Equipment
Media Arcade is open to current UW students, staff and faculty:
- Husky ID Card is required to enter.
- Priority use given to UW students.
- Use of Arcade is first come, first served.
- Computer stations delete files on logout. Be sure to save work to your own drive when you are done!
In the Media Arcade
- 6 iMac Pros: 27inch; OS 10.13.6; Processor: 3GHz Intel Xeon W; Memory: 64GB 2666Hz DDR4; 1TB SSD Drive.
- 2 iMacs: 27-inch; OS 10.11.6; Processor: 3.2 GHz Intel Core i5; Memory: 16GB; 120GB SSD, 1TB SATA Drives.
OS 10.13.6Processor: 3GHz Intel Xeon WMemory: 64GB 2666Hz DDR4Graphics: Radeon Pro Vega1TB SSD Drive
- Both iMac Pros and standard iMacs have audio, video, text, photo and other editing/creation software: click here for list.
- 3 70" plasma TVs: HuskyTV and playback equipment for any region DVD, Blu-ray, VHS (NTSC/PAL/SECAM), and more. Each TV can support up to 8 viewers.
- Audio digitization: Compact cassettes, LPs, 78s, & 45rpm records.
- Video digitization: VHS, Hi8, MiniDV, DV, Umatic, 16mm, 8mm and Super 8. More formats supported upon request.
- Music creation: USB piano keyboard, Traktor, Ableton Push, Serato DJ Pro, & more.
- Cell phone and laptop chargers: Many devices supported.
- Scanning: Epson Perfection V600 for photos, documents, or transparencies with slide and negative holders available. IPEVO VZ-R camera for documents with USB/HDMI connectivity for projection.
For Check Out
UW students, staff, and faculty can check out this equipment:
- Audio recorders: Make high quality recordings with Zoom Digital Audio Recorders.
- Chroma Key green screen: Portable, easy set-up.
- Media players: DVD/VHS player, Region-free DVD player, cassette deck.
- USB transcription foot pedal.
- Microphones. USB, condenser, lavalier, shotgun, and dynamic mics.
- Musical interfaces: Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators, Novation Circuit Mono Station and Groove Box.
- Digital projectors & screen: Project photographs or video with your computer. Portable, expandable screen.
- Video game consoles: Nintendo 2DS.
- Cameras: Two Nikon D3200 DSLRs, Two Canon VIXIA HF R800 camcorders, and GoPro Hero (2014). Tripods and LED fill light. Ask us about our smartphone video rig!
- Drives: USB memory sticks, SD card readers, Mac Superdrive, multi-platform Blu-Ray/DVD drive, USB 3.5" floppy drive.
- VR Headset: Oculus Go is a go!