Perlstein Editing Room

Equipment for audio and video production and post-production, game design, 3D and graphic design, data visualization, animation, and more.

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Shapiro Library, First Floor, Room 1138View floorplan

shapirodesignlab@umich.edu

Access the space

The room is available to all students, faculty, and staff who complete our online training in Canvas. You’ll receive instructions on how to book the space after you complete the training.

When you arrive for a reservation, visit the Shapiro Lobby Information Services Desk to check out the room key and equipment needed.

If you’re interested in recording a multi-person interview, please email shapirodesignlab@umich.edu.

What’s available 

The space has hardware and software to support media conversion and digitization, audio and video, 3D modeling and design, and graphic design and motion graphics.

General hardware

  • Mac Pro with Pro Display XDR

Media conversion and digitization hardware

  • VHS videocassette digitization deck
  • Audio cassette digitization deck — you can make your next pause-record mixtape as it can accomodate two cassettes!

Software

Audio

  • Audacity
  • GarageBand
  • Adobe Audition
  • Audio Hijack
  • ProTools
  • iZotope RX7
  • Waves plugins

Video

  • iMovie
  • Adobe Premiere Rush + Pro
  • Da Vinci Resolve
  • Final Cut Pro X
  • Red Giant Universe

3D modeling and design

  • Blender
  • Meshmixer

Graphic design and motion graphics

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects

Data analysis and visualization

  • R / RStudio
  • OpenRefine
  • Gephi
  • Cytoscape
There is documentation for each piece of equipment in the room. If you need assistance, have a question about equipment or software specifics, or would like to recommend a specific piece of software, please email shapirodesignlab@umich.edu.