The final elements are now in place. The audio panels are now in, standing wave problems now resolved. A big thanks to my brother-in-law for all his help - his ears are better than mine (in the bass area...). The monitors are front ported so can sit in the corners. Side panels are in line with the speaker position. Rear and front panels help absorption, along with the sofa of course :)
The web cam is now set up on the wall, it will be active every time I'm in the studio and publish to my website (http://www.chriskipster.com)
I may (probably will) make my own absorption panels made out of left over rockwool for the area above the air conditioning. And an identical panel on the other side of the wall. Also put a couple of small panels at the corners by the monitors. But apart from that, we're all done. Pics below and a little video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aah14bp8ksY
It's been a great project to be involved with and to finish, let's get on and make some tunes!!!
A couple of new additions to the studio tonight. First up is the Glorious Mixstation desk. Very easy to put up, good old flat pack style thingy. Nice width, managed to get my printer on there in addition to my decks and mixer. Now out of the kitchen which is sure to please the missus.
Next is the Behringer Xenyx Control1USB Mixer. I got so tired of the crap reliability of the TC Electronic Desktop Konnekt - probably down to the firewire connections but still not good enough. They're obviously trying to their own version of the Mackie BigKnob and I think they've done a top job of it at a great price. Thought it was USB powered but it doesn't seem to be. It's a bit big where it is at the moment. I think I'll remove the rack gear and move it into that space. Otherwise my sitting position won't be in the center.
All that's left is some audio panelling and setup of the studio cam...
Well, door is all sanded down and painted now, and all my stuff is moved in. Had to put a door stop in too or my ceiling would get ruined by the door opening. I have positioned the sofa back to its original place, and although the door doesn't fully open now, it is wide enough to comfortably get people in and out. I'll still keep an eye out for a thinner sofa nearby but it's not an urgent requirement now.
I've also installed the Trendnet plugs which mean I now have internet out there. It's pretty quick too! So I think all we have left is to install the acoustic foam in the door to aid sound absorption, and then we'll have to do some acoustic treatment to ensure mixes are done properly.
Got the new desk delivered and a new chair from Ikea. Looking pretty good in there I think! The desk seems to be a little too short for me (I am 6'3"), so I've made a couple of wooden blocks that will raise it up a few inches. The desk has got monitor stands but with two 24" monitors on the top, there isn't enough room for my KRK's. So I've got some separate adjustable monitor stands which will be much better to set up too.
The door is nearly finished too - needs some sanding down & painting and then it's good to go. Skirting boards are all down now too - just gone for a bog standard white gloss which has really tidied up the laminate flooring.
Lights are in too. Dimmable set on a rotary switch.
Sofa (as expected) is too big now with the door in place. Might think about getting a smaller one, even better if I can get it in black, would look pretty awesome at the back there. Nearly there, can't wait to get writing again, I think the break has done me some real good...
Decent weekend of progress. With all the plasterboard down, gaps filled in with plaster and it all sanded down, it was time to decide on the paint and laminate flooring. I wanted to create a contrast between the floor and walls so have gone for a dark floor and a light greyish paint. I was tempted to create some feature walls of bright red or green, but overall I wanted a place I felt comfortable in. It may have looked good (interesting), but may not have become a place I wanted to spend time in. So, here's what I opted for :
http://www.diy.com/departments/dulux-once-chic-shadow-matt-emulsion-paint-5l/271818_BQ.prd
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-African-Walnut-Laminate-Flooring/p/205598
So, we're nearly there. Last things to do are to install the lights and of course, build a door, which I'm assured is going to be easy... Still undecided about the sofa, it looks a bit big in there and is going to be a problem when the door goes in. And be even worse if I need bass traps built...
In other news, I've re-done my website which will be launched when the studio is ready. Very minimal, but with all the information required. I also want to set up a web cam in the studio so people can see what I'm up to so have ordered one. This brings up a little problem as my Wi-Fi won't reach to the log cabin. So I've gone and bought one of these :
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00JIVZVNS?ref_=pe_1909131_77697121_tnp_email_TE_AMZLdp_1
Which should run the interweb on my electrical system. So should be able to have a wired connection in the studio, which should be pretty quick (in theory). I've also decided on a new desk :
http://www.dv247.com/dj-equipment/glorious-workbench--205449
So the studio is all coming together, should look pretty cool, nice and tidy.
So it's been a long day today and me & my small team (thanks all!) have managed to put up all the acoustic plasterboard. Needs a bit of sanding down and plastering over the top but that's minor compared to the effort today. Lights are still temporary, electric boxes are now stripped down ready for the wiring of the actual boxes. They will sit inside special plasterboard boxes.
Sofa has been moved into the studio which pleases the missus, still unsure if it's gonna stay in there as the door will make a problem out of it...
Building :
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