Equipment & Software

The Digital Media Lab is open Monday through Friday 9-5, but please check our hours before coming in. Please contact us using the information on the right if you have any questions!

Work Stations

The Digital Media Lab has 24 computer workstations, 18 Macs and 6 PC’s, are available with in multimedia software for recording and editing video & audio recordings, 3D modeling, graphic design, animation, and video game production. Workstations require a valid NetID and password to login, and are available for use during staffed and unstaffed hours.

Equipment Borrowing

Any patron with an active UCard may borrow equipment from the library. Borrowing durations range from 3 hours to 3 days.  Some items are limited to in-lab use only. Please check with staff for any restrictions. We don’t provide batteries unless the item comes with a rechargeable battery.

Pro Tier

There are two types of equipment:  standard and Pro Tier. Pro Tier items require a review of cost and/or operation. Patrons and staff are required to complete a Pro Tier form prior to borrowing. Pro Tier equipment items are not available for renewal as patrons will be restricted to borrow the item for one week.

If you’d like to schedule a group visit, please fill out our Group Visit Planning Form.

Late Fees and Replacement Costs

All items are 3 day loans with a $10 per day late fee.
If the items are kept longer than 30 days or damaged, the patron will owe the entire cost of the equipment.

Sound Booths of varying size are available for high-quality audio recording:

• Rooms 1 and 4: 6×9 ft, accommodates 1-6 persons.
• Rooms 2 and 3: 4×6 ft, accommodate 1-2 persons.

The keys are available for check out at the Digital Media Lab service desk.

Sound Rooms 1 and 4 have Mac Studios, Dell Monitors, Speakers, and Dynamic Microphones. Sound Rooms 2 and 3 have Mac Minis, Monitors, and speakers. USB mics are available upon request.

One of the most significant changes for us is the creation of ‘sound suppressed studios’ for a variety of productions. Our flagship room ‘Studio 1’ provides all the tools necessary to record professional audio/visual content.

Documentary film production with atmospheric lighting is a crucial feature for this space. The ceiling rail system gives us flexibility for the positioning of lights and recording equipment while increasing floor level safety.

Studio 2 provides a more modular space with a built-in green screen.

UMass Create is a service that allows members of the UMass Amherst community to manage a hosted web space and install powerful, commonly-used web applications including WordPress, MediaWiki, Omeka and Drupal.

Users can name their own web spaces (example: yourname.umasscreate.net) and take sites with them when they move on from UMass.

The Digital Media Lab provides support for UMass Create with consultations for developing your site.

App development provides a great way to showcase your ideas to an international audience. We can work with you to shape your vision for an App.

The Digital Media Lab provides basic support for App development through consultations onsite.

• Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Premiere, etc)
• Final Cut Pro
• iMovie
• Logic Pro
• GarageBand
• DaVinci Resolve
• Main Stage
• Fusion 360
• Blender
• Camtasia
• Unity
• OBS

View a list of free & discounted software for UMass Amherst students, faculty, and staff.

Equipment is only available for the UMass students, faculty, and staff. You can view all the equipment we have to offer on our Gadgets-to-Go page and find them in the catalog.