SOUND+VISION Studio

SOUND+VISION Studio The SOUND+VISION Studio at Lawrence Public Library is a free creation space with an audio/video recor The studio is free to use with your library card.

The SOUND+VISION Studio at Lawrence Public Library includes:

A 3 room audio-visual recording studio complete with electric and acoustic guitars, bass, keyboard, drum set, microphones, a modular synthesizer, cameras, and lighting. The space is acoustically treated for anyone interested in recording high quality audio or video.

3 small Creative Suites: Suite A for simple audio recording, Suite B f

or video/photo editing and graphic design, and Suite C for visual editing and digitization projects. Suite A includes a 2 channel audio interface and the latest digital audio software. Suite B and C include the full Adobe Creative Cloud and Final Cut Pro. We offer 3-hour reservation blocks. To sign up for studio time, visit https://lplks.org/sound-vision/ or call our technology desk at (785) 843-3833 ext. 139.

Unboxing the Orchid with Brad and Matt!
11/12/2025

Unboxing the Orchid with Brad and Matt!

Brad Allen, library director unboxes the Orchid from Telepathic Instruments with Matt Pelsma.

Carol Holstead, Associate Professor School of Journalism, shares stories about famous photographers and their images. We...
11/11/2025

Carol Holstead, Associate Professor School of Journalism, shares stories about famous photographers and their images. We’ll explore the origins of photography, from the first recorded photo in 1827 to today, as well as how to look at pictures. As legendary American photographer Balthazar Korab once said, “Photography is not about the thing photographed. It is about how that thing looks photographed.”

Be advised that several images depict war and suffering.

Wednesday, November 12
5:00PM – 6:00PM
Lawrence Public Library Auditorium

Find out how to DI a bass amp at the Sound +Vision studio!
11/05/2025

Find out how to DI a bass amp at the Sound +Vision studio!

Learn how to connect an electric bass signal from the Fender Rumble Amp.

Learn how to digitize vinyl in the Sound+Vision memory lab!
10/22/2025

Learn how to digitize vinyl in the Sound+Vision memory lab!

Get started digitizing vinyl in the DIY Memory Lab at the Lawrence Public Library.

10/22/2025

Check out the library’s SOUND+VISION custom red synthesizer. Learn what the different modules do, how to connect them, and how to get started using this one-of-a-kind instrument.

Thursday, October 23, 2025
4:30pm-530pm
Meeting Room C

     

10/15/2025

Micro Basics with Matt Pelsma!
Learn how to properly attach our mic clips to a mic stand in the Sound+Vision studio.

We’ll be releasing a new Micro Basics every Wednesday!

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Micro Basics with Matt Pelsma! Today we go over how to attach a mic clip to a stand 🎤
10/15/2025

Micro Basics with Matt Pelsma! Today we go over how to attach a mic clip to a stand 🎤

Learn how to attach a Mic Clip to a Stand using Triad-Orbit iO-RA, iO Retrofit Quick-Change Coupler.

Learn how to load a reel-to-reel tape in Lawrence Public Library's Memory Lab!
10/08/2025

Learn how to load a reel-to-reel tape in Lawrence Public Library's Memory Lab!

Learn how to load a reel-to-reel tape in Lawrence Public Library's Memory Lab.

09/30/2025

Starting next Wednesday, Sound + Vision presents “Micro Basics with Matt Pelsma!”
Each week through the end of the year, we’ll be dropping a new short how-to video on YouTube. Tune in every Wednesday for quick tips and tricks you can use in the Sound + Vision studio!

     

Kansas City’s premier live music platform, released a live performance filmed in the Library earlier this year with . T...
02/26/2025


Kansas City’s premier live music platform, released a live performance filmed in the Library earlier this year with . This event offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the video came together, the process of filming music on location, and the growth and management of a local live music video production.

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707 Vermont Street
Lawrence, KS
66044

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The SOUND+VISION Studio at Lawrence Public Library is a free creation space that includes: -A 3 room professional audio/video recording studio with an iMac computer, multiple software platforms, musical instruments, a modular synthesizer, and a video room with lighting and cameras for filming. The entire space is acoustically treated for anyone interested in recording high quality audio or video. -3 Creative Suites; 1 equipped for audio projects with an iMac and audio software, and 2 equipped for photo/video projects with full access to the Adobe Creative Cloud. The studio is free of charge to use for all of your creative needs. We offer 3-hour reservation blocks. To sign up for studio time, visit http://www.lawrence.lib.ks.us/library-services/sound-vision/ or call the tech desk at (785) 843-3833 ext. 139.