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The last job was building a cabinet for the computer.
Ends and sides:
https://i.imgur.com/qYneRRJ.jpg
Add some left-over acoustic plasterboard for mass:
https://i.imgur.com/xejByKf.jpg
Glue and press:
https://i.imgur.com/CwQjXfc.jpg
Make a box:
https://i.imgur.com/KeH5FXY.jpg
Opening front end:
https://i.imgur.com/a4LUN83.jpg
Handle and panel clips:
https://i.imgur.com/Gp9GenX.jpg
Lick of paint, wheels and clips:
https://i.imgur.com/XvxzhU1.jpg
Ready to go in:
https://i.imgur.com/YmJCnFC.jpg
Still a bit of tidying up to do but here we go:
https://i.imgur.com/8Gv9zyN.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/3Na6NmP.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/oMeZXcK.jpg
But how does it sound?
So here's how the empty shell sounded:
https://youtu.be/pJnGeDsly6M
here's how it sounds singing to the 'live' end:
https://youtu.be/t2iIhiyjm6A
And here's how it is singing to the dead end with the baffling moved and the duvet down:
https://youtu.be/7c4hKBWk6Ac
I'll check out the clips a bit later but I'm intrigued by the PC box .. what are you doing about airflow? High temps kill computers, I have my main PC out in the shed with me and at this time of year both side covers are off with a fan blowing directly on it.. and it already has a mega cooling system.. just to keep it with in a sensible operating range while I'm working. I'd strongly suggest down loading Core Temp or similar to monitor it. If you are consistently hit 80C you might want to re-evaluate.
Studio is looking great otherwise :D
Due to the instrument of my choosing...
I would go for the first one.
cheers, Mark.
Outside temp is about 6 degrees here, it's a comfortable 12 or so inside. The pc really doesn't run that hot in general, but most of the time i'll leave the front off - it's quiet enough for mixing. It only needs the full whack for recording and since I don't use any plugins on the way in it rarely gets stretched.
Oh well that's fair enough. I'm sitting in 32C with 80% humidity atm, hard to conceive of those temps when you are sweating.
Still, I'd probably at least monitor it via Coretemp when it's enclosed. Better to stop recording for 10 mins while it cools off than cook a core.
I want to build a similar box for my air compressor so it's not so loud in the shed and I'm just going to duct it to an outside wall for airflow.
I am sooo jealous of this set up....its so cool!!
Hah! "a comfortable 12" Aussies would have 3 jumpers and a beanie on at that temp!Quote:
Outside temp is about 6 degrees here, it's a comfortable 12 or so inside.
Of course a Queenslander would have a puffer jacket and a beanie with boardshorts and thongs, and be looking absolutely miserable! (btw, thongs are flip-flops to you Northeners!)
Only 32??? My weather station is showing 34.6...Quote:
I'm sitting in 32C with 80% humidity atm, hard to conceive of those temps when you are sweating.
I too am jealous of that nice set up. But I think I said before, it goes far beyond my (sound) engineering skills :)
I am struck by the very stark contrast in the clips. It really is a Dead end isn't it? Very cool.
Very nice work Drew.
Just listened to the clips. Amazing stuff!
12°C as a working environment is cold for us Brits as well. 'Comfortable' is rather tongue-in-cheek.
I'm one of those people who would always rather be too cold than too hot so 12-15 is genuinely comfortable for me. Hence i'm currently standing in the vestibule of the train because it's too damn hot to sit in the carriage.
I'll download a core temp checker of some kind just to be sure. Any recommendations?
P.s. it is really nice in there. :)
Yes a program called Coretemp, Coretemp.com from memory
Thank you, will download accordingly.
Cheers
https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6979-core-temp.html
This is what I use. It's important for my work because I primarily use Illustrator and it can only utilise one core at a time. So I'll have 5 at idle and one cooking it's head off. Very annoying, but it has to do with the way vector graphics are handled at a hardware level.
Definitely not coretemp.com that went to Patagonia :D
This is where I got my version from ( same as Sonic's ) https://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/
Weird, link works OK for me.
Not the link, I typed in the URL coretemp.com as I remembered it, and it went to patagonia.com ( put that hemp to use )Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonic Mountain
"Honestly your honour, i was looking for software. I don't know how i ended up on that site with a large order in my basket..."
;)
Oh I see hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by dave.king1
Same. Looks great, Drew.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy40
Thanks folks, it's already showing its benefits both as a mixing room and as practice space.
Very envious, its a great little space to be loud!Quote:
Originally Posted by blinddrew
So what you are saying is that recording and mixing in a rattly shed with a washing machine and periodic air compressor interruptions is not ideal? Must show this to the minister of finance.Quote:
Originally Posted by blinddrew
Just suggesting that you might be limiting your styles somewhat. Industrial House and Musique Concrete can only take you so far...
I suspect that you may be about to discover that she also covers the ministry of war ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonic Mountain
Right, as promised, some audio files:
https://soundcloud.com/blinddrew/set...-files/s-HVSbu
The first one is a mono file of spoken word. Recorded with an omni mic (with the HPF applied I discovered afterwards - oops), with the acoustic baffles moved to the 'recording' position and the duvet down, but no other processing applied. Basically it's as close as I can get to the unadulterated damped-room sound.
The second is a stereo file (M/S) of guitar recordings. Two different acoustic guitars playing two pieces and one semi-acoustic through a small amp. Again, no processing other than the M/S decoder. The mid mic was set on cardiod for this one, the duvet was up and the baffles were in the normal 'listening' position.
I apologise for the state of the guitar playing, my finger is really only just healed up enough to start playing again so I'm really quite rusty.
Any comments or thoughts on the recordings very welcome.
Sarky comments on the playing, less so. ;)
"Acoustic baffles to recording - atomic batteries to power". It's just like Batman!
Lots of promise with the guitar recordings. To me with the M/S set as wide as you've got it, on its own the acoustic guitar recordings sounds far too big and unnatural, and it sounds more like two guitars superimposed than one guitar. Guitars just aren't that big. But the recording's got nice depth, clarity and detail. But that wide sound would probably sound 'interesting' and more 'right' with a central vocal over the top of it. Maybe try another mix with the sides less prevalent?
Yep, I just stuck it up to get a sound really, and the excess sides does exaggerate the room effect. I might give it another run and just drop the sides by a few db and see what that does. I've not actually tried recording the guitar like that before so it's another lesson learned.
Revised version of the spoken word file, this time with warmed up mic and no watery, phasey issues:
https://soundcloud.com/blinddrew/as-...ying-2/s-UDkOD
Couldn't make the planned progress on the new guitar this weekend so made up a nameplate for the studio instead.
Cut a cross section of a small log and carve in the name:
https://i.imgur.com/5YoY3mZ.jpg
Paint:
https://i.imgur.com/kvD5rJE.jpg
Oil:
https://i.imgur.com/1wLD1jS.jpg
It will need a few more coats to be waterproof but I'm happy with how it's turned out.
Nice, but it needs more umlauts!
That would require more carving and my Stanley knife is getting blunt. ;)
Taking 5 minutes out from work for a coffee this morning: https://youtu.be/8KtbKvGNmLU
You wouldn't think we live near a busy road and between two train lines... :)
Where's the other 4 minutes 40 seconds???
I feel ripped off ;)
The train noise was too loud to post! ;)