Category:Media Lab

Zone Information
Zone Name	Media Lab
Status	Active
Zone Slogan	Make the dream.
Zone Committee Heads(s)	Wei Gao, Jamie Bliss
Zone Slack	#media_zone
Zone E-mail	media@i3detroit.org
Zone Color	Chartreuse
Paypal Button	Pay money to Media Lab

The Media Zone exists to support the creation of digital media of all forms. To this end, the zone maintains equipment for recording and editing audio and videos and has workstations installed with expensive licensed software such as Adobe Suite and Fusion 360.

The zone also maintains a number of printers of various forms, including black-and-white, color, and large format printers.

Equipment	Authorization	Owner(s)	Status
Sony Alpha ILCE-6000 Camera	No	Unknown	Running
Panel Lights	No	Unknown	Running
M-Audio Speakers	No	Robert Burns	Running
Kyocera 4551ci	No	i3Detroit	Running
Printer HP LaserJet 700 M712	No	i3Detroit	Running
Pinnacle 27 Laminator	No	i3Detroit	Running
Claptrap	No	i3Detroit	Running
Behringer Xenyx Q1202USB Mixer	No	i3Detroit	Running
Akai MPK 249 Midi Keyboard	No	Beshoy Hanna	Running
3D Scanner - Afinia ES360	No	i3Detroit	Running
Acer Nitro 50 Gaming Computer	No	i3Detroit	Running
Kyocera 3050ci	No	i3Detroit	Down
Scanner HP ScanJet 8270	No	i3Detroit	Down
DesignJet t1100ps	Yes	i3Detroit	Down
Epson Stylus Pro 9800	No	i3Detroit	Down

See Expansion#Media_Lab. We will be moving into the old ELab and Sewing/Craft Room as they move into their new spaces.

Depending on demand, we may acquire drawing tablets and software for digital artists.

We tentatively plan on converting part of the old ELab into a recording booth. The recording room will have in-wall audio connections to a workstation with DAWs and other audio software. There will also be some space provided for users to bring their own recording or podcasting equipment.

• Drawing tablets
• Space mice, scrubbing wheels, etc.
• More RAM
• A GPU
• Nice displays

A few key pointers when preparing an Illustrator file for the Laser Cutter:

• Ensure all of your objects are vector shapes (as opposed to raster images).
• For etching, make sure you eliminate overlapping lines. They will throw off your etch.
• If you traced a bitmap image into a vector image, try to eliminate as many unnecessary points and lines as possible.
• When you save, uncheck the Compression box.
• Save the document in the native .ai format

Media Lab	Description	Champion
Make fabric sleeve for roll of photo gloss	(assuming we still have it)
Sort bins	A bunch of bins have collected misc and excessive bits & bobs. sort and prune
Update wiki	Update wiki with printer directions, cost listing, printer tutorials	James O'Dell
Shelving	New room needs shelving
Finish moving	A bunch of gadgets and accessories and tools are still in the green closet, and need to be moved out
Price computer usage	Usage of Claptrap needs to be priced out
Read Kyocera docs	myself helpfully found a dump of Kyocera firmware and manuals. Read through it and figure out what's safe to update
Fix Creality scanner	CrealityScan is throwing errors when you try to scan/calibrate (also asks for the admin password every time you open it). Restore to working order.

	TODO
Claptrap	Install 3D scanner software (???) Install standalone transcription software (Handy or Vibe or Buzz or something else)
DesignJet t1100ps	Needs a fitted cover, at some point. How-to list for printing patterns and posters on the roll paper at full size.
Epson Stylus Pro 9800	Acquire ink cartridges. Test printer. Setup for fabric printing!
Kyocera 4551ci	See if we can get our hands on updated firmware Update scanning options to be more useful
Panel Lights	Detailed instructions