The University of Westminster's Harrow Campus is one of the major media education campus in Europe, Westminster's facilities include 12 professional recording studios, (featured in The Mix- Jan 1997), Media Biz Dec 2000, a New Teaching Recording Studio, and an array of Television, Post-production, Radio, Film, Video and Multimedia  facilities, constructed and equipped to the highest standards. We ensure our students have plenty of studio time and access to professional equipment when they need it.

 

Apple Authorised Music training lab

24 seat software training lab featuring:

• Logic Audio
• Protools
  
• Cubase
• Super-collider
• Adobe suite
• Propellorhead
  

Commercial Music Dept. Facilities List

Control room (CR) 1 A Block

• Logic Studio
• ProTools LE 7.1
• Soundtracs Solo console
• Apple MacPro Quad Xeon
• Digidesign 002
• Akai S3000XL
• Korg X3
• Roland JV1080
• Behringer Composer
• Lexicon Reflex FX unit
• Unitor 8 midi interface
• Dynaudio BM6 monitors
• Dynaudio 650 amplifier
• Tascam DA20 DAT machine
• Rane Headphone amplifier * 2

Control room 2 A Block

• Logic 4.8
• ProTools TDM 5.1.1
• Mackie D8B console with Version 5.1 software
• PowerMac G4 Dual 1.25Ghz
• Digidesign Mix+ system inc. 888 IO and ADAT bridge
• Unitor 8
• Peavey PVM5
• Emu Orbit
• Akai S3000XL
• Korg Wavestation
• Focusrite Liquid Channel
• Audient ASP008 Mic Pre
• Lexicon Reflex FX unit
• Tascam DA30 DAT machine
• Dynaudio M1 monitors with Active Sub
• Dynaudio 650A amplifier
• Yamaha NS10M monitors
• Footprint amp
• Genelec 8020 / 8030 5.1 monitoring with matched sub-woofer
• Rane headphone amp * 2

• Control room 3 A Block

• Logic Studio
• ProTools HD 7.4.2
• Soundtracs Jade console
• Apple MacPro Quad Xeon
• ProTools HD3 system with 16 channels of Apogee converters
• Lexicon PCM80 FX
• Roland SRV FX
• Alesis Quadraverb 2+ FX
• EAR Valve EQ
• TLAudio Dual Valve Compressor
• Drawmer DS201 dual gate
• Drawmer dual compressor/gate
• Focusrite 2 channel parametric EQ
• Tascam DA30 DAT
• Akai S3000XL sampler
• Emu Vintage Keys
• Dynaudio M2 Speakers
• Dynaudio 650A amp
• KRK RP8 Nearfield monitors
• MOTU Midi Xpress
• Aphex Aural Exciter
• Rane Headphone amp

CRs 4-9 all similar specifications A Block

• Logic Studio
• ProTools LE 7.4.2
• TLA M4 16 Channel Valve Desk
• Apple PowerMac G5 2Ghz or MacPro Quad Xeon
• Digidesign 002
• Roland JV1080
• Behringer Composer
• Alesis Quadraverb
• Unitor 8 midi interface
• Master keyboard / synth
• Dynaudio BM5A monitors
• Rane headphone amp

CR10 A Block

• Logic Studio
• ProTools LE 7.4.2
• Vienna Symphonic Strings Chamber Orchestra
• Soundtracs Virtua console
• Apple MacPro Quad Xeon
• Yamaha Motif synth
• Roland JV1080
• Akai S3000XL
• Unitor 8 midi interface
• Footprint amp
• Dynaudio BM5 monitors

CR11 A Block

• Logic Studio
• ProTools HD 7.4.2
• Apple MacPro Quad Xeon
• Apple 24 Cinema Display
• Mackie DXB console
• ProTools H32 with 2*192 IO (32 channels @ 192kHz)
• Digidesign Sync IO master clock
• Miller & Kreisel 5.1 Active monitors with matched sub
• M&K LFE4 Bass management
• Focusrite Liquid Channel

Control room M3 (Masters Level) M Block

• Logic Studio
• ProTools HD 7.4.2
• Amek Angela 2 console with SuperTrue automation
• Apple MacPro 8 Core
• Prism Dream ADA 8 Channel Convertor * 3 (24 channels)
• PMC Broadcast monitors
• Yamaha RS1000 Amp
• Miller & Kreisel 5.1 passive monitors with matched active sub
• M&K Bass management
• Bryston 5 channel mono-block amp
• Tascam 2 track Hard-disc recorder
• Focusrite Voice Channel
• Ensoniq DP4 multi-FX
• Roland JV2080
• Akai S3000XL
• Emu E-Synth
• Oberheim OB8 synth
• Roland JD800 synth
• Hearback Personal Mixer system
• SPL Individual monitoring mixer

Workstation Room A Block

• Final Cut Studio
• Adobe CS
• Apple PowerMac Quad G5 * 2
• Canopus ADC video card *2
• Sony TV monitor * 2
• VHS playback
• Videologic monitoring

Vintage programming suite

• Memorymoog
• Fender Rhodes MkII Stage Piano
• Korg MicroKorg
• Akai DR16
• Yamaha Rev7
• Roland SH101
• Roland RE-201 Space Echo
• Akai MPC2000
• Focusrite Voicebox
• Korg Z1
• Korg PolySix
• Ensoniq SD1
• Roland JX3P
• 24 input Mackie 8-bus analogue desk.

Performance room (PR) 1 A Block

• LG 50 Plasma
• Denon DVD / SACD player
• VHS playback
• Cassette playback
• Denon Amplifier
• Absolute 2 monitors
• Bechstein Grand Piano
• Peavey DP8 weighted keyboard
• Soundcraft Spirit 4 live mixer
• Fusion CD player
• Peavey Full-Range PA
• Premier drum kit
• Peavey KB300 keys amp
• Peavey whiteface Bass amp w/ 4x12 Cab & 1x15 Cab
• Peavey Classic Tweed Guitar amp
• Orange Rocker 30 amp

PR2 A Block

• Peavey Power amp
• Peavey full-range PA
• Mackie DFX12 mixer
• Teac CD/Cassette playback
• Pearl Export Kit
• Peavey Mark VIII Bass head w/ 4x12 Cab
• Peavey ProFX Amp
• Orange Rocker 30 amp

PR3 (Storage of equipment for use by students) A Block

• Moog Voyager
• Akai MCP2500
• Roland V-Drum set
• Latin Percussion Congas, Djembe & Hand-held percussion
• CME Bitstream USB controller
• Novation SL USB controller
• 20 x Music stands

PR4 A Block

• Peavey Power amp
• Peavey full-range PA
• Mackie DFX12 mixer
• Teac CD/Cassette playback
• Yamaha Custom Maple drum kit
• Orange Rocker 30 amp
• Peavey ProFX amp
• Peavey TKO Bass amp
• Welmar overstrung piano

PR5 A Block

• Peavey Power amp
• Mackie full-range PA
• Mackie DFX12 mixer
• Teac CD/Cassette playback
• Pearl drum kit
• Peavey KB100 amp
• Peavey TNT115 Bass amp
• Peavey ProFX amp
• Orange Rocker 30 amp
• Welmar overstrung piano

PR7 A Block

• Peavey Power amp
• Peavey Bi-amped PA with sub-woofer
• Mackie DFX12 mixer
• Fusion CD player
• Premier drum kit
• Peavey KB100 amp
• Peavey TNT115 Bass amp
• Peavey ProFX amp * 2

Live Room (LR) 2 A Block

• Peavey Pro drum kit
• Peavey Classic Tweed Bass amp with 1x20 Cab
• Peavey 5150 amp w/ 4x10 Cab

LR3 & 4 A Block

• Premier drum kit

LR5 M Block

• Mackie G2 Active PA
• Mackie Onyx 12 Mixer
• Denon DVD/SACA
• Genelec 1029 active monitors with matched sub-woofer
• 42 Plasma TV
• Yamaha Custom Recording drum kit
• Mesa Boogie Single Rectifer Amp w/ 1960 4x10 Cab
• Trace Elliot AH500 Bass amp w/ 4x10 + 1x15 Cabs
• Peavey KB100 amp
• Broadwood Grand Piano

Commercial Music Performance (BMus) Area C Block

MR (Music Room) 1 C Block

• JBL Active PA
• Mackie Onyx 1640 mixer w/ Firewire audio card
• Apple iMac 24 2.8Ghz
• Roland RD700GX Stage Piano
• Roland Keyboard Amp

MR2 C Block

• JBL Active PA
• Mackie Onyx 1640 mixer w/ Firewire audio card
• Apple iMac 24 2.8Ghz
• Roland RD700GX Stage Piano
• Roland Keyboard Amp

MR3 C Block

• JBL Active PA
• Mackie Onyx 1640 mixer w/ Firewire audio card
• Apple iMac 24 2.8Ghz
• Roland RD700GX Stage Piano
• Roland Keyboard Amp

MR4 C Block

• Mackie Active PA
• Mackie 24/8 mixer
• Apple iMac 24 2.8Ghz
• RME FireFace 800
• TC Electronics Multi-FX
• Roland SD700SX Stage Piano
• Roland Keyboard Amp

MR5 C Block

• Mackie Active PA
• Mackie Onyx 1640 mixer w/ Firewire audio card
• Apple iMac 24 2.8Ghz
• Roland RD700GX Stage Piano
• Roland Keyboard amp

MR6 C Block

• Mackie Active PA
• Mackie Onyx 1640 mixer w/ Firewire audio card
• Apple iMac 24 2.8Ghz
• Roland RD700GX Stage Piano
• Roland Keyboard amp

C-Block facilities also include 3 acoustic piano rooms, 3 guitar / bass rooms, 3 drum rooms and Area 51, our live venue.

Guitar / Bass Amps for use in C-Block Facilities

• Marshall JCM2000 Stack with 4 x 10 Cab
• Marshall Combo
• Line 6 Flextone III Combo * 7
• Line 6 Spider Combo
• Orange Rocker 30 * 4
• Fender Twin Reverb * 2
• Mesa Boogie Express 5:50 * 2
• Vox AC30 * 2
• Ashton AEA60 Acoustic Guitar Combo * 2
• Trace Elliott 715 Combo * 7
• Ashdown ABM C115-500 EVO III Combo * 5
• Hughes & Kettner QC 310 * 3
• Hartke Kickback * 1

Drumkits in C-Block Facilities

• Gretsch Catalina * 7
• Gretsch New Classic * 1
• Yamaha Custom Maple * 2
• Mapex * 3

General Stock for use in C-Block

• Clavia Nord Stage 76 Stage Piano
• Moog Voyager
• Kurzweill K2600
• Korg Triton Extreme
• Roland Electronic Drum Kit
• Novation Midi Controller
• CME Bitsream Midi Controller
• Timbales, bongos, congas & general percussion

General Stock for use by students

• 2 x Technics SL1210 decks
• Pioneer DJM3000 mixer
• Vestax DJ Mixer
• Pioneer CDDJ deck
• Shure SM58 x Many
• Shure SM57 x Many
• Audio Technica ATM25 x 6
• 2x Beyerdynamic M201
• 5x AKG D112
• 2x AKG C414
• 3x AKG C1000s
• 2x AKG SE300b
• 4x AKG C460
• 2x AKG C451
• AKG Drum mic set Big
• AKG C430 * 4
• AKG C519M * 4
• Sennheiser E904 * 6
• Sennheiser MD241 * 3
• Sennheiser E906 * 3
• Electrovoice RE20
• Electrovoice EV408b * 6
• MicroTech Geffel Valve mic
• Oktava MK319 * 6
• Coles 4038 Ribbon Mic * 4
• Earthworks QTC40 Matched Pair
• SE Electronics 3300A * 2
• SE Electronics 2200A * 2
• AKG Solid Tube mic
• Neumann M149 Valve mic
• Sennheiser 816 Shotgun mic
• Radio mic sets
• MTR DI Box x 4
• Latin Percussion congas x3
• Latin Percussion bongo
• Latin Percussion timbale
• Tabla
• Djembe x2
• Dholuk
• Cowbells
• Tamb x3
• LP Woodblock tree
• LP Windchimes
• LP Cabasa etc.
• Radio mic sets
• Neumann u87