lawajava,
 
I certainly would like to see that!....... Yeah my little closet only has a few and there are a lot of mistakes in them too!  Will have to check that out the next time I get to the Pacific Northwest!

PJH - your setup has ample room and looks like a great creative space! I was checking out your pictures on the far wall to see if you had any framed gold records. Looks like you could have one with that studio you have.

2:43AM
I need to desperately get a new desk.  I am on a glass-top L-shaped desk and it totally sucks. 

Me to. My desk is a piece of wood I cut and put leather material over it and it sits on two wooden snack trays. I also need more room for my lava lamp which is not in the pic
 
 

lawajava
PJH - your setup has ample room and looks like a great creative space! I was checking out your pictures on the far wall to see if you had any framed gold records. Looks like you could have one with that studio you have.

Thanks Lawajava, 
Oh boy, I wish. I am at least pretty busy though so l'm thankful for that.
Cheers.

cuitlahac
Let's try this again!....New room with the basic building blocks in place.  Working on a few more pieces of outboard gear to sweeten things up a bit.  I love this room......it's my creative escape!




I really enjoyed seeing all of your rooms and rigs.....gives me some good ideas for the future!
 
Dave

Dave I see you have the Digitech DSP 256XL. I have the same one. Nice unit of FX and nice studio to.

I record my vocals and sometimes a guitar track, if I need to, other than that I produce music in the box.
 
I am centered on a wall, as far away from it as I can go, which is only about 18 inches because the desk is L shaped, though I cropped the photo.
 
When I sit at the desk, my listening position forms a nearly-equilateral triangle with those monitors.
 
This space is completely untreated.  As I sit at the desk, on the wall behind me are the entrance door left and a door to a closet right.  The left side wall is unbroken.  The right side wall has a window about 2/3 of the way back.
 
So it's not an ideal space by any stretch in terms of acoustics, but that's the way it is here at Spare Room Studios, where headphones are readily available:)
 

BobF

2:43AM
Anyone using a U-shaped desk for their studio?  Not very conducive for a mixing studio, but it could be wonderful for a "command center" of synthesizers!  Craigslist in Phoenix is full of these bad boys!  What do you guys think?
 

I would like that.  I'm in an 'L' now and have been threatening to add another leg for quite a while now.
 

I think you might run into problems with all of those hard, reflective surfaces which are going to introduce stereo imaging & delay/smearing issues.
 
Just my opinion - my knowledge of acoustics is sketchy at best!

Bristol_Jonesey

BobF

2:43AM
Anyone using a U-shaped desk for their studio?  Not very conducive for a mixing studio, but it could be wonderful for a "command center" of synthesizers!  Craigslist in Phoenix is full of these bad boys!  What do you guys think?
 

I would like that.  I'm in an 'L' now and have been threatening to add another leg for quite a while now.
 

I think you might run into problems with all of those hard, reflective surfaces which are going to introduce stereo imaging & delay/smearing issues.
 
Just my opinion - my knowledge of acoustics is sketchy at best!

Maybe cover everything with shag ...

joel77
Hi Vernon. How do you like the A & H QU24? I'm looking at getting a 32 channel for live gigs. Do you use it as a controller for Sonar? Any info you want to PM me would be greatly appreciated.
Awesome looking space, btw!
 
Thanks!
 

LunaTech
My Humble abode.....

Hi Joel,
 
Thanks for the compliment ... I feel like a kid brother finally getting the chance to see what is in Big brother's room when I look at some of these spaces... Impressive...
 
I got introduced to A&H stuff with the purchase of the R16 (Thanks Karl).  I am really impressed with their stuff. I will PM you. I am using it as a controller for Sonar (Thanks Azslow3) also and it is very capable playing dual duty (live, studio).  I think it will be a great addition.. I know it has been for me....

patm300e
Well, I will do a good cleaning first then post picture...The room my studio is in is a MESS compared to everyone else!
 
 

 
Compared to everyone who has POSTED!  Why do you think so many of us are hesitant?!

Sylvan
I guess I will post my work space. This is my control room desk built around the RME Fireface UFX and SONAR Platinum.

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panup
 Here's my standard initial settings setup for full miking of a drumkit: 
 Snare top: Shure SM57 and MD421
 Snare side: Shure SM57 (MD421 takes too much hi-hat bleed)
 Floor tom: MD421 or MD441

 
Hi Panup,
I have a couple of questions regarding the mic's, if you find some time I'd like to hear your opinion:
 
a) Does the MD421 on the snare top not take too much bleed from the hi-hat??
b) What about the MD441 for snare (side or top)......any experience? It's supposed to have less bleed than the MD421 am I right?
c) Why do you use it on the floor-tom? any special reason (more brightness...??)
 
-> I'm considering investing in an MD441 myself....though I don't think the budget will allow for it right now 
 
regards, Mat

 
In my use it bleeds less than SM57. MD441 has very smooth overall freq response. Bass is well defined and high end is silky. It's not scooped as modern tom mics but MD441 is easy to EQ, just like my other favorite, AKG C414B-ULS.
 
My MD441s are very old and they have lost some brightness. I always have to add some brightness in mixing stage.
MD421 for the snare drum is my other favorite; more brightness and low end than SM57 but hi-hat also bleeds more to it.