Love the lava lamp touch. Looks like someone swiped the back for your chair though. <grin>
That chair was a freebee from one of my customers. He had a bunch of broken chairs in the back storage room and I asked if I could have one. For playing guitar and sitting down.... no arms and no back is the way to go.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.
The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
I posted a photo on the old thread of our studio back in the analog days.
Nowadays our "studio" is a Mac, a Scarlett interface and several mics. We have a quilted table runner that hangs over a file cabinet and Janicefaces it when singing. She works up songs in another room with her old Martin box. I drag the upright bass into the computer room for my rare bass track. Nothing much to photograph but we love seeing the "real" studios folks post.
I can't believe how much I've changed my setup, gear-wise, since I posted that picture. One of these years when I get the space cleaned up, I'll take another picture.
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I can't believe how much I've changed my setup, gear-wise, since I posted that picture. One of these years when I get the space cleaned up, I'll take another picture.
I was thinking the same thing before I posted my current studio pics.... but I figured you can't see the spiderwebs and dust all that easily in the pic..... or the dog hair.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.
The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
I can't believe how much I've changed my setup, gear-wise, since I posted that picture. One of these years when I get the space cleaned up, I'll take another picture.
I was thinking the same thing before I posted my current studio pics.... but I figured you can't see the spiderwebs and dust all that easily in the pic..... or the dog hair.
I was thinking the same too. I have to drywall the ceiling. At some point a previous owner made the ceiling with plastic lattice work over the wood beams. I also have to clean a lot of stuff out as the room has become my hoarding nest.
I can't believe how much I've changed my setup, gear-wise, since I posted that picture. One of these years when I get the space cleaned up, I'll take another picture.
I just moved, which necessitated a large change in my gear setup. Got rid of about half my collection (including some guitars ). Gimme 6 months and my setup will be different again!
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I was thinking the same thing before I posted my current studio pics.... but I figured you can't see the spiderwebs and dust all that easily in the pic..... or the dog hair.
... Or the mass of cables under my desk that I covered with a couple gear cases just for the photo!
I can't believe how much I've changed my setup, gear-wise, since I posted that picture. One of these years when I get the space cleaned up, I'll take another picture.
I was thinking the same thing before I posted my current studio pics.... but I figured you can't see the spiderwebs and dust all that easily in the pic..... or the dog hair.
I was thinking the same too. I have to drywall the ceiling. At some point a previous owner made the ceiling with plastic lattice work over the wood beams. I also have to clean a lot of stuff out as the room has become my hoarding nest.
Added a 46" TV to the mix after getting a new one for the living room. Using it for flight sims and YouTube for now. I've got the concrete floors painted with concrete gray paint and added epoxy sealer to give the floor a little shine. Next step I have to do is tear out that ceiling and put in drywall. With the lattice ceiling every time we vacuum upstairs there's a dust storm here.... After the ceiling replace I'll replace the blue LEDs with multicolor ones and leave it bright white most of the time. WIP...
A couple days ago, I pulled out the lap piano (ok, Martin calls it a '67 D12-35) for the first time in 12 years to make tracks for one of my church bands. Because my left arm is still paralyzed since 2009, I use a Spider Capo to get the chords I want, then record playing each chord to a separate track that I edit together. Fun, huh? This band will add their own tracks and vocals to the scratch that I've made and the church will hear the final on Palm Sunday. Here's a pic showing a bit of the process:
The mic is my go-to AKG C535, the iPad shows the muted P-Bass VI — I tap on the glass to play. Digital Performer on the iMac Pro with the chart on the left monitor: the pink is Am; the blue is G; the MIDI track is the melody that I use as a guide when recording everything else. The singers and instruments will all be adding tracks — it's possible that none of mine will be left on the final except the 12 — that came out ok.
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sslechta - Nice look there, love the mood lighting! Flight sims would be pretty fun on that setup I think.
Jeff - Simple is good! Always liked the Rokit's for my kind of music (rock/metal), good mid-range response, and solid lows with the 8" version. Motu 828 in the rack on the left? I've got an 828 MK3 Firewire as a secondary interface - the firewire ports died, but the ADAT still works so I've got that patched into my Fireface. I'm just nerding out, don't mind me
Mike - Great idea with the spider capo! I'd love to try out that old Martin, and I love your studio "helper" as well.
Good eye there Simon. Yep, that's a MOTU 828MK3 on the left. I had the same issues with Firewire. Had to get a special Firewire card for my computer that was supposed to correct all the FW issues. Worked ok, but it was still hit and miss many times. Gave up and went USB, no problems since.
Buried further down in the pic, behind the Montage is a Yammy TX802 on the right and a MOTU MIDI Express XT on the left. Using the MIDI Express I can hook all of my synths up once and use them all as needed without playing with MIDI wires all the time. All audio feeds into the MK3.
The system is much more capable than I'll ever be...but such is the life of a hardware junkie!
Cool! You have a Proteus F/X. That's what I donated to Eddie after about 25+ year ownership. Nice sounding box.
Howdy Steve....
Ha....I bought that Proteus back in the early 90's if I recall correctly. It's a great module, been reliable and with (4) banks of patches. Although, that Roland XV5080 dwarfs it in the patch sense.
I've gotten much leaner in the module arena over the decades.
I had a 5' rack of analog stuff back in the 90's....mind boggling to think about now. (EDIT: see post #15 for a chuckle: https://www.tdpri.com/threads/why-aren%E2%80%99t-guys-as-precious-about-analog-recording-gear.1035249/#post-9951758 I also had a Teac M3 mixer which isn't in this view)
Good eye there Simon. Yep, that's a MOTU 828MK3 on the left. I had the same issues with Firewire. Had to get a special Firewire card for my computer that was supposed to correct all the FW issues. Worked ok, but it was still hit and miss many times. Gave up and went USB, no problems since.
Buried further down in the pic, behind the Montage is a Yammy TX802 on the right and a MOTU MIDI Express XT on the left. Using the MIDI Express I can hook all of my synths up once and use them all as needed without playing with MIDI wires all the time. All audio feeds into the MK3.
The system is much more capable than I'll ever be...but such is the life of a hardware junkie!
Jeff
Is your MK3 the hybrid one? Mine is Firewire only, no USB sadly. I've tried multiple computers (Mac Pro, iMac, Macbook, Windows PC with different Firewire cards), so the firewire on the MOTU is definitely dead. Still useful through ADAT, and thankfully it has two ADAT's so I can do all 8 channels at 96khz. Had to change Muxing mode on it (I think) as it was sending signal that my Fireface didn't understand.
TX802 is a nice one, been a long time since I've played with a hardware FM synth - nowadays I just use VST's.
Simon, right, my 828 is the hybrid one. Good thing too! I bought it thinking that firewire would be the cat's meow...turned out to be a dog even with a SIIG card with the TI chipset. Gave up on firewire and switch over to USB, no problems since.
The only on-going problem I've had with the 828 is teh display screen in it. Takes a while for it to warm up to be able to see it. Sometimes I have to let it warm up and then turn it off then back on to see it. Seems to be a well known issue with the 828 Hybrid. Next time I'll go with Focusrite.
Haven't used the 802 in a long time. These days its mostly a place holder to raise up the Motif, Fantom and Oberheim rack stack above the back of the keyboard so I can see them.
Know what you mean about VSTi's, got quite a few myself. But there just something about a hard synth that rings true to me. I'm a sucker for dials, sliders, buttons and flashing lights!
Well....I won't say it has always been that way during decades of countless studio incarnations and upgrades of one device or another.
But...after leaning things out some years ago I'm able to keep it that way pretty easily. Obviously, I'm not recording multiple people or sessions anymore so wallowing in miles of cable hell is easily mitigated. Just myself an a couple of other old fossils get together to keep our chops up. The only thing not in the pic are mics/stands and my guitar amp (at the bass player's studio) which is a Randall Commander II RG-120. (bought new in 1979 for 275$)
I think James is dealing with a different kind of equipment monkey on his back! Hey, no cable issue right? I wonder how he's getting along with latency?
I have a better photo now they are Alexis fusion and ensonique mr 76 Corey my son plays these . He has had the ensonique 25 years the alesis 13 years . I handle guitars and amps . Cliff
chulaivet1966, What are your drums? Back in time I use to have a Ludwig Club Date set with Zildjian cymbals but now rely on either a VSTi, Zoom, or Yamaha drum machine.
chulaivet1966, What are your drums? Back in time I use to have a Ludwig Club Date set with Zildjian cymbals but now rely on either a VSTi, Zoom, or Yamaha drum machine.
In 1987 when I was much immersed in writing/recording I bought the Kawai R-100 drum machine. (Lots of pics on google if curious) It was ok for that time but I outgrew it for a couple of reasons and upgraded to the Roland MBD-1 Bass/Drum module in 1998 or so. I still use it. (it's in my studio pic (bottom device on left).
There are some trap kits in Cakewalk but I haven't used them as of yet.
Sorry if I got to verbose but you made me think back through the decades. Now I need a beer.
Our current "studio" is a Mac, a Scarlett 212 and several good mics so nothing worth showing as it is also a workout room The same room 20-25 years ago might be of interest.
Janice at the Tascam Portastudio 8 track cassette likely recording me on the upright bass
I cleared my space last week so the painter could do the room. It needed packing up as we're moving house anyway. These snaps were taken about two years ago.... The book shelves are part shelving and part diffusers. the CD racks, have the had the CDs inserted to diffuse as well..necessary with that much smooth plastic. The rug & matressy ting in two corners are make do bass traps. Two interfaces for two computers - one is XP and the other W10. I have some great VSTs that don't bridge to 64 very well so it's easier to use them in that comp and then transfer the files. The older/larger interface is great with nice pres plus more ins n outs but doesn't work in W10 land either so if I want to record more than two sources I use the old comp & interface. You can see I'm a bit of a cheat with my cello.
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I moved back in November 2020, and found a leased house that had this huge entrance room. I reassembeled my studio and took advantage of the larger space.
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I moved back in November 2020, and found a leased house that had this huge entrance room. I reassembeled my studio and took advantage of the larger space.
Nice stuff there cfcboc and Scott! cfcboc - I'd probably throw down a rug or something to reduce some sound reflections. Scott - I want all those guitars, especially that double neck! What is it?!?
Rayc - I'm a bit of a cheat with every instrument I own, no worries on your position markers!
Nice stuff there cfcboc and Scott! cfcboc - I'd probably throw down a rug or something to reduce some sound reflections. Scott - I want all those guitars, especially that double neck! What is it?!?
Rayc - I'm a bit of a cheat with every instrument I own, no worries on your position markers!
Hi Simon
The double neck was made by a fellow here in Edmonton. The artwork on the body is what drew me to it. That was me thru and thru in the late 60’s.
Jim Fogle wrote "What's the two track reel-to-reel in the left side of your photo?"
The reel-to-reel tape deck is a Revox A-77 that I've had since the mid-70's. I used it for a couple years in a home stereo rig (along with a Dolby unit I have), then packed it away into storage as I moved to a different city. it's been in storage for 40 yrs, and when I setup this studio, I decided to unpack it and use it as a retro decorative touch. I'll hook it up to playback some old tapes, but don't really have a use for it. It weighs a ton, but with the 10.5" aluminum reels, it looks kinda cool in a studio setting!
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Nice decorative touch. The reel-to-reel pre-amps can add some nice analog "color" to the sound. Connect the reel-to-reel inputs and outputs to your patch bay and you can get some of that analog sound without rolling the tape. I'd hate to think what the current cost of a full reel of tape is.
Nice decorative touch. The reel-to-reel pre-amps can add some nice analog "color" to the sound. Connect the reel-to-reel inputs and outputs to your patch bay and you can get some of that analog sound without rolling the tape. I'd hate to think what the current cost of a full reel of tape is.
Nice decorative touch. The reel-to-reel pre-amps can add some nice analog "color" to the sound. Connect the reel-to-reel inputs and outputs to your patch bay and you can get some of that analog sound without rolling the tape. I'd hate to think what the current cost of a full reel of tape is.
Thanks for the tip. So one would hook it up like a sidechain and turn the power on?
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What I would do is connect the tape deck inputs and outputs as an insert of your mixer main out. That way all the audio going through the mixer would go through the tape deck pre amps just before the main out.
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). Gimme 6 months and my setup will be different again!
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