Video/Audio Editing:

The workstations are equipped for video/audio editing and allow patrons to capture video and audio from a variety of source media types: miniDV, VHS, DVD, DVCam, Hi8, LaserDisc, BetaCam and audio cassette tape. Note: Jones Media Center equipment may not be used for duplicating copyrighted materials. See the Dartmouth College copyright policy for more information.

The following Macintosh computers are currently installed:

• iMac (4)
• G5 Power Mac (7)
• Mac Pro (4)

The following software is available on the editing stations:

• Video: iMovie, iDVD, FinalCut Express, QuickTime Pro
• Audio: iTunes, GarageBand, Soundtrack, Audacity
• Graphics: iPhoto, Photoshop, Adobe CS3 Suite

Scanning:

Two editing stations have Flatbed Color Scanners (Epson Expression 1680 - 8.5’’x 11.7’’), and one station is equipped with a slide/35mm film scanner (Nikon Super Coolscan 5000ED). Slide/film scanner tutorial.

Other In-House Equipment:

• Hard Drives
  LaCie firewire hard drives are available to patrons working on video editing projects. Hard drives may be signed out for up to 7 days (in-house use only). More information about our hard drives.
• Microphones
  To record live sound for voiceovers, two devices are available for in-house use: Plantronics USB Headset Mic and the Logitech USB Desktop Mic. Guide to voice recording.
• USB Flash Drives
  USB Flash drives (2 GB) can be checked out (in-house use) upon request to allow for temporary file storage or easy data transfer between computers.
• MIDI Keyboard
  For advanced audio projects, one of our editing stations is equipped with a MIDI keyboard.
• Memory Card Reader/Writer
  Our SanDisk ImageMate 8 accepts the following flash memory types: Compact Flash Type/Memory Stick/Smart Media/xD Picture Card/SD/MultiMedia Card.
• Floppy Disc & Iomega Zip Drives
  Need to recover old data? We have a 250MB Zip drive with USB interface and a VST iMac USB floppy drive that reads and writes standard 1.44 MB floppy discs.

Help and Advanced Editing:

• For media project support, see our collection of Quick Reference Tutorials.
• For advanced projects that require FinalCut Studio 1, request a project room.
• For media services, e.g. duplication and transfer, complete the request form.