The main room of Lyons New Media Centre (L411) has the following to offer:

• 12 high-end media editing computers w/specialized software (these computers are to be used for media creation only)
• video wall
  • for showcasing student art/photography (submit your artwork/photography online)
• laptop bar by the windows
• soft seating
• high and low tables
• collaboration/group-work booths
• Help Desk
  • microphones, headphones, 3D printing, and all bookable rooms/items borrowed from here
  • basic assistance with multimedia hurdles

This room is a media production space for filming and photography needs. You can book the media studio online.

*Please specify in your booking the equipment needed by clicking on Accessories on the right side of the booking form.

Available equipment for green screen/filming bookings:

• Green screen drapery and black drapery
• White wall
• Camera equipment
  • Canon Rebel T7 DSLR
  • Canon vixia video camera
  • Nikon SLR camera [no video, just still images]
  • Nikon SLR w/60mm fixed lens - good for close up/macro work
  • tripod
  • RODE camera mic
  • Saramonic wireless lavalier microphones
     
• Light box (with 4 different coloured backdrops)
• Studio lights
  • LED and soft box for video 
  • Flash photography lighting for photographs
• Portable monitor for use as telepromter. Bring your laptop with script and hook it up to the screen

The room is booked for a maximum of 2 hours. If you wish for a longer booking, please make note of the extra time requested in the Description field when booking. Extended time is not guaranteed

Added in Spring 2018, the Audio Recording Booth is bookable online and is nestled in the right side of L414.

Our audio recording booth is a great new space for recording your audio work. Whether you are recording a podcast for a class; doing a voice over for a video; or recording a demo for your next big hit, the recording booth is available to you. You must be a current McMaster student or staff member, with valid Mac ID to use the booth. It is a small space, therefore no more than 2-3 people at one time. Larger groups or those with accessibility needs should book L415/L416.

In the booth:

• Computer equipped with Audacity and Adobe Audition
• Yeti microphone, with adjustable arm
• Music stand with light for script/music
• Headphones (available at the Help Desk)

The two bookable Edit Studios are equipped with media editing computers.

Available equipment in Edit Studio L415:

• Media editing computer (see software list)
• Portable sound booth

Available equipment in Edit Studio L416:

• Media editing computer (see software list) 

Also available (at Help Desk) for use in the edit suites:

• USB condenser microphones
• Headphones

The Console Gaming Room (L418) is the "fishbowl" room near the Lyons entrance. This is bookable online, like the Edit Suites. It seats approximately four people and has a monitor affixed to the wall, as well as gaming consoles (PS3, PS4, XBox 360, XBox One & Wii).

Note: There is no computer housed within this room. If you want to edit media, please book L415 or L416, one of the Edit Studios.

Our relaxation/anti-anxiety space called the "Zen Zone" is located in the back corner of the PC gaming / audio recording booth room (just ask at the Lyons Services Desk and they'll point you in the right direction).

Puzzles, origami, knitting, quiet games, cards, colouring and more are available to anyone who wishes to sit and relax in this space. It is designated as a quiet, de-stress zone.

As there may be audio recordings happening in the booth, only whispered conversation is permitted in this space. Bring in your tea or coffee (but please eat your food elsewhere) and chill out in the Zen Zone. No need to book anything -- everything you need is right there in the room.