MOXsonic: Event Spaces and Technology

This page outlines the performance venues, event spaces, and technical resources available at the Missouri Experimental Sonic Arts Festival (MOXsonic). Detailed information is provided to help artists plan concerts, fixed media presentations, and technology-based performances. For images of our venues, please visit the photo galleries.

Hart Recital Hall

Primary Use: Concert performances with live performers and interactive systems

Location: Utt Building, UCM Department of Music

Capacity: 320 seats

What We Provide:

  • Professional multichannel sound reinforcement system
  • Video projection with 16-foot screen
  • Two Steinway D Grand Pianos
  • Standard concert percussion instruments
  • Microphones, mixing console, and cabling
  • Professional technical support

What You Provide:

Your own computer, audio interface, and specialized peripherals for interactive works

Technical Specifications:

Audio System:

  • 17.5-channel speaker array
  • 8 Meyer UPJ-1P (lower ring)
  • 9 Meyer ULTRA-X22 (upper ring)
  • 4 Meyer UMS-SM Subwoofers
  • 1 Meyer 900-LFC Subwoofer
  • DiGiCo Quantum 225 Mixing Console with DMI-Dante 64@96 Expansion Card and DQ-Rack

Video System:

  • Panasonic PT-RCQ10BU Laser DLP Projector
  • 10,000 lumens brightness
  • Native resolution: 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
  • Supports up to UHD 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz)
  • 16-foot projection screen
  • 100ft HDMI cable to stage

Note: For percussion needs, please contact us via email (preferable) or contact form.

Electronic Music Composition Studio

Primary Use: Fixed media presentations

Location: Music Technology Recording Studios, Wood Hall (basement level)

Capacity: Up to 20 seats in comfortable seating

Access: Open throughout the festival for self-guided listening

What We Provide:

  • Complete playback system; simply provide your audio/video files
  • Immersive multichannel listening environment
  • Professional acoustic treatment and sound isolation

What You Provide:

  • Audio and video files for playback

Technical Specifications:

Space:

  • 625 square feet
  • Excellent sound isolation and acoustic treatment
  • Comfortable seating

Audio Systems:

  • 17.2-channel primary system:
    • 8 Genelec 8240A (lower ring)
    • 9 Genelec 8340A (upper ring)
    • 2 Genelec subwoofers (7260A + 7360A)
  • Separate stereo system: Genelec 8351B

Video:

  • 42-inch monitor

UCM Gallery of Art and Design

Primary Use: Nightlife events and live coding

Location: Art Center, 217 East Clark Street, Warrensburg, MO 64093

What We Provide:

  • Quadraphonic sound system (JBL IRX108BT speakers)
  • Event management by UCM Audio Engineering Society student chapter
  • Mixing console, microphones, and cabling

What You Provide:

  • Your own computer, audio interface, and specialized peripherals for interactive works

Additional Resources

Shared Equipment Available:

  • Standard concert percussion instruments (contact us for specific inventory)
  • Microphones and cables for all venues
  • Mixing consoles appropriate to each space

Artist Responsibilities:

For all interactive and technology-based performances, artists provide their own:

  • Computers/laptops
  • Audio interfaces
  • Controllers and specialized peripherals and instruments
  • Software and patches

Questions?

If you have specific technical needs or questions about our spaces, please reach out via email (preferable) or the contact form. We’re here to help you plan a successful presentation.