Equipment

Laptop Requirements

All students who enroll in the Music Industry Arts and Performance (MIAP) program must own a MAC laptop with the most up-to-date version of Logic Pro installed. Students will be using this laptop and Logic Pro for classes beginning in the first semester. Your MAC laptop must meet or exceed the minimum technical specifications listed below:

Headphone Requirements

All students who enroll in the Music Industry Arts and Performance (MIAP) program must own a pair of studio-quality headphones – not wireless headphones, not USB headphones, not earbuds. If your headphones have a 1/8th inch plug, you will need a 1/8th inch to 1/4 inch adapter so that your headphones will be able to be plugged into keyboards during Musicianship 1 and 2. If your headphones have a 1/4 inch plug, you will need a 1/4 inch to 1/8th inch adapter so that your headphones will be able to be plugged into your laptop.

Personal Equipment Recommendations

In addition to the laptop, Logic Pro, and headphones, students may wish to purchase other musical equipment to help support their success in the MIAP program and in the music industry. What follows is a list of equipment that could be useful:

• Keyboard instrument
  • o Ideally the keyboard instrument that you access at home would be digital and MIDI compatible so that you can use it with Logic Pro and other digital music software. Some keyboards have USB outputs for direct link with a computer, while others require a MIDI interface.
  • o Some USB keyboards are very small, portable, affordable and useful for inserting basic ideas into Logic Pro X. Students may choose to bring such keyboards to class.
  • o Some keyboards are useful standalone keyboards with built-in sounds and 61, 77, or 88 key configurations. Other keyboards are strictly MIDI keyboards that are only used with Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) and have many knobs and faders for maximum sound control.
  • o Decide which keyboard you want to buy based on your musical interests and goals.
• Audio interface: in order to connect guitars and microphones to your computer outside of class, you will need an audio interface. A 2-channel interface is sufficient for basic multi-track recording. 4-channels and up are useful for recording multiple instruments simultaneously.
• External hard drive: you may wish to save recorded music to an external hard drive for easier sharing and for a more stable working environment on your laptop.

Equipment Guidelines

MIAP students will be using a wide variety of musical equipment during the three years of the program, including keyboards, amps, mics, drums, PA equipment, and studio equipment. Students are expected to use this equipment properly and responsibly. If a student causes any damage to equipment beyond reasonable “wear and tear,” that student will be expected to pay for repairs or replacement, whichever is necessary.

There may be occasions when students move musical equipment between rooms for a specific purpose. When doing so, it is expected that the equipment is moved with the utmost care. Once the student is finished using the musical equipment, it is expected that the music equipment would be returned to its original location and placed or stored in the exact same way that it was found.

Centennial College does not own 1/4 inch patch cables outside of what is absolutely necessary for the functioning of its own instruments and equipment. This means that students that own instruments requiring a 1/4 inch patch cable will need to bring their own cables to private lessons and ensemble courses.

Software

Students have access to industry-leading software packages and bundles that can be found in rooms, labs, and podiums across our campuses. Computers at each campus will be loaded with the applications for use in your courses. To access these features, you must log in to the network using your student number. You can see a comprehensive list of software and software packages installed by room and by campus here.

Library Collections

Instructors may make course readings available online through the eReserves service in eCentennial or as physical items that can be borrowed from a campus library on short-term loan. If your instructor is using eReserves, you will see a module in the course content on eCentennial. The list may include links to library resources like databases, articles, and eBooks; book chapters; web links; and open educational resources. Check your course outline or contact your instructor for information about where your assigned course readings are located.