Regulations and information regarding studios and equipment at BCU's Millennium Point Studios


General Issues


All the studios and workstations in the Millenium Point are under heavy demand from a variety of undergraduate, postgraduate, and staff users. The regulations below are in place to aid the smooth-running of our studios, help you work efficiently, and create a supportive studio culture. It is imperative for all concerned that you work in a way that is considerate to your fellow users and yourself.



General Regulations


- Except for capped bottles, food and drink is not allowed in any studio space.


- Keys should be signed in/out of the security desk and should be returned immediately following your session. Keys should not leave the building or be kept when your session has finished. You should never leave a studio unlocked.


- If you find evidence of food and drink upon entering the studio spaces, it is your responsibility to remove the items to avoid any implication of guilt.


- If you find a studio or lab space to be in a mess or any equipment not working at the start of your session you must report it immediately to a member of staff.


- All studios and lab spaces should be left clean and tidy with all rubbish removed or placed in a bin.


- Theft of Studio Property (inc software) and Vandalism of studios, live rooms, official notices will result in instant severe disciplinary action.


- You must not harass fellow students.  If you have not booked a studio space, you have no rights over it, no matter how important you feel your project might be.


- You may not use live rooms as rehearsal studios.


- External parties may be brought into the studio, but it is up to you vet their suitability and should be registered with security upon arrival. 


- You may not charge external parties or fellow students for recording.


 

Equipment Store procedures


- All Equipment must be booked in at least 48 hours in advance


- Booked Equipment is stored in the lockers provided to the user, all locker keys are collected from MP Level 2 reception


- All items and associated equipment is to be returned to the locker at session end.


- Upon equipment return, the locker must be locked and the key returned to reception.



Studio Equipment 


- Other than where you plug into a patchbay or DI box, you should not patch your own equipment into a studio.  


- Never unplug or re-plug installed studio cables, including computer monitors or other equipment.


- Equipment should not be moved from a studio without the authorisation of a member of staff.


- All studios should be left with desks zeroed and Macs logged out.


- All equipment, including mics, headphones, drum kit, amps, stands and cables should be returned to their correct storage areas following a session.


- You may not take equipment out of the MP building without express permission of a member of staff and appropriate insurance in place.



Computers


- The University’s standard regulations regarding computer use apply to all machines. 


- Computers are periodically wiped to save storage space, any data on the machine is the users responsibility. You should ensure that all your data is backed up to your own personal hard disk and the server file space. 


- If anything does not work, ask for help!



Studio Booking


- You may not book more than 4 continuous hours in any studio space, up to a maximum of 8 hours in any week.


- You may not book more than 4 continuous hours in any live room, up to a maximum of 8 hours in any week period. 


- Special projects that require more studio time may be booked. These are by special arrangement authorised by a the studio manager. Extended bookings may not be made within 2 weeks of assignment deadlines.



Penalties for contravening regulations


We will always try to find an amiable solution to problems that may arise in the studios, but if you are deemed to be in breach of the studio regulations, you can expect to be faced with the following disciplinary actions, in line with BCU regulations, depending on the nature of the offence and your previous record in the studio.


1.   An official verbal warning from the Studio Manager


2.   Reduction of bookable studio hours, together with a written warning. 


3.   A short-term ban from the studio facilities, together with a written warning.

 

4.   An indefinite ban from the studio facilities, together with a written warning.


 


 


 





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