LIU Brooklyn's Roc Nation School of Music unveils state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos Studio for students

Long Island University Brooklyn students have more reasons to stay on campus this semester. After over a year of construction, the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment opened the doors to its state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos pro studio on Thursday (September 19).

The innovative 2,4000-square-foot studio will be available to students immediately and will be in-depth with programs and various workshops throughout the fall.

Equipped with four iso booths, a monitoring and control room featuring cutting-edge technology to ensure students have all the right resources to be able to function in a variety of roles including recording, production and studio mixing upon graduation.

“This new Dolby Atmos studio further cements our school's position at the forefront of music education,” Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton said in a statement. “Every detail in the facilities has been methodically curated for our students, and I am excited that they will maximize their learning experience on campus and prepare to enter the workforce with an unprecedented advantage.”

It's a full-circle moment for Guru, who serves as Director of Music Technology, Entrepreneurship and Production at the Roc Nation School of Music. Gu modeled the studio after the famed Baseline Studios in Manhattan, where he honed his craft as an engineer and helped Jay-Z record a plethora of classic tracks throughout his Hall of Fame career.

Enter Dave Malekpour, who was responsible for designing Baseline Studios in 2000, and the Pro Audio Design president helped integrate the Roc Nation School of Music two decades later.

“The system we've developed represents the most powerful and detailed 9.1.4 Dolby Atmos setup, which reflects the distinctive sound and culture of Roc Nation and paves the way for the next generation of audio professionals,” said Malekpour. “This was an exciting project from start to finish, made all the more rewarding by our collaboration with Tressa Cunningham, Young Guru and the LIU team, supported by both Malekpour Design Partners and the Pro Audio Design teams , culminating in a world-Class, industry-leading system refined by our manufacturing team to meet the most demanding specifications.”

With Thursday's ribbon-cutting ceremony, the future campus studio becomes one of the largest professional Dolby Atmos recording studios in all of New York.

“We are excited to open this next-generation studio to enhance our curriculum and better serve our ambitious students,” added Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment Dean Tressa Cunningham. “Our new facilities will allow students to gain immersive experience using the latest technology to put themselves in the strongest positions to thrive after graduation. It also creates a new opportunity for the School to engage with the wider creative community.”

Find another photo of the brand new studio on the LIU Brooklyn campus below.