Community Media Center

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The Main Studio is used by our Studio Certified Community Producers for all BCAT TV Network studio productions. The main studio can be used for taped productions as well as live cablecasts. It may be reserved in four-hour increments. Reservations for the main studio as well as arrangements for live cablecasts must be made with our Public Equipment Staff. The Main Studio is equipped with:

• Panasonic WV-F565 Color Video Cameras
• Sony DXC-D35 Digital Video Cameras
• Strand LX Lighting Console
• WinCue LT Teleprompter

Our Studio Control Room must be staffed with at least four Studio Certified Community Producers. Use of the control room is included with the reservation of the Main Studio.The Main Studio Control is equipped with:

• Inscriber CG Supreme 4.1.1.0. Character Generator
• Delta DLX Mixing Console
  
• Lexicon MPX 550 Dual Channel Sound Effect Processors
• Denon DN-T620 Precision Audio Component/CD/Cassette Combi-Deck
• Shure FP410 Intellimix Auto Mixers
• Marshall V-R151DP-AFSD 15" LDC Monitors
• Ross Synergy 100 Video Switcher Board
• WinCue LT Teleprompter

Our Mini Studio is perfect for call-in shows or for productions for one Studio Certified Community Producer. The Mini Studio may be reserved  for two-hour sessions. Reservations must be made with our Public Equipment Staff. The Mini Studio has:

• 2 Panasonic AW-HE50 Robotic Cameras
• Panasonic AW-RP50 Remote Camera Controller Panasonic AW-HS50 Video Switcher
• 12 Channel Mackie Audio Mixer
• Audio Technica AT2020 Cardioid Condenser Microphone
• 3 Strand Videolux Broad Lights
• 2 Panasonic Color Confidence Monitors
• Gentner GT1524 Telephone Interface for Live Call-in Shows
  
• Dell Optiplex 780 Computer Datavideo CG-100 Character Generator
  
• Skype
  
• Avid Media Composer 5
  
• Panasonic AG-HMR10 Memory Card Recorder
  
• JVC SR-DVM700 DV/DVD Recorder
  
• Green Screen

Our Field Certified Community Producers are authorized to check out equipment from the BRIC Community Media Center free of charge. Reservations for equipment must be made ahead of time with our Public Equipment staff. Equipment available for check out includes:

• Panasonic AVCCAMs
  
• Shure SM-58 Handheld Mics
• Shure SM-93 Lavalier Mics
• Lowel Omni 3 Piece Light Kits
•  Pearstone VT2500B

The Media Training Lab is used for Brooklyn Center for Media Education classes and workshops. Students are given hands-on training with the same models and equipment found in our editing bays and available for check-out, as well as instruction in online media platforms like videoblogging and social media. On off-hours, the Media Training Lab is used by Certified Community Producers to conduct online research, additional training or for overflow editing reservations. The Media Training Lab is not available for reservation.

The BCAT TV Network is cablecast from Master Control. Presently the BCAT TV Network can be seen on Time Warner, Cablevision, RCN and Verizon channels as well as streaming online.