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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.

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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.

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I started this process with a very clear view of how it was going to go - you know how it is, everything makes sense and you see the finished project in your head …

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I have had a studio for a while, so in hardware terms at least I am not starting from scratch. What I am really doing is building a home for my existing equipment. However, for the record, I thought it would be interesting to take a tour through the stuff I have and give some background in how I use various pieces of it.

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Here are some initial thoughts about where everything should go …

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Next lets take a tour of the basement. Some things are laid out well, some badly, but it should all be fixable. I’m prepared to do some fairly hefty DIY if necessary but it shouldn’t be necessary as far as I can see at this stage. I believe the bulk of the work will be in creating the vocal booth and getting the acoustics right.

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Can two Swedish guitarists collaborate and create a song only with solos in it? If so, how would that sound?

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Hi there, and Welcome to my Studio Building Blog!

As a lot of you know, I recently moved to a new house somewhere in Connecticut USA. A key demand that I had was that the house include a space, preferably a basement, large enough to build a substantial and well laid out studio - I was prepared to compromise on pretty much anything else, but after 15 years of home recording, most of it in cramped rooms shared with treadmills, office equipment, cat food and the like, this time around I wanted the space to plan and build a facility that could take me into semi-pro areas as I poured money into it over many years.

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Is it thrash or speed metal…I don’t know, please help me out here:

Well at least we know that it’s finished and metal - here is how we dit it…

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Marcus and I have now finally met! It wasn’t without a little struggling, as Marcus got stuck in a snow storm on the highway between Gothenburg and Stockholm - but hopefully he will agree our meeting was well worth it!

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