@edwardgarvin11850 hahahahhahah i know its just that i love studios !!!!! Omg its my dream to work in a studio like this one ! I feel something when i walk in the studio i feel something good///... i know its sounds sexual and strange but thats the truth .... i fell better recording in the studio than having an orgasm .... LOL hahaha
Hell of a good job. Just must be a tad hard to get into it by a ladder, but nice set up. I would make the recommendation that you try to either lower your speakers so that the tweeters are set to your ear level, or at least tilt them so that they point toward your ears.
@throbule Hello Mandrake from Africa, You are totally right. I should have never followed through with this project and built myself a dedicated soundproof space where I could be creative in comfort and moderate style. What I should have done was stick with my non existant space where I could never make any music as that would have been clearly far better and would have allowed me to achieve nothing. Maybe you could help me build a REAL studio next time out of wooden sticks and mud? Serious? :)
@throbule I was actually joking too dude, now that I read it back it does appear very sarcastic Lol - Im sorry, it was NOT meant that way. Hey dont be jealous mate, it took me years to collect my synths and even longer to save the money for the conversion (Im not actually rich or anything). I assumed that you were African due to the nature of your account - please forgive my ignorance Haha. PS - I love African percussion mixed with House or Techno music, it adds a real tribal element :)
That's ok, no problems. I work between UK and West Africa, hence the music.
Having read almost all the comments here, I can see that you've had to wade your way through a lot of 'up their own assholes' type characters - I can't say I would have been as polite as you were though.
Well done on the calmness, and best of luck with the future music too.
@throbule Haha Thank you mate, you are right though I have had quite a few idiots yes, but for the most part I have had very positive comments from normal people (thank god Lol) which I do appreciatte. Sometimes in life you find that some people regarding music production (and other areas of life) think they know better, and maybe they do? but then you realize that most things count for jack shit because when you do things your own way and it still works out, that was the right way all along.
Very Nice! Great use of a small space. I had my setup in a storage building once.... It was hot as hell at times and cold as hell at times but I loved having my own space separate from my family area. I'm still searching for a space for my studio. I'm thinking of buying a shed... I saw a guy on you tube with a killer shed studio!
@twinnsoniq The thing is its nice to have a small studio because you feel more intimate with your gear, and personally for me it allows me to be more creative (I hope that didnt sound sexual Lol) - I dont know about a shed though Haha? I know around the area I live, a shed would soon be empty within a couple of weeks Lol :D
Wow, that's awsome.. A little odd I must say for how it's built lol gotta climb a ladder to record but I guess you gotta do with the space you gave right. Does it not get hot up there in the summer?
@MacintoshBoy66 Very hot in the summer, but yes you are right, you do have to make do with the space that you have, I wouldnt have aborted the project just because I had to climb a ladder Lol. I was very exited during the building of this studio therefore would have been prepared to climb a mountain to get in anyway, plus the ladder keeps me fit haha.
hey would you mind hooking me up and naming some of the equipment i would need to build my own home studio? like for recording only though i really dont need stuff to make beats but recording stufff, thanks man
@RGBJMD Looks like a Mackie VLZ3 series. They are analog mixers without A/D converter. Nice sound with all the I/Ox a home project studio needs... So, yes, you can send individual channels out separately or through four submix busses. But you'll have to get additional a/d converters to send anything into a computer. Check the specs on a VLZ3-1604. Allen & Heath makes some nice 16 channel mixers in the same price range that have built in A/D converters so you can go right into your computer.
Wow, nice. I wanna try and set up my own little thing but I've got nothing near the space, budget, or commitment, required to set up a room ready, let alone an entire roof :P. Plus the type of room on this house means it couldn't be done anyway.
@Johnfrooshlover Haha - Hey I never thought you were mate, I never get a headache from the amplitude/volume but the fact that you cannot turn the KRK's down complelty does bug me sometimes (it means you have to turn your soundcard interface down rather than phisically turning a knob) - but I do love my monitors more than any other speakers I have used (they are great for what I need). The only headaches I get are from staring at the screen for too long or my girlfriends nagging voice Lol (JK).
@D13Robinson Wait im confused. Do you plug your speakers straight into the outputs of your interface? Whats the mixer for then? You could just plug into the master outputs of your mixer. Some boards even have dedicated jacks for monitors.
@Johnfrooshlover You are totally right, if you plug the monitors into the mixer then you can have total control over the amplitude/volume - but I am not currently using my mixer at this stage otherwise I would, Im just going straight from my soundcard using balanced inputs for the cleanest and most direct signal route because I have been doing a lot of final mixing just lately (virtual or within the box using software) - and therefore need as little noise pollution as possible. Nice and simple.
@djanthonyedwards I wont lie to you - In the summer its too hot - and in the winter its too cold. Summer is fine because of where our house is, the sun only shines through my window from about 1pm onwards (and its really nice having the windows open, with a cool breeze moving the air around) - but winter is RUTHLESS, I have to spend far to much money on heating to take the chill out of my room Haha (its not nice at all) - but mostly I have no problems in general - but yes, you are right to think
@D13Robinson - Nicely done. With all that effort in such a tight space, looks like you should go the extra step and put in some auralex sound treatment to kill the sound reflections and refractions I'm sure you're getting. Especially in the back of and on the sides of those monitors. Try it! You'll be amazed what it does for your mic tracking and improving the accuracy of your monitors when mixing.
@Satyagrahaha When I get some spare cash I think I actually will install some foam and sort out the last few elements of acoustic problems, I generally dont have many problems, but I do think it will improove my situation etc... I now have isolation foam for my monitors which I didnt think would do much, but actually they made a huge difference and allowed me to mix with a tighter sounding end result, I love them Lol.
@D13Robinson Hey man , iv'e checked out your myspace and you have some really good tracks ! i dont think you have a problem at all with acoustics your mixdown sounds great !
@Flipjunkie1 Hey thanks mate, I really appreciatte your kind words. I feel that some people get lost in science and forget to use their ears (and knowledge) - Like I said to that other technical guy, as long as producers (what ever you want to call us) use our ears and KNOW our mixing enviroment (and monitors) well enough then we should know how things sound (even if they dont sound uite right on the day). There is no point having perfect acoustics if you cannot IMAGINE how 'sound should sound'
can you listen to my songs i have put on youtube and tell me how i can get promoted and start making money, i have put so much into it thank you tigtag15@hotmail.com. your video is very inspiring
@WrightMusicH No not at all, Inside my studio it is nice and quiet (and suitable for me) - but on the outside bass still gets through and disturbs people!
@Shurbovi My hardware sequencer is a Yamaha RM1X (old but great for midi stuff) - I have a roland MC -303, a Korg Electribe EA1, a Microkorg, an Alesis Micron, and I now have (since last year) a Dave smith Tetra, and a Virus Ti Snow... This is my hardware base - and thank you for the kind words!
If you do think of embarking on moving around - id highly recommend doing a mock up in sketchup and trying it there first rather than disconnect and moving things around to find it wont fit .
If you do have any areas where you arent satisfied with the sound , really have to work on it by ear - or you could even use one of the measuring mics. You could experiment with moving the whole setup around a bit - (I know major pain). Bass traps. Acoustic foam around the head position (sides and above). Adjustments to avoid parralel walls (you might see some of the wall mounted curved panels). Heavy curtains. Its a nice dedicated space though.
Sorry , couldnt find where to respon ddirectly to your message (dont use youtube a lot). For the keyboard ergos , Id say the main keyboard at the side looks fine. The smaller modules on the desk though id try to rack mount - maybe tiered system with the other keyboard - I wouldnt want to reach over and down to the Mixing Console. But that may be laid out for the video. If you can you may want to remove the arms from the chair as well (so seat can be raised while under desk if needed)
Sorry , couldnt find where to respon ddirectly to your message (dont use youtube a lot). For the keyboard ergos , Id say the main keyboard at the side looks fine. The smaller modules on the desk though id try to rack mount - maybe tiered system with the other keyboard - I wouldnt want to reach over and down to the Mixing Console. But that may be laid out for the video. If you can you may want to remove the arms from the chair as well (so seat can be raised while under desk if needed0
Thank you to all the people who still throw positive comments at my video one year on (I really do appreciatte them) - and Sorry to the people who I do not have the time to reach out and help (my life is very full) - I struggle to find time to eat Haha! Some people have been commenting about my acoustics (saying they are bad?) - I will post a link to my myspace (all made with this studio) so people can listen to where Im at within my mixing etc - please comment - Maybe I struck lucky? maybe not?
@D13Robinson Youtube wont let me post links so its the usual my space dot com / DanielRobinsonUK (here you can listen to some of the music I have made using this studio) and will be able to hear what I make within the acoustic space I have!
@naaapster We cannot have it ALL in this life lol :) - Im coping fine though, but please do offer advice if you can - I would appreciatte any help myself.
Rearrange your mixing position, picture every wall as mirrors and your speakers as light projectors, to truly hear the right amounts of level and frequency your project/mix delivers to you through your speakers, you must arrange the room in a way where mostly everything that reaches your ears is whats coming directly from the speakers and not the bouncing from the walls to your ears. I recommend moving your desk covering the angle instead of behind the wall.
Looking again at 5.03 - your tweeters should be eye level (i.e. ear level) as they carry the most directional and detailed information, likewise the top line of your computer monitor should be eye level , you are looking at a lot of sore necks in the future, I know its a balancing act with the desk under the monitor bridge but if you can , you may want to reduce the height of the bridge. Or do you do a lot standing - it sems like the keys on the desk would be awkward to play otherwise?
@gnarlyswine My keyboard is in the perfect position for me, could I post you my room specs and see if you could Improve my situation maybe? I will measure my room and tell you everything if you think you can change my room in a positive way? that would be much appreciatted - like you say I may have struck lucky???
its nice equip[ment but wont make for a good studio , the low ceiling and close proximity of speakers to the roof/walls will make it an acoustical mess. prepare to do all your mixing on phones.
@gnarlyswine My acoustics are fine - Ive had no problems. PS - My acoustics have been revised since these photos were taken - and my monitors frequency response have been adapted to my room - Please dont worry about my acoustics Haha... PPS - Fuck acoustics anyway - my ears are the shiz Lol ;) x
You cant adapt monitor frequency to the fact that youll get massive standing wave and phase effects as you move your head an inch or two. Equing doesnt make up for that.
@gnarlyswine I know mate, Dont teach me how to suck eggs - When I said that my acoustics has been revised since these pictures were taken, I also meant that I have Installed bass traps and wall foam (to take away the symmetrical shape of the room) which could lead to problems, my back wall is completly soft anyway and reflects nothing* - Dont start arguing with me about 'acoustics' because 1 = Im a producer, not a physics geek and 2 = I find the topic boring PS - How would you fix the problem?
It happens im both a recording engineer and a physics geek. Now i always worry when i hear the term producer as its so often misapplied by kanye wannabees nowadays , but ill take it to mean you are someone who sits in on a session with a band and recording engineer and adds direction to make the music more commercial at the request of the record company. Thats what a producer is after all.
However a producer per-se usually doesnt have a grasp of sound that the engineer does
or the critical listening ear for frequency and phase problems.
Thats bye the bye.
Only real solution is a room with a higher ceiling , the coomed ceiling in itself isnt necessarily a bad thing as it could help to prevent some standing waves but need to be higher - and away from the speakers - you dont want them near surfaces to the side.
depending on the layout of the room it may even be feasible to turn round 90 degrees
@gnarlyswine I find it hard to accept that a man with all your knoledge and wisdom is spreading his message across Youtube free of charge, rather than using it to earn himself money back in the real world? If you are who you say you are, then you are silly (although helping people is fine) not to be working right now, Instead of sat at his computer doing nothing - Thank you for your advice though, I will bear it in mind - but like I said, I have had no problems in reality compared to your theory
Thats ok - I like anyone else cant work all the time. And its before the start of the day for me right now.
My background studied physics for two years at university (didnt graduate that changed to music technology instead) so have the grounding intheory from that , made the whole acoustical part of MT a breeze though. Ive been recording for jeez , 15 years now .
Now youve maybe lucked out - do mixes translate ok to your car stereo etc?
@gnarlyswine Hey mate, Yeah sure I will send you a link, No problem. Thats an Impressive academic career you have, Ive had enough of education (too much writing haha) - I know what you mean about Injury - but I like where my things are placed - and my monitors do point towards my ears now (I usually sit in the sweet spot) but placement doesnt matter so much, I move around several million times when mixing (sometimes listen outside of the room) to see how things sound. Its all about my 'ears'
@j03Biz You wouldnt believe half the people I get on here Haha... If some of these people spoke to me in real life the way they do on here then I would be amused Lol
@baseballguy2014 dude don't give up, when I was 13 I bought my first external audio device, I still use it today (now 18) and a few thousand dollars put into my gear in 5 years. Don't wish for everything at once, you'll appreciate what you get when you get it.
@steveworrellmusic Hey Steve, I do understand what you meant though, the bigger commercial studios usually have a box for everything lol - and you can see where the money has gone, they have EVERYTHING - and also a mixing desk as long as my street - but Im happy with what I have, I have enough to make music!
@steveworrellmusic Hey Steve, Would you like to clarify what DOES make a proffessional studio then for the guys who dont know? Your Insight would be Interesting and appreciatted. Also - Whether a studio costs one million, or one hundred - a desk is a desk - a synth is a synth - and a sequencer is a sequencer - (only the quality of equipment and functionality of the studio varies) - and the term proffessional relates to the fact that I earn money for making music (not because I have a nice space)
Nice im planning on eventually getting a studio but unfortunately im 15 and dont have money for a mixer, mic, software, new computer cuz my netbook couldnt work that well, new synth (well i dont need it but i want it lolz), sound card, monitors, ect ugh we're talking atleast one to 2 G''s here! After i get a car ill start saving for one. I've got a Midi keyboard 88 whieghted keys (Yamaha ypg635) and my guitars (fender strat, old yamaha acoustic, schecter c1 hellraiser) and an amp. Wish me luck!!
@hiian123 you're starting out just like me man, keep in touch, I've got all my gear for a few grand, which you can check out on my channel, not to be a channel spammer
Hey, i'm only 15 and wanting to be a music producer after collage and uni etc, and looking at your equipment you must of been producing music for quite some time, would it be possible to make a video on producing / recording. And out of curiosity how much did all this cost to make??
oh man, thats a sweet studio you go there, congrats :D
MasterHolten354 3 weeks ago
kinda lucky
Skimbosam 3 weeks ago
Congratulations on your new studio!!!!!
mostyle70 2 months ago
Guess your not into recording anything but digital stuff then?
jonomutiny 2 months ago
Beautiful work, DJ13. Would you like to finish my basement for me? ;-)
aarfeld 3 months ago
nice
enkilmio 3 months ago
nice studio
DrewBoiEnt 3 months ago
I'm so jelly
HeyLookItsASpah 4 months ago
What kind of desk is that?
xSparky117x 4 months ago
What you doing with big mixers like this,what a function they do?
arnius100 4 months ago
@arnius100 are you joking?
columthealmighty 4 months ago in playlist More videos from D13Robinson
Thats an attic? Is temperature ever a problem in the summer or winter?
poshi12 5 months ago
do you need special walls or sumtin?
cremandala 5 months ago
Sick
MiXbOy54321 6 months ago
There's alot of Orbs in your photos!!
6331MACBETH 6 months ago
Cool setup man, looks like fun
Zdrummer45 6 months ago
wow dude your recording studio looks awesome i wish i had one like yours, bro!!!!!!
best home recording studio i've ever seen.
UntitledDestinyVEVO 7 months ago
looks good man......i want my own man cave to do that as well one day !!!!
LPIBeatz 7 months ago
whers the actual recording room?
cronus4rock 7 months ago
I would love a studio like that.my attic is full of worthless shit which would take years to get cleaned out :(
MrKrinx 7 months ago
i wish i lived in ur house so u can record me everyday !
kaloqnbg 7 months ago
@kaloqnbg lol that almost sounded sexual . .(joke lol)
edwardgarvin11850 6 months ago
@edwardgarvin11850 hahahahhahah i know its just that i love studios !!!!! Omg its my dream to work in a studio like this one ! I feel something when i walk in the studio i feel something good///... i know its sounds sexual and strange but thats the truth .... i fell better recording in the studio than having an orgasm .... LOL hahaha
kaloqnbg 6 months ago
@kaloqnbg lol id orgasn twice just walkin in d fukin door lol
edwardgarvin11850 6 months ago
@edwardgarvin11850 hahahaha lol.... i understand ! :) :P
kaloqnbg 6 months ago
very nice mate- looks like you put in the effort now enjoy it- I would !!
bartlemy 7 months ago
Anyone fancy taking my Garageband files and making them sound better?
AugustInAdelaide 10 months ago 3
@AugustInAdelaide Lazy sod haha (Joking)!
D13Robinson 9 months ago 5
@D13Robinson i will
dgroyer 5 months ago
@AugustInAdelaide how good are you?
Bassenjt 3 months ago
@Bassenjt I'm not too bad, have a listen and let me know. Ryan
AugustInAdelaide 3 months ago
@AugustInAdelaide how good are you? maybe ill do it!
MrSJTMusic 3 months ago
@MrSJTMusic have a listen and see what you think? I'm not too bad. Ryan
AugustInAdelaide 3 months ago
@AugustInAdelaide why would you want to change them? they're really good as it is!
MrSJTMusic 3 months ago
@AugustInAdelaide um , what ?
JSprayaEntertainment 1 month ago
@AugustInAdelaide me!!! pm me???
HenryGraham513 2 weeks ago
how do you record the micro korg? using midi interface??
downsalas 10 months ago 2
@downsalas Consult the manuals and it will tell you, I never use it that way.
D13Robinson 9 months ago 2
@downsalas run main outs into line ins on your interface
Downbeat1984 4 months ago
MICROKORG
pippintoon 10 months ago
@pippintoon Hell Yeah haha
D13Robinson 9 months ago
hey
SoberLifeProductionz 11 months ago 2
@SoberLifeProductionz Hey whats up? you all good?
D13Robinson 9 months ago
@D13Robinson not much just trying to record my music
SoberLifeProductionz 9 months ago
I know that toook a while to build
RLBeatz 11 months ago
@RLBeatz Ages haha.
D13Robinson 9 months ago
What are the two mixers you're using?
fizk 11 months ago
@fizk I have a Mackie desk but I rarely use it.
D13Robinson 9 months ago
AWESOME!!!! YOU INSPIRED ME!
eddysel10 11 months ago
@eddysel10 Thank you :)
D13Robinson 9 months ago
i don't think the size of the doors are practical. It looks awesome though.
xblackiris10x 11 months ago
@xblackiris10x Thank you :)
D13Robinson 9 months ago
Hell of a good job. Just must be a tad hard to get into it by a ladder, but nice set up. I would make the recommendation that you try to either lower your speakers so that the tweeters are set to your ear level, or at least tilt them so that they point toward your ears.
Raindarsus 11 months ago
Dude, I would climb a tree to get to a studio like that, it's awesome. Thanks for sharing!
sacasticus 11 months ago
thats insane
Th3oreoz 1 year ago
An attic???
Perhaps you can save some money and build yourself a proper studio next time.
throbule 1 year ago
@throbule Hello Mandrake from Africa, You are totally right. I should have never followed through with this project and built myself a dedicated soundproof space where I could be creative in comfort and moderate style. What I should have done was stick with my non existant space where I could never make any music as that would have been clearly far better and would have allowed me to achieve nothing. Maybe you could help me build a REAL studio next time out of wooden sticks and mud? Serious? :)
D13Robinson 1 year ago 2
@throbule:
You missed my humour man!
Your studio is ace and I'm jealous too.
By the way - I'm not African.
throbule 1 year ago
@throbule I was actually joking too dude, now that I read it back it does appear very sarcastic Lol - Im sorry, it was NOT meant that way. Hey dont be jealous mate, it took me years to collect my synths and even longer to save the money for the conversion (Im not actually rich or anything). I assumed that you were African due to the nature of your account - please forgive my ignorance Haha. PS - I love African percussion mixed with House or Techno music, it adds a real tribal element :)
D13Robinson 1 year ago
@D13Robinson:
That's ok, no problems. I work between UK and West Africa, hence the music.
Having read almost all the comments here, I can see that you've had to wade your way through a lot of 'up their own assholes' type characters - I can't say I would have been as polite as you were though.
Well done on the calmness, and best of luck with the future music too.
Peace....
throbule 1 year ago
@throbule Haha Thank you mate, you are right though I have had quite a few idiots yes, but for the most part I have had very positive comments from normal people (thank god Lol) which I do appreciatte. Sometimes in life you find that some people regarding music production (and other areas of life) think they know better, and maybe they do? but then you realize that most things count for jack shit because when you do things your own way and it still works out, that was the right way all along.
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twinnsoniq 1 year ago
Very Nice! Great use of a small space. I had my setup in a storage building once.... It was hot as hell at times and cold as hell at times but I loved having my own space separate from my family area. I'm still searching for a space for my studio. I'm thinking of buying a shed... I saw a guy on you tube with a killer shed studio!
twinnsoniq 1 year ago
@twinnsoniq The thing is its nice to have a small studio because you feel more intimate with your gear, and personally for me it allows me to be more creative (I hope that didnt sound sexual Lol) - I dont know about a shed though Haha? I know around the area I live, a shed would soon be empty within a couple of weeks Lol :D
D13Robinson 1 year ago
thats a beast of an atic!! :)
95oswald95 1 year ago
@95oswald95 Thank you mate :)
D13Robinson 1 year ago
Wow, that's awsome.. A little odd I must say for how it's built lol gotta climb a ladder to record but I guess you gotta do with the space you gave right. Does it not get hot up there in the summer?
MacintoshBoy66 1 year ago
@MacintoshBoy66 Very hot in the summer, but yes you are right, you do have to make do with the space that you have, I wouldnt have aborted the project just because I had to climb a ladder Lol. I was very exited during the building of this studio therefore would have been prepared to climb a mountain to get in anyway, plus the ladder keeps me fit haha.
D13Robinson 1 year ago
hey would you mind hooking me up and naming some of the equipment i would need to build my own home studio? like for recording only though i really dont need stuff to make beats but recording stufff, thanks man
maxkillr2009 1 year ago
Holy shit!!! huge transformation! Just askin how much if u know was the mixer?
DJEpileptik69 1 year ago
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Satyagrahaha 1 year ago
@DJEpileptik69 - looks to me like a Mackie VLZ3 -1604 (about $900) or maybe the VLZ3-1642. ($540 to $650 range).
Satyagrahaha 1 year ago
@Satyagrahaha It's the 1604, I think I paid about £800 when they first came out quite a few years ago.
D13Robinson 1 year ago
cool!
Skybach 1 year ago
5:11 ORGASM!
OwensMusic1 1 year ago
@OwensMusic1 Keep it in your pants lol ;)
D13Robinson 1 year ago
hey, does that mixer record multiple tracks separately on to the computer and if it does how did you hook it up?
RGBJMD 1 year ago
@RGBJMD Looks like a Mackie VLZ3 series. They are analog mixers without A/D converter. Nice sound with all the I/Ox a home project studio needs... So, yes, you can send individual channels out separately or through four submix busses. But you'll have to get additional a/d converters to send anything into a computer. Check the specs on a VLZ3-1604. Allen & Heath makes some nice 16 channel mixers in the same price range that have built in A/D converters so you can go right into your computer.
Satyagrahaha 1 year ago
why no insulation in the walls and ceiling?
walowalomeme 1 year ago
@walowalomeme Good question lol
D13Robinson 1 year ago
Wow, nice. I wanna try and set up my own little thing but I've got nothing near the space, budget, or commitment, required to set up a room ready, let alone an entire roof :P. Plus the type of room on this house means it couldn't be done anyway.
htmldude 1 year ago
how much did this set u back bro?
02392bretthaley 1 year ago
@02392bretthaley Too much mate lol.
D13Robinson 1 year ago
Oraa pinche albañil jaja
Roelvelazquez 1 year ago
@Roelvelazquez I have no Idea what you just said to me lol
D13Robinson 1 year ago
@D13Robinson jajajajaja
Roelvelazquez 10 months ago
@Roelvelazquez Hahahahaha
D13Robinson 9 months ago
i record in a studio :D do you do any work in there?
AllysAngelz 1 year ago
@AllysAngelz Sometimes I do produce for others on a freelance basis yes.
D13Robinson 1 year ago
ummm is that really a small door? kinda like willy wonka huh..
christiansmithalone 1 year ago
@christiansmithalone Thats where I hide my chocolate lol
D13Robinson 1 year ago
nice work!!!!!!!!!!!!
777DNAGENESIS777 1 year ago
@777DNAGENESIS777 Thank you :)
D13Robinson 1 year ago
It maybe hot in your studio but if you keep producing stuff like this soundtrack who cares. Keep it up. Sounds great!
drumsdrumdrumdrum 1 year ago
Are the KRK's the only monitors you have? i would have a headache to listen to them constantly too long haha
Johnfrooshlover 1 year ago
@Johnfrooshlover I also have Yamahas...
D13Robinson 1 year ago
@D13Robinson Oh cool, i wasn't dissing you or anything. I just get a huge headache when i listen to flat response speakers for too long.
Johnfrooshlover 1 year ago
@Johnfrooshlover Haha - Hey I never thought you were mate, I never get a headache from the amplitude/volume but the fact that you cannot turn the KRK's down complelty does bug me sometimes (it means you have to turn your soundcard interface down rather than phisically turning a knob) - but I do love my monitors more than any other speakers I have used (they are great for what I need). The only headaches I get are from staring at the screen for too long or my girlfriends nagging voice Lol (JK).
D13Robinson 1 year ago
@D13Robinson Wait im confused. Do you plug your speakers straight into the outputs of your interface? Whats the mixer for then? You could just plug into the master outputs of your mixer. Some boards even have dedicated jacks for monitors.
Johnfrooshlover 1 year ago
@Johnfrooshlover You are totally right, if you plug the monitors into the mixer then you can have total control over the amplitude/volume - but I am not currently using my mixer at this stage otherwise I would, Im just going straight from my soundcard using balanced inputs for the cleanest and most direct signal route because I have been doing a lot of final mixing just lately (virtual or within the box using software) - and therefore need as little noise pollution as possible. Nice and simple.
D13Robinson 1 year ago
@D13Robinson ahhhh i understand you now. Well nice setup. Good gear! Thanks for sharing!
Johnfrooshlover 1 year ago
Absolutly amazing transformation if you ask me!!! Well done man...Looking epic!
ChiiefProductiiionZ 1 year ago
@ChiiefProductiiionZ Thank you :)
D13Robinson 1 year ago
since its in the attic, what about A/C? im sure it gets hot in there real quick
djanthonyedwards 1 year ago
@djanthonyedwards I wont lie to you - In the summer its too hot - and in the winter its too cold. Summer is fine because of where our house is, the sun only shines through my window from about 1pm onwards (and its really nice having the windows open, with a cool breeze moving the air around) - but winter is RUTHLESS, I have to spend far to much money on heating to take the chill out of my room Haha (its not nice at all) - but mostly I have no problems in general - but yes, you are right to think
D13Robinson 1 year ago
@D13Robinson - Nicely done. With all that effort in such a tight space, looks like you should go the extra step and put in some auralex sound treatment to kill the sound reflections and refractions I'm sure you're getting. Especially in the back of and on the sides of those monitors. Try it! You'll be amazed what it does for your mic tracking and improving the accuracy of your monitors when mixing.
Satyagrahaha 1 year ago
@Satyagrahaha When I get some spare cash I think I actually will install some foam and sort out the last few elements of acoustic problems, I generally dont have many problems, but I do think it will improove my situation etc... I now have isolation foam for my monitors which I didnt think would do much, but actually they made a huge difference and allowed me to mix with a tighter sounding end result, I love them Lol.
D13Robinson 1 year ago
uau super super ecological perfect genius
bortchy 1 year ago
@bortchy Haha a Genius? Haha... I dont know about that, but thank you anyway - Its a title I could soon get used to Lol :) x (until I mess up Haha)
D13Robinson 1 year ago
Where did you get the desk?
DJVijilante 1 year ago
Is this your track ?
Flipjunkie1 1 year ago
@Flipjunkie1 No mate, its by BT and is called the great escape.
D13Robinson 1 year ago
@D13Robinson Hey man , iv'e checked out your myspace and you have some really good tracks ! i dont think you have a problem at all with acoustics your mixdown sounds great !
Flipjunkie1 1 year ago
@Flipjunkie1 Hey thanks mate, I really appreciatte your kind words. I feel that some people get lost in science and forget to use their ears (and knowledge) - Like I said to that other technical guy, as long as producers (what ever you want to call us) use our ears and KNOW our mixing enviroment (and monitors) well enough then we should know how things sound (even if they dont sound uite right on the day). There is no point having perfect acoustics if you cannot IMAGINE how 'sound should sound'
D13Robinson 1 year ago
@D13Robinson Couldn't have said it any better !
Flipjunkie1 1 year ago
bro is all of this your effort alone.if so .brilliant...
knithinkumar 1 year ago
@knithinkumar me and my dad - two of us.
D13Robinson 1 year ago
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can you listen to my songs i have put on youtube and tell me how i can get promoted and start making money, i have put so much into it thank you tigtag15@hotmail.com. your video is very inspiring
ONINTr3Music 1 year ago
Recording studio? Where is the recording room/cabine?
snupcho 1 year ago
@snupcho In another room, the room on the video is a 'control' room, not a 'live' room. to combine the two would have been silly.
D13Robinson 1 year ago
@D13Robinson Sure. I agree then :)
snupcho 1 year ago
@D13Robinson
Really silly indeed
JvsBeats 1 year ago
@snupcho --nice!! looks reddy to go ...jk
jonnykay29 1 year ago
Once you put all that insulation down was the room completely sound proof?
WrightMusicH 1 year ago
@WrightMusicH No not at all, Inside my studio it is nice and quiet (and suitable for me) - but on the outside bass still gets through and disturbs people!
D13Robinson 1 year ago
that is an extremely nice listening and working environment! i think it is essential for the studio to be a pleasant space to be in.
MrDjunity 1 year ago
wow sooper@!!!1
shrivibhu 1 year ago
Looks very good bro. I just finished putting my studio together.
DRMS4LYFE 1 year ago
@DRMS4LYFE Cheers mate! :)
D13Robinson 1 year ago
your work is fantastic end magnifique. very nice . which model is your boxes. please
Shurbovi 1 year ago
@Shurbovi My hardware sequencer is a Yamaha RM1X (old but great for midi stuff) - I have a roland MC -303, a Korg Electribe EA1, a Microkorg, an Alesis Micron, and I now have (since last year) a Dave smith Tetra, and a Virus Ti Snow... This is my hardware base - and thank you for the kind words!
D13Robinson 1 year ago
Nice setup!!
madmanjimbob 1 year ago
@madmanjimbob Cheers mate! :)
D13Robinson 1 year ago
If you do think of embarking on moving around - id highly recommend doing a mock up in sketchup and trying it there first rather than disconnect and moving things around to find it wont fit .
gnarlyswine 1 year ago
@gnarlyswine Ok thank you mate :)
D13Robinson 1 year ago
If you do have any areas where you arent satisfied with the sound , really have to work on it by ear - or you could even use one of the measuring mics. You could experiment with moving the whole setup around a bit - (I know major pain). Bass traps. Acoustic foam around the head position (sides and above). Adjustments to avoid parralel walls (you might see some of the wall mounted curved panels). Heavy curtains. Its a nice dedicated space though.
gnarlyswine 1 year ago
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Sorry , couldnt find where to respon ddirectly to your message (dont use youtube a lot). For the keyboard ergos , Id say the main keyboard at the side looks fine. The smaller modules on the desk though id try to rack mount - maybe tiered system with the other keyboard - I wouldnt want to reach over and down to the Mixing Console. But that may be laid out for the video. If you can you may want to remove the arms from the chair as well (so seat can be raised while under desk if needed)
gnarlyswine 1 year ago
Sorry , couldnt find where to respon ddirectly to your message (dont use youtube a lot). For the keyboard ergos , Id say the main keyboard at the side looks fine. The smaller modules on the desk though id try to rack mount - maybe tiered system with the other keyboard - I wouldnt want to reach over and down to the Mixing Console. But that may be laid out for the video. If you can you may want to remove the arms from the chair as well (so seat can be raised while under desk if needed0
gnarlyswine 1 year ago
Thank you to all the people who still throw positive comments at my video one year on (I really do appreciatte them) - and Sorry to the people who I do not have the time to reach out and help (my life is very full) - I struggle to find time to eat Haha! Some people have been commenting about my acoustics (saying they are bad?) - I will post a link to my myspace (all made with this studio) so people can listen to where Im at within my mixing etc - please comment - Maybe I struck lucky? maybe not?
D13Robinson 1 year ago
@D13Robinson Youtube wont let me post links so its the usual my space dot com / DanielRobinsonUK (here you can listen to some of the music I have made using this studio) and will be able to hear what I make within the acoustic space I have!
D13Robinson 1 year ago
That looks amazing your a lucky man! Well done for sticking the work in and achieving a studio like that. Good luck with your music!
MrPaulwilliamwright 1 year ago
@MrPaulwilliamwright thank you for the positive comment! much appreciatted :)
D13Robinson 1 year ago
nice studio!! horrible acoustics spot!!
naaapster 1 year ago
@naaapster We cannot have it ALL in this life lol :) - Im coping fine though, but please do offer advice if you can - I would appreciatte any help myself.
D13Robinson 1 year ago
@D13Robinson
Rearrange your mixing position, picture every wall as mirrors and your speakers as light projectors, to truly hear the right amounts of level and frequency your project/mix delivers to you through your speakers, you must arrange the room in a way where mostly everything that reaches your ears is whats coming directly from the speakers and not the bouncing from the walls to your ears. I recommend moving your desk covering the angle instead of behind the wall.
Hope this helps! =)
naaapster 1 year ago
@naaapster Easily the best written advice on my page, your advice is very clear, thank you mate - I will keep you posted on the progress...
D13Robinson 1 year ago
AND WHERE DID YOU GET THE DESK?? (please get back lol)
OfficialVictorTV 1 year ago
@OfficialVictorTV See your Inbox...
D13Robinson 1 year ago
please please please tell me where to get thoose lights!(: P L E A S E
OfficialVictorTV 1 year ago
@OfficialVictorTV See your Inbox...
D13Robinson 1 year ago
NICE!!!!!!!!!!!
Vortex4001 1 year ago
@Vortex4001 thank you
D13Robinson 1 year ago
Looking again at 5.03 - your tweeters should be eye level (i.e. ear level) as they carry the most directional and detailed information, likewise the top line of your computer monitor should be eye level , you are looking at a lot of sore necks in the future, I know its a balancing act with the desk under the monitor bridge but if you can , you may want to reduce the height of the bridge. Or do you do a lot standing - it sems like the keys on the desk would be awkward to play otherwise?
gnarlyswine 1 year ago
@gnarlyswine My keyboard is in the perfect position for me, could I post you my room specs and see if you could Improve my situation maybe? I will measure my room and tell you everything if you think you can change my room in a positive way? that would be much appreciatted - like you say I may have struck lucky???
D13Robinson 1 year ago
its nice equip[ment but wont make for a good studio , the low ceiling and close proximity of speakers to the roof/walls will make it an acoustical mess. prepare to do all your mixing on phones.
gnarlyswine 1 year ago
@gnarlyswine My acoustics are fine - Ive had no problems. PS - My acoustics have been revised since these photos were taken - and my monitors frequency response have been adapted to my room - Please dont worry about my acoustics Haha... PPS - Fuck acoustics anyway - my ears are the shiz Lol ;) x
D13Robinson 1 year ago
@D13Robinson
You cant adapt monitor frequency to the fact that youll get massive standing wave and phase effects as you move your head an inch or two. Equing doesnt make up for that.
gnarlyswine 1 year ago
@gnarlyswine I know mate, Dont teach me how to suck eggs - When I said that my acoustics has been revised since these pictures were taken, I also meant that I have Installed bass traps and wall foam (to take away the symmetrical shape of the room) which could lead to problems, my back wall is completly soft anyway and reflects nothing* - Dont start arguing with me about 'acoustics' because 1 = Im a producer, not a physics geek and 2 = I find the topic boring PS - How would you fix the problem?
D13Robinson 1 year ago
@D13Robinson
It happens im both a recording engineer and a physics geek. Now i always worry when i hear the term producer as its so often misapplied by kanye wannabees nowadays , but ill take it to mean you are someone who sits in on a session with a band and recording engineer and adds direction to make the music more commercial at the request of the record company. Thats what a producer is after all.
However a producer per-se usually doesnt have a grasp of sound that the engineer does
gnarlyswine 1 year ago
@gnarlyswine
or the critical listening ear for frequency and phase problems.
Thats bye the bye.
Only real solution is a room with a higher ceiling , the coomed ceiling in itself isnt necessarily a bad thing as it could help to prevent some standing waves but need to be higher - and away from the speakers - you dont want them near surfaces to the side.
depending on the layout of the room it may even be feasible to turn round 90 degrees
gnarlyswine 1 year ago
@gnarlyswine I find it hard to accept that a man with all your knoledge and wisdom is spreading his message across Youtube free of charge, rather than using it to earn himself money back in the real world? If you are who you say you are, then you are silly (although helping people is fine) not to be working right now, Instead of sat at his computer doing nothing - Thank you for your advice though, I will bear it in mind - but like I said, I have had no problems in reality compared to your theory
D13Robinson 1 year ago
@D13Robinson
Thats ok - I like anyone else cant work all the time. And its before the start of the day for me right now.
My background studied physics for two years at university (didnt graduate that changed to music technology instead) so have the grounding intheory from that , made the whole acoustical part of MT a breeze though. Ive been recording for jeez , 15 years now .
Now youve maybe lucked out - do mixes translate ok to your car stereo etc?
why not post a link so we can hear?
gnarlyswine 1 year ago
@gnarlyswine Hey mate, Yeah sure I will send you a link, No problem. Thats an Impressive academic career you have, Ive had enough of education (too much writing haha) - I know what you mean about Injury - but I like where my things are placed - and my monitors do point towards my ears now (I usually sit in the sweet spot) but placement doesnt matter so much, I move around several million times when mixing (sometimes listen outside of the room) to see how things sound. Its all about my 'ears'
D13Robinson 1 year ago
@D13Robinson You tell em! lol
j03Biz 1 year ago
@j03Biz You wouldnt believe half the people I get on here Haha... If some of these people spoke to me in real life the way they do on here then I would be amused Lol
D13Robinson 1 year ago
thats dope setup
ghost21VoV 1 year ago
@3musicmakers a dumb waiter
joshmolina3 1 year ago
i want a recording studio, but I'm only 14 and dont have the money yet.Lol.
baseballguy2014 1 year ago
@baseballguy2014 I'm 15, I hooked myself up with a Oxygen 61 and a torrent of ableton. Cost me no more then 200 bucks!
MrdjHYPEr 1 year ago
@baseballguy2014 dude don't give up, when I was 13 I bought my first external audio device, I still use it today (now 18) and a few thousand dollars put into my gear in 5 years. Don't wish for everything at once, you'll appreciate what you get when you get it.
MrBrandonPeoples 1 year ago
Yeah you know ur stuff mate u win.
steveworrellmusic 1 year ago
@steveworrellmusic Hey Steve, I do understand what you meant though, the bigger commercial studios usually have a box for everything lol - and you can see where the money has gone, they have EVERYTHING - and also a mixing desk as long as my street - but Im happy with what I have, I have enough to make music!
D13Robinson 1 year ago
Professional???
It's a sweet set up but not sure if what u haves MAKES a professional studio.
Nice loft conversion tho.
steveworrellmusic 1 year ago
@steveworrellmusic Hey Steve, Would you like to clarify what DOES make a proffessional studio then for the guys who dont know? Your Insight would be Interesting and appreciatted. Also - Whether a studio costs one million, or one hundred - a desk is a desk - a synth is a synth - and a sequencer is a sequencer - (only the quality of equipment and functionality of the studio varies) - and the term proffessional relates to the fact that I earn money for making music (not because I have a nice space)
D13Robinson 1 year ago
Nice im planning on eventually getting a studio but unfortunately im 15 and dont have money for a mixer, mic, software, new computer cuz my netbook couldnt work that well, new synth (well i dont need it but i want it lolz), sound card, monitors, ect ugh we're talking atleast one to 2 G''s here! After i get a car ill start saving for one. I've got a Midi keyboard 88 whieghted keys (Yamaha ypg635) and my guitars (fender strat, old yamaha acoustic, schecter c1 hellraiser) and an amp. Wish me luck!!
hiian123 1 year ago
@hiian123 you're starting out just like me man, keep in touch, I've got all my gear for a few grand, which you can check out on my channel, not to be a channel spammer
MrBrandonPeoples 1 year ago
Hey, i'm only 15 and wanting to be a music producer after collage and uni etc, and looking at your equipment you must of been producing music for quite some time, would it be possible to make a video on producing / recording. And out of curiosity how much did all this cost to make??
oldspice105 1 year ago