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EDC hours will be 10a.m. to 3p.m starting Dec 3rd 2024.
Facilities
The EDC maintains access to the audio and video facilities in the Rogers Communications Centre.
Failure to leave the facilities in the state of which you found it will result in an Improper Use Fine (opens in new window) .
Allan Slaight Radio Institute
Allan Slaight Radio Institute
The Allan Slaight Radio Institute is RTA's centre for radio broadcasting. It is home to SpiritLive & four radio control rooms.
SpiritLive is a 24/7 online broadcast featuring original content produced by students of the RTA School of Media. Access is maintained by the SpirtLive team.
SpiritLive/Control 4 Interview Room
Must be booked in EDC or patron portal
Radio Control 4 is the largest radio control room in the ASRI with 4 microphones. It also connects with the Interview Room, which is shared with SpirtLive.
To use the Interview Room, users of SpiritLive and Radio Control 4 must book the Interview Room with the EDC.
Radio Control 3 is one of the larger radio rooms. The control room is equipped with 2 microphones and the adjoining interview room contains an additional 4 microphones.
Radio Control 1 & 2 are equipped with 2 microphones in the control room and 2 in the interview room.
Advanced Audio
Multitrack (RCC 342 & 344)
The Multitrack Studio consists of the Multitrack Control Room and the Multitrack Recording Studio. Both rooms are booked under the resources "Multitrack".
Multitrack features a piano, drum kit, numerous mic stands, and a whisper booth. Equipment located in Multitrack is not to be removed or used outside of the Multitrack Studio.
Multitrack can be used in conjunction with the Auxiliary Studio Room (booked separately).
The Auxiliary Studio Room is an optional breakout room connected to the Multitrack Studio and Mixing 2, with inputs and outputs leading to both studios.
This room can be used as a rehearsal room when booked separately.
Mixing 2 can be used in conjunction with the Auxiliary Studio Room (booked separately).
The Foley Studio includes the Foley Control Room and the Foley live floor.
Both rooms are booked out separately as control room and studio floor.
Immersive audio suite with 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos mixing capability
Personal Production Suite 3 (RCC 346E) & Suite 4 (RCC 346F) can be used as voice over booths in conjunction with this suite (booked separately).
Personal Suites
The Creative School Personal Production Suites
Located of the 3rd floor of the RCC inside the Creative School Shared Audio Facilites space, the Creative School Personal Production Suites allow students to work on their audio and video projects in an enclosed space.
There are 5 suites in total available for all Creative School students. All suites come equipped with the following equipment and software:
- Computer
- Scarlette 2i2 Interface
- Two Electrovoice 2020 microphones
- Protools
- Adobe CC
Creative School Radio Rooms
Located on the second floor of the RCC behind the Catalyst Learning Centre, the Radio Suites allow students to work on their radio assignments in a private space.
There are 5 radio rooms. All suites come equipped with the following equipment and software:
- PC Computer
- iNews
- Adobe CC
Located on the second floor of the RCC, between RCC 213 and 219, the Journalism Video Edit Suites allow Journalism students to work on their video assignments in a private space. These suites are connected to the iNews network and allow students to upload their content to the server.
There 9 suites. All suites come equipped with the following equipment and software:
- PC Computer
- iNews
- Adobe CC
RTA Content Creator Suites
Located on the first floor of the RCC through the RTA Lounge (RCC 191), the RTA Content Creator Suites allow RTA students to work on their audio and video projects in an enclosed space.
There are 5 suites in total available for RTA students only. All suites come equipped with the following equipment and software:
- Computer
- Scarlette 2i2 Interface
- Two Electrovoice 2020 microphones
- Protools
- Adobe CC
TV Studios & Shoot Spaces
Studio A is the largest TV Studio in the RCC building. The main studio floor is located on the first floor of the RCC and the control room is on the second floor overlooking the studio floor.
Studio B is an open space and partial TV Studio. Students can book out this space when not used for classes to film their EFP assignments or work on New Media projects.
Studio C is an HD TV Studio and shoot space.
RCC 187 can be used as a shoot space outside of class hours.
Computer Labs
RCC 359A
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Pro Tools (iLok required from EDC)
- MS Office
RCC 359B
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Pro Tools (iLok required from EDC)
- MS Office
RCC 361
Main classroom facility for the RTA Audio classes. The lab is powered by Alienware computers which include but not limited to the following software:
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Pro Tools (iLok installed in lab)
- MS Office