrying bag and threaded ¼” (6.3 mm) gold-plated adapter 

• 3 meter cord 

• 102 dB/mW of sensitivity 

• Impedance of 44 ohms 

• Frequency range of 5Hz-25kHz 

Razer Kiyo Pro USB Camera (2 large/2 medium): High performance 1080p web cam with adaptive light sensor at 60 fps 

• Adaptive Light Sensor 

• 60 frames per second 

• 1080 pixels fidelity 

 

Elgato Collapsible Chroma Key Panel: Webcam background green screen 

• Instant immersion 

• Pneumatic x-frame that locks in place  

• Dimensions: 1480 x 1800 millilitre / 58.27 x 70.87 inch (screen); 1645 x 105 x 115 millilitre/ 64.76 x 4.13 x 4.53 inch (retracted) 

• Wrinkle resistant 

 

Elgato Key Light: Metal Desk Mount Studio LED Panel 

• Light source provides 160 premium LEDs totaling 2800 lumens of light 

• Glare-free diffusion to ensure balanced lighting ranging from 2900-7000 K 

• Versatile color temperature  

 

Elgato Light Air: Mini Professional LED Panel w/ Extendable Desktop Stand

• Wireless connection 

• Light source with stand 

 

Gator Frameworks Broadcast Microphone Boom Arm: Desk Mountable Boom Stand for Podcasting 

• 2 pivot system with a 360 degree base pivot and a 270 degree rotation 

• Shock mounts for stability 

• 3/8” male threaded mic connector 

 

Stanton T.92 M2 USB Record Player

• Vinyl to digital conversion

• Playback speeds of 33 1⁄3, 45, and 78 RPMs

• Pitch Control Fader

• High torque, direct drive motor

 

Audio Technica AT-LP60 Record Player

• Plays records at 33 1⁄3 and 45 RPMs

• Automatic belt drive

• Removable hinged dust cover

 

Numark M6 USB DJ Mixer

• DJ Mixer

• 4 channels for mixing

• Works with any standard audio sources

• Mac and PC connections

Adobe Creative Software: Applications for Multimedia Creation 

• Adobe Photoshop: photo and art composition, editing, and sharing 

• Adobe Illustrator: create vector art and illustrations 

• Adobe InCopy: style text, track changes, and make layout modifications to documents

• Adobe InDesign: design and publish graphics and page layouts for print and digital media  

• Adobe Premiere Pro: professional film and video editing 

• Adobe After Effects: visual effects and motion graphics 

• Adobe Audition: multi-track digital audio workstation  

 

DaVinci Resolve 16: Video Editing Studio Suite 

• Motion graphics editing  

• Visual effects editing 

• Color correction editing 

• Audio post-production editing 

 

Maxon Cinema: 3D Modeling, Animation and Simulation Software 

• Advanced rendering capabilities 

• Motion graphics and character animation 

• Rich contrast and dynamics to simulate body, surfaces and landscapes  

• Element Simulation 

• Visual virtual walkthroughs 

 

Blender: Advanced 3D Computer Graphics Animation Software 

• High end rendering, modeling, and sculpting 

• Animation and rigging 

• Powerful simulation tools 

• Video editing and scripting 

• Camera and object motion tracking 

 

iMovie: Intermediate Video Editing Software 

• 4k resolution 

• Professional editing tools 

• High-fidelity filters 

• Built in state of the art special effects and sound effects 

• Audio editing 

 

Final Cut Pro: Advanced Video Editing Software 

• Green screen and color tuning 

• Audio mixer and equalizer 

• Split-screen function 

• Screen recording  

• Advanced text editing 

• Video stabilization  

• Supports a variety of video, audio and photo formats and sizes 

 

Reaper: Digital Audio Recording Interface and Editing Software Program 

• High end audio recording and editing software 

• Variety of pre-installed plugins 

• Multiple read and write formatting 

• Built-in signal processing 

 

Garageband: Intermediate Music Creation and Production Studio Software 

• Audio production freeware 

• Free sound library with preset recordings 

 

Audacity: Audio Editing Software Program 

• Free, open source digital audio editing 

• Multiple tracking capabilities 

• Programmable plug-in effects 

• Speed, pitch, and tempo shifting 

 

Logic Pro X: Advanced Apple Audio Recording and Editing Software 

• 1929 definable key and MIDI commands 

• 90 recallable screens 

• 200-step undo history, including plug-in and mixer editing undo 

• Full plug-in latency compensation, also for external audio and MIDI gear 

• 1/3840-note resolution for MIDI events 

• Audio file and I/O resolution up to 24-bit/192kHz 

• 24 software instrument plug-ins and 9 MIDI plug-ins 

 

Ableton 11: Realtime DAW Music Creation and Performance Studio 

• Live audio tracking 

• MIDI clock synchronization 

• 16 tracks 

• Software instrumentation 

 

Unreal: Visual Content Creation Software Suite 

• Linear film and television content creation 

• Architectural and automotive visualization 

• Creation tools for game development 

• Training, simulation and real time applications 

• Broadcast and live event production 

 

Unity: 3D CGI and Cinematic Animation Video Game Creation Software 

• Real time game development platform 

• Over 750 hours of on demand learning content 

• 3D rendering and collision detension 

 

Gimp: Advanced Animation Package 

• Free source image and graphics editing and manipulation 

• Customizable interface 

• Photo enhancement and digital retouching 

• Supports multiple file formats 

 

Krita: Free Opensource Graphics Editing Software 

• Free and open source raster graphics 

• Digital painting 

• 2D animation 

• Vector artwork and support and switchable customization profiles 

• Color animation 

• Multiple text art 

 

OBS: Free Open Broadcaster Software 

• Screen Casting 

• Video recording and live streaming 

• Graphics layering for videos 

Lightworks: Non-Linear Professional Video Editing Software

• Supports a wide range of file types

• Ability to export MP4 videos to Youtube and Vimeo in up to 720p

• Real time effects

• Files automatically render to support multiple resolutions and formats 

• Multicam Editing

 

Photopea: Advanced Image Editor - A Free Photoshop Alternative

• Can work in conjunction with both vector and raster graphics 

• 8-bit color depth  

• Powerful photo editor 

• Freeware that operates with browser 

• Similar layout to Photoshop 

 

Electric Zine Maker: Digital Zine Creation Software

• Image manipulation

• Freeware

• Beta Version

• Compatible with MacOS and Linux

Podcast Cart: 

The Innovation Studio (Room 523) at the Central Library also boasts its own podcasting cart equipped with a soundboard, desktop computer, Audacity audio recording software, and two state-of-the-art Røde Microphones.