Studio Use How to use our studio to shoot your show.

Please note, CMC’s equipment and facilities are available to create non-commercial content for the community access channel. Equipment and facilities may not be used for any other purpose than for creating content for a community access channel. Other use may result in a loss of access privileges.

Studio Resources:

• Virtual set with a limited selection of backgrounds (you may bring your own background files)
• News desk with blue curtain background
• Tricaster 8000 system (handles switching, keying, graphics and media playback)
• Camera ISO recording
• Four studio cameras, all with teleprompters
• Wireless lavaliere mics
• Shotgun mics

To Use our Studio:

• Become a Certified Program Provider with the CMC
• Complete the Studio Use Certification
• Submit a Project Proposal
• Once your Project Proposal is determined to meet our content standards, you are approved to use the studio
• Request studio time through our Studio Reservation form
• When you arrive to use the studio, you’ll need to submit a Release of Liability

Important Rules:

• You may use the studio for four hours per week, with at least one week notice
• Reservations for single programs may be made up to four weeks in advance
• Reservations for series programs may be made up to eight weeks in advance
• If you are more than 15 minutes late in claiming your studio reservation, you forfeit your entire reservation

For a full list of rules, see the User Guide.