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My New Studio Build (perhaps overly detailed)
- Thread starter silky smoove
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this isn't really the end, because a studio is never actually done! @silky smoove I hope you'll continue to keep things updated as the studio continues to evolve. It will be fun to watch as you discover more about recording in the room and getting the best tone out of the drums and other instruments.
Nice work silky.
The ultimate test will be: what can your neighbors hear from their yard when you have a whole band in there?
The ultimate test will be: what can your neighbors hear from their yard when you have a whole band in there?
Very little. Both of my nearest neighbors have parking in the rear, and then their yards are on the other side of their homes and the alley from mine. They won't hear a peep in their yards. The next two closest are far enough away that in their backyards they'll hear a faint amount of noise that will get drowned out anytime a bird calls, a dog barks, someone fires up a lawn mower, etc.
Congrats on making it to the finish!
I did the same a year and a half ago, although my 18' cube is brick. A dozen 4" bats of rock wool as corner traps , 4 packs of floppy insulation in a frame above the drums and a couple dozen sheets of felt out of recycled mattresses and I'm down to 1 resonant peak!We could turn this into a a sort of agony aunt corner with silky, which would be perfect as we just signed into a rehearsal space which we’ll use for recording. It’s a big, concrete cube.
Drum rack
Mic locker and case storage is filling up.
Mic locker and case storage is filling up.
Got the studio cleaned out tonight. Got rid of a bunch of unused gear on Facebook. The place feels WAY bigger when it’s not a mess.
Sweetwater notified me that my Adam sub is on its way back. It’s nearly all done and ready to rock.
Sweetwater notified me that my Adam sub is on its way back. It’s nearly all done and ready to rock.
The Good:
I did the last remaining caulking on the baffle box. It's done. Studio construction is done. There's nothing more to do for the studio itself. I still need to button-up the hardscaping out front and get some plants in the ground to dress it up, but that's it. There's a blank spot on the wall in front of my desk where I think I'll hang a piece of art, but none of that feels like studio construction anymore. More like decorating. Finish line crossed. Marathon completed.
The Bad:
I got my ADAM Sub8 back from Sweetwater. The repair notes said that they replaced the entire ICE module (i.e. the power amp). It arrives, it powers up, which it wasn't doing before, it runs the satellites, but it doesn't generate any sound of its own. Back in the box it goes. I get a new return label from Sweetwater and ship it off telling them to "try again."
My interfaces are now periodically back to doing the audio drop-outs thing, just less frequently than before. Any amount of drop-outs are unacceptable, especially at this prosumer price point.
A custom pedal I had built by a reputable builder has gone to and from his shop and my place three different times and he finally said that he can't figure out the problem and is refunding my money.
Evidently this is the month for gear to not work properly now that the studio is done. So even though all of the work is finished, I can't do any actual work in the space just yet. Oh well. I need a break anyway.
I did the last remaining caulking on the baffle box. It's done. Studio construction is done. There's nothing more to do for the studio itself. I still need to button-up the hardscaping out front and get some plants in the ground to dress it up, but that's it. There's a blank spot on the wall in front of my desk where I think I'll hang a piece of art, but none of that feels like studio construction anymore. More like decorating. Finish line crossed. Marathon completed.
The Bad:
I got my ADAM Sub8 back from Sweetwater. The repair notes said that they replaced the entire ICE module (i.e. the power amp). It arrives, it powers up, which it wasn't doing before, it runs the satellites, but it doesn't generate any sound of its own. Back in the box it goes. I get a new return label from Sweetwater and ship it off telling them to "try again."
My interfaces are now periodically back to doing the audio drop-outs thing, just less frequently than before. Any amount of drop-outs are unacceptable, especially at this prosumer price point.
A custom pedal I had built by a reputable builder has gone to and from his shop and my place three different times and he finally said that he can't figure out the problem and is refunding my money.
Evidently this is the month for gear to not work properly now that the studio is done. So even though all of the work is finished, I can't do any actual work in the space just yet. Oh well. I need a break anyway.
Congrats! Epic achievement! Epic thread!
(I’m overlooking the setbacks.)
(I’m overlooking the setbacks.)
Thanks!
I’m also overlooking the setbacks. They’re not construction-related and only cost time in waiting for their repair and return.
I’ve got another fun surprise in store for the thread next week. Some packages arriving tomorrow that I’ll get to on Sunday. An unexpected turn in the use of the space. More to come...
This sucks... At least your studio is soundproof and your neighbors can't hear you say unspeakable thingsThe Good:
I did the last remaining caulking on the baffle box. It's done. Studio construction is done. There's nothing more to do for the studio itself. I still need to button-up the hardscaping out front and get some plants in the ground to dress it up, but that's it. There's a blank spot on the wall in front of my desk where I think I'll hang a piece of art, but none of that feels like studio construction anymore. More like decorating. Finish line crossed. Marathon completed.
The Bad:
I got my ADAM Sub8 back from Sweetwater. The repair notes said that they replaced the entire ICE module (i.e. the power amp). It arrives, it powers up, which it wasn't doing before, it runs the satellites, but it doesn't generate any sound of its own. Back in the box it goes. I get a new return label from Sweetwater and ship it off telling them to "try again."
My interfaces are now periodically back to doing the audio drop-outs thing, just less frequently than before. Any amount of drop-outs are unacceptable, especially at this prosumer price point.
A custom pedal I had built by a reputable builder has gone to and from his shop and my place three different times and he finally said that he can't figure out the problem and is refunding my money.
Evidently this is the month for gear to not work properly now that the studio is done. So even though all of the work is finished, I can't do any actual work in the space just yet. Oh well. I need a break anyway.
However, seems you got all the lemons on this go around. Was it a complicated pedal you ordered? Or a one job pedal such as a filter, phaser?
Not terribly. I'm leaving the manufacturer and details out of the conversation because they really did everything they could to make it right and I don't fault them.
That's the best decision... Was just wondering. I've had similar issues but with random manufactures so guess seems random to me.
Holy Christmas; we follow this mega thread for 4yrs and you throw a plot twist on us at the finale?!?!?! When will it end?!?!Thanks!
I’m also overlooking the setbacks. They’re not construction-related and only cost time in waiting for their repair and return.
I’ve got another fun surprise in store for the thread next week. Some packages arriving tomorrow that I’ll get to on Sunday. An unexpected turn in the use of the space. More to come...
Oh the humanity!
This is like those YT videos where kids watch other kids opening their toys!
This is like those YT videos where kids watch other kids opening their toys!
TalkBass in a nutshell.
I could show you some pictures of cardboard boxes, but that would be it since I haven’t even opened them yet. My camping trip tomorrow got cancelled due to bad weather, so I’m going to try and get everything opened up and built/installed/setup/assembled tomorrow. <- intentional verb stacking vagueness since this has gotten built up with some serious hype that it will never live up to, haha
