All public access use of our studio or equipment requires the submission of a project contract. To reserve equipment for rental, please contact us at info@midpenmedia.org or call us at 650-494-8686.
To rent our studio, you must obtain a studio production certification through our Studio Production Basics workshop. To rent our video production equipment, you must obtain a video production certification through our Video Production Basics workshop OR demonstrate proficiency with the equipment by passing a certification test. For more information, or to schedule a certification test, please email info@midpenmedia.org
Facility Use Fees
| HD Studio (2.5 hrs timeslot) | $75.00 for residents and orgs in our local cable service area. |
| $175.00 for residents of San Mateo or Santa Clara Counties outside of local cable service area. | |
| $250 if outside both counties. | |
| Edit Station in Classroom | $7.50/hr |
| Edit Suite per hour | $10/hr |
| With an Editing Assistant (Professional)-per hour | $50.00 |
| Dub Rack for Non-MC Programs | $15/hr |
| Dub Rack for MC Programs | $7.50/hr |
Equipment Rental Fees
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| Local Coverage Kit (Panasonic Camcorder, Tripod, Microphone) |
$25 / weekday or weekend |
| Photography Kit (Sony Mirrorless Camera, Tripod, Light Kit) |
$25 / weekday or weekend |
| Filmmaking Kit (Sony Mirrorless Camera, Tripod, Light Kit, Microphone) |
$30 / weekday or weekend |
| Wireless or Wired Lavalier (w/2 9v batteries) | $5.00 /day |
| Handheld Mics – Wired | $5.00 /day |
| Shotgun Mic (w/boom poll-if avl.) | $5.00 /day |
| Large Audio Mixer | $10.00 /day |
| Small Audio Mixer | $7.50 /day |
| Small Light Kit (2 lights) | $10.00 /day |
| Light Kits (3 lights) | $15.00 /day |
| Light Kits (4 lights) | $20.00 /day |
| Reflector | $5.00 /day |
| Soft Box | $10.00 /day |
| Rifa 44 | $10.00 /day |
| C-Stand w/head & arm | $10.00 /day |
| Cardellini Clamp | $6.00 /day |
| Sandbag – 10 lb. | $1.00 /day |
| Monitor | $5.00 /day |
| Video Projector (Access Rate) | $25.00 /day |
| Projector (Non-Profit Rate) | $50.00 /day |
| Extra Cable or Extension Cord | $5.00 /day |
| Table or Floor Mic Stand | $5.00 /day |
| Extra Tripod | $5.00 /day |
| Video SD cards are for sale: 8GB $15; 16GB $25; 32GB $45 |
