Crap Storage

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I'm getting a little wary of studio pictures where everything is neat and tidy and there aren't a lot of gadgets, gee-gaws, doo-hickeys and extra junk lying around, as seems to be the case in my studio. It reminds me of kitchens in Architectural Digest where it appears actual human beings have never cooked.

What do folks do to store all the extra crap that builds up in studios? I have a bunch of books shelves running around the base on my room that I'm about to re-appropriate for crap storage. Even so, I'll have shelves of stuff all over, a far cry from the sexy spreads you see on the cover of Mix magazine.

I would love to see some pictures of how folks neatly stow their little things. My studio is in dire need of some practical storage solutions.
 
I appropriated a hall closet recently and filled every shelf. they have at target these tupperwares that have drawers...I have 2 of the largest ones and thats where all the cabes and doohickeys live. really cables are the biggest problem for me. it takes so much time to keep them organized.
 
Todzilla said:
I would love to see some pictures of how folks neatly stow their little things. My studio is in dire need of some practical storage solutions.
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i just put extra cables, old beer cans, pads of paper, my hrpfnstuf bobblehead doll, my conjunction junction railroad car and conductor, nail clippers, wire cutters, string winders, broken drum sticks, etc, all over my gear and mixing desk.

it works fine.
 
ez_willis said:
i just put extra cables, old beer cans, pads of paper, my hrpfnstuf bobblehead doll, my conjunction junction railroad car and conductor, nail clippers, wire cutters, string winders, broken drum sticks, etc, all over my gear and mixing desk.

it works fine.
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So, you're employing my current methods?
 
Mines the same way. I'm a slob but a functioning slob. ;)
 
I mix probably 15 or 20 records a year (plus stuff for my own band), but I'm a self-diagnosed obsessive/compulsive neat freak. There...I said it. Everything goes back where it belongs after I use it, I cover my console every evening, dust my monitors, and don't allow ANY clutter to build up. I just can't work with crap everywhere. The only thing I'd be able to think about is cleaning it up.

Frank
 
You know when you have visitors coming over to stay at your place and you clean up everything and pretend that that's how you actually live?

That's how all those pics of tidy studios are I would think.
 
Todzilla said:
I'm getting a little wary of studio pictures where everything is neat and tidy and there aren't a lot of gadgets, gee-gaws, doo-hickeys and extra junk lying around, as seems to be the case in my studio. It reminds me of kitchens in Architectural Digest where it appears actual human beings have never cooked.

What do folks do to store all the extra crap that builds up in studios? I have a bunch of books shelves running around the base on my room that I'm about to re-appropriate for crap storage. Even so, I'll have shelves of stuff all over, a far cry from the sexy spreads you see on the cover of Mix magazine.

I would love to see some pictures of how folks neatly stow their little things. My studio is in dire need of some practical storage solutions.
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Man, that's why I never post pics of my studio. I just never have time to clean up. When I do, it's a mess the next day. I've only got an 11' x 10' room and so I stack vertically.
 
My studio is currently being used as a stash site for Christmas presents for the kids. Lots of action going on in my recording life for sure.
 
I've got drawers for little things, shelves and cabinates for bigger things, lots of hooks on the wall for hanging extra cables, and an extra room for extra guitars, amps and spare drum parts. Even with plenty of storage I still have a lot of clutter in my live room and all around my workstation. I do try to keep the place reasonably clean but the clutter of cables, stands, and assorted gear seems unavoidable for me. The only way I could keep things neat and "picture perfect" would be if I didn't use the space for it's intended purpose.
 
Well, this is a relief!

Sounds like I'm not the only one tearing through piles of everything-I-don't-need-at-the-moment, boxes of why-the-hell-do-I-still-have-all-this-old-stuff and stacks of who-knows-I-might-need-this-power-adapter-some-day-when-I-get-that-thingamajig-back-from-that-old-bass-player-who-borrowed-it.

Maybe I can have Weasel over and he'll organize my stuff.
 
My previous studio (1/4 of the basement rec room) had no place for storage, etc - and it was cluttered, looked unprofessional and I had to contantly move stuff to get at other stuff. I'm not a neat freak....or a complete slob....somewhere in the middle....but I do like a fairly organized work area.

When I bought a new house, I was able to build a studio space the way I wanted. It includes a small "media room" where I can keep supplies of CDs, DAT tapes, computer disks, instruction manuals, books on recording techniques, etc. etc. I also built a decent sized "closet" that also serves as the remote location for my computer.

A 10' wall in the closet is floor to ceiling peg board - which allows me to keep all my cables and cords in an organized, easy to access manner. There are numerous shelves with clearly marked plastic bins to store foot pedals, power strips and other infrequently used items. I also have space for a few "vintage" keyboards (June 106, D-50. etc) that I only use for some projects. There is additional space to store mic stands and a couple of gobos. Lastly, the room is heavily insulated with additional sound treatment to limit the amount of computer noise.

While I do have to go in and out of the closet often to retrieve stuff - my sessions run so much better now that I'm not constatntly trippping over extra stands, pedals, cords, etc. My studio looks more professional and it now allows for a more functional, creative environment. I wish I would have gotten more organized years ago!!!!
 
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