One Button Studio
Our One Button Studio is only available by reservation, when the library is open. There is a three hour gap after each use, for cleaning. Contact us to reserve the studio, or for more info.we
Located in the Schmidt Library, it's a simplified recording studio that requires just the touch of a button (and a thumb drive!).
Here you can record presentations, interviews, demonstrations, use the whiteboard, or stand in front of your PowerPoint while you talk.
Get Started
- Reserve the One Button Studio.
- Open during our hours.
- We suggest one hour increments.
- Bring everything you need.
- Flash Drive with at least 1GB of free space.
- Props.
- Your presentation.
- Stored on your Google Drive, Shared Drive, or external drive.
- Visit the Schmidt Library for access.
Create Your Video
- Insert your flash drive into the USB hub.
- This will turn on the studio lights and camera.
- When you are ready to record, press the large silver button.
- You will have a 5 second countdown before recording officially begins.
- When you are finished, press the button again to stop recording.
- Wait a few moments for your file to be written to your flash drive.
- Remove your flash drive.
- The studio lights will turn off.
- Your recording is saved to your flash drive as an .mp4 file that you can upload to VidGrid for storage & closed captioning.
Share Your Video
VidGrid
- Easy to use & edit.
- File Types Supported:
- MP4, MOV, 3GP, AVI, MPG, FLV, WEBM, WMV, MKV, MTS, & M4V
- Highly accurate, reviewed closed captioning available.
Google Drive
- Easy to use; no editing available.
- File Types Supported:
- Video files (.WEBM, .MPEG4, .3GPP, .MOV, .AVI, .MPEG, .MPEGPS, .WMV, .FLV, .OGG).
- No closed captioning available.
YouTube
- Moderate learning curve with more advanced editing.
- File Types Supported:
- MOV, MP4 (MPEG4), AVI, WMV, FLV, 3GP, MPEGPS, WebM
- Semi accurate, computer generated closed captioning available.
- With the option for you to edit & review.