NIL research infrastructure includes a large loudspeaker array, multichannel video display, networked audio recording and playback equipment, virtual reality headsets, high performance computer workstations, and miscellaneous other media arts gear. Around these separate technologies, the NIL provides a highly collaborative and reconfigurable environment for artistic research.

Equipment List

Audio: 86 spatially distributed loudspeakers:

  • 72 x Meyer MM-4XP
  • 10 x Yorkville YX-15P
  • 4 x Meyer UMS-1XP Subwoofers

124 Channels of Networked Audio Output and 54 Channels of Audio Input:

  • 4 x MOTU 24AO
  • 1 x MOTU 24AI
  • 1 x MOTU 1248
  • 2 x MOTU Ultralite AVB
  • An additional 12 2-in-2 out class compliant audio interfaces
  • 2 x active DIs

Video:

  • 16 large-format displays (configured as 4 2x2 video walls)
  • 4-in 4-out Roland HDMI video mixer/switcher
  • 2 x USB class-compliant HDMI capture devices

Lighting:

  • 8x DMX controllable theatrical lights (Robe ParFect 150 RGBW)
  • 1 x EntTec DMX USB Pro Mk2 computer-to-DMX interface

Virtual Reality:

  • 2 Oculus Rift-S headsets

Computation:

  • 2 servers (housed in RHPCS) each with 20 cores and 96 GB RAM
  • 4 workstations each with: 16 cores, 32 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB

Miscellaneous:

  • Presonus Faderport 16 MIDI control surface
  • Novation Launchpad X control surface
  • ARP 2600 synthesizer
  • An electric organ

Additional instruments, cameras, microphones, etc can typically be borrowed from NIL principal investigator Dr. David Ogborn for use in residencies, on-site performances, etc.