Creative Music Technology Facilities
Introduction
At Swansea College of Art, Music Technology students work with industry-standard recording, production, and immersive audio technologies. You’ll develop practical skills across professional studios, specialist software environments, and creative production spaces, supported by experienced staff and technicians.
Facilities include:
Dynevor Studio
Our Dynevor Studio is a professional multitrack recording facility designed for music production, recording, and mixing. The studio provides access to professional microphones, monitoring systems, recording equipment, instruments, and amplifiers, creating a flexible environment for both individual and collaborative projects. You’ll use the space for recording sessions, rehearsals, performance projects, and independent creative practice through our booking system.
SA1 Studio
The SA1 Studio provides an additional multitrack recording environment, supporting contemporary music production, audio engineering, and creative experimentation. Equipped for recording and production workflows, the studio can be used for rehearsals, jam sessions, ensemble recording, and project work. You’ll develop practical skills while working in an environment that reflects current industry practice.
Dolby Atmos Mixing Suite
Our dedicated Dolby Atmos Mixing Suite features a professional 7.1.4 immersive audio monitoring system, allowing you to explore advanced spatial audio production techniques used across music, film, television, gaming, and immersive media. You’ll gain hands-on experience creating, editing, and mixing content for next-generation audio formats within a specialist professional environment.
Mac Lab
Our Mac Lab is equipped with Apple workstations and an extensive suite of professional software for music production, composition, sound design, audio post-production, and creative media. You’ll work with the same tools used across the music and creative industries, with access to the lab for both teaching and independent study.
Technical Store & Equipment Loans
Students have access to a dedicated technical store, providing a range of professional equipment for use both on and off campus. Resources include microphones, portable recorders, location recording equipment, audio interfaces, monitoring equipment, and production accessories. This allows you to undertake recording projects, field recording, live event capture, and independent creative work throughout your studies.
Software & Production Resources
Students have access to an extensive suite of industry-standard software used throughout the music, audio, and creative media industries. These tools support recording, production, mixing, mastering, composition, sound design, immersive audio, audiovisual performance, and experimental creative practice.
Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs)
- Pro Tools
- Logic Pro X
- Ableton Live
- Reaper
Creative Media & Content Production
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- OBS Studio
Professional Audio Processing & Effects
- Native Instruments Komplete Ultimate 13
- Waves Mercury Bundle
- Waves OVox Vocal Resynthesis
- iZotope Everything Bundle
- FabFilter Total Bundle
- Soundtoys 5 Academic Bundle
- GRM Tools Complete II
Virtual Instruments & Composition
- Spitfire Audio Albion One
- Spitfire Audio Symphonic Motions
- Spitfire Audio Orchestral Grand Piano
- Output Bundle
Audio-Visual Performance & Interactive Media
- HeavyM Pro
- Arduino
Sound Design & Experimental Audio
- Pure Data
- Cecilia
- SoundGrain
Audio Routing & Studio Utilities
- BlackHole 64
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