The EDC will be reduced hours Dec 2nd to Dec 12th.

The EDC will be closed Monday Dec 15th 2025 for the holiday break.

We will reopen Friday Jan 9th 2026.

If you plan to use KeyTracer, Digital OneCards will be needed to access after hours Keys. Please visit OneCard to upgrade. (opens in new window)

Equipment

It is the understanding that students will have the proper training for use of the equipment and facilities in their classes and workshops prior to borrowing them from the EDC.

EDC staff can assist with most troubleshooting issues.

To book equipment or browse what is available, please use the patron portal. (external link, opens in new window)

FAQ

SD Cards & Batteries (external link, opens in new window)

Some equipment requires SD cards and/or disposable batteries (AA, AAA or 9V battery types). Please ask for batteries when testing your equipmeht. The EDC does not supply SD cards, patrons must supply their own.

Some of our more advanced cameras come with XQD cards or other types of media.

Equipment should have batteries supplied, please inform us if you didn't receive batteries.

Bundles & Kits

On the patron portal (external link, opens in new window) you will see bundles and kits, these are premade packages of equipment designed to make booking easier. They are usually listed by class code or by equipment type.

AUDIO

Shotgun Mic

Wired Lavalier

Wireless Lavalier

Shure SM57

Shure SM58

Sound Devices 302 3-Channel Field Mixer

Three channel field mixer with three XLR inputs.

Requires three AA batteries

Zoom F8

Eight channel audio field mixer and recorder. Equipped with eight XLR/TRS inputs.

RTA Only

Zoom H6

Field audio recorder with four XLR inputs. Able to be equipped with interchangeable capsules (X/Y, Shotgun, & Mid-Side microphones, and Dual XLR/TRS).

Requires four AA batteries

Zoom F1

Small field audio recorder. Avaible with lavalier mic or shotgun capsule.

Requires two AAA batteries

USB Mics

VIDEO

Panasonic AC90

HD 3MOS AVCCAM Video Camcorder. Two XLR inputs, LCD Touch Screen.

Insta 360 One X

HD 360 Camera

ARRI Amira

Advance camera for certified RTA and IMA Students Only

Sony FS7

4K Super 35mm camcorder with E-mount, 4K/2K RAW and XAVC recording.

RTA Only

Sony A6300

Mirrorless DSLR. 24.2MP CMOS Sensor. 4K Video. Comes with 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS EMount Lens.

Canon 5D MarkIII

Full Frame 22.3MP CMOS sensor. Comes with Canon 24-105 mm f/4L IS EF Lens

COMPUTER

Production Macbooks

Software includes Adobe CC, ProTools, MS Office

Dell Laptop

Dell PC Laptops with Adobe CC, MS Office

iPad &iPad Pro (with pencil)

iPad &iPad Pro (with pencil), 3D scanning software & procreate

LIGHTS

Fiilex Light Kit

Three LED Light Kit, each equivalent to 400W tungsten output. Hue Control (±.25 Green). Dimming (0 -100%). Does not emit UV light/radiation. Flicker-free and cool to the touch.

Chroma 2 LED Light

LED shoemount light with adjustable colour temperature.

Kino Flo LED 30

LED light panel with adjustable colour temp.

Kino Flo Diva-Lite 201

Fluorescent light fixture. Dimmable. Can come with daylight (55K) or tungsten (32K) bulbs.

LIGHTS (RTA Only)

Kino Flo Tegra 455T

RTA Only

4 Fluorescent lamp fixture with built-in barn doors and ballast. Equivalent to a 1000W tungsten Light. 2 and 4 bulb dimming capabilities, 5-100%. A broad soft light source ideal for quick shooting styles.