Entry 71 – Working Out the Stand Placement
Clutter vs. Comfort in the Studio One thing I’ve learned about myself over the years is that I...
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Entry 70 – Planning a Stand for the Advance 49
When Gear Becomes “Legacy” Later in my studio redesign, I started thinking about building a...
Entry 69 – Questioning The Workflow
Turn It Off and On Again Sometimes things just don’t work. That’s the magic of turning the...
Entry 68 – More Work on the Setup
The Knowledge Curve I Didn’t See Coming One thing I wasn’t prepared for—though I really should...
Entry 67 – Sync Issues: Part 2
Why I Chose Hardware (Even When Software Makes More Sense) First, I want to be absolutely...
Entry 66 – Sync Issues: Part 1
Repurposing Old Gear: Giving Controllers a Second Life Throughout my studio redesign, there’s...
Entry 65 – Ethernet and Ableton Link
Rethinking Workflow, Gear, and What It’s All For In my previous post, I wrote about working...
Entry 64 – Exploring the Setup
Working Outside My Comfort Zone Working outside of my comfort zone is not something I’m...
Entry 63 – A Studio Still Finding Its Shape
When Plans Stretch Beyond the Timeline While I don’t want to give away all of my plans for...
Entry 62 – Narrowing Things Down
Clarity That Only Comes With Time One of the more subtle—but important—things I experienced...
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