Media Studio
Look and sound like an expert
Livestreaming, webinars and recordings
Rates From
$60/hr
$300/day
Media Studio
Now any small business can stand out from its competitors and grow. The Media Studio has been equipped, making online sound and video recordings take on a professional look and sound for minimal cost and knowledge.
Equipment such as cameras and microphones have been selected based on ease of use with a professional result. Equipment information near end of page.
Setup Assistance
We provide initial setup assistance to gain that perfect lighting, video and sound quality
Equipment, Hints & Tips
To get started we recommend viewing a few of the videos near the bottom of this page. Particularly the video on 3 Point Lighting.
A list of cameras, microphones and other supplied items are details below along with a link to manuals.
Live & Ready To Go
Pixel free, super sharp video with crisp audio with custom background using our lite green screen and 4K Zoom camera
Simply start zoom, select your background and the green screen option, and you are ready to impress.
For further details, visit equipment and informative videos near the end of this page.
Rates
Public : $100/hour
Not For Profit Members : $45/hour or $225/day less Credits
Day Rate starts at 5 hours.
Member's Off-Peak : 50% Discount - From 8pm to 8am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday
Booking notes
Above prices are for online bookings.
Reschedule current bookings anytime online.
Cancel current bookings anytime online with full credit with more than 72 hours notice.
Manual bookings / alterations not using the online form attract a $50 charge per update.
Manual bookings not using the form are at Public rate for each hour.
Regular and ongoing bookings, please contact us for quoted rate.
The AHBC terms apply to all booking.
If you intend to use equipment away from the centre, the day rate applies. You will need to contact us to discuss your requirement in advance.
Capability
COVID-19 Limit 4 people
Suitable for up to 3 people
Features (All Inclusive)
iMac Computer with entry level to profession video / audio editing applications.
Good noise reduction studio with Green screen or curtain backdrops.
Lights, stands, Sony Camcorder, quality microphones, sound mixer (2 channels), headphones and more. See simple how-to-use instruction videos below.
Wifi (High Speed)
Espresso coffee and other refreshments
Equipment & Application
For details on using the studio equipment and editing application, see section below "AV Supplied Equipment".
WiFi & Printers
To use any of the printers at the centre or to access high speed internet, connect to the AHBC access point. The password can be found on table-top signs or passage display.
Occasional printing (max 10 pages / visit) is included. Click here for further details
Larger and specialised printing, scan to email and computers are available. Click here for further details
Room Size
3.4m x 4.2m
Editing Applications
Range of Apple Apps and MS MacOffice
iMovie impressive, fast and easy clip creation.
Final Cut Pro-X for professional Video / Audio productions with effects and more.
Motion for post-production titles and transition effects in Final Cut Pro-X.
Compressor for advanced encoding for distribution
Logic Pro X for professional music productions
Aperture for beautiful photos.
Audacity for professional podcast board casting.
Garage Band for music mixing and record
Recent Video & Podcast Productions
Celluloid Junkies
Celluloid Junkies, three local friends who love to sit around and discuss movies.
Personal Touch Home Cleaning
Website introduction video
Woodside Primary School
War On Waste
Adelaide Hills Real Estate
Tips in selling your home
Creating Professional Media Tips
Final Cut Pro
For making full length documentaries and more
iMovie
Great for everyday video with a large range of special effects
Using Green Screen in iMovie
How to apply green screen effect in iMovie
The 10 YouTube Fundamentals
This framework will help you maximise your potential for long-term success on YouTube.
3 Point Lighting
Simple lighting concepts for great results
Zoom Backgrounds
Get the best from Zoom's Virtual Background, with a green screen.
Green Screen Magic
Getting the best results from a green screen and tips on what to avoid
Google Meet Virtual Background
How to blur or change your Google Meet background
A/V Supplied Equipment
Connections and Cables - If equipment is used with the centres computers, suitable cable are supplied and are located in the store area next to the studio. If you are using your own equipment to interface with media equipment, you will need to check or supply your own cables. Equipment connections types are listed below or from the equipment manuals and visual images of connection types at the end of this page.
Be Prepared - Please discuss any requirement prior to your booking date and allow time on the day to set up and to conduct a test run.
Reporting damage - If equipment is damage or fails to operate correctly, please report to the centre manager or online.
Batteries - Spare "AA" batteries are located in the store area next to the media studio. Do Not place flat batteries with new batteries. Please discard in waste bins.
Microphones
Rødelink Lapel Microphone
Ideal for single voice recordings via wireless connection. Provides full movement freedom with belt pack. The receiver has a standard 3.5mm x 3 connector phone male jack.
Shure BEAT 58 Microphone
High quality hand or hands-free voice recordings. Used by television studios and professional singers. Use a 3 pin XLR Male connector into microphone.
Blue Yeti Microphone
High quality recordings for meetings, interviews, webcasting, podcast. Connects directly to a computer with a standard Type "A" USB Male plug to USB Mini on the Yeti. The microphone also has a 3.5mm Phone jack socket for headphones
Video & Sound
SONY HDR PJ540 HandyCam
No software required to transfer data. Seen as an external memory card
SONY HDR PJ540 HandyCam Specs
Memory
MicroSD Card
32 GB flash Internal Storage
Connections
Remote micro & headphone 3.5mm Stereo Phone Jack
Camera data transfer or direct connect is via Type "A" Male connector or via USB Micro.
Input (For projector) and playback output is via HDMI - Micro Type D sockets
Video Capture Resolution:
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - 60 fps - 9Mbps
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - 60 fps - 5Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
The Sony Camcorder MTS file
The Sony Camcorder in the media centre producers Advanced Video Coding, High Definition format files with the file extension of .mts. To open the .mts file on your computer, double-clicking it. If your file associations are set up correctly, the application that's meant to open your .mts file will open it. It's possible you may need to download or purchase the correct application. The one file will contain all recording clips as a group.
Applications that open a MTS file.
Apple iMovie, Finial Cut Pro and QuickTime
Microsoft Windows Media Player, Nullsoft Winamp Media Player 5.6 with WinAHX plug-in
Once you have topped, tailed and edited your video clips using one of the above application, export the video clip to one of the video formats. Eg MP4, FLV, MKV, MOV, AVI etc Tip: Export to a resolution that best fits the purpose. With YouTube, create video in 720p or higher. Doing so will give your videos the HD badge.
Zoom Q2n 4K Webinar / Live Streaming
Perfect for Zoom / Google meetup and other livestreaming applications or use as a camcorder.
No software required. Your computer will detect this device for video and sound when Webcam is selected on startup.
Zoom Q2n 4K Record / Live Streaming Specs
Easy startup Modes (AV Recording, Webcam (Livestreaming), Sound recording)
HQ 150° angle lens (f2.8/15.2 mm) with 5 Fields of view settings. (Extremely Wide to Narrow)
12 ‘Scene’ options for different lighting environments + Auto.
Built-in X/Y stereo microphones
Video modes 720p, 1080p and 4K
Supplied with 16GB Micro SD (For Record Mode) Approx 3+ hrs @ 720p Modes
Connections
Remote Mic and headphones 3.5mm Phone Jack
Data transfer / Live Streaming via USB Micro
Record Playback HDMI Micro
Memory Card
MicroSD Card (Record Mode)
Frame Rates
4K/30fps,
4K/25fps,
4K/24fps,
1080p/60fps,
1080p/50fps,
1080p/30fps,
1080p/25fps,
1080p/24fps,
720p/30fps,
720p/25fps
Mixer / Lighting / Green Screen / Computer / Software
Xenyn Audio Mixer
Lights:
Two tripod mounted floodlights (Soft defusers)
Spot light (LED) on stand
Top and Side green screen lights
Green Screen:
2.4x2.4m Mounted Screen
Connections:
Output USB Type "B" Socket
3.5mm Phone Jack for headphones (Stereo and Mono Jacks accepted)
Input 3 pin XLR, RCA, 6mm / 3.5mm Phone Jack
Computer & Software
Apple iMac 21.5"
iMovie (Simple)
Final Cut Pro with Compressor, Logic Pro and Motion (Advance to Professional)
QuickTime (Click & Record)
Audacity (Edit sound recordings)
Connection Types & SD Cards
USB Connections - Type 1 and 2
HDMI Connections
