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Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 9 2013, 07:00 PM
Hello guys! As some of you know, I had many electricity issues in the building where I moved this year. It's a new building that has many electricity bad decisions and now they are fixing all the error that they did. That's the reason why I don't have eletricity there today, and maybe tomorrow.
I decided to go to a public workspace called "Urban Station" which is like a public office where you can work in a place specially designed for that. I couldn't bring my guitar but I can do all the pc work that I need to do. I can say that I'm very comfortable here and the only thing that I miss is my guitar.
Here is a promo video:
This gave me the curiosity to know how you workspace is.. how does it look? Is it at your home? Are you comfortable there?
Posted by: Todd Simpson Oct 9 2013, 09:05 PM
I moved to a new place to get a bigger workspace, then I added more gear and it's getting cramped again!!
I decided to go to a public workspace called "Urban Station" which is like a public office where you can work in a place specially designed for that. I couldn't bring my guitar but I can do all the pc work that I need to do. I can say that I'm very comfortable here and the only thing that I miss is my guitar.
Here is a promo video:
This gave me the curiosity to know how you workspace is.. how does it look? Is it at your home? Are you comfortable there?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 9 2013, 09:11 PM
haha I love the fact that your workspace looks like a space ship in your Vchats.
Posted by: Caelumamittendum Oct 9 2013, 10:02 PM
This is my music/computer corner:
Posted by: Taka Perry Oct 10 2013, 12:24 AM
Nice! I've always wondered what kind of area you're in when you do YouTube videos. You've got amps front and back, up and down
Very clean and nice setup
I can't wait for the day when I can separate my bedroom and my music room.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 10 2013, 09:40 AM
Gabe, in Bucharest there is a similar place, called The HUB in which small companies and entrepreneurs that can't yet afford an office, can go and work. I for one have enough space for everything in my flat. I have an office room, in which I sit when doing the computer work and a studio dedicated room, in which I work on music related stuff.
Posted by: Caelumamittendum Oct 10 2013, 10:47 AM
You've made me miss having a dedicated office like I had in my old apartment now!
Posted by: tonymiro Oct 10 2013, 11:32 AM
Two quick photos:
This is facing forward at a slight angle and shows 2 of the hardware racks that are inset at an angle in our console so they present as low a profile as possible to the ATC 3 way monitors. The top of the rack is actually below the monitors but the camera angle makes it look like it's obscuring the mid range driver a little.
This is from the side and shows the computer monitor which is against a side wall and out of line with the ATCs. You can also make out that there are 4 racks of hardware on the console (there's 2 more under it) and an spl meter in front of one.
Posted by: vonhotch Oct 10 2013, 04:47 PM
I'm jealous of all those work spaces, my music area feels more like a storage closet. It needs a bit of a make over.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 10 2013, 07:58 PM
Both places look very good Cosmin. You have a minimalist style there.
This is facing forward at a slight angle and shows 2 of the hardware racks that are inset at an angle in our console so they present as low a profile as possible to the ATC 3 way monitors. The top of the rack is actually below the monitors but the camera angle makes it look like it's obscuring the mid range driver a little.
This is from the side and shows the computer monitor which is against a side wall and out of line with the ATCs. You can also make out that there are 4 racks of hardware on the console (there's 2 more under it) and an spl meter in front of one.
Awesome machines man. Nice place, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: bleez Oct 11 2013, 08:26 AM
Everytime I see a vid or pic of Todd like that Im fairly certain he is actually in a space station orbiting earth.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 11 2013, 08:46 AM
Thanks Gabe - well, since it's a big place, I am trying to keep things as easy to clean as possible. I sometimes stay for a month without cleaning up, but I am an obsessively tidy guy and aside from dust, there's nothing that could make my place look unclean 
Posted by: Todd Simpson Oct 12 2013, 03:10 AM
SPACE SHIP SHRED!!! Coming in for a landing Nevermind, skip the landing, gonna orbit powered by shredding!!!! 
Nice!!! Makes me wish I too spent a bit more time getting a decent sense of style to balance the function. Still working on that.
Nice look through window! A real studio build! Now I have window envy!!!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 12 2013, 08:09 AM
I love sunny spaces
I am really happy with the fact that I have a lot of light in my apartment!
Posted by: Todd Simpson Oct 12 2013, 08:47 PM
I was more talking about the one in front of the desk that looks like it goes in to an isolation booth? That's very spiff to have in your place!! I doubt my landlord would let me cut in to the walls!
I am really happy with the fact that I have a lot of light in my apartment!Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 13 2013, 10:49 AM
This is my music room. It's not yet finished because It must be painted and soundproof. I have not found a viable solution for vibrations made by drums. I stay on the 4th floor and my neighbours are not very happy And of course I need money to make all this changes
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This is the light for "mood composing" Less light more inspiration for me
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Posted by: Dieterle Oct 13 2013, 11:33 AM
COOOOOL !
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This is the light for "mood composing"
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Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 13 2013, 12:38 PM
Ah, well my mom and dad built the house with the attic having a studio designed - the plan was for them to create the structure and I would take it from that point on - I'm a bit behind schedule with soundproofing it tho
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Oct 13 2013, 01:09 PM
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And offcourse Kirk Hammet
I felt that your whole wall is painted with his figure 
Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 13 2013, 03:08 PM
I felt that your whole wall is painted with his figure No Slav, my wall with Kirk it's in my bedroom
In my music room, I keep only persons who can play at guitar After I uploaded the pictures, I realize that you will gonna see my desktop with Kirk.....but was to late
Honesty I tell you, when I saw my pictures posted what I said in my mind was: "Damn, how I forgot this, Slavenko will comment something" And here we go, you busted me
But, to feel better, you imagine that my PC was virused and you saw just an error
Posted by: bleez Oct 13 2013, 03:29 PM
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Monica,that mood lighting you have is excellent
it looks totally awesome.
Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 14 2013, 06:56 AM
Thank you Dieterle
it looks totally awesome.Thank you, it was a very cheap variant but with a lot of benefits for my mood when I compose
I bought this tube with light from Christmas accessories and I stick it with double adhesive tape. So, It's Christmas every day in my room and the cost was around 10 EUR Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 14 2013, 07:22 AM
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Wow
That looks uber amazing! Is the entire room fit with that sort of lightning?
Posted by: Caelumamittendum Oct 14 2013, 07:25 AM
You guys (and girls) who can have a dedicated music room... man I miss mine and envy yours! I used to live in a 4 room apartment. I had soooo much space!
Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 14 2013, 08:00 AM
That looks uber amazing! Is the entire room fit with that sort of lightning?Yes, it's entire room with this light. But now I removed half of it (all it will be change) because I want to replace it with another tube light. I saw a tube with a switch for 3 light colors: red, blue and green. So, you can pick a different colour for every day
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 14 2013, 08:28 AM
I thought they would go even more Christmasy - changing the lights every 2 seconds
Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 14 2013, 08:50 AM
I thought they would go even more Christmasy - changing the lights every 2 seconds Ha,ha,ha.....no, then must be named Stroboscop Christmas Light and will be only for a disco mood
The package it must include sunglasses and Santa hat 
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 15 2013, 02:13 AM
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Nice place! I must say that the light looks fantastic, I think that you convert it in a very inspiring place.
Posted by: verciazghra Oct 16 2013, 09:25 AM
MY HOME! Lots more pages of sheet music on the floor now tho...
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Oct 16 2013, 10:10 AM
Tony Mcalpine on the wall of fame? yeaah!
Posted by: verciazghra Oct 16 2013, 10:37 AM
No
Greg Howe, Virgil Donati, Victor Wooten, Allan Holdsworth, Maurice Ravel. (And guthrie.)
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 16 2013, 03:48 PM
I can't wait to by a lot of frames so that I will place all my pictures taken with the great ones alongside some nice posters I kept since childhood Looking great, Vince!
Posted by: thefireball Oct 16 2013, 04:29 PM
Mine is a simple place where I can record.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 16 2013, 04:55 PM
It looks very good mate. It's minimalist, modern and effective.
Posted by: klasaine Oct 16 2013, 06:09 PM
This is my working space at home. No rec set-up as I kinda hate pushing buttons. 
This was my work space last weekend.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 17 2013, 05:07 PM
If we could rehearse each day in a hall that big - there would be no difference between the rehearsal and the gig! I remember that my first rehearsals with Days of Confusion took place in a big club in which we also performed several times (it belonged to our former manager back then) and it felt like home when we had gigs, because we were really used to the environment and the sound, especially. Not to mention that we were also working on the light show at the rehearsals as well
Posted by: klasaine Oct 17 2013, 05:10 PM
Yes, it would be really nice to rehearse in that room every day (Lincoln Theater in D.C.) It was an afternoon sound check for a gig that night. I was just waiting for the crew to run power to that side of the stage.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 23 2013, 02:22 PM
This was my work space last weekend.
hehehe both workspaces look good. I like the fact that you don't have a computer there in your practice room. It's good to avoid things that can distract you from your practice routines.
Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Oct 23 2013, 02:24 PM
Very neat setup!
POD Studio UX2 rocks!!!
That is my absolute favorite piece of gear that has lasted me for more than 6 years now.
I have recorded (and still do) so many songs with it
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 24 2013, 10:35 AM
It's ok to have the computer around and work with it - just disconnect it from the internet
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 24 2013, 03:32 PM
haha so true.
Posted by: klasaine Oct 24 2013, 04:16 PM
Ha, ha!
I didn't even think of the 'distraction' factor. I've just been lazy about setting up a new recording space (especially since I don't actually like to be the recordist) since we moved here. I definitely need to do it now that I have a dedicated space.
Thankfully all my muso friends have small studios ... and they owe me favors
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 24 2013, 04:26 PM
I didn't even think of the 'distraction' factor. I've just been lazy about setting up a new recording space (especially since I don't actually like to be the recordist) since we moved here. I definitely need to do it now that I have a dedicated space.
Thankfully all my muso friends have small studios ... and they owe me favors
yeah, having the possibility of recording is very useful for practice and also for composing. But, as Cosmin said, try to avoid things that can give you distractions if you want to make your training time effective.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 25 2013, 09:26 AM
Heh, I think Ken knows a lot about distraction factors enough to be able to stay away from them, But, as a suggestion to everyone. It's amazing to be able to focus on ONE thing at a time. I try to keep my activities done in dedicated places, so that I may be as productive as possible:
Non music or music business related work - in the office
Music - studio
Pumping iron - in the gym
Sword practice - in the garden or dojo
I know it may sound a bit 'you don't say, cap'n Obvious' but it seems important to me not to mix things up, especially if you have the possibility to dedicate spaces to each one. Avoiding sources of distraction is always a good practice in itself Even if I have a wireless connection set up in the whole house, I only use the internet when I am in the office.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 25 2013, 02:45 PM
Non music or music business related work - in the office
Music - studio
Pumping iron - in the gym
Sword practice - in the garden or dojo
I know it may sound a bit 'you don't say, cap'n Obvious' but it seems important to me not to mix things up, especially if you have the possibility to dedicate spaces to each one. Avoiding sources of distraction is always a good practice in itself
Even if I have a wireless connection set up in the whole house, I only use the internet when I am in the office.Wise words mate. "focusing on one thing at a time" is the way to go if you want to be effective and achieve your diary, weekly, monthly an long term goals.
I always recommend to read this book about this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People
Posted by: klasaine Oct 25 2013, 04:20 PM
Yeah, I have a 4 year old at home. Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 25 2013, 09:09 PM
And of course I need money to make all this changes [attachment=33926:1.JPG]
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This is the light for "mood composing"
Less light more inspiration for me [attachment=33928:3.jpg]
I posted again my pictures because I was so "smart" today and I made some cleaning in "manage your attachments" and apparently I deleted a lot uploads of mine from more topics
Unfortunately I don't have anymore those stuff because I made the same cleaning in my PC
Usually I always made a back up on other hard disk but not this time. 
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 26 2013, 01:23 PM
Unfortunately I don't have anymore those stuff because I made the same cleaning in my PC
Usually I always made a back up on other hard disk but not this time. I think that this last image is totally amazing and you should definitely shoot a guitar video with this setting and lights. You could focuson you being a silhouette just like all the objects in the room!
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 26 2013, 07:35 PM
Can't agree more. I looks fantastic. Trent Reznor would love it.
Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 27 2013, 02:57 PM
I will make a video with this setting lights
I hope not to be blurry, I never tried to make this. But, I wonder what should I play to fix with this kind of atmosphere?Well Gab, if Trent will see the video maybe will rent my room when he will come next time in Romania
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 28 2013, 09:52 AM
I hope not to be blurry, I never tried to make this. But, I wonder what should I play to fix with this kind of atmosphere?I have the perfect idea of what you can record: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=50484
Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 28 2013, 10:51 AM
Ha,ha,ha
....you are the most funny guy that I ever meet This song it's perfect but trust me, I tried and I tried and I can't make it to sound in a decent way. I'm really sorry for that but it must sound ok to make the video and that triple bends to create the saxophone expression not working yet
I thought at this kind of style for video
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 29 2013, 08:58 AM
....you are the most funny guy that I ever meet This song it's perfect but trust me, I tried and I tried and I can't make it to sound in a decent way. I'm really sorry for that but it must sound ok to make the video and that triple bends to create the saxophone expression not working yet
I thought at this kind of style for video
Let's hear a tryout and we'll see if it's so impossible indeed, or if you're just being exaggeratedly modest, as usual
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 29 2013, 02:15 PM
I hope not to be blurry, I never tried to make this. But, I wonder what should I play to fix with this kind of atmosphere?Well Gab, if Trent will see the video maybe will rent my room when he will come next time in Romania
Why not?? Are you close to Transylvania? Trent surely would love to live close to the castle.
Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 30 2013, 07:53 AM
No, this time I was just honest
I live in Bucharest, in the same city like Cosmin. We are not so close of Transilvania. To reach at Dracula castle we must go around 180 km with car.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 30 2013, 06:58 PM
Gabe - many people think of Dracula's castle as being THAT castle - he rarely stayed there, trust me But there is another which is actually considered as being in the top three most haunted places in the whole world - I think I mentioned it once in the forum about 2 years ago or so.. It's called Cetatea Poienari and it has been built by the legendary Negru Voda - a quasi mythical ruler of the southern part of our country that lived somewhere around the 12th or 13th century. The castle was built on top of a huge cliff that rises 1500 steps in the Carpathian mountains in the Arges region. It can be visited today, if you are fit to climb 1500 stairs
The story goes like this - Dracula (Vlad Tepes that is ) took the castle when it was already a ruin about 150 years after Negru Voda's rule and transformed it into a mighty fortress that was built with the cost of a lot of lives - people that worked until they fell off the cliff and their ghosts are said to be there still... Scary innit?
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Oct 30 2013, 07:30 PM
But there is another which is actually considered as being in the top three most haunted places in the whole world - I think I mentioned it once in the forum about 2 years ago or so.. It's called Cetatea Poienari and it has been built by the legendary Negru Voda - a quasi mythical ruler of the southern part of our country that lived somewhere around the 12th or 13th century. The castle was built on top of a huge cliff that rises 1500 steps in the Carpathian mountains in the Arges region. It can be visited today, if you are fit to climb 1500 stairs The story goes like this - Dracula (Vlad Tepes that is
) took the castle when it was already a ruin about 150 years after Negru Voda's rule and transformed it into a mighty fortress that was built with the cost of a lot of lives - people that worked until they fell off the cliff and their ghosts are said to be there still... Scary innit?Very scary! I searched that name and this is what appeared:
but I'm a bit confused about this... Negru Voda built both castles or Cetatea Poienari and Dracula's castle are the same one?
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 30 2013, 11:12 PM
but I'm a bit confused about this... Negru Voda built both castles or Cetatea Poienari and Dracula's castle are the same one?
No no
The one in the picture is Poienari CastleThe so called Dracula's Castle is called Bran Castle and it was built in 1377 by a branch of the german people in Romania - they are two different castles
Posted by: bleez Oct 31 2013, 09:13 AM
Hey cosmin are you anywhere near the Hoia-Baciu forest, or have you ever been? I saw a couple of shows on TV about that place....... it looks totally insane
I'd love to visit that place.**EDIT as I typed that, the light above my desk began to flicker LOL!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 31 2013, 09:43 AM
I'd love to visit that place.**EDIT as I typed that, the light above my desk began to flicker LOL!
Oohhhhh
Hehe, that place It's further in the north near the city of Cluj. I live in Bucharest which is in the south. But that place is among the weirdest internationally recognized places indeed! I want to visit, but I have a friend that went there with his girl and more friends. At one point, he went in and wandered around in the forest for about half an hour. When he came out - his friends were all over the place looking for him and they were really worried because he was missing for... half a day Yes, it's THAT kind of place ..
Posted by: bleez Oct 31 2013, 01:51 PM
Hehe, that place It's further in the north near the city of Cluj. I live in Bucharest which is in the south. But that place is among the weirdest internationally recognized places indeed! I want to visit, but I have a friend that went there with his girl and more friends. At one point, he went in and wandered around in the forest for about half an hour. When he came out - his friends were all over the place looking for him and they were really worried because he was missing for... half a day Yes, it's THAT kind of place ..Cool
you should totally go! I dont know if there is some natural explanation or not but it looks like a very strange place.... and that crazy circle where nothing seems to grow
Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Oct 31 2013, 02:49 PM
Hehe, that place It's further in the north near the city of Cluj. I live in Bucharest which is in the south. But that place is among the weirdest internationally recognized places indeed! I want to visit, but I have a friend that went there with his girl and more friends. At one point, he went in and wandered around in the forest for about half an hour. When he came out - his friends were all over the place looking for him and they were really worried because he was missing for... half a day Yes, it's THAT kind of place ..Hey Cosmin, until you to go there, make a testament and you can put me in like a successor for your guitars
Trust me I will take care of them Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Oct 31 2013, 05:51 PM
I would have a hard time deciding to whom i will leave them all As crazy as it sounds, I have already thought about this
Posted by: Monica Gheorghevici Nov 1 2013, 08:00 AM
As crazy as it sounds, I have already thought about this It doesn't sound crazy for me because I have already set up a lot of things in case of....
So, I already know who will be the new owner for my "treasure" Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Nov 1 2013, 06:39 PM
So, I already know who will be the new owner for my "treasure" Ah..so you understand
Hehe!
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