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Posted by: MickeM Jul 31 2009, 09:30 PM

I used to have all gear stashed in a walk-in closet and my computer, sound interface and speakers outside on a desk.
It used to be very messy and troublesome to get things set up and I hope my new compact studio will work my way
It's in the living room so I have a TV, the family and close to the fridge instead of being isolated upstairs

At the bottom, a Blackstar 5W head and the matching 1x10 cab. Next shelf, laptop. Above that a small MIDI keyboard and next is a Line6 Pod X3 and above the soundinterface there's a shelf with three external disks, one Weber attenuator and behind those the power cords to all stuff.

Above that is free space, just put some stuff there for now. The guitar hanger is just a board I dressed with a nice veneer

I'm only missing a couple small monitors now, have looked at M-Audio StudioPro3 which seem to fit inside.

I'm happy to have everything in one place. Bad news is it rendered my Peavey Classic 30,a 4x12 cab and Vox Ac4TV useless

Posted by: audiopaal Jul 31 2009, 09:39 PM

You are a genius!!!

That's just great, and I might steal that idea once we move out into a new apartment

Posted by: Lian Gerbino Jul 31 2009, 09:53 PM

awesome man!!!

Posted by: Fran Jul 31 2009, 10:33 PM

Nice job Micke, everything looks so tidy & ready to rock in there, I like the guitars hanging too, makes you want to grab them

Posted by: Canis Jul 31 2009, 10:38 PM

That... Is... Awesome!! So compact, subtle and convenient!

How does it look with the doors closed? If someone walked into the room, could they see anything other then a chair creepily facing a closet?

Posted by: MickeM Jul 31 2009, 11:10 PM

Thanks Canis and the rest of you guys!

Looks like a mental institution - Please be seated in the chair and stare into the white cabinet

Looks alright I think.

Posted by: audiopaal Jul 31 2009, 11:19 PM

Haha, that looks awesome
Who'd have guessed there's a studio in there!?

Posted by: MickeM Jul 31 2009, 11:31 PM

I could only wish that when I open the doors it folded out and filled the entire room with gear

The compromise is that one will have to settle for a small keyboard and quite a small amp, if I had put the small Vox in there I suppose I could even soundproof the bottom part. Maybe.

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Jul 31 2009, 11:40 PM

My amp is actually in the closet, though it's in the hall, covered, because I didn't want the guy I rent the apartment from to know I am playing guitar . I only play at my computer and not loud though.

I geuss the closet would suit a similar objective as yours does, but it's just not practical to have such in the entrance of the apartment.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Aug 1 2009, 12:20 AM

Man that stuff is packed tight! Really smart thing to do and it looks pretty slick. Good work

Posted by: Muris Varajic Aug 1 2009, 01:42 AM

Killer job MickeM, great idea!

Posted by: Sollesnes Aug 1 2009, 02:39 AM

That was cool, well done

Posted by: sted Aug 1 2009, 08:02 AM

I was thinking "Hmmm, good use of space, stylish, clean and modern, where have I seen this before???" Then I remembered you were from Sweden, the birthplace of IKEA!!

Posted by: MickeM Aug 1 2009, 10:35 AM

so true it's from IKEA, we packed 7 of these side by side covering a full wall, 4,19 m wide. Concidering the closets are 4,20 in total that's a good job imo ...actually 4 mm were missing so the wall had to suffer a bit, I just had to get them all in.
When it was time for my own compact studio I was so sick and tired of building more of these

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Aug 1 2009, 02:14 PM

Looks like a cool fancy studio rack man. Perhaps installing wheels would make it mobile!

Posted by: skennington Aug 1 2009, 02:26 PM

Looks good Micke, nice job! Wish I could get more organized like that.

Posted by: Sensible Jones Aug 1 2009, 02:54 PM

What a great solution!!!!!

Posted by: Mrblomme Aug 1 2009, 10:37 PM

Haha nicely done man!