Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts

Overview of the direction in the ICST composition studio Status  April 2023 Regie-Tisch

A: The LSB is the control panel for routing and controlling all audio components. B: The Extron panel provides convenient management of all video and power components.

Hint: To dock in the composition studio with your own laptop, you need to consider a two steps! Install the necessary drivers for audio & video: - RME Madi USB Driver (Mac / Windows ) for the audio connection. - DisplayLinker for the video connection Please have a look at this link: Quick Start

The ‘LSB panel’ operates in two different levels (layouts):

LSB (First Layout) LSB_1 Figure. shows LSB Layer 1

The picture shows the sources in the first LSB line; you can select the speaker settings directly in the second and third lines. If you choose ‘ALL LS,’ all speakers are available, and you can route them in RME Totalmixer or directly in the DAW.

To switch to the second layout with the ‘Sources’ –> press the ‘Setings’ button. LSB_2 Figure. shows LSB Layer 2

Speaker Settings at the ICST-Kompositionsstudio: LSB_Front

Speaker Settings

LSB: Mic-Amp setting: Mic/Line

The Extron touchscreen panel for Video

Extron-Video

Image shows as an example the ‘video switching layout’. Extron-Light Image shows the touch-panel layout ’light’.

Additional hubs and hardware are available behind the screen: Extron-Hun

  1. (1) the “Extron Hub” behind the curved screen provides the interfaces for additional video connections as well as the Extron panel.

  2. (2) PureTools (converter) video VGA input for PC - laptop.! PureTool_1 Connecting Remote-Control

  3. On the table is remote control for all settings of PureTools PT-SC-VGAHD Documentation: PureTools PT-SC-VGAHD

  4. Lake People (Stereo Balanced Amplifier) for direct connection of the Mac. Amp

  5. Lake People (Phone Amplifier) for 2x headphone monitoring.!

  6. Headphone: Headphone_amp Lake People (Phone Amplifier) for 2x headphone monitoring.

The Targus USB-C Docking station  can now connect two SSD HDs via USB-C in addition to the fixed connections. DisplayLink Image: DisplayLink front/side DisplayLink_2 Image: DisplayLink Back DisplayLink_3 Image: DisplayLink Connectors

ATTENTION: To use the video features of the ‘Targus Docking station’ the ‘DisplayLink’ driver must be installed!

Download [DisplayLink] Driver!

  1. The Apple Labtop can be easily connected via USB-C (3.2) or USB -A (3.2).

DisplayLink_4 8. Logitech Keyboard & Mouse

Tastature-Mouse

You can now conveniently switch the keyboard and mouse to their respective sources.

  • 1 –> MacPro Studio
  • 2 –> Laptop / Pc

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