studio tour

Neotrope's small offices comprise three separate studio areas, each optimized for a specific set of project types. Each studio space is connected via a local area network (LAN), behind a secure firewall.

Studio A: Print and Web Media Design

Studio A is the area which has our two main graphic workstations set-up for print and Web media design. Also managed in this area are Web marketing and public relations services, as well as Web hosting support services. The LAN and DSL/Web network connections are also managed from this area.

Neotrope Studio A  "Gear Box"
WORKSTATION A1: Macintosh PPC G4/500 1GB RAM Multiple 40GB IDE Drives DVD-RAM 2.0/DVD-R Writer Zip 100 Drive Separate SCSI Bus 19" + 17" CRT Displays (Dual monitor set-up) Analog RGB Video in/out	Primary Applications: • Adobe Acrobat Suite 5 • Adobe Illustrator 8/10 • Adobe Photoshop v6/7 • BBEdit 6.5 • Corel Bryce 5 • Macromedia Flash 5/6MX • MS Office 2001 • QuarkXpress v4/5 • TCWorks Spark XL 2.0
WORKSTATION A2: Generic PC/333i 256MB RAM Asus 50X CD Separate SCSI Bus 17" CRT Display USB and MIDI ports	Primary Applications: • Neotrope Public Relations software • Neotrope Web Promotion software • MGI PhotoSuite 4 • MS Office 2001 • Web Cam Capture/Encode • Web Radio Streamer
Workstation Peripherals
• APC UPS Power Protection • External 1.44MB USB Floppy • Maxtor 80GB Firewire Portable • Teac CD-RW (ISRC capable) • Yamaha YST 3-pc. Audio	• Epson 4-color Inkjet Printer • HP Color LaserJet (Pantone/Postscript) • Microtek Scanmaker 4900 Scanner • Microtek 4500t Film Scanner • Primera Signature IV CD Printer

Studio B: Audio/Video Suite

Studio B is our suite which is optimized for digital video (DV) capture and editing as well as audio recording and 3-D work. Studio B can also be utilized for overflow work from Studio A.

Neotrope Studio B  "Gear Box"
WORKSTATION B1: Macintosh G4/500 Server 1GB RAM 10K RPM SCSI-3 Drives 40GB IDE Scratch Drive DVD-RAM 1.0 Writer Zip 100 External Drive Separate Fast SCSI Bus 15" + 15" LCD Displays (Dual monitor set-up) Analog RGB Video in/out	Primary Applications: • Adobe After Effects 5 • Adobe Premiere • Apple Final Cut Pro • Avid ProTools LE • Corel Bryce 5 • Discreet Media Cleaner • Electric Rain Swift 3D • MOTU Digital Performer 3 • Production Music/SFX Libraries • TCWorks Spark XL 2.0
Other Studio B Gear
• APC UPS Power Protection • Auralex Sound Proofing • Event 20/20 Studio Speakers • MOTU MIDI Express XT USB • MOTU 828 48KHz 24bit Audio • Rio Volt CD/MP3 Player • Sharp Analog RGB Monitor • Sony DCR-PC100 DV Cam • Behrenger 16x4 Mixer	• Akai S2000 Sampler • E-MU ESI2000 Sampler • Korg Wavestation EX • Kurzweil K2000Sv3 Expanded • Oberheim Matrix 1000 • Roland PC-100 Controller • Roland U-220 • Yamaha TX-81Z • Akai-MPD16

Studio C: Photography Suite (under construction)

Studio C will be finished late Summer 2002 and will allow us to again shoot product photography for print catalogs (and the Web), as well as other photo work, in-house. A rotating product platform will allow for "all sides" product photography suitable for QuickTime VR, IBM HotMedia, RealView3D and similar online image viewing solutions.

Neotrope Studio C  "Gear Box"
WORKSTATION C1: Macintosh PowerBook G3/500 512MB RAM 20GB HD SCSI, Firewire, USB Analog RGB Video in/out	Photo Gear: • Minolta Maxxum 9000 AF 35mm • Fujica ST701 Manual 35mm • Fuji 1.3mp Digital • Nikon 5.1mp Digital • Lighting, Flash, and Backdrops

Facility and business insurance provided by State Farm. Security services provided by SSM. Our Web servers are not installed at our design offices.