Music Library Technology

The Music Library in the basement of the Music Building offers a variety of software and equipment to all JMU students and employees.

MusiCommons: The Music Library’s Media and Computer Lab

The 20 Mac workstations offer users significant computing and media resources to support learning and research in a technological music world:

• Scanning (Free)
• Printing: black & white only; payment by FLEX only
• Internet browsing/searching
• Microsoft Office
• iMovie
• Garageband
• Sibelius (music notation)
• MuseScore (music notation)
• Audacity (digital audio workstation)
• Access to all JMU Library online resources
• Wireless connectivity and wireless printing (JMU users only)

Recording Transfer Station

This station provides users the ability to play back and transfer many audio formats (including vinyl/LP or cassette).  Additionally, you may request Music Library staff digitize material using our professional equipment. For questions about video support for faculty, please contact Media Production. For other equipment available from the Libraries, please visit Equipment Loans.

Equipment for Use in the MusiCommons

(4 hour loan)

• Headphones
• Headphone splitters (for multiple users)
• Headphone adaptors
• MIDI Keyboards
• USB-A to USB-C adaptors
• Computer Mice (may leave the library)
• Dr. Beat metronome (may be used in practice rooms)

Equipment Available for Check-Out

(4 day loan)

• Audio and Video Recording Equipment:
  • Zoom handheld stereo audio recorders
  • Zoom Q4N & Q8N video cameras
  • Focusrite USB audio interface (Scarlet 2i2) with Rode stereo microphone
  • Tripods & microphone stands for the equipment listed above
• USB Apple Superdrives (CD/DVD drives)
• DVD/BlueRay players

Please return equipment to the Music Library. 4-day equipment loans are for JMU patrons only.

For other equipment available from the Libraries, please visit Equipment Loans.