The Sound Studio is the library's digital media lab. Patrons can record music, digitize home videos, and create digital artwork using the software and equipment in the Sound Studio. The Sound Studio may be reserved by Addison Library cardholders for two hours twice a week and is available to everyone else on a walkup basis. Call 630.458.3355 or visit the IT Help Desk for more information.
The Sound Studio has a 3-person capacity. No food or drinks are allowed in the Sound Studio.
- Record a song or podcast
- Digitize your home videos and photos
- Edit photos and videos
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Photoshop for editing photos
- Illustrator for graphic design
- InDesign for print layout and design
- And many more!
- Microsoft Office
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Apple Creativity software
- Garageband for audio recording and editing
- iMovies for video editing
- iTunes to burn CDs
- QuickTime
- Apple Productivity software
- Pages
- Numbers
- Keynote
- Manga Studios for creating comics
- Final Cut Pro for editing video
- Audacity for audio recording and editing
- Toast Titanium 19 to copy and burn disks
- VLC Media Player
- Addison Public Library cardholders can reserve the Sound Studio for 2-hours a day up to 7 days in advance. Everyone else can use the room as a walk-in reservation if it's available.
- Staff are not readily available to answer all questions or provide tutorials. If you need assistance with software or equipment, please Request a One-on-One Appointment.
- Visit our Craft & Maker Databases to find online resources. LinkedIn Learning and Udemy have online tutorials and courses to learn Adobe Photoshop, Garageband, video editing, and more!
- Read our How To guides for the digital converting equipment
Craft & Maker Databases
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