19th December 2010
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#1021 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Thread Starter  | Quote:
Originally Posted by johndykstra  with all of that sanding going on, I hope your fabric cloud isn't getting filthy. | Everybody wants to go last. If we'd finished the floors first, you'd be saying "I hope you don't wreck your floor surface while you put up that huge cloud". Just gotta be careful...
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19th December 2010
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#1022 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Athens, Ohio
Posts: 1,324
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Originally Posted by Clueless Everybody wants to go last. If we'd finished the floors first, you'd be saying "I hope you don't wreck your floor surface while you put up that huge cloud". Just gotta be careful... | This is so true. I'm trying to walk that tight rope right now too. Your place looks amazing.
Neil
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20th December 2010
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#1023 | | Gear Head
Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Belfast
Posts: 61
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i would love to see the place in person when it's finished. this thread is a very inspiring read!
- lee
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20th December 2010
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#1024 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Midwest
Posts: 4,739
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Didn't mean to be a smartarse or anything.... sorry if it came off that way. I guess I was just surprised to not see plastic sheeting up.
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20th December 2010
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#1025 | | Gear nut
Joined: Nov 2010 Location: The UK of Englandshire
Posts: 82
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I just love watching this place come together.
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21st December 2010
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#1026 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Thread Starter |
As it happens...the Music Room floor is sanded with a finer (120) grit: 
We need to make some adjustments to the concrete in the Control Room. Here's a tent to contain the dust: 
And here, through the fan on the left side you can see two folks working their magic:  | |
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21st December 2010
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#1027 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Graham, NC |
WOOT!!! I see short rows in your future, M!!!
Congrats!
(It won't be long now!!!!!!)
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21st December 2010
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#1028 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Cheshire
Posts: 1,853
| Manifold Recording - Studio Construction Thread
Whats your first project going to be?
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22nd December 2010
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#1029 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Midwest
Posts: 4,739
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Originally Posted by bassjam Whats your first project going to be? | sleep?  | |
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22nd December 2010
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#1030 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Thread Starter | Quote:
Originally Posted by bassjam Whats your first project going to be? | Impossible to say right now. We have had to say no (or, rather, "not yet") to several recording dates in the past few months, which is painful, but necessary. In the end I suspect it's going to come down to how the stars align, and which project is most ready to start the day we are ready to open.
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24th December 2010
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#1031 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,548
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My mouth is bone-dry here because my jaw has been on my chest the past hour or so reading through this thread and looking at the pictures.
I humbly bow, this is the most fascinating studio build thread I have ever seen in my life, and one of the most fascinating studios to boot!
Fantastic, mate. Congratulations.
Ward
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25th December 2010
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#1032 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Thread Starter | Quote:
Originally Posted by wardpike My mouth is bone-dry here because my jaw has been on my chest the past hour or so reading through this thread and looking at the pictures.
I humbly bow, this is the most fascinating studio build thread I have ever seen in my life, and one of the most fascinating studios to boot!
Fantastic, mate. Congratulations.
Ward | Thanks! Here's a new view of the exterior while I format some more images...  | |
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25th December 2010
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#1033 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Thread Starter |
I didn't really expect to be updating my blog on Christmas Eve, but there you go! I have a new blog posting ready for you to read (though if you celebrate Christmas you may want to wait until at least tomorrow to read it).
Here's a photo, not on the blog, showing the progress we're making getting fabric up on the booth walls: 
And another showing yet more ductwork to be installed...it seems to never end! 
And two views of the attic area above Booth C showing some of the ducts that have been placed and some of the voids yet to be filled by equipment and more ducts:  
Peace and Blessings to all this Holiday season...
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25th December 2010
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#1034 | | Gear Head
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 43
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I've lurked on this site for a good few years and I finally signed up earlier this year and I tend to read this bit of the forum more than any other.
Your studio is an astonishingly beautiful place and the level of care to attention, thought process into the design and build quality is mind boggling.
Good luck for the New Year.
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26th December 2010
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#1035 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Thread Starter | First coat of Tung Oil in the Music Room
The first coat of Tung Oil has been applied to the Music Room floor. Now the wood colors are starting to pop!  | |
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26th December 2010
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#1036 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Germany /Frankfurt
Posts: 230
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oooooohhhh sexy  | |
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26th December 2010
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#1037 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Hamburg
Posts: 825
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damn :D 
damn :D
this looks much better now!
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27th December 2010
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#1038 | | Lives for gear
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 3,365
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Very trippy dimensionality, like Alice in Wonderland.
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27th December 2010
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#1039 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Thread Starter | Quote:
Originally Posted by Syncamorea Very trippy dimensionality, like Alice in Wonderland. | The trippiness is persistent from night to day time:  | |
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28th December 2010
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#1040 | | Gear addict
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 393
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this was truly inspiring I hope one day to work on a professional studio like yours.  | |
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28th December 2010
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#1041 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Thread Starter | Seasons Greetings from Manifold Recording!
For those who did not receive the newsletter (which you can subscribe to on the site), Seasons Greetings! Here are two views of the studio that speak to the beauty of the studio, the surroundings, and the season:  
All the best for 2011!
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28th December 2010
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#1042 | | Gear addict
Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal
Posts: 311
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All the best to you too, Michael | |
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29th December 2010
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#1043 | | Lives for gear
Joined: May 2008 Location: France
Posts: 2,055
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From me too ! I wish you all the best you can dream, you deserve it !!!  | |
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29th December 2010
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#1044 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Hamburg
Posts: 825
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ALl the best for 2011!!!
Would you please post a picture of the view out of the liveroom window ?
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29th December 2010
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#1045 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Thread Starter | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaques Beraques ALl the best for 2011!!!
Would you please post a picture of the view out of the liveroom window ? | Do you mean out the windows that are 20' off the ground? We don't have the scissor lift in the live room anymore...
To keep dust separate between the live room and the control room we've put up particle board while we wait for the delivery of our glass, so no view there right now.
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29th December 2010
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#1046 | | Gear interested
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 22
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awesome pictures and an amazing place !!!
best luck in the future when its done
Happy 2011 to you to
JD
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29th December 2010
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#1047 | | Gear nut
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 94
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And to think, all of this made possible from open-source software. Brilliant.
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30th December 2010
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#1048 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Hamburg
Posts: 825
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Originally Posted by Clueless Do you mean out the windows that are 20' off the ground? We don't have the scissor lift in the live room anymore...
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Originally Posted by Clueless
All the best for 2011! | sorry, i am stupid :D
I ment the view out of one of this windows :D
forgot about the height of the windows in the live room 
shame on me
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30th December 2010
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#1049 | | 3 + infractions, forum membership suspended.
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,082
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Congrats!! Very inspiring project, it is turning out beautiful so far and it seems very well planned. It will be fun to follow up as you keep posting images until it is finished.
What learning paths have you and Wes Lachot gone in order to pull off something like this?! What are the main hardware/software tools you depend on to make this project a reality?
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1st January 2011
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#1050 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Thread Starter | Quote:
Originally Posted by RainbowStorm What are the main hardware/software tools you depend on to make this project a reality?
Awesome! | The main software is Wes's brain, which has been designing studios for 20+ years. The main hardware is a solid bank account and an equally strong stomach to ensure that all good ideas are implemented to their fullest potential.
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