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Hello readers!
It is super fun to obsess about microphones, preamps, monitors and audio gear, especially
when it's time to upgrade. I am always looking for that one last missing piece
of my personal audio puzzle. However, it's often the little, unexpected, intangible
things that affect our workflow, inspire us or make us consider the music production
process in a new way.
When I visit other studios, I note how the room is laid out. What are the furniture choices?
Are they matching, or does it look like a collection of curbside finds? Is the space clean?
What color and materials are the walls? Rather than what mics they have, where do they
live, be it drawers, shelves or a glass display case? How do they store their cables?
Regarding gear, do they have a broad collection of low to mid-priced items or
one or two high-end models? What are the studio's X-factors or " secret " weapons?
Is there a vintage tape delay, a rare boutique guitar pedal, a weird creative synth or
two, or a super-grungy 10 " guitar amp from 1949 that looks like it has traveled the
world twice over?
You have probably guessed that the focus of this issue is all about studio upgrades,
whether that is about the gear, the furniture, the art on your wall, your coffee maker or
your organization and workflow. We have articles and reviews in this issue tackling
much of the above.
My big studio upgrades this past year were my Wavebone Headquarter
Workstation and the Radial Nuance Select Monitor controller in my home setup.
I also repainted the walls and floor and added drywall to the ceiling for a fully
refreshed, comfortable home editing workspace.
At my studio, I swapped my dual touchscreen controllers for a full set of SSL controllers
with physical faders, which has already increased my efficiency and workflow
in tracking and mixing.
In both spaces, I undertook the unenviable task of fully rewiring everything with
clean, dedicated and, most importantly, labeled cable runs.
I suspect my next task will be exploring and integrating a compact immersive audio
setup in my home edit suite-stay tuned for that.
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On the fun, inspirational side, I just attended Knobcon Number Twelve, a yearly
gathering of the modular synthesizer tribe in Schaumburg, IL. Despite being a sound
designer and synthesist for many years, I am a complete modular neophyte. Yet I
go every year to catch up with friends, and each time, I come away with some new
product, concept or technological development that excites and inspires me.
Whatever your musical extracurriculars, always be ready and willing to feed that
well of inspiration to perhaps upgrade yourself.
With all that in mind, enjoy our studio upgrade issue!
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