Show us your studio

Larry F · February 15th, 2007, 09:19 PM

I'm always interested to see what people's studios look like. Attached is a photo of mine. I use a Mac G5, a Digidesign 002 (on top of the rack), a Capybara workstation (bottom of the rack), Mackie 1402 mixer, and Blue Sky speakers. The Capybara is used for working in the spectral domain--meaning I work directly with the partials of sounds.

Tedecaster · February 17th, 2007, 07:16 PM

This one's NOT mine but....

I found this page while looking for studio furniture configurations. Pretty interesting to see the different set-ups.

I'd post a pic of mine if I was that far along, almost there.

custom consoles gallery

woodman · February 18th, 2007, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Tedecaster

This one's NOT mine but....

now THAT'S a studio!

mine's so puny now, there's not much to look at. here it is in all its humble glory -- the key element being the all-important Lava Lite in the upper right corner.

we're getting ready to convert the garage into a studio space -- hopefully i'll be able to expand then.

Tedecaster · February 18th, 2007, 07:46 PM

I KNEW I was missing something!

And we were just looking at the lava-lites our last trip to the big city. Just didn't click.

Doc · February 19th, 2007, 08:38 AM

That one is bigger than my house! Here it was a couple pf years ago. There have been some changes but this is the idea.

http://drpietrzak.com/music/studio.html

StuH · February 19th, 2007, 09:15 AM

Great photos Doc,
Those pictures really struck me. Massive amounts of gear from wall to wall, and than controlling the bulk of it, a tiny Presonus Firebox which can't be any more than 6"x4"x2" and a laptop. Wow really puts things in perspective.

Larry F · February 19th, 2007, 11:14 AM

How do your wives let you get away with having your own room? I had to negotiate. I gave my wife a spare bedroom and a sunroom in exchange for a finished attic. It works for me, since I have a lot of space and a bathroom. But it would get awfully hot until I finally installed a dedicated central air unit. But now my toes get cold in the summer. Life is hard, I know.

woodman · February 19th, 2007, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry F

How do your wives let you get away with having your own room?

ha! yeah, i read you loud and clear. but my wife decided it was better to get my junk and noisy habits out of the main part of the house!

teledude66 · February 19th, 2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry F

How do your wives let you get away with having your own room? I had to negotiate. I gave my wife a spare bedroom and a sunroom in exchange for a finished attic. It works for me, since I have a lot of space and a bathroom. But it would get awfully hot until I finally installed a dedicated central air unit. But now my toes get cold in the summer. Life is hard, I know.

Mine is not finished (really not started) but my wife suggested it. She told me to take our living room 15' x 33' and wall off about 15' x 8' for "our music stuff" ...lol. I balked at first realizing no serious soundproofing would happen, but I realized it would be something and that's better than nothing. I've got most of the "studio stuff" bought, I just need the wall up, and i can start putting it together...

Doc · February 21st, 2007, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by StuH

Great photos Doc,
Those pictures really struck me. Massive amounts of gear from wall to wall, and than controlling the bulk of it, a tiny Presonus Firebox which can't be any more than 6"x4"x2" and a laptop. Wow really puts things in perspective.

Ha! Well for those who are skilled at this it probably does not do much for them. I tend to try to play (though not well) and recording is something to work with it a bit.

My wife actually is the one who wanted me to have a room. I was taking up too much of the house otherwise. Two rooms would be better though as I could use a booth!

greggorypeccary · February 21st, 2007, 06:14 AM

Hey Doc, you're my hero - a signed picture of Nigel Tufnel!!! His guitar solos were the best!

StuH · February 21st, 2007, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Doc

Ha! Well for those who are skilled at this it probably does not do much for them.

That Firebox is a pretty powerful interface, if you get or have the equipment to do it try routing through your digital input. I've done this with my Boss GT 8 and I'm a SPDIF convert now. Really blew me away the quality of the signal.

Anyway one of these days I'll post a pic of mine, I don't have enough outboard gear to make it look fancy, everything is right In the box.

Griggs2121 · February 23rd, 2007, 02:01 AM

Tim Armstrong · February 23rd, 2007, 06:57 AM

Mine's still in the construction phase:

I can't wait until it's done!!!

Cheers, Tim

Bete Noir · February 23rd, 2007, 11:39 AM

Excuse the mess.

StuH · February 23rd, 2007, 12:07 PM

Now that's the ultimate home studio. Awesome Bete. I want mine to look like that too but the only thing I have that's similar is the computer chair mine's more like Grigg's minus the big white magic baseball mic.

Griggs2121 · February 23rd, 2007, 04:04 PM

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Now that's the ultimate home studio. Awesome Bete. I want mine to look like that too but the only thing I have that's similar is the computer chair mine's more like Grigg's minus the big white magic baseball mic.

lol, maybe you outta think about a baseball mic lol. I think the best part of mine is the pic on the monitor heeh.

popthree · February 23rd, 2007, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Armstrong

Mine's still in the construction phase:

I can't wait until it's done!!!

Cheers, Tim

Nice Tim. looks like you've poured a slab and are doing a whole room add on that way? also kinda looks like a converted garage though....

i cannot decide whether to add on a 'studio' room, build a separate 'studio' out back(i have a big, fenced yard), or convert my garage and then add a barn/garage on the other side of the house.

popthree · February 23rd, 2007, 04:51 PM

i've also considered having one of those pre-fab barn/shed things dropped on my back lawn....and sort of modify that.....add insulation, secure doors/windows...run elecdtric, etc...

a 10x20 can be had for 1600 or so locally. that might be a good cheap way to get going

Ben Harmless · February 23rd, 2007, 05:48 PM

The horror, the horror...

I've considered my beroom a studio for creating art, long before I started recording there

As a good friend owns and operates a nice studio, I don't feel the need to accumulate too much more than I have - even though I want to.

My humble corner of the universe - note Lava Lamp on bookshelf. The monitors are placed low, but I slouch a lot...

Guitar world, right next door.

My humble mic collection. The only thing I really want to add to it is a nice SM-7 and maybe a Beyer M88... and a Beyer 201.

And a U87...

fungusyoung · February 23rd, 2007, 06:02 PM

How about my makeshift recording set-up in the can?

Sorry... but I thought somebody here might be at least mildly amused.

popthree · February 23rd, 2007, 06:29 PM

now we'll wonder even more what the fungus is all about

Tim Armstrong · February 23rd, 2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by fungusyoung

How about my makeshift recording set-up in the can?

Sorry... but I thought somebody here might be at least mildly amused.

That looks like our "vocal booth"!

Cheers, Tim

Tim Armstrong · February 23rd, 2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by popthree

Nice Tim. looks like you've poured a slab and are doing a whole room add on that way? also kinda looks like a converted garage though....

i cannot decide whether to add on a 'studio' room, build a separate 'studio' out back(i have a big, fenced yard), or convert my garage and then add a barn/garage on the other side of the house.

It's an addition to the house, we're adding a sunroom

February 19th, 2007, 08:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Doc Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Dakota Posts: 968	That one is bigger than my house! Here it was a couple pf years ago. There have been some changes but this is the idea. http://drpietrzak.com/music/studio.html __________________ Guitars: Teles, LP, others. Amps: El Diablo, Richter 5E3, 5E3 Head, Traynor Bass Master II, Epi Jr Head, Gretsch/Supro, 60's Univox and others. Current Board-Guitar>Tuner>Java Boost> Huckleberry>Fuzz Head>Top Fuel>SFX-03> Keeley Comp>Clone Chorus>FL3> Amp

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Larry F Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Iowa City, IA Age: 55 Posts: 2,530	How do your wives let you get away with having your own room? I had to negotiate. I gave my wife a spare bedroom and a sunroom in exchange for a finished attic. It works for me, since I have a lot of space and a bathroom. But it would get awfully hot until I finally installed a dedicated central air unit. But now my toes get cold in the summer. Life is hard, I know. __________________ larry

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greggorypeccary Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 816 31 Photos	Hey Doc, you're my hero - a signed picture of Nigel Tufnel!!! His guitar solos were the best! __________________ I got the rockin' pneumonia, I need a shot of rhythm and blues! http://www.myspace.com/javablue

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Tim Armstrong Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Berlin, Maryland, USA Age: 49 Posts: 9,659	Mine's still in the construction phase: I can't wait until it's done!!! Cheers, Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

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Tedecaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Greensboro, Vermont Posts: 1,018 26 Photos	This one's NOT mine but.... I found this page while looking for studio furniture configurations. Pretty interesting to see the different set-ups. I'd post a pic of mine if I was that far along, almost there. custom consoles gallery

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Tedecaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Greensboro, Vermont Posts: 1,018 26 Photos	I KNEW I was missing something! And we were just looking at the lava-lites our last trip to the big city. Just didn't click.

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StuH Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yukon, Canada Age: 38 Posts: 1,480 12 Photos	Great photos Doc, Those pictures really struck me. Massive amounts of gear from wall to wall, and than controlling the bulk of it, a tiny Presonus Firebox which can't be any more than 6"x4"x2" and a laptop. Wow really puts things in perspective.

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Bete Noir TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 39	Excuse the mess.

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StuH Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yukon, Canada Age: 38 Posts: 1,480 12 Photos	Now that's the ultimate home studio. Awesome Bete. I want mine to look like that too but the only thing I have that's similar is the computer chair mine's more like Grigg's minus the big white magic baseball mic.

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popthree Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tulsa Age: 43 Posts: 2,833 47 Photos	i've also considered having one of those pre-fab barn/shed things dropped on my back lawn....and sort of modify that.....add insulation, secure doors/windows...run elecdtric, etc... a 10x20 can be had for 1600 or so locally. that might be a good cheap way to get going __________________ don't taze me bro !

February 23rd, 2007, 05:48 PM	#20 (permalink)
Ben Harmless Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany, NY US of A Posts: 3,264 6 Photos	The horror, the horror... I've considered my beroom a studio for creating art, long before I started recording there As a good friend owns and operates a nice studio, I don't feel the need to accumulate too much more than I have - even though I want to. My humble corner of the universe - note Lava Lamp on bookshelf. The monitors are placed low, but I slouch a lot... Guitar world, right next door. My humble mic collection. The only thing I really want to add to it is a nice SM-7 and maybe a Beyer M88... and a Beyer 201. And a U87... __________________ "I think I'll go for the life of sin, followed by the last-minute, presto-change-o, deathbed repentance." - B. Simpson

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fungusyoung Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 939 22 Photos	How about my makeshift recording set-up in the can? Sorry... but I thought somebody here might be at least mildly amused.

February 23rd, 2007, 06:29 PM	#22 (permalink)
popthree Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tulsa Age: 43 Posts: 2,833 47 Photos	now we'll wonder even more what the fungus is all about __________________ don't taze me bro !