Ex'pression Students

To be eligible for studio time:

• Students must be actively enrolled in classes and in good financial standing with Ex’pression while maintaining satisfactory progress in their current courses
• All booking requests must be cleared through the Studio Manager and approved by the requesting student’s current course director
• Students must successfully complete the Course associated with each room to be eligible to book it:

FCP Suites: MSV 2
BRP Suites: BRP 2
CMP Lab/MT Lab: CMP2/Music Theory 2
Game Audio Labs: IRP 1
SSL 6000, SSL 9000, Neve: IRP 1
Pro Tools Lab: DAW 2
Heptagon Suites: Live Sound 1/APP 1
02R, D-Control/Command: Live Sound 2/Game Audio
Meyer: ARP 1
Studio 2: ARP 2
Green Screen: Compositing 2 (AVE), Motion Graphics 1 (MGD), Shooting Visual Effects (DF)
Stop Motion Room: Intro to Animation (AVE), Motion Graphics 1 (MGD), Visual Storytelling (DF)
Vicon 8 Motion Capture System: Motion Studies
Sound Stage Compositing 2 (AVE), Music Video (MGD), Camera, Grip & Lighting (DF)

• Only 12 HOURS TOTAL PER STUDENT, PER MONTH in any combination of studios will be allotted, and only 12 hours total may be requested at one time. Students may combine their allotted time if they work together
• Unless notification of cancellation is made to the Studio Manager prior to the booking, Students who fail to appear for their scheduled studio time will lose those hours, as well as an equal number of hours from the next month’s allotment
• Students must make all requests a minimum of 5 business days in advance to be considered for booking. Requests may not be made more than 60 days in advance
• Ex’pression reserves the right to cancel a booking without warning, but will make an effort to notify the Student

• Students must use the studios responsibly, and ensure that any guests (artists, friends, etc) do likewise
• Only fresh or single pass reels of +9 tape may be used on the Otari Machines in Neve or SSL Studios
• No food or drinks are allowed at any time in the control rooms or isolation booths
• DON’T LEAVE A MESS!!! Rooms should be set back to “normal” (console & outboard gear must be zeroed out, patchbay pulled, mic stands and gobos stacked neatly in the studio, chairs replaced, lights out, doors locked, etc.) for the next session. All equipment must be undamaged and intact upon leaving.
• Do not bleed into the next person’s session by waiting until the very end of your session to clean up
• Other than for Sound Reinforcement purposes, do not block the studio windows under any circumstances
• Students must not benefit financially from their time in an Ex’pression studio…
  THIS MEANS YOU CANNOT CHARGE A BAND TO RECORD AT EX’PRESSION!!!

• Any failure to adhere to Section 3 above will result in disciplinary action as follows: The first infraction will receive a warning (unless it is determined that any equipment is missing, this will be investigated and dealt with appropriately, and may result in expulsion). The second infraction will result in the Student having his/her studio privileges revoked for no less than one month, and the third will result in a permanent loss of studio privileges
• Anyone caught in any studio without permission will be put on immediate conduct probation, a second infraction will result in a permanent loss of studio privileges
• Anyone discovered altering the configuration of a studio IN ANY WAY will automatically lose all studio privileges

First-off, before you make a request for any of the above, check the Online Schedule: schedule.expression.edu. The page will open up with a calendar navigation tool at the top, and today’s schedule shown as a graph with the Room names down the right side and the time slots across the top. Match up the time of day with the room you want to see if it is available. You can also check your class schedule from this site.

Complete the Studio Booking form at least 5 full business days in advance (a business day is Monday-Friday 8a-5p, excluding Holidays). Please make sure all fields of the form are complete before submitting.

*New Field in Studio Booking Form (updated 4/2013)
Please select your current Course Director. If you do not see your instructor listed, you may choose your Program Director. The instructor will then receive the request, and e-mail the Studio Manager their approval if so granted. You will no longer need to track down your instructors for their signatures – their e-mail approval will serve as the signature. The new Rules of Booking form will only require your signature.

You will receive a response stating whether the requested time can be reserved for you.  If the time can be reserved, you will receive instructions to complete a Rules for Booking (PDF) form and return it to Audrey Howard for confirmation. (Audrey Howard is located in Office 200 of the West End of the building (make a left at the photos from past Ex’pression Sessions).)

Rules for Booking Form
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Please visit the Equipment Room page to reserve gear for your session. You will need to include the date, time, and location of your session on the gear reservation form, available at http://students.expression.edu/equipment-room.

First-off, before you make a request for any of the above, check the Online Schedule: schedule.expression.edu. The page will open up with a calendar navigation tool at the top, and today’s schedule shown as a graph with the Room names down the right side and the time slots across the top. Match up the time of day with the room you want to see if it is available. You can also check your class schedule from this site.

Complete the Ex’pression Booking form at least 1 full business day in advance (a business day is Monday-Friday 8a-5p, excluding Holidays). Requests for Saturday through Monday should be submitted no later than 12am Friday morning. Please make sure all fields of the form are complete before submitting. When you select “Extra Lab Time” as the type of request on the form, a drop down menu of instructors will appear. Select your current course director or program name and your request will be sent to the appropriate email. You will receive an email response confirming that your form has been submitted.  If you don’t receive an immediate email confirmation, your form may not have been sent.  In this case, please contact your current instructor or booking@expression.edu.

Please visit the Equipment Room page to reserve gear for your session. You will need to include the date, time, and location of your session on the gear reservation form, available at http://students.expression.edu/equipment-room.