In addition to serving the campus community, the new state-of-the-art recording studio in the Media Arts Center is available to anyone wishing to record an audio project. Studio booking is dependent upon the size and scope of the project. Please contact Dr. Matthew Harder (304-336-8296 or recording@westliberty.edu) for more information.
Software and Equipment: Pro Tools HD 7, Logic Pro 7, Control|24 control surface, Shure, Rode, AKG, Audio-Technica, Oktava, and CAD microphones, Aviom A-Net headphone system, JBL LSR6300 series reference monitors, acoustically-treated control room and studio spaces.
The West Liberty Chamber Choir performs at the Church of St. Ignatius in Rome.
The Chamber Choir did something unprecedented in the Spring of 2007. Under the direction and guidance of Professor Al de Jaager, the choir flew to a foreign country for the first time in the College's history. They performed concerts in Venice, Ravenna, Florence, Assisi, Rome and Vatican City. At the last stop, they were the principle choir during the morning Mass at St. Peter's Basilica. The trip was a major success for the Chamber Choir, Professor de Jaager, and the College in general.
West Liberty State College hosted a festival for local High School musicians in January 2007. Students from area schools joined Division of Music faculty and students for a three-day festival of workshops, masterclasses and performances. Please visit the following site for complete information: Tri-State Select Honor Band Festival website.
West Liberty State College recently completed construction of the new Media Arts Center complex. The MAC houses state-of-the-art facilities for digital video production and digital audio recording. The television facility features a full production studio and all digital equipment. The audio recording studio features a brand new Pro Tools HD Accel system including a Digidesign Control 24 control surface, JBL monitors, and the finest condenser, dynamic, and ribbon microphones available.
The MAC also features three brand new computer labs for video editing, MIDI and digital audio, and graphic design. The graphics and MIDI labs are using the newest Intel-based Macintosh computers. The video lab uses Dell Dimension PCs.
October 23rd, 2006. The West Liberty State College Percussion Ensemble performed at Wheeling Middle School as part of their African Percussion Days. The event is hosted each year by Buddy Philben, West Liberty graduate and music instructor at several area High Schools and Middle Schools. The percussion ensemble is directed by Dr. Matthew Harder, Assistant Professor of Percussion and Music Technology at West Liberty. The group will be performing music that Dr. Harder learned while in Africa in 1998.
