Sound and Vision
About Sound and Vision
Come in for a magical time - indulge your senses, soothe your wallet
What have we got?
In Sound and Vision you can:
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Get answers to your questions about music and movies
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Use our piano
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Preview a CD or video before you borrow it
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Use our noticeboard to track local events, or promote your own
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Make your own recordings in The Beatbooth
The Beatbooth
You can borrow:
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Videos and DVDs - movies, TV series, music, and more.
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CDs - includes opera, chamber and ethnic music, soundtracks, blues, jazz, pop, country, sound effects, music for weddings, humour.
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CD-ROMs - the collection includes many bestselling games, reference titles for adults and a selection of educational
resources. These titles can be reserved if not currently available.
The Beatbooth
The first recording studio in a public library anywhere in the universe! (as far as we know...) - beatbooth - is now open.
Come along and check it out!
For only $5 an hour. You will be able to book the recording room and use the iMac
- which is loaded with ProTools and Garageband
- has a 4-way headphone amplifier
- and a very cool MIDI controller keyboard. This means you can mix tracks you've recorded elsewhere, or record your own tracks in The Library.
Obviously we won't be having drumkits and Marshall stacks in the room, but you can bring your guitar and use the Amplitube guitar amp modeller, close your eyes and pretend you're onstage at Ozzfest. The MIDI controller has drumpads so you can input drum patterns in realtime without having to use a mouse too.
To make a booking simply pop in to the Sound and Vision zone, ground floor central library, and ask at the desk.
Thanks to the Rockshop and the Stomach for being involved with this.
The Beatbooth
The Stomach
Contact:
Phone (06) 351 4100
Email the Sound and Vision Librarian
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