let me see your studio!

[Seeker of Rock]

A Reel Person,

Vibro Champ....mid 70's silverface,

BW

Ah yes, the five knobs give it away. I think the Champ only had three, and the Vibro had two add'l for speed and depth of the tremolo or something like that if I remember my Fenders correctly. I have a Super REverb reissue, and the tremolo is superb. My former JC-120 was a great amp, but the tremolo was a joke, as well as the 'distortion' (but man the chorus was beautiful especially in the stereo configuration of the amp!, but sacrificing it is what bought the Fender r.i.).

I dig the 'natural' look of the pine accents. Very warm-feeling look to it all.

 

[Freudian Slip]

emminently cooler than all the beer signs in various home reccer's studios everywhere.

I was eying that too!! Very cool!
I would have that thing mounted as many ways as I could.... To the wall that is

F.S.

 

[Seeker of Rock]

That rack is great. I grabbed some huge racks from work that were on the way to the dump, only to find that the rack rails were drilled all unevenly.
I've considered using wood to replace them, as the rails I find online won't fit.

No need if you have a circular saw. Even if you don't, you can buy one for cheap and you can DEFINITELY use it as a handy tool for other things. In other words, it's like a screwdriver set...you will use it someday. Buy a cheap $3 metal blade for it (the smooth, round, fibrous-looking blades at a hardware store) and cut it to the exact shape and length you need. I did this for my rack rails on my desk and rack rails for a modified Raxxess rack (cut down the height recently, photos coming tonight hopefully). Real easy to do, though, just have to put up with the smell of burning metal. Takes about 15 seconds per rail cut. If you're in an apartment, you can easily do it outside in the commons area, if in a house you should already have a circular saw and get one already if you don't.

 

[Timothy]

Thanks for the tip Obi-Wan Zenabi, I already have lots of pine for frames,just need the 703.
Funny thing you would mention racks because they just threw away a double rack where I work. I think it was intended for science equiptment but is super heavy gauge and on wheels and has a minimum of 40 19" rack spaces on each side. This would be for the very large mostly hardware studio.
Hey,it might still be laying there.
Since I am mostly in the computer realm I never figured I would need it.

 

[A Reel Person]

Dude!

Sweet!.........

 

[Obi-Wan zenabI]

No need if you have a circular saw. Even if you don't, you can buy one for cheap and you can DEFINITELY use it as a handy tool for other things. In other words, it's like a screwdriver set...you will use it someday. Buy a cheap $3 metal blade for it (the smooth, round, fibrous-looking blades at a hardware store) and cut it to the exact shape and length you need. I did this for my rack rails on my desk and rack rails for a modified Raxxess rack (cut down the height recently, photos coming tonight hopefully). Real easy to do, though, just have to put up with the smell of burning metal. Takes about 15 seconds per rail cut. If you're in an apartment, you can easily do it outside in the commons area, if in a house you should already have a circular saw and get one already if you don't.

Seeker,

the thing is, its rails are mounted flat, not using 90 degree angle metal like the raxxess stuff. Otherwise I'd just get some and hacksaw it down to size. I do have a cicular saw, of course (wouldn'ta been able to make my studio w/o one) but I just passed up a nice one on clearance at sears... with the laser and everything, high amps, bevel settings etc for $40.

Timothy,

Yeah, I'm going to be mostly in the box myself as I expand my studio, too, Anyway, the two racks I have are about six feet tall, though. I like the overall lack of big dark objects and walls in my studio, and wouldn't want those two hulking black monoliths in my studio-- my color scheme is not too different from yours. (this thread, p. 59)

Amish country, eh? I grew up in SE PA, not far from Lancaster. Cool.

 

[A Reel Person]

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[A Reel Person]

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[A Reel Person]

Deja Vu!

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[Freudian Slip]

Well I got to show someone.

Just built brackets and got my last set of monitors mounted today.
The two upper sets are for mix checking & because it just looks cool
Feel like I'm slying a space ship now

Same old picture with a twist.

F.S.

 

[bwindsor]

Obi-Wan zenabI,

Yes, the rails are wood...I used oak, as it was a hardwood and would stand up and not split as easily from repeated adding and removing rack gear (used pine before, not good)...I believe it was 3/4" X 3", and I just screwed it on and then pre-drilled holes (after marking each piece of hardware)...used brass wood screws with brass and then rubber washers, just to protect the paint on the outboard gear...since I made the rack myself, I designed it to be straight up and down on the top (for gear that "shouldn't" be tilted, like the Masterlink) and then slightly angled the rest of the way down...easier to see the displays plus I like the look...my wife bought me the wall tuner years ago, I just mounted it beside the rack and have a patch point on one of my patch bays, so it's plugged in all the time...there is a built in mic on it as well, but I never use it...anyway, I thought it looked cool, plus it really is convenient !!!

BW

 

[bwindsor]

Seeker of Rock,

The house/studio is located on an old pine "plantation", about 500 (give or take) 60 foot pine trees (that's why I call it Pinederosa Studio)............
That's what I was going for, that "warm" kind of thing I get from pine (others too I guess)....I have a buddy that records literally all over the world (U.S./Canada/Cuba/France) and he says he absolutely loves it here (something about the vibe...his words)...says he feels really comfortable, at ease here, and he can be a bit of a nervous recordist, but a very talented writer...anyway, he's a friend so I don't let his comments go to my head, but others have said similar, so I guess the design helped create a good "atmosphere"...as for the Super Rev RI, that's another great amp, although for me, more a live amp (I'm kind of a small amp, single speaker guy in the studio)...nobody does the trem/vibrato thing like Fender in my opinion, the only thing I miss on the Vibro Champ is reverb, sort of why I miss my Deluxe...might have to add one back to the "stable"....anyway, thanks to all for the kind words about the studio.....BW

 

[A Reel Person]

I hate having to double stack equipment, sometimes. Don't you?

But I do it anyway!

 

[KamikazeKyle]

Just built brackets and got my last set of monitors mounted today.
The two upper sets are for mix checking & because it just looks cool
Feel like I'm slying a space ship now

Same old picture with a twist.

F.S.

I'm digging the events man. I got a pair of the 8 inchers about 6 months ago and those things rock.

 

[Obi-Wan zenabI]

bracketted mons

Freudianslip,

!. Awesome setup and good photos.

2. A thought: Why not have the bracketted monitors placed wider for a different flavor in mix checking? Say, for band members standing further behind the mix position. Would also show up any off-centeredness of things like the snare and vox, etc.

 

[Obi-Wan zenabI]

thanks, BW.

 

[JoeNovice]

The close up.....

 

[Freudian Slip]

Freudianslip,



2. A thought: Why not have the bracketted monitors placed wider for a different flavor in mix checking? Say, for band members standing further behind the mix position. Would also show up any off-centeredness of things like the snare and vox, etc.

Thanks Obi-Wan

Ya I would have like to but there is a door to the right and it would hit the speaker cause it hangs too low I might be able to if I moved the speakers closer to the ceiling but I would like to avoid that. I will see if it is possible though.

F.S.

 

[pandamonk]

Freudianslip,

!. Awesome setup and good photos.

2. A thought: Why not have the bracketted monitors placed wider for a different flavor in mix checking? Say, for band members standing further behind the mix position. Would also show up any off-centeredness of things like the snare and vox, etc.

And also, shouldn't the tweeters be to the outside not inside?

 

[Freudian Slip]

And also, shouldn't the tweeters be to the outside not inside?

Ya probly, Being pretty familier with them and strickly using them as a referance (like a home stereo) I thought this would be the better option. I am going to have to try swapping them. Their not going to be ideal in this positioning no matter what I do I just like to flick them on to check that I can hear everything in the mix and that nothing gross shows up.

F.S.