Gear Porn thread - pics of your slutty setups

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Originally Posted by Synthetica

Nice! I'm also thinking of completing the elektron collection eventually.

What kind of routing are you using here (MIDI & Audio)?

[MysteryIslands]

Originally Posted by TJP

@ MysteryIslands: Yeah really nice setup! Love how organized all is.

Thanks I'll post a photo called "under the hood" anytime soon, which will reveal the other side to this beauty (not visible to eye tho) :D

[ontherun]

sold my modular and got a Virus, best choice ever, i really like my setup

[networkacid]

Originally Posted by MysteryIslands

Networkacid: It cost around 200 euros with all the screws, metal plates and finishing oil. Not too bad for the looks of it

Cool! Totally worth it. I recently spend about $500 on 3 matching 12U wooden rack units. Makes such a difference to the feel of the place. More organised and professional.

[thick accent]

Originally Posted by fooddude

Finally and recently moved back to nyc and settled in. Simple, streamlined, "1 of each" set-up. Only 1 synth (for now..)... no more J60, M1000, ESQ1, TX81Z, Filter Factory, SDE1000, DP2. I really need to get a delay- that's my priority/first/next buy..then maybe another rompler and/or filter further in the future. But, for now, I am really pleased with this simple setup.

HS50m
VLZ 1604
Firebox
MPC 60
SL-161
S950
JD-990
SDE1000 (recently took a dump and rid of it)
MV2
3630

I really love your new setup man! It's gorgeous and there's something inspiring about the minimalism compared to how it used to be.

[Septik]

Originally Posted by Helmey

I just rearranged everything after getting my OB back from the shop and buying a new (for me) Microwave XT which is awesome! The JD800 is also a recent acquisition. Everything is now accessible from my computer and my VFX and MPC sequencers, and all my synths feed into the A&H Mixer - mega-props to A&H for the WZ20S mixer which is the best keyboard mixer I've owned b/c of the 8 dual A/B stereo channels and four mono ones.

Really curious to know what racks you are using on the wall to fit so many large/heavy synths so conveniently like this! I would live to know what kind of slot wall things you have and especially what arms go with them that work so perfectly to hold synths. I am running out of horizontal space, but have lots of vertical space that is begging to be used, and my synths are outgrowing my studio! Pointers would be appreciated

[fooddude]

Originally Posted by thick accent

I really love your new setup man! It's gorgeous and there's something inspiring about the minimalism compared to how it used to be.

Thanks man. I'm really proud of it (my last setup was in a muggy/dingy/dirty garage with too much storage, junk and other distractions outside of my control)

...a clean setup is a happier setup- helps in the inspiration department, easier to focus and get into the vibe

[vzag]

Originally Posted by fooddude

Thanks man. I'm really proud of it (my last setup was in a muggy/dingy/dirty garage with too much storage, junk and other distractions outside of my control)

...a clean setup is a happier setup- helps in the inspiration department, easier to focus and get into the vibe

I have to ask - where did you get your furniture? I love the table, chairs and stand.

[Helmey]

Originally Posted by Septik

Really curious to know what racks you are using on the wall to fit so many large/heavy synths so conveniently like this! I would live to know what kind of slot wall things you have and especially what arms go with them that work so perfectly to hold synths. I am running out of horizontal space, but have lots of vertical space that is begging to be used, and my synths are outgrowing my studio! Pointers would be appreciated

I've acquired these Standtastic wall mounted keyboard racks from a variety of sources including scrounging various arms from other stands I found online. They're very convenient and inexpensive, but hard to find - especially the rails. Here is the manufacturer's website: Standtastic - Wallmounts. If you can find the arms, I found a perfect substitute for the rails at Home Depot. (You can see the ones with the holes cut out in the left of the lower photo. They were silver and near the fencing section. I just drilled a couple of holes for mounting and painted them black.) Peace

[krushing]

last look before 2013.

[Diametro]

Originally Posted by chaosgow

ZING

ZING? It's what I live for lol ... Probably good that it's not a BEAT THANG though ... Might be a bit much ...

[fooddude]

Originally Posted by vzag

I have to ask - where did you get your furniture? I love the table, chairs and stand.

Mostly Ikea (the record shelf is the Expedit that's been popular forever; I just added legs). Table is a simple diy I made myself. Chair is a vintage chair (pricey nowadays, much more than 6+ years ago, but still can be found for cheap if you keep looking and hunting; I guess the hipster trends made the nice stuff I like expensive :/).

[Xero]

Here's my 5u modular along with my main synth rack! Hoping my stg mixer comes shortly. Right now the ms-20 is being my EG+VCA after the filter, and I made a custom gate->s-trig cable for it. The VRG is my EG for the filter at the moment.

[slippast]

Originally Posted by Septik

Really curious to know what racks you are using on the wall to fit so many large/heavy synths so conveniently like this! I would live to know what kind of slot wall things you have and especially what arms go with them that work so perfectly to hold synths. I am running out of horizontal space, but have lots of vertical space that is begging to be used, and my synths are outgrowing my studio! Pointers would be appreciated

If I'm not mistaken the arms on those racks are by standtastic and the wall mounts are something that the arms fit. I've heard you can get compatible wall mounts from home depot since standtastic doesn't sell them anymore (they still sell the arms though), but I haven't been able to find them.

I have an original standtastic wall rack holding (from top to bottom) a Mackie 16 channel mixer, Little Phatty, Polysix, Jupiter 6, Ensoniq TS12 and a Yamaha 6 channel mixer. That's a really heavy set but I have every faith in it. Plus it takes up less space than a floor rack by far of course

[kpsiegel]

Originally Posted by slippast

If I'm not mistaken the arms on those racks are by standtastic and the wall mounts are something that the arms fit. I've heard you can get compatible wall mounts from home depot since standtastic doesn't sell them anymore (they still sell the arms though), but I haven't been able to find them.

I have an original standtastic wall rack holding (from top to bottom) a Mackie 16 channel mixer, Little Phatty, Polysix, Jupiter 6, Ensoniq TS12 and a Yamaha 6 channel mixer. That's a really heavy set but I have every faith in it. Plus it takes up less space than a floor rack by far of course

I just got the wall mounts and arms from Standtastic not that long ago so I am not sure about that one. That would have to be a real recent development. I just went on the web site and they are definitely listed for sale. The stuff works great. I haven't seen anything at the Home Depot around here that I would consider a drop in replacement.

[Septik]

Thanks for the info Inquired about purchasing a few sets. I will be totally stoked if these are available!

[Helmey]

Originally Posted by kpsiegel

I just got the wall mounts and arms from Standtastic not that long ago so I am not sure about that one. That would have to be a real recent development. I just went on the web site and they are definitely listed for sale. The stuff works great. I haven't seen anything at the Home Depot around here that I would consider a drop in replacement.

Search in Home Depot online under "Superstrut"...

Happy New Year!!!

[squatski]

Originally Posted by Xero

Here's my 5u modular along with my main synth rack! Hoping my stg mixer comes shortly. Right now the ms-20 is being my EG+VCA after the filter, and I made a custom gate->s-trig cable for it. The VRG is my EG for the filter at the moment.

any chance I could have your prophet 5 and jupiter 8 for free?

[chaosgow]

There are so many sexy setups here. Puts my lone m50 to shame. Good thing I play guitar and not keys.

Keep up the slutty work guys, you're all awesome to me!

[slippast]

Originally Posted by Helmey

Search in Home Depot online under "Superstrut"...

Happy New Year!!!

Excellent info! I once even took one of the arms into Home Dept and couldn't find the correct strut. Looks like $16 per side. Not bad.

[slippast]

Originally Posted by kpsiegel

I just got the wall mounts and arms from Standtastic not that long ago so I am not sure about that one. That would have to be a real recent development. I just went on the web site and they are definitely listed for sale. The stuff works great. I haven't seen anything at the Home Depot around here that I would consider a drop in replacement.

Dang. When I was looking for the wall mount stuff (several years ago) I emailed them at least four times and never heard back so I assumed they didn't sell them anymore. I eventually found mine through a studio that had closed shop.

Sorry to give bad info

[Helmey]

Originally Posted by slippast

Excellent info! I once even took one of the arms into Home Dept and couldn't find the correct strut. Looks like $16 per side. Not bad.

Just FYI, I'm pretty sure that the price is for one 10' strut. You can make a set of two 5' rails out of one piece. I used my Dremel tool to cut and deburr the metal and drilled a hole in the top and bottom of each 5' rail before spraying them with Krylon.

It looks like HD even has the spring loaded nuts and bolts as well. Standtastic will provide the regular (non spring-loaded) hardware, but the nice thing about the spring loaded ones is that they stay in place when you remove the arm - sometimes that's a good thing when you're making adjustments.

[3001]

Xero, I am disappointed in this pic, I see cat scratching post in the cat, but no cat in the pics!

Originally Posted by Xero

[Blackbelt Jones]

Originally Posted by Stormtrooper

Many powerful setups in this thread.

I have upgraded my setup with a new mixer Presonus 16.4.2 and am very happy with it. It has solved almost all the problems I have had with effects and recording. I know my monitors are not the best and I have reinforced the sound using the living room stereo, but now new monitors are underway. So far I've mostly been using headphones, so it's no big problem for me.

That Presonus is nice. With the number of hardware sequencers you have on that desk, do you do a lot of real time playing / recording? Do you find yourself "working" the hardware mixer of the Presonus in real time as well, or do you typically set it up once for the session and leave it?

I have an 1818VSL (it has the same Fat Channel as your mixer) with the iPad app and like it alot, but I have always dreamed of having some sort of big mixer on my desk as well. That said, I am more of a "set the levels quick & record live" type of guy (I use hardware sequencers and synths as well), and then I mix ITB later... I fear something like that Presonus would be wasted on me.

[Stormtrooper]

Originally Posted by Blackbelt Jones

That Presonus is nice. With the number of hardware sequencers you have on that desk, do you do a lot of real time playing / recording? Do you find yourself "working" the hardware mixer of the Presonus in real time as well, or do you typically set it up once for the session and leave it?

I have an 1818VSL (it has the same Fat Channel as your mixer) with the iPad app and like it alot, but I have always dreamed of having some sort of big mixer on my desk as well. That said, I am more of a "set the levels quick & record live" type of guy (I use hardware sequencers and synths as well), and then I mix ITB later... I fear something like that Presonus would be wasted on me.

Yes it is true that I really like and prefer hardware sequencers and I often jam and record live in my corner. Presonus mixer is perfect for that purpose.

For sequencing, I usually use FL Studio for my software synths, Future Retro Orb for Future Retro XS and Genoqs Octopus is used for the rest of my hardware synths. The computer is sync master and the Octopus and the Orb is sync slaves. I send the sound from all my hardware synths to the computer on their own channels through the mixer and put delay on them so I get perfect sync between all sequencers.

I use effects from both the Presonus mixer and the computer. I program some of the effects in advance on the computer and some effects live on the mixer while recording. I think this is the most fun way to make music.

[kpsiegel]

Spent a bunch of time rearranging stuff so now that things have settled down I finally decided to post some pics...

Main room overview


Main room closeup


Main room left side


Rear of main room


Amp room overview. Leslie 60, Fender 65 Twin reverb reissue, 2 KC-550's, and a Roland Jazz Chorus 120 are the amps set up in there


Amp room rack with always handy tambourine


Amp room Rhodes, D6, DX7II FD, and K2600XS closeup. Nice winter view

[Diametro]

H*ly Sh1t!

[Psiox]

Wow. And the view from your window is spectacular. Great studio!

[kpsiegel]

Originally Posted by Psiox

Wow. And the view from your window is spectacular. Great studio!

Thanks. It is really very peaceful to just sit at the Rhodes and play it through all the Strymon pedals hooked up to it while staring outside. It never gets old. Fortunately my wife is really great about letting me do my thing. She calls the studio "my other wife."