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My home studio is set up

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Author: Jim on January 16 2007

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--> Setting up an environment conducive to making music has been a long process for me, but I think I'm finally there. I recently got a new computer that is going to be totally devoted to music and video, no internet, no games, no anything else. I have acquired instruments that suit me after a long searching process. I doubt g.a.s. is cured in me, but I have a setup now where most everything I need is at my fingertips, but there is not so much as to be overwhelming.

I have never really been too active at em411, but this site really is pretty great, and I look forward to posting some releases in the near future.

In the pictures:

Desk:
Computer (1.83 dual core, ableton live 6, adobe audition, a bunch of free vsts, kjaerhus gold pack)
Motu 896hd
Motu Midi Express 128
Soundcraft compact10 mixer
Presonus headphone amp (on loan from a friend)
Sony MDR-7506 headphones
KRK V8 speakers

Instruments:
Rhodes 88
Roland RS-09
Nord Lead 2x
Alesis Ion
Musicman Stingray 4 bass
circuitbent TR-505
DX-200

Other:
2 sm58s
1 crappy unknown mic
contact mic
boss metalzone
crybaby wah
smallstone phaser
rocktron talkbox

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01/17/07 + lukep

That's a very nice looking setup. I've tried to go without Internet on my music machines, and it's never lasted more than a couple months. I find the internet to be an integral part of my studio. I'm jealous of your keyboards.

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01/17/07 + fakeBlooper

songs or stfu

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01/17/07 + fakeBlooper

j/k... j/k...

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01/17/07 + EsromCole

Real nice. Beats the corner of my room. Heavy on the keyboard lust. Dig it.

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01/17/07 + Jim

Haha, I like all the comments about the chair. It's more comfortable than it looks I guess.

Yeah, VC, the monitor placement isn't exactly ideal. I wanted to be able to reach the racks, and there's just not a lot of space closeby on the floor. As far as the stands, skab, they came with the rack, which I got off craigslist a while ago. Their desk-space saving is their most important feature. The room itself has better acoustics than other rooms I've been in, but has some strange angles on the ceiling (you can barely see in one of the pictures) and some other oddities, such as that mysterious pipe. Maybe someday I'll put some fiberglass up.

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01/17/07 + lukep

The best part is that it looks really sweet to hang out in there in the dark by the looks of it.

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01/17/07 + cebec

those angled ceilings may be better for the acoustics than you think... i like the look, though... a good solid room, it seems. like a bunker.

01/17/07 + lunatinker

goos stuff. i like the rhodes. i keep seeing them lately the high school i's from had a 88. i have VSt plugins, but love the real things!

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01/17/07 + astroid

just remember it may be the chair if you start getting weird back or wrist problems.

oh yeah and christmas lights. i need some badly

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01/17/07 + energygiant

sweet sweet sweet
HARDWARE MAENG!!!!!!!!!

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01/17/07 + DrexonField

Love the pics

thanks for sharing!

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01/17/07 + jdg

pics are dope.

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01/17/07 + clarkq

not a day goes by without me missing the rs09. now i'm selling everything ive got left

stupid money, stupid unemployment, stupid stupid me for not getting a job.

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01/17/07 + Jim

Yeah, the rs09 is sweet. $25 bucks at a used music store here in Portland, 2 broken keys and all sorts of rust, but sounds great...good for the talkbox.

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01/17/07 + clarkq

mine played funny melodies when you took its audio output to its input.

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