Entry 31 – Reworking the Desks and Synth Wall
Adding Another Audio Interface: When “One More Upgrade” Changes Everything During my studio...
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Entry 30 – Still Figuring It Out
Remembering the Basics: Lessons I Had to Learn the Hard Way In a previous post, I mentioned...
Entry 29 – Where I Am With My Studio
Are You Ever Really Done With a Studio? In an earlier post, I asked a question that still...
Entry 28 – A Monologue of Problems and Plans 2
Setting Realistic Expectations for Your Studio In previous posts, I’ve written about chasing...
Entry 27 – Brainstorming and Trial Runs
The Research I Didn’t Do — and Wish I Had One of the biggest mistakes I made when starting my...
Entry 26 – Brainstorming the Studio Setup
When Bad Cabling Decisions Lead to Better Ones In earlier posts, I mentioned that part of the...
Entry 25 – Late-Night Audio Test
The Deadline That Was Never Realistic One of the biggest obstacles I ran into during my studio...
Entry 24 – A Monologue of Problems and Plans
When Forcing a Studio Layout Becomes the Problem One of the biggest issues I ran into while...
Entry 23 – Another Day, Another Rack
Designing a Relaxing Studio Environment: Lighting as a Creative Tool When I started redesigning...
Entry 22 – Another Rack Build
When Studios Drift Off Schedule: Inspiration, Changing Goals, and Life Getting in the Way While...
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