1st post - Pics of biiig studio overhaul! C24 +++ Heaven. (56k - Nope)

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rob-levene

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For me at least. It was fun and all before. But it looked decidedly messy - At least by this standard - And had a horrid, case of jungle-zed studio spaghetti - There was a floor, undergrowth and a canopys worth.... lol The usual problem of acquiring new gear and being to excited to try it out to be bothered with how or where the cables fell. This time neatness is key. I got about 1k velcro 6" and 10" ties and everything is actually tidy.

Pardon the pics - This is a proud new papa - Tho waiting on my acoustic treatements is KILLING ME (I've already ARC'ed the room - Ready to get some bass traps, baffles and the SFS sono-columns up!! Tho, in reality - It's probably good that I have to wait on the treatments, because - I REALLY need to pain the walls something other than frican' beige! :)

About 70%+ of the gear is new/newly replaced - Pardon the bandwidth, but there's a lot of pics from a proud new papa... :D

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Gear list.... The studio will be sound treated this week and hopefully open for business the next ... :banana:
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Computer
2009 Mac Pro - Dual 3.2ghz Xeons, 32Gb, 4 x 1TB HDs, 3 x Dell24" LCDs

Mixer/Control Surface & Interfaces
DigiDesign C|24 w/ DB-25 - XLR & TRS
Sound-Design C|24 Custom Console desk - 12spc rack legs - Oak
RaXXess 14sp slanted maple racks w/ large table tops

Interfaces
DigiDesign 003 Rack + - iLok'ed Mercury bundle and too much more too mention
Presonus DigiMax FS
Apogee BigBen wordclock
MOTU 128 Express MIDI I/O
Samson D1500 RTA Spectrum Analyzer and digital room mgmt.

Routing
Samson S-Patch+ x 3
Switchcraft 96pt

Monitoring
Presonus Central Station monitoring controller
Presonus Central Station Remote Desktop Control
Fostex PM-1
Mackie MR5a
TRUTH 2031a 8-3/4" LFD w 2" ferro-fluid HFD
TRUTH 3030a 6-3/4" Kevlar LFD w 2" velocity-ribbon HF transducer
Focal Solo6 Be

Phones
Presonus HP60 headphone amp
Presonus HP4 headphone amp
Samson S-Amp headphone amp in live room
Behringer H4700 Pro headphone amp in live room
Sony 7509hd
Sony 7502hd
Sony MDR-V150 x 4
AKG k240 x 2
AKG k44 x 3
AKG k220 x 2
Sennheiser HD280
Sennheiser EH150
VicFirth drum iso headphones
NADY QH560

Channel Strips & Microphone Preamps
Avalon 737sp
Toft-Audio ATC-2 2 ch. FET strip
Universal Audio DCS-2 2ch. preamp
Universal Audio 710 Twin-Finity x 2
Joemeek OneQ ch. strip w/ optical de-esser
Joemeek TwinQ 2 ch. strip
Joemeek SixQ British
SSL xLogic AlphaChannel x 2 linked
Focusrite ISA 430MKII ch. strip
Focusrite OctoPre LE 8x Green-Series preamps
Focusrite Trakmaster ch. strip
Presonus Eurekaclass A FET-Transformer coupled ch. strip
Presonus StudioChannel class A tube ch. strip x 2
Presonus BlueTube 2 ch. preamp
DigiDesign C|24 preamps x 16
dbx 286a x 4 ch. strip w/ enhancer and VCA gate
Korg TMP-2 tube-preamp/optical compressors

Dynamics Processors
Avalon 747sp stereo class A compressor & 6 band EQ / mastering processor
Presonus ACP88 8 ch. comp/lim/gate x 2 (these are necessities for drums and bands - these two units supply dynamics for all 16 io points and outs from the C24)
Presonus Comp16 x 4
ART Pro VLA I
ART Pro VLA II
dbx 166xl
dbx 266xl
dbx1074 4 ch. noise gate
TC Electronic C300
Aphex 204 Aural Exciter
BBE MaxCom Pro w/ 482 maximizer
Alesis 3630 modified
Furman 3215v 2ch. 15 band graphic eq

Effects Processors
TC Electronic MOne XL
TC Electronic GMajor
TC Electronic m300
Digitech TSR-24 (original)
Lexicon mx300
Lexicon mx200
Alesis MIDIVerb
Alesis PicoVerb

Guitar Processors
Fractal Audio Axe-FX
Line 6 POD X3 Pro w/ FBV long board
Line 6 POD Pro
Line6 POD 2.0
Digitech GSP1101 w/ Control 2
Digitech HarmonyMan
Carvin TN100
Line6 M13
BOSS GT-10
Roland GR-20

Guitar Amplifiers
Carvin V3
Carvin x100b custom-shop reissue
Carvin Master Tube 3200 Anniv. series
Laney GH50L
Peavey JSX
Peavey JSX Mini Colossal 1x8 combo
Peavey Valveking
Mesa Boogie Express 5:25 1x12 combo
Marshall Haze 1
Crate Blue Voodoo 120
Bogner Alchemist
Ashdown Fallen Angel
Bugera 6262xl

Guitar Enclosures
Randall ISOlationCab sealed "silent" 1x12 SM57 mic'd enclosure
Marshall 1960a
Carvin x100 4x12 w/ Rocket 50s
Carvin MTS 4x12 w/ BR12"s
Carvin MTS 2x12 w/BR12"s
Crate USA 4x12 Vintage 30s
Peavey Valveking 4x12
Hartke GH-412a Vintage 30s

Pedals
Line6 M13
Digitech Whammy II
Carvin Tone Navigator x 2
SD Boosta Grande' boost pedal
SD Lava Box overdrive/fuzz
SD Pickup Booster
BOSS Super Overdrive
BOSS TU2 Tuner
Peterson Strobostomp
MXR DynaComp II
Dunlop Crybaby wah
Dunlop Crybaby +
Ibanez Weeping Demon
Ibanez TubeScreamer TS-808

MIDI Keyboards, drumpads and Synths
11pc Roland TD-12 e-drum kit
Alesis USB-Pro pc kit with Alesis and Roland brains
Korg PADKontrol drum triggering pad
Korg X50 slimline synth workstation/ MIDI controller
M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI keyboard and drum pad
Ibanez RG1820 w/ Roland GK-MIDI equipped Double-Edge Pro tremolo

Power / Protection / Conditioning
Monter Power Pro 2500 x 2
Monster Power Pro 2000 x 2
Monster Power Pro 900 x 4
Furman PL8 +
Furman PL8
Furman M8D
Furman M8
Furman floor board x 4

Though its a bit hard to believe - This is the same room, but in "junk" furniture and a weak, improvised, and thoroughly amateurish MESS.... Geez, stuff is spilling off the already overloaded desktop. Every time I look back at the way the studio was just a week ago makes me cringe-ugh... lol

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Thanks man - Got word last nite that my treatments have shipped out.

Now I gotta get to lowes and start painting... :)

Got one of UAs very last of the DCS Remote-Preamps that is also supposed to be shipping today. Those were the last two pieces of this order I was waiting on.... :)
 
Glad to see another Carvin player !!!! How do you like the Boss GT10. I have a GT8 that I DI alot. Many people have problems recording with them. But its always due to improper set up of the input/output levels and the output mode. I thaught about getting the GT10, but I havent really compared the difference between it and the 8.
 
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Glad to see another Carvin player !!!! How do you like the Boss GT10. I have a GT8 that I DI alot. Many people have problems recording with them. But its always due to improper set up of the input/output levels and the output mode. I thaught about getting the GT10, but I havent really compared the difference between it and the 8.
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I LOVE the GT10 mostly because Ive always been a fan of COSM modelling more than AIR (tho youll note there is an X3 Pro in there - lol)

I never had the 8, but I had a 6 and a GT-Pro for a while, and in my mind, and ear, the GT-10 is the better sounding unit.

That being said, I dont think I've been able to pull my self away from the Fractal Audio Axe-FX and the discovery of impulses... :)

And YES - Another fellow Carvinite!!! They have built three one-offs that I dont know would be possible for others... A Jason Becker tribute, specially-cured all-koa ST300 and this - Burl Birdseye Maple/Black Walnut/Alder/BlackWalnut/Burl Birdseye back. The headstock is constructed the same way. And even the neck is 5pcs - 5x5x5 lol!!! They even cut me a birdseye truss cover as a tiny freebie. ;) This build-package is called the "Elite" and I can see why. Shows Carvin and the Kiesels can compete with the boutique shops, and do it for a smidge over $2k... ;)

More pics of it here -http://roblevene.com/guitar_collection_concise1/burl_727/

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Jeez, 'jacking my own thread... :eek::D

I added a couple more baffles and bass traps, sound-construction 14spc low-boy rack, Avalon U5 and an Axon 100 & 50 to the mix. I never seem to fully settle on gear... lol
 
That's one great piece of paradise you got there.;)
Pretty expensive stuff too. Do you record yourself or others? Welcome to the site! :)
 
Awesome setup my friend. Love the skateboards on the wall.:D
You should get some nice hardwood floors in there too.
I would forsure come record with you, if I was near by. :)
 
^ ATM I've ordered the bigger of the SonoColumn and SonoFlat sets in charcoal. I like the way the SF panels sound and look at my friends studio, next up are bass traps which I havent committed to... :)

I record myself ATM, but after treatment and new flooring - It's open to the public. It's my upstairs room - 14x20 with a bathroom and closet. :)
 
Cool. You might want to think about turning those monitors so that they're oriented vertically rather than horizontally. You're likely causing more problems than your solving, even if it keeps the tweeter at ear height. Just a suggestion.

Frank
 
^ Is that because the monitor stands are a bit on the errrumm, short-ish side? lol :D Or the proximity to the corners and windows?

Or all of the above? ;)

That particular "shortcoming" was immediately apparent - Im in no way against getting some that are taller. Would that be a better approach?

I've just always preferred the tone and aesthetics of 'em sides-a-ways... ;)

Thanks man!!
 
It's not the stands really. It's because you're throwing the LF and HF drivers out of alignment. They're meant to be placed vertically, and as long as they're aligned then they create a wide stereo field even when you move your head from side to side. The way you have them is almost certainly creating time-based peaks and nulls.

Frank
 
Thanks for the advice - Advice now taken. There is a discernable difference.

Also, I got the sonoflats and columns up as a start. Ill try to take some pics today. :) Thanks again man.
 
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