Audio Lab

• The Audio Lab (14E-115) has two digital audio workstations with digital mixers, audio software and MIDI keyboards
• Also available: digital piano, theremin, podcast mic, and turntable for scratching.
• Software: Protools, Ableton Live, Reaper, Max, Supercollider, Final Cut Pro
• Available to MIT community members and may be reserved ahead of time – learn how to reserve time in the Audio Lab.

Gaming Room

• Equipment includes: Xbox One, VCR, CD, and DVD player.
• Also available: Remotes, Xbox One games, Xbox controllers, and guitar controllers are available to check out from the Lewis service desk.
• Room supports group listening and viewing.
• Available to MIT community members and may be reserved ahead of time. Non-MIT visitors are welcome when the room isn’t in use or reserved.

Digital keyboards

• 2 keyboard available on mezzanine level
• Headphones available at circulation desk

Digitization station

• Workstation for converting analog audio (vinyl, cassettes) to digital audio
• Software: Reaper and Logic Pro

Music software to use in the library

MIT Kerberos login required; Guest logins (2hrs) are available at Lewis service desk.

• Finale v27* (notation)
• Logic Pro (recording/editing)
• Max (Cycling 74) (programming)
• MuseScore (notation)
• Reaper (recording/editing)
• Sibelius (notation)
• SmartScore (programming)
• XMLSuperCollider (programming)

*Note: Finale is no longer being developed; v27 is still available.

Individual study & analog listening

• Comfortable seating and large study tables on both floors.
• Listening carrels containing CD players, turntables, cassette tape decks, VCRs, laserdisc player, and DVD players are located on the mezzanine.

Group study

• Two group study rooms on the mezzanine are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Larger room has an LCD screen with laptop connectors.

24/7 study

• The Lewis Music Library does not have 24/7 study space.
• Space is available in the nearby Hayden Library.
• See 24/7 study spaces for complete information.