Recording studios

A range of acoustically-isolated rooms, including a near-anechoic chamber

Appleton Tower

High quality acoustic recording studio. Self-service with training, or under control of recording technician.

Interior shot of the Appleton Tower recording studio
Available for use byAll PPLS staff and postgraduates. PPLS undergraduates as part of coursework or honours dissertation.
Supportppls.studio@ed.ac.uk
LocationAppleton Tower basement
Priority1. PPLS staff and students
Telephone number50 3485
Access

Swipe card.

Training is required before using the studio.

Access for classes is initiated by the course organizer, who should contact the Undergraduate Teaching Office or Postgraduate Administrative Office with a list of students registered for the class via EUCLID.

Access for other students requiring to use the lab in connection with their course work should contact ppls.studio@ed.ac.uk

Staff requiring access should contact ppls.studio@ed.ac.uk

BookingBooking system (the booking system is accessible on the university network or via VPN).
Lab usage policy

Informatics Forum

For very high quality recordings, we use a high-end Pro Tools HD system in conjunction with the anechoic chamber.

A very high quality acoustic recording studio. 4 individual acoustically-isolated rooms. Near-anechoic chamber for very high quality low-reverberation voice recording.

Man speaking into a mic in the University's near-anechoic chamber

Dedicated eye-tracking studio and a pair of studios which can be optionally linked by a soundproof window. All rooms can be operated independently, allowing 4 simultaneous recording sessions.

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