Book the Audio Room to listen to CDs and Vinyl records in the library.

The Audio Room is a room equipped with a turntable, CD player and amplifier, where students can listen to the library’s vinyl and CD collections.

The Audio room can be booked for up to three hours per day and is available during Library Hours. The Audio Room Keycard must be returned to the Library Services Desk before the library closes. Please book this room only for using the audio equipment.

Note: to use the turntable, make an appointment for an in-person orientation (about 15 minutes) with librarian Ron Rooth: Appointment for Orientation

How to access the Audio Room and borrow headphones

To book the Audio Room:

  1. Visit Book the Audio Room (7-202G)
  2. Choose the date you would like to book the room
  3. Select your start time; each green box equals 30 minutes of available time
  4. The booking calendar automatically sets your booking to one hour. To add more time, select your end time from the dropdown menu below the calendar
  5. Select the “Submit Times” button below the dropdown menu to confirm your booking
  6. Your booking confirmation will be emailed to your MacEwan student account

To use the Audio Room:

  1. Bring your confirmation email to the Library Services Desk to borrow the keycard
  2. You can borrow a pair of headphones if you do not have your own; the Library has two sets available:
    1. Focal Celestee headphones (very high quality), or
    2. Grado SR80 headphones (good quality)
  3. Use the keycard to unlock Room 7-202G
  4. When finished, return the keycard and headphones to the Library Services desk

IMPORTANT: Please make sure you close the door behind you when finished

How to play CDs and vinyl on the audio components

CDs

  1. Press the power button on the amplifier control panel, then press “CD”
  2. Make sure that the volume knob is turned down to low volume
  3. On the CD Player, press “Stop/Open.” The CD drawer should open, and you can place the CD, label side up, into the CD drawer
  4. Push the CD drawer closed
  5. Put the headphones on and connect them to the “Phones” jack on the amplifier
    1. Place the headphones on the headphones holder when not in use
  6. Press the “Play/Pause/Skip” knob to play the CD
  7. When finished, press “Stop/Open” to open the CD Drawer and remove the CD
  8. Push the CD drawer closed
  9. On the amplifier, turn the volume down to low volume and press the power button
  10. Unplug the headphones

Vinyl LPs

  1. Make an appointment with librarian Ron Rooth for an orientation to using the turntable: Appointment for Orientation
  2. After your orientation, you will be able to check out the stylus cartridge for the turntable

Contact

Email roothr@macewan.ca if you have questions about using the audio equipment.