Post pics of your techno cave

[Revaron]

Is that a techno shed?

Yeah pretty much. It's not your average shed though, very sturdy, fully insulated and weatherproof, now featuring meaty wiring and hardened security. Just need to put it back together.

You sir, win the prize.
That's awesome
Every man needs a techno shed.

I want one now. I have a garden and we need a new shed......

Haha, it's pretty banging in every way! I've been lucky in that I got a house with a seriously robust workshop that I've adapted, but if I was to start from scratch one of those flat pack kit log cabin sort of things would actually do just as good a job, just some insulation, external wiring and security and it'd be good to go.

[WOLF!]

The mixing position. Currently mixing ITB after power supply problems with the Mackie.

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At the side and the back of the mixing position is some hardware. After puzzling around and testing lost of stuff this is my current (and approved) setup.
3 sequencers in parallel are able to sequence and control all the hardware. Every sequencer has it pros and cons and I like the ability to choose.
Ableton generates a stable master clock via a expert sleepers Usamo. It's a huge upgrade since I've noticed and accepted that midi over USB is a pain in the ass! I have a Novation Nocturn that I've configured to be the remote control and start the hole setup in recording modus.

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The Dj setup that's positioned after the Jaspers rack.

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The accoustic treatment and the DJ furniture is self made. Acoustic treatment is developed with somebody who builds studio's and knows his stuff.
I wanted to get the room as good as possible (for a amateur) before filling it with all my stuff.
Currently I'm up and running and feeling motivated to experiment and create tracks.

[Mslwte]

Wolf wins.

We're all coming around a yours for a sesh.

[Jean Luc Cougar]

Wolf, did you build the recessed turntable setup? It looks great, can you share a bit about how?

[WOLF!]

Wolf wins.

We're all coming around a yours for a sesh.

Well Brenda read the comments that I posted on Cougars post. There is also a downside on all this stuff and building things.
Maybe this room creates high expectations from other people after seeing it .

Wolf, did you build the recessed turntable setup? It looks great, can you share a bit about how?

Yes I have this furniture for around 20 years now. It's actually a multi layer table (the back is open):
- 1 layer for a rack amplifier, mini disk recorder and a cd drawer from my very first cd player (It's not in use anymore but if I remove it, there's a hole in the furniture).
- 1 layer for the mixer and the 2 turntables.
- 1 top layer where I cut out the turntables and the mixer.
Nothing rocket science over here but it's nice to keep everything dust free and neatly organised.
All materials can be bought in every DIY shop that has some wood. It's just cheap furniture panels put together.

Someday I'll make a mk2 version of this, but I'm building so much stuff that I actually don't have enough time for music.
It's the downside of building stuff yourself but it's in my natures so... .
I've also build our house myself with the help of my dad (I'm a electrician but I'm interested in everything with a technical background).
That was a giant project of 2 years but I enjoy this everyday.
Eventually I save (lot's of) money by building thing myself but loose precious time. I guess it's time to find some balance. I feel I completed most of my building goals so it's time to make some music since I realise I have more then enough stuff to do that.
I've actually used the Belgian hot summer to get away from the sun and put everything on 2 (full) patchbay's so it's ready to patch and play.

[0dd]

Everything is currently ripped out for a full electrical rewire and security overhaul, but this was in January.

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How the fuck do you focus? I'd just have days and days of fiddle fest in there

[jordanneke]

Here lads is the winner of 'shittest techno cave 2018'

[WOLF!]

The most important techno cave fuel is on your desk Jordan! Some brown Trappist beer? I'm actually a beer and Trappist lover as well .
I have a shop specialised in beer and Trappist at a 5 minutes drive from my house ; they have +500 different beers (and Trappist).

[jordanneke]

I have to admit I committed a 'foutje'. I put a Rochefort 10 in an Achel glass. The monks have cursed me now.

[WOLF!]

Rochefort10 is nice; I'm sure the monks will forgive you when you do 10 'weesgegroetjes'.
The only Trappist from Holland that I know is La Trappe. You guys are better at making Gouda cheese .
Lately I'm into beer that's aged on Whiskey and Wine barrels. You should try that stuff, it's great!

[Mslwte]

Here lads is the winner of 'shittest techno cave 2018'

Perfect mate, you do need to have a word to the kids though regarding speakers!

[jordanneke]

That might be true about the cheese. I wouldn't know..Ik ben niet een kaaskop.

I'm English and I live in Kapellen.

[sergiobR1]

beautiful caves u got guyz

[Críoch]

Can't see the pic.

I'm sad now

[Revaron]

Wolf, wtf, that is EPIC. Fair play dude, that's setting a high standard!!!

[Root]

pretty cool to see where your sound get's to life. jordan, your pic is gone already? would've loved to see your production corner.
here's my humble desk. nice to have the courtains, makes it possible to let sunshine in or to lock the world out. for mixing my measurement mic told me to have them absolutely closed. want to add a controller, as it's pretty anoying to mouseclick arrangements.

[jordanneke]

Here we go, somehow google photos does something odd.

A re-up for 'shittiest production corner 2018'

[jordanneke]

Tbh I rarely use the monitors, maybe 5 mins here and there to double check things from the kitchen!

There's a very long list of things my kids have destroyed....

[Mattias]

The mixing position. Currently mixing ITB after power supply problems with the Mackie.
mix place.JPG

At the side and the back of the mixing position is some hardware. After puzzling around and testing lost of stuff this is my current (and approved) setup.
3 sequencers in parallel are able to sequence and control all the hardware. Every sequencer has it pros and cons and I like the ability to choose.
Ableton generates a stable master clock via a expert sleepers Usamo. It's a huge upgrade since I've noticed and accepted that midi over USB is a pain in the ass! I have a Novation Nocturn that I've configured to be the remote control and start the hole setup in recording modus.
jaspers.JPG


The Dj setup that's positioned after the Jaspers rack.
dj setup.JPG

The accoustic treatment and the DJ furniture is self made. Acoustic treatment is developed with somebody who builds studio's and knows his stuff.
I wanted to get the room as good as possible (for a amateur) before filling it with all my stuff.
Currently I'm up and running and feeling motivated to experiment and create tracks.

Me thinks with all that in your room you should go for cooler speakers next!

[sergiobR1]

I want a cirklon so bad guyys, one day.... one day.... I'll get the fuck out of this communist country.

get one boyz, give those guys moneeeeey, the queue must be insane now tho