Facilities & Resources

The Digital Media Exchange: The DMS has a large library of production equipment that is available for the Bates community to borrow for academic media projects! We offer a wide array of equipment, ranging from introductory tools to professional-grade gear for video, audio, and photography.

Please visit www.bates.edu/dms for more information and to reserve equipment.


The Edit Suites: Three private, reservable suites for editing video and recording and editing audio. Each suite is equipped with Mac Studio and Mac Display, as well as Shure SM7B microphone and audio interface. Edit A doubles as a podcast studio, and features 3 additional microphones, a whisper room, and a RodeCasterPro audio mixing board.

Use of the DMS Edit Suites requires training, please click here for more information and training.


The iMac Lab: A teaching laboratory for editing and post-production. This space is equipped with 12 fully-speced Mac Studios and BenQ monitors, as well as a teaching computer for instructors.

To reserve this space, please visit: www.bates.edu/dms


The Animation StudioA private, reservable space for stop-motion and digital animation. The Studio contains three workstations with Mac Minis and 4K monitors.

Use of this space requires in-person training, please contact digitalmedia@bates.edu for more information.


The Production Studio: A small, flexible studio for photography and video production. This space features professional-grade lighting and peripherals for photo and video production.

Use of this space requires in-person training, please contact digitalmedia@bates.edu for more information.