Music

Audio Technology and Recording Arts

Music Technology Lab

The Cal Poly Pomona music technology lab houses 24 iMac workstations, each equipped with an audio interface, microphone, digital keyboard, and Ableton Push 2 controller. Additionally, each workstation is loaded with up-to-date versions of Ableton Live Suite, Pro Tools, and Sibelius, as well as other selected audio software. The lab is open during regular weekly hours to all students who have enrolled in at least one music technology class (e.g. MU 1080, MU 2281, etc.). 

Music students recording in Studio B

Recording Facilities

The Cal Poly Pomona Department of Music houses an audio recording studio complex that doubles as classrooms for music recording coursework. This complex consists of two recording labs, Studios A & B. The Music Department maintains these professional-quality studios as pedagogical tools so that students may obtain the same experiences as they would throughout the music and entertainment industries.

Cal Poly Pomona embraces the “learn by doing” experiential approach to education. Students enrolled in music recording coursework therefore have extensive hands-on access to the recording studios.

Both studios are equipped with:

Studio A is further equipped with:

Studio A

Studio B is further equipped with:

Music Technician Will Wright-Hooks and Prof. Arthur Winer

Music Recital Hall

In addition to Studios A and B, the department has the capability to complete professional-quality multi-track recordings in the recital hall using an installed ProTools system. The resulting multi-track recording can later be mixed and mastered in Studio A or B.

Coursework

As part of its comprehensive approach to music education, the Cal Poly Pomona Department of Music offers a series of courses to provide students with a foundation in the recording arts. These courses include:

MU 1080 Introduction to Music Technology

MU 2281 Introduction to Digital Audio and ProTools

MU 3281 Music Recording

MU 4270 Tracking and Mixing in Music Recording

MU 4280 Music Mastering, Editing and Delivery

MU 4291 Live Sound Production 

Faculty

Faculty members associated with the recording arts at Cal Poly Pomona include:

Dr. Isaac Schankler

Prof. Arthur Winer

For questions or more information about Cal Poly Pomona’s recording studios, recording technology, and recording arts coursework, please contact Prof. Arthur Winer at ahwiner@cpp.edu.