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Bryan Center Studios (BCS) is the central place at Duke for self-service media creation and innovation. Designed for faculty, staff, and students across both the University and Health System, Bryan Center Studios combines ease of use with high-quality equipment and support. Each studio is available for self-service use 24/7, with in-person consultation and training available Monday-Friday, from 9am-5pm, available by appointment by contact bcs-help@duke.edu.

Bryan Center Studios has 5 reservable spaces:

BCS Studio 1 – The Production Studio (Employee Only)
BCS Studio 2 – The Presentation Studio
BCS Studio 3 -- The Interview Studio
BCS Studio 4 -- The Podcast Studio
BCS Studio 5 -- The Editing Studio

Click here for instructions on how to use the equipment in each of these spaces.

How To Make a Reservation

Reservations are required when using any of the studios and can only be made by Duke staff, faculty and students. DukeCard access is required for entry. The studios may only be used for recording and editing media for Duke projects.

To reserve a studio:

Create a new meeting from your Duke-provided Microsoft Outlook account.
Set that meeting at the date and time you’d like to reserve.
- You can refer to the online calendar for each studio to check availability, but you cannot book directly through these calendars:
  - Studio 1 / Production Studio
  - Studio 2 / Presentation Studio
  - Studio 3 / Interview Studio
  - Studio 4 / Podcast Studio
  - Studio 5 / Editing Studio
- You can also use Outlook's “Scheduling Assistant” to check availability.
Invite the name of the studio (i.e. “BCS Studio 4”) that you’d like to reserve as an invitee to that meeting, along with anyone else you would like.
- Please note that BCS Studio 1 cannot be reserved without prior authorization (see below).
Send the invitation - you’ll receive an automated confirmation email if successfully booked.

Note: OIT’s Academic Media Production Team and University Marketing & Communications have priority to reserve these spaces. While unlikely, it is possible that your session could be rescheduled due to emergent projects from one of those groups.

Studio Support

All studios are self-service, where users can reserve, record, and edit on their own, 24/7. For users who need additional assistance, studio support is available between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding University holidays. Staff are available to:

Troubleshoot equipment
Provide studio training
Provide project consultation (advanced reservation required)

To request immediate assistance or ask a general question, please contact bcs-help@duke.edu, and a staff member will be in touch as soon as possible during business hours.

BCS Studio 1 - The Production STudio (Employee only)

Studio 1 is available exclusively to Duke staff and faculty who have completed training for the space. Requests for training can be made by reaching out to bcs-help@duke.edu. It is not available for independent student use.

Studio 1 is a spacious recording stage for video production. Trained users are welcome to use the studio’s equipment or load in their own. The studio’s default setup features:

a Sony FX6 camera mounted on a teleprompter;
a Sennheiser boom microphone;
Multiple LED lighting options
Green screen curtain background, with options for blue or black curtains, or a white paper backdrop

BCS Studio 2 - The Presentation Studio

This studio is intended for recording a presentation or lecture, or connecting to a remote video or audio interview/podcast using online conference tools like Zoom or Riverside. In addition to a Mac computer, it features overhead LED lighting, a 4K camera, a teleprompter, and desktop microphone.

BCS Studio 3 - The Interview studio

This studio is intended for recording 2-person interviews or podcasts. It features a Zoom P8 mixer/audio recorder, along with two microphones and headphones. In addition, it features a single 4k camera for video recording. Please note you must provide your own SD card(s) for the audio recorder and the video camera.

BCS Studio 4 - The PODCAST STUDIO

This studio is intended for recording audio podcasts. It features four microphones and a Zoom P8 audio recorder in a sound-controlled environment. You are required to bring your own laptop or SD Card to record your content. The studio also features Zoom Room functionality for video conferencing.

BCS Studio 5 - The media editing studio

This media editing workstation features a dual screen Mac computer with the Adobe Creative Suite and Apple’s Media Production suite as well as other audio and video editing tools. In addition, it features a scanner and a printer.

DIRECTIONS

To find the studios, enter the Bryan Center off the traffic roundabout below Duke Chapel. Once inside, proceed to the back right of the building, passing the Box Office and Reynolds Theater until you reach an elevator. Take that down to floor 1, and proceed forward out of the elevator, then left around a small corner where you’ll be at the entrance of the studios. PLEASE NOTE: The theater-side elevator is the ONLY way to reach Bryan Center Studios from within the building. It is not publicly accessible by stairs.