Studio Build - Update 2
June 22nd, 2008 by Andrew CockburnPosted in A Studio is Born
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Building has finished, Ant has gone back to the UK and its time for an update!
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Studio Build - Update 1
June 14th, 2008 by Andrew CockburnPosted in A Studio is Born
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Ant arrived as planned, and we spent the remainder of Thursday in detailed planning and list making.
A Studio Needs a Soul …
June 11th, 2008 by Andrew CockburnPosted in A Studio is Born
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This post is a little digression, but important 
All Change!
June 7th, 2008 by Andrew CockburnPosted in A Studio is Born
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In this update we have a last minute and fairly substantial change to the layout - the reasons are good and I think this will make things a lot easier!
Building this studio is a little like building a house of cards … if you change the foundation, everything has to shift to suit or come crashing down. A few thoughts around the PC have caused a similar cascade effect in my thinking!
The Vocal Area
June 5th, 2008 by Andrew CockburnPosted in A Studio is Born
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Now its time to think a little bit about the vocal area. A small but important piece of the overall picture.
Some Thoughts on Cabling
June 3rd, 2008 by Andrew CockburnPosted in A Studio is Born
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A pretty dull subject this, but also quite important - this is where we discuss cables and what we do with them. I initially expected this to be more complex than it was, but owing to the relocation of the vocal booth it has turned out to be pretty simple.
Acoustic Treatment Planning
May 30th, 2008 by Andrew CockburnPosted in A Studio is Born
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This is where the rubber meets the road in terms of acoustics - previously we spent some time measuring the room and figuring out what is wrong with it, now we have to decide how to fix it!
More Acoustics - Initial Room Measurements
May 26th, 2008 by Andrew CockburnPosted in A Studio is Born
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As a first step to fixing up the acoustics of a studio, its wise to figure out what problems you have first. Measuring the characteristics of a room may sound daunting but it isn’t hard, and gives you a way to figure out if you have actually improved anything after the treatment is complete.
Workstation Layout
May 24th, 2008 by Andrew CockburnPosted in A Studio is Born
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Just as important as the overall layout is the layout of the actual workstation area. From building several studios before, when there is enough space there are a number of principles to be taken into account to build a functional work area.
Studio Acoustics
May 18th, 2008 by Andrew CockburnPosted in A Studio is Born
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Acoustics are an interesting part of any studio build. Unfortunately, they are the part that are most often skimped on or even ignored entirely. That’s not surprising because the average bedroom guitarist has no way of knowing of their importance as this subject only tends to get any sort of coverage in dedicated recording or home theater magazines.
