Entry 61 – Trying to Make It Work
The Steep Climb at the Start—and Why It Gets Easier One thing I noticed throughout this entire...
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Here you’ll find the latest posts and video episodes from around the studio—from organizing your workflow to setting up gear, exploring modular synths, and building a creative space that supports music-making. Browse by category, or just scroll through and see what’s new.
Entry 60 – A Quiet Day of Studio Thoughts
When Excitement Overrides Common Sense It’s strange how easy it can be, at times, to...
Entry 59 – Supplies and Second Thoughts
The Endless March of Supplies One thing that completely caught me off guard during my studio...
Entry 58 – Cable Plans and Rack Progress
Discovering the Patchbay: Simple Utility, Hidden Complexity As my studio redesign gathered...
Entry 57 – Rack Reorganizing, Venting & Setup
Organizing the Rack: More Method Than Madness One of the more unexpected challenges during my...
Entry 56 – Powering Up the Rack
Read the Manual (Then Read It Again) If there’s one lesson that resurfaced twice during my...
Entry 55 – Unboxing & Loading
When a Good Idea Doesn’t Quite Work Out One of the recurring themes throughout my studio...
Entry 54 – Bringing the Rack Together
Finding Studio Solutions in the Scrap Pile One of the more unexpected surprises during my...
Entry 53 – Exploring New Territory in My Studio
Letting the Studio Become Something Else I’ve mentioned this in other posts, but it’s worth...
Entry 52 – Rack Build and Gear Options
Choosing Gear: Different Philosophies, One Studio Designing—or redesigning—a studio is a big...
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