Up to date Photos of Home Studio

[homestudioguy]

Updates:
Reduced the size of my original workstation and centered it in the room.:eek:
Built a new 24 space mobile rack and monitor stands.:D
Made some 2" 2X4 Acoustic Panels from Owens-Corning 703 and placed them on keyboard wall.:cool:
And, of course, added the requisite Lava Lamp.:rolleyes:

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[sabianq]

how big is your space?

[sabianq]

your really organized..

cool...

you should record your noise floor and post it.
lol


i say that as kind of a joke but it gave me an idea,
lets all record 30 seconds of our noise floors, and take an impuilse response of our space then post them.

[sabianq]

how nerdy is that? ^^^

[homestudioguy]

how big is your space?
Unfortunately it's only 11 X 11.
There may be a chance to add a tracking room that is about 13 X 11 but for now that is just a possibility.

[sabianq]

nice microphone collection.
tho es CAD?
is that a Neumann?


i just have like 15 sm57, an sm58, a couple of really nice AKG condenser microphones and a couple of off brand older dynamic (lanier) i think.

oh and a vintage RCA ribbon

[homestudioguy]

nice microphone collection. those CAD? is that a Neumann?
i just have like 15 sm57, an sm58, a couple of really nice AKG condenser microphones and a couple of off brand older dynamic (lanier) i think.
oh and a vintage RCA ribbon
Oh and just a vintage RCA ribbon?:eek:
Not too bad!
All of my mics are from sE Electronics.
I sold them for a time and was able to get them at cost (still not cheap!)

TITAN titanium diaphragmed 3-pattern FET LDC (the one that looks like a ball)
Z5600A 9-pattern Tube LDC (Large Diaphragm Condensor) Far Left
Z3300A 3-pattern Class A FET LDC-next to Z5600A
SE2200A cardioid only Class A FET LDC-next to Z3300A
R-1 Ribbon Mic-next to SE2200A
SE3 stereo pair Class A FET small diaphragm condensors.-on either side of TITAN
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[sabianq]

http://audioforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17287

yep, that is a Mackie 8-bus.

my studio is analogue, until you get to the Aardvark.
:D

[vulcan_dc]

Hi,

nice set of mics... what amp are u driving them on??..

Best wishes

[87PRS]

nice mic collection... I like buying the rails and making my own racks too, good stuff homestudioguy, we know where all your extra cash goes lol. Looks like you really like the trombone, is this your main instrument? Hope you get the extra space, I have 16 X 20 for mix and it seems small, but I have a 12 X 16 drum room and a 5X7 vocal booth, added space really helps with ambience, nice studio!!...lava lamp, o'yeah. 87'

[jmail]

What I wanna know, is where are the valves on that brass instrument thingie?... Ya know how to spit, too?... lol ("former" trumpet spitter here - 'cause it's broke... sob)

Nice looking place, homestudioguy... ditch the phone, tho... lol :wink:

[87PRS]

What I wanna know, is where are the valves on that brass instrument thingie?... Ya know how to spit, too?... lol ("former" trumpet spitter here - 'cause it's broke... sob)

Nice looking place, homestudioguy... ditch the phone, tho... lol :wink:

jmail....are you callin his broke trumpet a sob?:D

[homestudioguy]

Hi,
nice set of mics... what amp are u driving them on??..
Best wishes
Thanks, sorry for the delay.
For whatever reason I'm not getting notified of responses.
I have 2 Focusrite TrakMaster Pro Channel Strips, a 2 channel ART GOLD MPA tube Pre and 8 channels of straight Focusrite on the Focusrite Pro 10.
B

[homestudioguy]

nice mic collection... I like buying the rails and making my own racks too, good stuff homestudioguy, we know where all your extra cash goes lol. Looks like you really like the trombone, is this your main instrument? Hope you get the extra space, I have 16 X 20 for mix and it seems small, but I have a 12 X 16 drum room and a 5X7 vocal booth, added space really helps with ambience, nice studio!!...lava lamp, o'yeah. 87'
Again sorry for delay.
Not getting notified of responses.
Tanks for the mic collection comments.
sE Electronics makes some nice mics, especially for the money.
As far as the trombone?
Been playing trombone since 1963.
My trombone is a Bach Stradivarius 42B LTG.
Played t-bone professionally for 10 years doing Ice Shows, Circuses, Big Band Work, some recording work, Brass ensemble stuff and a ton of orchestral work.
I compose on guitars though.
Thanks,
B

[homestudioguy]

What I wanna know, is where are the valves on that brass instrument thingie?... Ya know how to spit, too?... lol ("former" trumpet spitter here - 'cause it's broke... sob)
Nice looking place, homestudioguy... ditch the phone, tho... lol :wink:
I really know how to spit!!!:D Got paid well for it too;)
Again, Sorry for delay in response. Not getting e-mailed when getting responses from y'all.
My trombone has what is called an F-attachment which is the extra tubing and the rotory valve. Primarily when I open the tubing it allows me to play notes that are way out in the 5th, 6th and 7th positions closer in so I dont have to stretch so much and I can play things a bit faster and more precise.
The majority of my professional t-bone work was "legit" so having a big bore orchestral trombone with the F-attachment was the best choice for me as opposed to a "pea shooter" small bore jazz trombone.
Get your trumpet/horn fixed if you can. You just might find away to add another texture somehow to your music :)

[dcwave]

homestudioguy (http://audioforums.com/forums/member.php?u=24228) > did you ever complete the stand for the Art MP pre - I thought I saw on another forum that you were going to sell them too.

[homestudioguy]

homestudioguy (http://audioforums.com/forums/member.php?u=24228) > did you ever complete the stand for the Art MP pre - I thought I saw on another forum that you were going to sell them too.
Yes, I did come up with a final design for the stand.
It's a "Patent Applied For" kind of thing.
Here is link: http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220040238700%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20040238700&RS=DN/20040238700
I had conversations with 2 well known rack manufacturers about using the idea, one wanted to use the idea for free and the other thought is was a good idea but never followed through.
Too expensive for me to have them built in small numbers. Would cost me about $20 apiece to be manufactured locally.

[87PRS]

it certainly is cool to apply for a patent, is this an expensive process? I couldn't get the drawings up...so I can't comment, but $20 a piece for manufacturing doesn't seem that high for a rack stand....those 2 rail racks cost that much and they are cheap to make at home, all they afford is the angeled bottom stand feature....good luck hsg!

[homestudioguy]

it certainly is cool to apply for a patent, is this an expensive process? I couldn't get the drawings up...so I can't comment, but $20 a piece for manufacturing doesn't seem that high for a rack stand....those 2 rail racks cost that much and they are cheap to make at home, all they afford is the angeled bottom stand feature....good luck hsg!
The patent applied for was for a stand for Tube MP type units.
The unit brings them up to a 45 degree angle.
Patents can be expensive.
That's what stopped me although I did get pretty darn far into it before I had to stop. Although not actually being forced to hire a patent attorney, the patent reviewer (who was incredibly helpful to me) brought up issue of a foreign patent design (for a speaker stand) that needed one and that would have been at least $1000.
My Patent search firm charged me about $500 and did a great job.
Lots of time, it takes, in any event.

[weezul]

i am so jealus of all you with all this amazing equipment haha!
this is what i have to work on! this is how we work in the ghetto..
..
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2978/sh102492hn0.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2299/sh102499jz5.jpg

notice the high quality pop sheild :P
anyways, the recordings that we get from these sessions, i think are pretty nice
http://www.myspace.com/goneeyeless

thanks for the time guys

edit: sorry about the huge pics :(

[homestudioguy]

Weezul!
You've got a nice start going from what I see.
I started with a 4-track multi-track cassette and a cheap Audio-Technica dynamic mic.
Take your time when adding to your studio and make well researched equipment purchases.
Right off the bat I'd say add some acoustic panels to your room as it looks rather lively. You can make them rather inexpensively.
http://www.atsacoustics.com/cat--DIY-Acoustic-Materials--102.html
Also spend some time reading about room acoustics!!!!
http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html
Keep On Truckin Bro!

[weezul]

thanks for the links! im gonna read up on them now.
can you hear the altered atmosphere of my room in the recordings in a bad way would you say?

[homestudioguy]

thanks for the links! im gonna read up on them now.
can you hear the altered atmosphere of my room in the recordings in a bad way would you say?
I'll need to get out my headphones but listening through my laptop it sounds great!

[weezul]

excellent, thanks for taking the time :) im reading about acoustic treatment, and it does seem like it would help me clear up my mixes.. its all pretty deep though haha! brilliant info though. Im tempted to get some fiberglass panels and because the bass seems very unclear in this new room, probaly due to the laminate floor and the sub being on the floor, its tempting to look into those bass traps.. Anyways all of this is pointless if im still mixing through bog standard dell 2.1s :P

[homestudioguy]

excellent, thanks for taking the time :) im reading about acoustic treatment, and it does seem like it would help me clear up my mixes.. its all pretty deep though haha! brilliant info though. Im tempted to get some fiberglass panels and because the bass seems very unclear in this new room, probaly due to the laminate floor and the sub being on the floor, its tempting to look into those bass traps.. Anyways all of this is pointless if im still mixing through bog standard dell 2.1s :P
Check this out!
http://www.sonicus.net/lit/Reflexion%20Filter%20Single%20Sheet%2001-25-07.pdf
I have one and it is great

[weezul]

that looks perfect for me... apart from the price :P haha
thanks for the link

[homestudioguy]

that looks perfect for me... apart from the price :P haha
thanks for the link
They have been selling like crazy all over the industry.