let me see your studio!

[mjbphotos]

Hi all!
I've been stalking around here and learning many things, but this is my first contribution. My 'studio' began as a way to consolidate when I moved from a house with a huge bay window and living room where I had my instruments spread out, into a smaller house, while preparing to marry. My wife plays the harp, I play the double bass, which both take up a bit of room in the living room, and I figured she'd like a little room for herself.
I took the living room closet and designed and built in the keyboards, amps, and gear as best I could, changing from big speakers and a powered mixer to powered studio monitors to fit the space. Over the past couple of years I have started down the road of recording and mixing, and so I redesigned my space - treated the walls as best as I could (yes I realize that monitors in corners is not good, as well as in a closet, but with the room settings on the monitors I do ok for my budget and the space available), am slowly building up a mic locker, and rewired everything for both simplicity and flexibility.
So far I'm enjoying the space, and we'll see what the future holds!
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I hope these photos uploaded correctly, here goes!....

Wow, wild-looking pedal board you got there! I assume all the switches are for A/B-ing the pedals above?

 

[mjbphotos]

Stupid duplicate post!

 

[lowstringc]

Hey MJB,
The lower pedal board (the maple one) is actually a midi bass pedal board I built so I can loop my guitar, sing over top, and play bass lines with my feet. It's only an octave, I've got a 32 pedal AGO board that's been in my basement 3/4 built for years, one day I'll finish that and be able to play more melodically with heel toe technique. For now this one works well - I run it through a Yamaha tone generator and have a few bass sounds programmed, as well as a few organs in 5ths. Things can get fun with a looper, both midi and regular guitar, vocal harmonizer, and bass pedals all going at once! I don't play as much now, and am enjoying learning the engineering side of things a bit now.

 

[Elyrt]

Can anybody recommend any sort of acoustic treatment I could do with the placement of my desk? Picture on previous page.

 

[mjbphotos]

Can anybody recommend any sort of acoustic treatment I could do with the placement of my desk? Picture on previous page.

Can you move it to the left? The right monitor is backing into a corner - never good. Bass trap the whole wall/window, and you'll no doubt need bass traps in the corners behind you when you are sitting at the desk.

 

[James720]

I didnt go through all 300 pages, but anyone else not even got a desk and chair to sit at? I have to sit on a sofa with my laptop...not very spacious in here...

 

[homestudioguy]

I didnt go through all 300 pages, but anyone else not even got a desk and chair to sit at? I have to sit on a sofa with my laptop...not very spacious in here...

You can change that........
Photo?

 

[dervish riff]

I think everybody's got the same office/computer chairs, I've got two--was lucky to be able to take the arms off one to play guitar on.

 

[RustyMetal]

My new portable recording studio:

Actually I'm going to start on a very modest one before too long, and I'm using many pictures in this thread for ideas and typical setups. Awesome thread!

 

[kidkage]

Just an update on my home studio, I will be 18 soon... which means im closer to being able to move out... which means im closer to not having to keep this all bedroom restricted .

Anyway, check the pics

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Hope you like what you see, taken alot of hard work to get where I am!​

PS: check out my website for some recordings: www.joshfriend.co.uk​

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So, this guy turned 18, moved out, and "made it".

Here he is now, Josh aka technominds aka the guy in Modestep.

 

[polarity]

Snapped a new pic of mine a few nights ago

 

[liv_rong]

Updated pics since I got drums crammed in here now. Still need a couple more mics and a new interface in order to record said drums.

 

[mjbphotos]

I've got a Dot Studio just like that!
Looks like you are ready to do some room treatment now.

 

[liv_rong]

I've got a Dot Studio just like that!
Looks like you are ready to do some room treatment now.

I love that guitar, pretty good sounding for the price IMO.

Yes, treatment is on my list, first is a new interface though and then Im going to build some stuff for treatment. All in good time hopefully.

 

[homestudioguy]

Hey LR!
Its looking Good!
You need a few more guitar amps though

 

[homestudioguy]

Hey LR!
Its looking Good!
You need a few more guitar amps though
Bob G.
(Was just in Chi-Town yesterday!!)

 

[filteredwaters]

I've lurked since March 2013, looking at everyone's studios. This is my first post and here is my humble assemblage.

Filteredwaters

 

[homestudioguy]

I've lurked since March 2013, looking at everyone's studios. This is my first post and here is my humble assemblage.
Filteredwaters

Very Nice!

 

[filteredwaters]

Tnx!

 

[homestudioguy]

So many nice studios…I'm not worthy!

You ARE worthy!
You can only go as fast as your budget will allow!!!!!