Hi,
Now I have time I'm looking at my studio gear and also gathering violin music scores to practice with. When I set the studio up I installed 16 x 13A sockets in two groups of eight to accept plugs from assorted gear leaving a few spare; with so many plugs and cables it then became a problem identifying each plug.
![1687859631259.png 1687859631259.png](https://homerecording.com/bbs/data/attachments/100/100263-bb743f9cdfd88ec53b0640e8c04b31f9.jpg)
I bought a similar embossing tape maker to the one shown and shortly after it arrived it was in the waste bin. I stress the picture is taken at random just as an example.
I didn't want to buy an expensive tape maker just to make a few tapes so instead I've just done this to make my own tapes.
![Studio plugs_0001.JPG Studio plugs_0001.JPG](https://homerecording.com/bbs/data/attachments/100/100266-b917e37573f615f46e5f7b776c741157.jpg)
I used Word to print these off; Times New Roman Font size 16 BOLD. Two lines of text but I duplicated just in case of mistakes.
Sellotape was used to protect the face of each and double sided self adhesive tape was used on the back; cutting the labels was done by adding the Sellotape and double sided tape onto each text line then they were neatly separated using sharp scissors yielding the small labels shown.
![Studio plugs_0004.JPG Studio plugs_0004.JPG](https://homerecording.com/bbs/data/attachments/100/100269-8a62c88b9ef85bc17a49c99b019c4c8e.jpg)
One lot of plugs sorted out; there are eight sockets here.
![Studio plugs_0005.JPG Studio plugs_0005.JPG](https://homerecording.com/bbs/data/attachments/100/100275-dd461c7d9f847620d65920a81f98b083.jpg)
Second lot of plugs sorted out. The white plug powers all eight sockets.
I won't be handling the plugs often so these labels will be fine. Just a small interesting but useful job. I now need to learn how to use all the studio recording gear but I'm working through it slowly learning all the time. I've enjoyed a number of violin practices just for the fun of it and to get the feel of the studio; my dream was to play Lara's Theme on a violin so now I'm a lot nearer achieving the dream; I've got a nice compact warm well lit studio; four violins and at last time to indulge myself; it's been as long hard journey to reach this stage since August 2021 but I've never quit and never will.
I've so much to learn but slowly one step at a time I'll do my best.
Kind regards, Colin.
Now I have time I'm looking at my studio gear and also gathering violin music scores to practice with. When I set the studio up I installed 16 x 13A sockets in two groups of eight to accept plugs from assorted gear leaving a few spare; with so many plugs and cables it then became a problem identifying each plug.
![1687859631259.png 1687859631259.png](https://homerecording.com/bbs/data/attachments/100/100263-bb743f9cdfd88ec53b0640e8c04b31f9.jpg)
I bought a similar embossing tape maker to the one shown and shortly after it arrived it was in the waste bin. I stress the picture is taken at random just as an example.
I didn't want to buy an expensive tape maker just to make a few tapes so instead I've just done this to make my own tapes.
![Studio plugs_0001.JPG Studio plugs_0001.JPG](https://homerecording.com/bbs/data/attachments/100/100266-b917e37573f615f46e5f7b776c741157.jpg)
I used Word to print these off; Times New Roman Font size 16 BOLD. Two lines of text but I duplicated just in case of mistakes.
Sellotape was used to protect the face of each and double sided self adhesive tape was used on the back; cutting the labels was done by adding the Sellotape and double sided tape onto each text line then they were neatly separated using sharp scissors yielding the small labels shown.
![Studio plugs_0004.JPG Studio plugs_0004.JPG](https://homerecording.com/bbs/data/attachments/100/100269-8a62c88b9ef85bc17a49c99b019c4c8e.jpg)
One lot of plugs sorted out; there are eight sockets here.
![Studio plugs_0005.JPG Studio plugs_0005.JPG](https://homerecording.com/bbs/data/attachments/100/100275-dd461c7d9f847620d65920a81f98b083.jpg)
Second lot of plugs sorted out. The white plug powers all eight sockets.
I won't be handling the plugs often so these labels will be fine. Just a small interesting but useful job. I now need to learn how to use all the studio recording gear but I'm working through it slowly learning all the time. I've enjoyed a number of violin practices just for the fun of it and to get the feel of the studio; my dream was to play Lara's Theme on a violin so now I'm a lot nearer achieving the dream; I've got a nice compact warm well lit studio; four violins and at last time to indulge myself; it's been as long hard journey to reach this stage since August 2021 but I've never quit and never will.
I've so much to learn but slowly one step at a time I'll do my best.
Kind regards, Colin.