Hawaii Studio build in progress! - Page 3

pan60 · 23rd October 2006, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djui5

Tell us about the blue/green "knobs" on the floor! What are they (obviously isolation, but what makeup are they?).

same question.
what are you using?

**mwagener** · 24th October 2006, 04:14 AM

Seti

looks like you guys are kickin' butt, starting to look like a studio...

Mark Warren · 24th October 2006, 04:23 AM

Matthew, you can find commercial warehouse space just about anywhere, in every major city, and just about any medium size city too.

The key factors to consider are:

1. Is the location in general a good business location to create a studio?

2. What are the neighbors like to all sides adjacent to your unit if you're in a multi-unti building. A loud machine shop next door with all kinds of crazy power equipment might cause some hesitation. On the flipside, if there ever is any noise that leaks from your unit will it effect anyone on the adjacent sides. Make sure in your lease you make it say specifically that you be using the space as a recording studio, that way there's no way later the landlord can claim he didn't know there would be making any noise.

3. Does the unit already have HVAC installed that is ready to be tapped for routing to your various rooms, and is it of a capacity suitable for the cubic footage of the rooms you plan to build. If there is no HVAC, find out exactly what it would cost to put into your space and that it is doable from a logistical as well as landloard perspective.

4. Does the warehouse have adequate power running into it already to power anything and everything you wish to bring in, and is it possible to run a separate power line that is earth grounded to separate your audio equipment from your lighting, etc.

5. Does the unit have plumbing that you can create a bathroom and/or kitchen area from? If not can this be easily put into the unit. Sometimes it's not easy to simply 'install' plumbing depending on where the master drainage pipe(s) are for your unit.

If you can get past all that the only remaining question is do you have a floorplan and the time/funds to complete it expeditiously? You'll likely be paying rent from day one, so the faster you get it up the faster you're making money. In this case Seti's got the studio going up in record time it looks like!

Seti808 · 24th October 2006, 08:25 AM

Info on studio is coming guys hang in there

Seti808 · 24th October 2006, 08:32 AM

Roof's going up!

Mark Warren · 24th October 2006, 08:47 AM

Dude, you pay those guys in Coca leaves??

I've never seen a studio go up so fast. The force is with you.

Seti808 · 24th October 2006, 08:52 AM

Live room roof going up!

Seti808 · 24th October 2006, 09:54 AM

Framed in the control room window and door to live room

Seti808 · 24th October 2006, 09:56 AM

Wait till you guys see the doors!

Tommylicious · 24th October 2006, 10:15 AM

Nice!

Seems like you guys have a good plan!

stevep · 24th October 2006, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Warren

Holy crap, correct me if I'm wrong, but stevep - Doesn't that look exactly like your studio did the day you started?! - Steve's new Recording Studio from the start

LoL i was thinking the same thing then i scrolled down and there was the Pic of my room when i started....

That brought back some memroys...............seams like a 100 years ago

Keep posting Pics ~~

Please say you are keeping the full height of the cieling in the live room.....

steve

stevep · 24th October 2006, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seti808

Framed in and control room window and door to live room

Wow your place is so clean.........

Seti808 · 24th October 2006, 10:36 AM

one more

roxxon · 24th October 2006, 10:49 AM

It looks wicked!
More pics, please!

djui5 · 24th October 2006, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Warren

I've never seen a studio go up so fast. The force is with you.

Metal framing goes up really fast. Unlike wood, it's easy to assemble and takes minimal effort. Instead of cutting it with a saw set up outside, you use tin snips, and you drill it together with screws, not hand hammered. Plus it's light weight, so you don't wear yourself down hauling wood all over the place. It's quite amazing really. Ever see how fast office buildings go up? Same thing.

Plus, I'm sure this guy's got the best workers around :)

Stizz · 24th October 2006, 08:09 PM

Aloha Seti!

Lookin good! I will be moving to Puna in a few years, hopefully can stay in the audio biz, but if not I can work at Wal-Mart or cut lawns or something...

Mark Warren · 24th October 2006, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djui5

Metal framing goes up really fast. Unlike wood, it's easy to assemble and takes minimal effort. Instead of cutting it with a saw set up outside, you use tin snips, and you drill it together with screws, not hand hammered. Plus it's light weight, so you don't wear yourself down hauling wood all over the place. It's quite amazing really. Ever see how fast office buildings go up? Same thing.

Plus, I'm sure this guy's got the best workers around :)

Hmmm, I guess that's true. I guess I was comparing it to how long it would take if I was personally doing it, as my expertise is definitely not in the construction arts.

Matthew Murray · 24th October 2006, 10:23 PM

Mark -- thanks for that feedback on the warehouse stuff.

Seti -- holy crap man, you're really going strong! Nice

Thumbs Up Guy -- damn lil' buddy, you never get old

Seti808 · 25th October 2006, 01:59 AM

I'm checking back to see some of the questions and I will try to answer them all soon.

Got some new cool pics coming!

My designer just left a couple days ago, already planning to come back next month for the next serious phase. Twelve days of solid work so far, we are all amazed at how smooth everything went and how much we got accomplished already.

Less than half a month ago this space was empty and looked like nothing.

Things have been moving at a fast pace for sure!

Quality control was top notch with the designer and general contractor
on site. Any questions were answered and problems were solved just about instantly.

Hpm is 30 seconds down the street along with any other supply store we need.

Things have been lining up like this was meant to be!

I was walking through the place today, starting to get a good feel for what is going to be like.

This is the most exciting experience I have ever had!

Stay tuned

w2w · 25th October 2006, 02:42 AM

Ya know whats really nice about those metal studs....there all straight!!

Killahurts · 25th October 2006, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seti808

I was walking through the place today, starting to get a good feel for what is going to be like.

This is the most exciting experience I have ever had!

stevep · 25th October 2006, 09:07 AM

Are you keeping the height in the live room ????

I know your busy,....

you guys are rockin !!!!

True North · 26th October 2006, 01:41 PM

Seti - your killing me - I couldn't get on line all day yesterday and I an dying for the latest updates !!!

Hope things are still progressing well, place looks great so far!!

Gabriel Sousa · 26th October 2006, 04:21 PM

nice studio...

i'm building a smaller studio, for me

Seti808 · 28th October 2006, 04:54 AM

Update time!

I have been slammed at my home studio and things have been crazy.

We are still moving over here!

Door to storage on left and vocal booth on the right

Seti808 · 28th October 2006, 04:57 AM

Heres the outside of the lounge.

Seti808 · 28th October 2006, 04:59 AM

We got the oak delivered

got to wait a few weeks for it to acclimate

now we dont have much room to work, putting up the drywall will be extra fun!

Seti808 · 28th October 2006, 06:19 AM

We got our electrical permit and now we are waiting for the framing permit.

I'm very happy to report all the framing is done!

I'm going to get you guys one more picture showing the bathroom and machine room.

Framing permit should be here tomorrow, then we can insulate
and start putting up the drywall next week.

300 sheets of drywall going up soon!

Much more on the way!

stevep · 28th October 2006, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seti808

300 sheets of drywall going up soon!

Much more on the way!

When you say more on the way ............. i remember those days/nights hanging rock..... I thought it would never end....

Nice looking , the only thing is your construction site is way to clean.........

steve

Ibvee · 28th October 2006, 11:04 AM

Man, this is great! Saw that you posted some more pictures, and was like: "YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!" Keep those pics coming man, great you can do this.
Do you allready know what gear you're going to put in there?

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24th October 2006, 04:14 AM	#62
mwagener High End Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Music City USA Posts: 2,745	Seti looks like you guys are kickin' butt, starting to look like a studio... __________________ Michael Wagener http://www.michaelwagener.com Production workshops at WireWorld Studio Next workshop confirmed for September 20th through 28th. We will have the Brauner VMA, VM1, VMX, Phantom and Phanthera to check out during this workshop.

24th October 2006, 04:23 AM	#63
Mark Warren Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 638	Matthew, you can find commercial warehouse space just about anywhere, in every major city, and just about any medium size city too. The key factors to consider are: 1. Is the location in general a good business location to create a studio? 2. What are the neighbors like to all sides adjacent to your unit if you're in a multi-unti building. A loud machine shop next door with all kinds of crazy power equipment might cause some hesitation. On the flipside, if there ever is any noise that leaks from your unit will it effect anyone on the adjacent sides. Make sure in your lease you make it say specifically that you be using the space as a recording studio, that way there's no way later the landlord can claim he didn't know there would be making any noise. 3. Does the unit already have HVAC installed that is ready to be tapped for routing to your various rooms, and is it of a capacity suitable for the cubic footage of the rooms you plan to build. If there is no HVAC, find out exactly what it would cost to put into your space and that it is doable from a logistical as well as landloard perspective. 4. Does the warehouse have adequate power running into it already to power anything and everything you wish to bring in, and is it possible to run a separate power line that is earth grounded to separate your audio equipment from your lighting, etc. 5. Does the unit have plumbing that you can create a bathroom and/or kitchen area from? If not can this be easily put into the unit. Sometimes it's not easy to simply 'install' plumbing depending on where the master drainage pipe(s) are for your unit. If you can get past all that the only remaining question is do you have a floorplan and the time/funds to complete it expeditiously? You'll likely be paying rent from day one, so the faster you get it up the faster you're making money. In this case Seti's got the studio going up in record time it looks like! __________________ -Mark Warren 5am Studios, an Austin Recording Studio We Support the Austin Music Scene!

24th October 2006, 08:25 AM	#64
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 481	Info on studio is coming guys hang in there Attached Thumbnails __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

24th October 2006, 08:32 AM	#65
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 481	Roof's going up! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

24th October 2006, 08:47 AM	#66
Mark Warren Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 638	Dude, you pay those guys in Coca leaves?? I've never seen a studio go up so fast. The force is with you.

24th October 2006, 08:52 AM	#67
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 481	Live room roof going up! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

24th October 2006, 09:54 AM	#68
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 481	Framed in the control room window and door to live room Attached Thumbnails __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

24th October 2006, 09:56 AM	#69
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 481	Wait till you guys see the doors! __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

24th October 2006, 10:15 AM	#70
Tommylicious Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Haarlem, Holland Posts: 694	Nice! Seems like you guys have a good plan! __________________ " Innovation will come from the folks who focus on creating great experiences for their listeners with the tools at hand. " -> Bob Ohlsson Tommy

24th October 2006, 10:36 AM	#73
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 481	one more Attached Thumbnails __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

24th October 2006, 10:49 AM	#74
roxxon Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: burnaby, b.c. canaduh Posts: 810	It looks wicked! More pics, please!

24th October 2006, 08:09 PM	#76
Stizz Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Posts: 246	Aloha Seti! Lookin good! I will be moving to Puna in a few years, hopefully can stay in the audio biz, but if not I can work at Wal-Mart or cut lawns or something... __________________ Steve Doppler Studios

24th October 2006, 10:23 PM	#78
Matthew Murray Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 1,404	Mark -- thanks for that feedback on the warehouse stuff. Seti -- holy crap man, you're really going strong! Nice Thumbs Up Guy -- damn lil' buddy, you never get old __________________ -Matthew

25th October 2006, 01:59 AM	#79
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 481	I'm checking back to see some of the questions and I will try to answer them all soon. Got some new cool pics coming! My designer just left a couple days ago, already planning to come back next month for the next serious phase. Twelve days of solid work so far, we are all amazed at how smooth everything went and how much we got accomplished already. Less than half a month ago this space was empty and looked like nothing. Things have been moving at a fast pace for sure! Quality control was top notch with the designer and general contractor on site. Any questions were answered and problems were solved just about instantly. Hpm is 30 seconds down the street along with any other supply store we need. Things have been lining up like this was meant to be! I was walking through the place today, starting to get a good feel for what is going to be like. This is the most exciting experience I have ever had! Stay tuned __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

25th October 2006, 02:42 AM	#80
w2w Gear addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 487	Ya know whats really nice about those metal studs....there all straight!!

25th October 2006, 09:07 AM	#82
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26th October 2006, 01:41 PM	#83
True North Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario (Canada) Posts: 2,333	Seti - your killing me - I couldn't get on line all day yesterday and I an dying for the latest updates !!! Hope things are still progressing well, place looks great so far!! __________________ "In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey" - Beck, Loser "I do use compressors/limiters but not for controlling dynamics, I use EQ for that!" Jp22 (damn I miss him) "Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." -- Will Durant, historian (1885-1981) "I try to get a boom out of the bass drum, in one of my albums, my CD, boom, I try to get that big boom, I could not get a big boom, I paid bucks, and could not get the boom" - Recording Expert, Tad Donley

26th October 2006, 04:21 PM	#84
Gabriel Sousa Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Leiria, Portugal Posts: 400	nice studio... i'm building a smaller studio, for me

28th October 2006, 04:54 AM	#85
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 481	Update time! I have been slammed at my home studio and things have been crazy. We are still moving over here! Door to storage on left and vocal booth on the right Attached Thumbnails __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

28th October 2006, 04:57 AM	#86
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 481	Heres the outside of the lounge. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

28th October 2006, 04:59 AM	#87
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 481	We got the oak delivered got to wait a few weeks for it to acclimate now we dont have much room to work, putting up the drywall will be extra fun! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

28th October 2006, 06:19 AM	#88
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 481	We got our electrical permit and now we are waiting for the framing permit. I'm very happy to report all the framing is done! I'm going to get you guys one more picture showing the bathroom and machine room. Framing permit should be here tomorrow, then we can insulate and start putting up the drywall next week. 300 sheets of drywall going up soon! Much more on the way! __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

28th October 2006, 11:04 AM	#90
Ibvee Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 387	Man, this is great! Saw that you posted some more pictures, and was like: "YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!" Keep those pics coming man, great you can do this. Do you allready know what gear you're going to put in there?