A Pictorial Journey

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A Pictorial Journey

Post by Russell Landwehr » Sat May 28, 2016 11:20 am

Well, I hope you can stand seeing MANY MANY pix of my Studio. I’m posting a sort of how I built it pictorial.

First, here is the hightlights of the gear:
Windows PC running Ableton Live and a TON of plug-ins, virtual instruments and sample libraries.
MOTU 828 mk3 (USB/Firewire audio interface)
dbx Crossover (for the monitors)
Yamaha HS80M (monitors)
Jensen JS1000-A (subwoofer)
Korg Kronos
M-Audio Keystation Pro 88
(Native Instruments Kontrol 88 is on order)
Gibson Les Paul
Fender Stratocaster
2x Aphex Project Channel (preamps)
2x ART Tube MP (preamps)
2x behringer Ultragain Pro (preamps)
CAD Equitek E-100 (small diaphragm condenser)
Guage ECM-47 (large diaphragm multi-pattern tube)
Various dynamic mics by Shure, EV, Nady, dbx
Various hand-held percussion

WIRELESS SECURITY SYSTEM

(and a Lava Lamp)

Now the pix...
before I moved to my current location I had my stuff set up in the garage where I don't think I ever recorded anything.... at least nothing good. :roll:
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At my new house I had a garage where I was given free rein.
I planned out the studio and started building.
I built a control room floor that I filled with sand.
It has conduit in it for running wires from the mix position back to the rack. As you will see in a bit, some of the conduit comes up in the front wall where I mounted patch bays.
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The Front Wall has sections angled at 45 degrees so that sound from the monitors will be reflected back to the diffuser.
You can see the conduit coming up inside the wall.
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I Miter Cut all the tongue-in-groove paneling by hand, and brad nailed each piece by hand as well.
Lesson learned, in the main part of the studio I used a power miter saw and a compressed-air brad nailer.
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I used a table saw to cut each piece of my diffuser at different lengths and angles.
Then I glued each piece to the wall. I had to go only a few rows at a time each day, because the weight of the top pieces tended to want to pull everything away from the wall. If I had that to do over again I would have assembled them on the ground then mounted them to the wall.
(you can see my hand miter saw on the counter that I was cutting the tongue-in-groove boards with)
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The carpet is green, the camera was cheap.
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I built the rack and mix desk.
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And I was MUCH younger then :lol: :roll:
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Here are pictures from when I first started using the control room before Flat screen monitors and rack-mount preamps.
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Last year I moved most of the mess on the desk out of the way to take a picture for the Passenger Profile in the TAXI newsletter. :lol:
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Today I moved some of the mess to post the way things look now. :D
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Regards
Russell Landwehr

Edit: Did I mention that I have a WIRELESS SECURITY SYSTEM
Multi-Genre Composer and Producer of TV and Film music Providing Easy to Use Cues for Every Scene

http://www.sensawehr.com
https://www.taximusic.com/hosting/home. ... l_Landwehr
http://soundcloud.com/russell-landwehr

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Re: A Pictorial Journey

Post by funsongs » Sat May 28, 2016 11:33 am

The sobering thought that comes to mind - or, call it the true moment of celebration, if you prefer:
is to note the date when the music all that investment has produced has finally paid for it!
And - from there forward - you can admire the "black" side of the budget ledger.
Now THAT will be a date and anniversary to truly celebrate.
You may already be there; or, as the cliche' goes: you're mileage may vary.

Nice digs, Russell. Certainly looks like a labor of love.
Cheers.
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Re: A Pictorial Journey

Post by cassmcentee » Sat May 28, 2016 11:38 am

Great Journey and the studio looks amazing!
Nothing beats the feeling of self built projects when they turn out so nice...
Thanks Russell! :D
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Re: A Pictorial Journey

Post by Cwadroon » Sat May 28, 2016 1:14 pm

Wow Russell, that's definitely a serious build! Beautiful Man, congrats!

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Re: A Pictorial Journey

Post by lesmac » Sat May 28, 2016 5:45 pm

Absolutely beautiful job, lots of effort and planning gone in there.

I think diffusers look fantastic in a studio, the way they interplay with the light.

I'm having serious diffuser envy checking out some of these rooms.

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Re: A Pictorial Journey

Post by daveydad » Sat May 28, 2016 5:51 pm

Cool to see the progress! So do you still shut off the wall A/C when doing vocals? :)

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Re: A Pictorial Journey

Post by andygabrys » Sat May 28, 2016 8:14 pm

wooooo!

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Post by jdstamper » Sat May 28, 2016 9:01 pm

A work of art, a thing of beauty!

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Re: A Pictorial Journey

Post by HenriettaAtkin » Sun May 29, 2016 3:20 am

Your work space is amazing, Russell. Cannot believe you built that ALL -- you're a man of MANY talents.

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Re: A Pictorial Journey

Post by cardell » Sun May 29, 2016 4:14 am

Wonderful!!

I wish I didn't live so far away!! :D

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