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Studio Update – 21 Years Later!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After 21 years, I have a home recording studio update! In 2020 I decided to overhaul and rebuild my home recording studio completely. The overhaul includes new furniture, upgraded outboard gear, instrument upgrades, improved soundproofing, and proper room acoustic treatments for a better room frequency response. I am modernizing everything as my budget allows. The studio design will focus on editing and mixing first and recording second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studio Update – The Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Acoustic treatments will achieve an optimal room frequency response. Improved soundproofing will keep our neighbors happier when the studio is in use. The visual aesthetics will change to make a more comfortable and relaxing environment. There will be no more blinding white walls that the studio had originally. The new look will have a fantastic, darker, psychedelic vibe with controllable LED lighting. I will write in detail about the studio rebuild in future posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studio Update – Outboard Gear Upgrades<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Upgraded Custom-Built Gear Racks (Early 2021):<\/strong>
Power Supply:<\/strong> 2x Furman PL-PLUS DMC Power Supplies.
Rolling Mixer Stand (far right):<\/strong> Mackie 1402 VLS.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Upgraded Custom-Built Gear Racks <\/strong>(Late 2021):<\/strong>
Left Rack:<\/strong> Two Fully Independent Monitoring Systems (see the following picture).
Right Rack:<\/strong> Outboard Gear (1x TC Electronics M-ONE XL Dual Channel Effects Signal Processor, 2x Behringer Composer MDX2100, 2x Behringer Composer Pro-XL MDX 2600, 1x Art TPII XL Tube Preamp System 2 (modded), 1x Art Pro MPA Tube Preamp (modded), 1x Art Pro VLA Voctrol\/Tube Leveling Amp (modded)) for Vocals, Drums, and other instruments.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Editing, Mixing, and Monitoring Station:<\/strong>
Acoustic Room Treatment: <\/strong>No acoustic room treatments at this point.
DAC\/ADC Converter: <\/strong>Lexicon Omega (USB\/Instrument\/XLR) 24\/48 Digital to Analog and Analog to Digital Converter.
A\/B Controlling Unit: <\/strong>RCF MC-1 Monitor Controller
Cabling:<\/strong> Mogami Gold Studio XLR Cables, Van Damme Blue Series Studio Speaker Wire, Seismic Audio Speakers, 24K Gold Banana Connectors.
Monitor Chain 1:<\/strong> 1x DOD R430 Dual-Channel Graphic Equalizer, 1x Yamaha P2201 Power Amp, 2x Yamaha NS-10M Studio Monitors, 1x Yamaha NS-W2 Powered Subwoofer (Designed Specifically for NS-10’s Crossover Range).
Monitor Chain 2:<\/strong> 1x Ashly GQX-3102 Dual-Channel 31-Band Graphic Equalizer, 1x Ashly XR1001 Dual-Channel Crossover, 1x Samson Servo 550 Power Amp, 2x Tannoy PBM 6.5 Studio Monitors, 2x Tannoy TS10 Powered Subwoofer.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Studio Update – Computer and Software Upgrades<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Computer and Software Upgrades:<\/strong> Samsung R780 Laptop\/Workstation with Intel i3 Processor, 8GB Memory and 750GB Internal HDD, External Wall Mounted Monitor, Samplitude Pro X4 Multi-Track Recording Software Suite with a virtual arsenal of Plugins, Dell 530 Workstation (Backup Server) with dual Xeon 3.4 Ghz processors and 2TB of Storage on RAID-1 Configuration, All Devices Hardwired for 1GB Ethernet over Cat.6 Cables.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Studio Update – Instrument Upgrades<\/h2>\n\n\n
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7-Piece 1989 Pearl Export Series Drum Kit Improvements:<\/strong> Half-Rack, Floating Mounts, Two Pearl Snares, Full Microphone Coverage (1x D-112, 10x SM57, 3x SM58, 2x C-1000 (modded)), Sturdy Overhead Rolling Stands.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Guitar Rig Upgrades (2021):<\/strong> Marshall JCM 900 50w High-Gain Dual Reverb Amp (early version – modded), Fryette Power Station Integrated Reactance Amplifier, 2x Sonic 4×12 Cabinets with ??? Speakers.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

For my entire life, I owned and played only one guitar, a 1985, all-black, Ibanez Roadstar II, 6-string electric. A while back, I restored all the original electronics after I shifted away from my Heavy Metal phase. However, as part of my studio rebuild, I purchased a second guitar, a 2009 Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro. Check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n

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2009 Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro, 6-String Electric Guitar.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Home Recording Studio Update – Future Planned Upgrades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are some additional upgrades I have specified for rebuilding but still need to purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n