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GMC Forum _ CHILL OUT _ "man Cave" Or "home Studio"?
Posted by: Todd Simpson Apr 13 2022, 01:00 AM
Anyone here have a man cave or lady cave that they have converted into a home studio? Or do you have both?
I used to have a "retro man cave" that featured a Laser Disc Player, a VHS deck, and an old style standard definition projection TV. The reason being that Laser Disc/VHS are standard definition and look terrible when blown up on a HDTV set. So folks who dig retro viewing experiences sometimes have to keep an old tv just for that purpose and perhaps to play very ancient console games that are also not HD. I had a large vhs collection and laser disc collection that I'd been building for years even after going digital and switching to streaming.
It's along the same lines have have an old style record player in an age of digital music.
Anyone else have a retro cave? Here is a pic of mine before I donated most of it to CHAMPION VIDEO (the guy who built a blockbuster video in his basement)
Posted by: Caelumamittendum Apr 13 2022, 09:04 AM
I guess my home studio is slowly turning into a "man cave". 
And I recently added a recliner, so I can sit there and chill:
And I guess my living room can have a bit of that vibe as well. 
Currently it's a mess at my home, so there's some cleaning and tidying up to do soon!
Posted by: PosterBoy Apr 13 2022, 09:23 AM
My whole house is my man cave!
Posted by: Caelumamittendum Apr 13 2022, 09:55 AM
It's getting close to the same here
I live on my own with no kids, girlfriend or anything like that, so I only have myself to consider when it comes to my home
Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Apr 13 2022, 02:31 PM
Currently it's a mess at my home, so there's some cleaning and tidying up to do soon!
that couch be looking very nice
Posted by: Caelumamittendum Apr 13 2022, 02:44 PM
I honestly only use it maybe 10 minutes a week. Usually I'm in front of the computer in the music room. Daphne uses the couch more than I do.
Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Apr 13 2022, 03:30 PM
My house started looks like a cave (not only because the entire house is black and white....actually....more black than white ).
From three rooms, two have been already turned into home studio. I have one and Dan (my husband) has one. But....we decided to at least keep a room for sleep and watch movies. 
Anyway...in my music room you can feel like in a cave. I don't like natural light, so....you can't see the sunlight (no I'm not a vampire...even if some of my friends will say something else ) because I soundproofed the windows and the door. The good thing is that if you don't look at your watch you will never know if it is day or night. You can compose music for many hours in a perfect silent.
This is my black and white paradise (my phone is stupid and don't reproduce the white color). 
Posted by: klasaine Apr 13 2022, 07:28 PM
My 'studio' I guess is my man cave - ?
I had to get it together very quickly when the lock downs started. Consequently, it's not really very nice looking though it does function well and the room even sounds pretty decent. Having all the stuff in there: bookshelves, rugs, gear, clothes and the fact that it's not actually symmetrical helps a lot in getting rid of nasty reflections. It's essentially a 'dead' room. The ceiling is low so I don't think I could record live drums but I've had pretty good luck with saxophones, loud guitars and vocals.
Posted by: Phil66 Apr 13 2022, 07:31 PM
). From three rooms, two have been already turned into home studio. I have one and Dan (my husband) has one. But....we decided to at least keep a room for sleep and watch movies.
Anyway...in my music room you can feel like in a cave. I don't like natural light, so....you can't see the sunlight (no I'm not a vampire...even if some of my friends will say something else
) because I soundproofed the windows and the door. The good thing is that if you don't look at your watch you will never know if it is day or night. You can compose music for many hours in a perfect silent.This is my black and white paradise (my phone is stupid and don't reproduce the white color).
That's a great "she shed" Monica
Posted by: Todd Simpson Apr 13 2022, 09:09 PM
Same here My home studio and man cave are now the same thing. Gone are the days when I had to separate them. Then again, I gave away all the "Retro" stuff so now it's all current bits including a semi retro Playstation 4
And I guess my living room can have a bit of that vibe as well.
Currently it's a mess at my home, so there's some cleaning and tidying up to do soon!
That is a very spiff "She Shed" indeed!!!
Same here
It's all one thing nowawadays. I had to get it together very quickly when the lock downs started. Consequently, it's not really very nice looking though it does function well and the room even sounds pretty decent. Having all the stuff in
Posted by: PosterBoy Apr 14 2022, 07:42 AM
I live on my own with no kids, girlfriend or anything like that, so I only have myself to consider when it comes to my home
Same here, If I get into another relationship I think separate houses and not living together will be my plan.
Posted by: Todd Simpson Apr 15 2022, 06:57 AM
Yeah, it would be a bit strange. Hey honey, I'm working on this track, so can you sleep on the couch or something as I need to use my main monitors and it's gonna get loud in the bedroom/man cave/studio 
Posted by: Caelumamittendum Apr 15 2022, 09:41 PM
Few pictures from just now. Not much difference, but I got an LED strip for my amp and for the drum computer screen too.
Posted by: Todd Simpson Apr 18 2022, 05:30 AM
Cool lights!! I got one of the mini light saber led poles to test it out. They make much bigger ones of course. Its' starting to become a bit of a weapons race on youtube it seems with led lighting 
Posted by: PosterBoy Apr 4 2023, 03:56 PM
My studio space is finally progressing again and taking shape
Won't be long until I have to do some physical work!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/gjCvS7Y758proVyo6
Posted by: Todd Simpson Apr 8 2023, 03:14 AM
Please do keep us in the loop!! Take some cell phone videos and put them on youtube if possible so you can embed them here and pix etc. so we can follow your build!!!!! MEGA MAN CAVE / HOME STUDIO is there really a difference?
Won't be long until I have to do some physical work!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/gjCvS7Y758proVyo6
Posted by: PosterBoy Jun 14 2023, 10:48 AM
Not long to go now.
My flooring is down main ceiling lights installed, just giving skirting boards another coat of paint before fixing to the walls, Led strips to be installed and need to get the electrician to finish his stuff.
Desk has been ordered and will take 30 days to get here. Thomann order will be here next week.
Kali LP6 v2
Vocal head booth
M Audio Oxygen Pro 61 (we'll see if I need a proper 88 key digital piano in the future)
7 guitar rack
Posted by: Todd Simpson Jun 21 2023, 02:26 AM
Pix please! Love to see the progress
My flooring is down main ceiling lights installed, just giving skirting boards another coat of paint before fixing to the walls, Led strips to be installed and need to get the electrician to finish his stuff.
Desk has been ordered and will take 30 days to get here. Thomann order will be here next week.
Kali LP6 v2
Vocal head booth
M Audio Oxygen Pro 61 (we'll see if I need a proper 88 key digital piano in the future)
7 guitar rack
Posted by: PosterBoy Jun 26 2023, 03:58 PM
Posted by: klasaine Jun 26 2023, 08:12 PM
Lookin' good!
Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jun 26 2023, 08:48 PM
Beautiful space 🤩
Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Jun 27 2023, 10:06 AM
Awesome space!!! From what I see, Buddy supervises the work.
Posted by: PosterBoy Jun 29 2023, 08:26 AM
He does indeed, he's very concerned about where his space is going to be in there!
Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jun 30 2023, 12:26 PM
Maybe he's scared you won't allow him to be there when done 😅🐶
Posted by: PosterBoy Jul 27 2023, 11:44 AM
My 'finished' studio. Just hasn't got my pedal steel guitar setup in there
Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Jul 28 2023, 06:58 AM
Wow...it turned out really amazing!!! I love how cool it looks with the blue light and I also like the fact that you have enough space for moving around.
BTW, we both arranged things inside the studio in quite a similar way. So...it would be absolutely impossible for me to not love your studio.
Posted by: PosterBoy Jul 29 2023, 10:01 AM
It was your studio photo that inspired me to do the strip lights.
Its all Phillips Hue so i can change colour etc
Posted by: Sensible Jones Aug 1 2023, 12:40 PM
What a cool environment!!! Looks great!!!
Posted by: Phil66 Aug 2 2023, 09:23 PM
Lovely
Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 21 2023, 08:38 PM
Super congrats on that! All the hard work paid of. That's a great space. Awesome!
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