Audio Lab

The Audio Lab is a self-serve recording studio resource available to WSU students, staff and faculty, located in the Dimensions Lab (Holland 1st floor, rm 120). The Audio Lab provides a quiet acoustic space and technology for music recording, voice overs, podcasts, and sound for video. It opened in January 2022 (after COVID-related delays), funded by Student Technology Fees in 2019 and a generous donor that provides funds for semi-regular updates.

The Audio Lab is available by reservation only. The Audio Lab may be checked out for up to 4 hours a day, with no renewals, available Monday – Saturday on school days during the Fall and Spring semesters. The Audio Lab may be checked out once in a 7-day period, and sessions may be booked up to 2 weeks in advance. Reservations can be made here.

View the Audio Lab Manual to learn more about the lab (updated May 2025)

Equipment

• Audio Lab media creation workstation
  • Windows 11
  • CPU: Intel Core i9 7920X 12-Core, 24-Thread 4.3GHz Turbo
  • RAM: 112GB DDR4 RAM
  • Video Card: NVIDIA 2080 TI graphics card
• Whisper Room and computer equipped with:
  • 2x 27″ 4K UHD BenQ Monitors (model PD2705)
  • Thunderbolt 3 dock
  • Additional software: Ableton Live 12, FL Studio
  • Motu 828es audio interface
  • 1x Audio-Technica AT4033a microphone (w/ stand, shock mount and windscreen)
  • Novation 61SL MIDI Keyboard
  • Nektar Panorama P1 mixer/controller
  • 2x JBL 305P 5″ monitors, 1x JBL LSR310S 10″ subwoofer
  • Art Voice Channel Tube Strip
  • Patchbay

Software

Ableton Live 12 and FL studio are available on the Audio Lab workstation, in addition to the standard Dimensions Lab software suite.