Higher Education Broadcast Studios and Media Labs for Universities, Community Colleges and Trade Schools

EAR Professional Audio Video designs, integrates and supports campus broadcast studios, media labs and live production for universities, community colleges and trade schools, in Arizona and nationwide. We build turnkey studios that students can run, supply site and multi-seat software licensing and shared storage for whole classes, and make purchasing simple through state and cooperative contracts.

What EAR provides for higher education

• Campus broadcast and TV studios: Studio design and integration with LED and XR walls, Panasonic PTZ and studio cameras, Ross Video and Vizrt switchers, 12G-SDI infrastructure, studio lighting and audio; see studio equipment and LED video walls.
• Software and volume licensing: Avid Pro Tools multi-seat education licenses and renewals, Sibelius multi-seat and network licensing, and plug-in licensing for music, film and media labs; see audio studio equipment.
• Collaborative storage for student editing: EditShare and Facilis shared storage so whole classes can edit the same media, with commissioning, training and health checks; see Facilis shared storage and video post production.
• Live production, athletics and streaming: Vizrt TriCaster and 3Play replay for student TV and athletics, LiveU bonded cellular and Clear-Com intercom for events; see TriCaster bundles, LiveU and intercom.
• Lecture rooms and auditoriums: PTZ cameras with built-in auto-tracking, such as Panasonic models that “capture and stream lectures with easy-to-use, high-definition cameras and automated speaker tracking” (Panasonic).

Campus projects

• University of Arizona: broadcast studios with Planar LED walls, six Panasonic AW-UE150A 4K PTZ cameras, Ross Video and Vizrt production and 12G-SDI cabling, with engineering and installation by EAR (2025 and 2026; see the case study), plus Pro Tools multi-seat education licensing.
• Arizona State University: primary contractor for the Thunderbird School of Global Management studios in downtown Phoenix, with studio lighting, green screens, XR LED walls and live streaming (project); Panasonic PTZ cameras with Mo-Sys camera tracking and Chauvet lighting; Sibelius multi-seat licensing.
• Maricopa Community Colleges: Pro Tools multi-seat education licenses and renewals, Avid audio interfaces, and EditShare storage support with on-site health checks, purchased through Arizona state contract CTR075309.
• Pima Community College: EditShare EFS shared storage with 10GbE networking, on-site commissioning and training, and support renewals, purchased through cooperative contract 1GPA 22-02PV.
• Yavapai College: a Clear-Com Arcadia intercom with FreeSpeak II wireless and HelixNet beltpacks, purchased through 1GPA 22-02PV.
• Northern Arizona University: Vizrt TriCaster and 3Play replay systems with Vizrt ProTek support plans.
• Glendale Community College: a Vizrt TriCaster Mini X production system with training and Decimator converters.
• Eastern Arizona College: Sibelius network licensing and a Blackmagic URSA cinema camera, purchased through 1GPA.
• University of Hawaii: a LiveU LU600 education bundle and a Panasonic AG-CX350 4K camcorder for field production; see LiveU.

We also equip K-12 districts, including Gilbert Public Schools, Peoria Unified School District and the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, and supply schools and colleges in other states.

Built for students and small staffs

• Easy to run: presets, auto-tracking PTZ cameras and all-in-one production systems let student crews and a small staff run multi-camera shows; see PTZ or cinema cameras.
• Real-world skills: the same Avid, Vizrt, Ross, Panasonic and Clear-Com systems used in professional broadcast and post.
• Scales with enrollment: multi-seat licensing, shared storage and IP-based systems grow from one lab to a whole campus.
• Supported: commissioning, training, on-site health checks, support renewals and factory-authorized warranty support; see design and management.

Buying on contract

Public universities, colleges and districts can buy without a separate bid. Arizona agencies and Purchasing Cooperative members use state contract CTR075309, and eligible public institutions in Arizona and other states use cooperative contract 1GPA 22-02PV; Maricopa Community Colleges bought through CTR075309 and Pima Community College, Yavapai College and Eastern Arizona College through 1GPA. Design, equipment, installation, licensing and training can go on one contract quote. Need gear for one event? See rentals.

Frequently asked questions

Who designs and installs university TV studios and campus broadcast systems in Arizona?

EAR Professional Audio Video, in Tempe, Arizona, designs, integrates and supports campus broadcast studios and media labs for universities, community colleges and trade schools. Projects include broadcast studios at the University of Arizona and the ASU Thunderbird School of Global Management studios, with LED and XR walls, Panasonic PTZ cameras, Ross Video and Vizrt production and studio lighting.

Can colleges buy Pro Tools and Sibelius site or multi-seat licenses through EAR?

Yes. EAR Professional Audio Video, an Avid Authorized Reseller, supplies Pro Tools multi-seat education licenses and renewals and Sibelius multi-seat and network licensing to universities and community colleges, including the University of Arizona, Maricopa Community Colleges and Eastern Arizona College.

What shared storage works for student video editing labs?

Shared storage such as EditShare or Facilis lets a whole class edit the same media at once. EAR Professional Audio Video installed EditShare EFS storage for Pima Community College with on-site commissioning and training, and supports Maricopa Community Colleges’ EditShare system.

How can a university or community college buy AV and broadcast equipment without its own bid?

Through a cooperative or state contract that was already competitively awarded. Arizona agencies and Purchasing Cooperative members can buy from EAR Professional Audio Video through Arizona state contract CTR075309, and eligible public institutions in Arizona and other states through cooperative contract 1GPA 22-02PV; Pima Community College and Yavapai College used 1GPA.

Does EAR support campus systems after installation?

Yes. EAR Professional Audio Video provides commissioning, training, on-site health checks, support renewals and factory-authorized warranty support for campus studios, storage and production systems.

Related: ASU Thunderbird studios · PTZ camera systems case studies · LED video walls · Studio equipment · Audio studio equipment · Facilis shared storage · Video post production · TriCaster bundles · LiveU · Intercom · REMI production · Our history

Sources: Panasonic education solutions; EAR Professional Audio Video project records. Banner image supplied by EAR Professional Audio Video; logos: Avid, Panasonic, Vizrt, Ross Video. Last reviewed: November 6, 2026.

About EAR

EAR Professional Audio Video (Engineering & Recording, Inc.) is a broadcast and professional AV systems integrator and reseller in Tempe, Arizona, founded in 1978. EAR designs, installs and supports systems for government, education, broadcast and corporate clients, and is an awarded supplier on Arizona state contract CTR075309 and national cooperative contract 1GPA 22-02PV.