Distribution of Digital Studio Funds

 

Below is a list of the equipment for the YMCA Digital Studio, including a list of the recommended purchases with the first instalment of funds.

 

1^st Instalment

We recommend the purchase of:

6 Compaq Workstations                            £11 339.94

1 Compaq Server                                      £  1 550.00

7 HP Flat Panel Monitors                                  £  1 875.93            

TOTAL                                      £14 765.87

 

* Refer to the list below for details

 

Revised Digital Studio Equipment List

 

 

Notes –

- Number of items needed is 1, unless otherwise listed in bold. 

- Items were priced from a variety of online sources, these include:

Micro Warehouse - http://www.microwarehouse.co.uk/

Warehouse Express - http://www.warehouseexpress.com/

Future Music - http://www.futuremusic.co.uk/

Jigsaw Systems - http://www.jigsaw24.com/

R and P Professional Audio - http://www.raperandwayman.com/

 

 

Computer Equipment                                      COST (£)              

 

Compaq Workstation                                                                 £ 11 339.94

XW8000 AA679A

Processor - Intel Xeon 2.4 GHz,

Mem – 512Mb ECC RDRAM,

HD – 36.4 Gb

Controller - Ultra 320 SCSI

OS – WXP Pro

DVD-ROM

MW code: E451760 

X6 (£1889.99 per unit)

*priced from Micro Warehouse

                                                                                                                                   

Compaq Server                                                              £ 1 550.00

Proliant ML350

Mem – 512Mb DDR SDRAM

HD – 2x 18.2 Gb

Controller – Ultra 160 SCSI

OS – Win NT Server 4.0

CD-ROM (x48)

MW Code: E446180

*priced from Micro Warehouse

                                                                                                                                   

Compaq                                                                                   £ 2 939.94

36.0 Gb U2 15K HDD 250022-B21

MW code: E378201

X6 (£489.99 per unit)

*priced from Micro Warehouse

                                                                                                                                   

HP TFT1501                                                                           £ 1 875.93

Flat Panel Monitor (15”)

MW code: E444533

X7 (£267.99 per unit)

*priced from Micro Warehouse

                                                                                                                                   

Pinnacle                                                                                    £ 209.94

DV CLIP PCI Firewire Capture Card

MW code: E365840

X6 (£34.99 per unit)

*priced from Micro Warehouse

                                                                                                                                   

Compaq Intense3D                                                                     £ 1 339.99

Wildcat 6110

AGP 271685-B21

MW code: E448479

*priced from Micro Warehouse

                                                                                                                                   

XEROX Printer                                                              £2 549.99

Phaser 7300N 7300V_MN

Colour – Laser

37 ppm B/W

30 ppm Colour

Medium Workgroup

Max Output – A3

MW code: E443754

*priced from Micro Warehouse

                                                                                                                                   

USB series A plug to B plug                                                   £ 5.99

5M

Black

MW code: DCA3745

*priced from Micro Warehouse

                                                                                                                                   

IEEE 1284 Parallel A-B Cable                                       £ 7.49

DB25 - C36

3M

Black

MW code: DCA3869

*priced from Micro Warehouse

                                                                                                                                   

UPS                                                                                         £ 500.00

(local purchase)

X2

                                                                                                                                   

16 pin HUB                                                                              £ 60.00

(local purchase)

                                                                                                                                   

Twisted cable                                                                           £ 175.00

(local purchase)

                                                                                                                                   

Power bars                                                                               £ 15.00

(local purchase)

X6

                                                                                                                                   

 

 

Video Equipment                                                         Cost (£)

 

Canon DM-XL1S                                                                           £ 2 399.99

Interchangeable lens Mini DV Camcorder

3 CCD digital camera system

16x Zoom XL5.5-88mm IS II lens & Optical Image Stabilisation

4 channel synchronised recording / playback with audio system

Programmed AE with Shutter Priority and Aperture Priority settings

DV out / in (IEEE1394 compatible)

Included accessories: 16x XL5.5-88mm IS II Zoom Lens, Wireless Controller, Microphone Unit, Compact Power Adapter, DC Coupler, Battery Pack, Shoulder Strap, Shoulder Pad, Stereo Video Cable, S-Video Cable, Scart Adapter, Digital Video Cassette

*priced from Warehouse Express

                                                                                                                                   

Battery                                                                                                 £ 119.99

Canon BP945

(175 minutes recording)

*priced from Warehouse Express

                                                                                                                                   

Aluminium XL1S System Case                                                    £ 249.00

*priced from Warehouse Express

                                                                                                                                   

Tripod                                                                                                  £ 299.00

Manfrotto MN501/520MVB Pro Kit

*priced from Warehouse Express           

                                                                                                                                   

Adobe After Effects 5.5                                                                    £ 598.00

Standard package – Windows

(cost includes VAT)

*priced from www.Adobe.co.uk/

                                                                                                                                   

VCR                                                                                                    £ 75.00

(local purchase)

                                                                                                                                   

TV                                                                                                       £ 75.00

Multi-system                                                                                                    

(local purchase)

                                                                                                                                   

MiniDV tapes                                                                                       £ 40.00

(local purchase)

(x1 box)

                                                                                                                                   

VHS tapes                                                                                           £ 10.00

(local purchase)

(x2 boxes)

                                                                                                                                   

 

 

Sound Equipment                                                         Cost (£)    

 

Emagic - Logic Audio                                                                           £ 549.00

4.5 Platinum

*priced at Future Music

                                                                                                                                   

TASCAM DA40 DAT Recorder                                                          £ 891.83

Rack mountable

AESEBU Connection

(cost includes VAT)

*priced at Jigsaw Systems

                                                                                                                                   

Studio Speakers:                                                                                 £ 797.83

MACKIE HR624 BIAMPLIFIED COMPACT NEARFIELD STUDIO MONITORS PAIR

6” - Flat Response

THX-approved

(cost includes VAT)

*priced at Jigsaw Systems

                                                                                                                                   

 

Stereo Amp

Alesis RA500                                                                                       £ 212.76

250 W/per channel in 4 ohms, 3U RM

                                                                                                                                   

Sound Cards:

Yamaha DS 2416                                                                            £ 509.79

*priced at R and P Professional Audio

 

Yamaha SW 1000XG                                                                                   £ 303.60

PCI

*priced at http://www.makingwavesaudio.com/

                                                                                                                                   

Microphones:

Dynamic microphones                                                                 £ 549.56

Shure SM 58S

Uni Directional

X4 (£137.39 per unit)

*priced at R and P Professional Audio

 

Condenser microphone                                                                  £ 243.82

Shure UT2-58

Head – SM58

 *priced at R and P Professional Audio

                                                                                                                                   

Microphone stands                                                                           £ 100.00       

(locally purchased)

X4 (aprox £25 per unit)

                                                                                                                                   

Audio cables:                                                                                        £ 19.98

10M XLR TO XLR CABLE BLACK MALE/FEMALE

x6

(cost includes VAT)

*priced at Jigsaw Systems

                                                                                                                                   

Headphones:

Beyer Dynamic DT300                                                             £ 198.00

R & P code: 000.104

*priced at R and P Professional Audio

x2 (£99.00 per unit)

                                                                                                                                   

Mixing deck:                                                                                         £ 421.83

MACKIE 1402-VLZ PRO COMPACT MIXER

14 line inputs (6 mono, 4 stereo pairs)

60mm long-wearing log-taper faders

Separate RCA-type tape/CD inputs & outputs

2 aux sends with 15dB of gain above Unity

3-band active EQ (80Hz, 2.5kHz, 12kHz), 18dB/oct. 75Hz Lo Cut filter eliminates rumble, wind noise, P-pops and low frequency recording studio room resonances,

Phantom power for premium condenser mics, Rugged steel chassis, sealed rotary controls, Built-in power supply.

(cost includes VAT)

*priced at Jigsaw Systems

                                                                                                                                   

DAT tapes

Quantegy DAT R094                                                                            £ 46.72

(1 box)

*priced at R and P Professional Audio

                                                                                                                                   

Keyboard

Yamaha s90                                                                                               £ 1 399.99

88 keys

Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch)

priced from http://www.turnkey.uk.com/

                                                                                                                                   

 

 

TOTAL        BUDGET                              £ 32 679.90