The Lejaren Hiller Computer Music Studios are an integral part of the study and presentation of new music at the University at Buffalo. Works prepared in the studios are presented at concerts on campus as well as through some of the leading festivals and courses for electronic and computer music across the globe.

Through the Hiller Music Studios, students are offered knowledge and tools that allow them to work independently on research and compositional projects, including algorithmic instrumental compositions, electroacoustic/tape pieces, works involving real-time interaction, and multi-media works which make use of specialized controllers, video, dancers, etc.

Courses are taught making use of the Max/Msp/Jitter~ environment. A variety of other applications, including Pd, Csound, and ProTools, is available and widely supported. Fundamental concepts of psychoacoustics, acoustics, digital signal processing, computer science, digital audio theory, and electronic music history are covered. The Studios are equipped with the latest hardware and software. The main production studio has a nine speaker (plus subwoofer) Genelec system that can quickly be reconfigured via software (5:1, octaphonic, quadraphonic, etc.). Students have around-the-clock access to the studios.