Show and tell: building on the installment plan

subspace · 19th April 2004

I finally put some decent lighting up in my tracking room and damn it changes the atmosphere in the place! Now I'm chomping at the bit to put the new iso room's window in and get that freshly sheetrocked wall painted and groovy looking!
Anybody else torn between gear slutdom and Home Depot slutdom? I've still got to hang the lights on the higher half of the ceiling, but I'm diggin 'em so far...

subspace · 19th April 2004

The lights are from a little $40 Home Depot cable lighting kit. It comes with a 33' cable to be cut in half, three 20W halogens, and a 60W 120V to 12V transformer. I bought two kits since the room is 30' long and left the cables full-length, replacing the 60W trannies with a $48 200W 120V to 12V transformer. I used three 50W halogen bulbs alternating with two 20W bulbs to keep it to 190W. I gotta go find a real lighting supplier where I don't end up replacing half the kit...

Drumsound · 19th April 2004

I'm more of a lamp guy...

You room looks really great. have fun finishing it.

Jay Kahrs · 20th April 2004

Cool job on the lights. Now throw some posters and tapestries up on that unfinished wall!!!

subspace · 20th April 2004

Thanks, that wall is slated to go orange to keep things lively.
Been working on incremental changes for so long, had to share the joy of the great brightening. Big digital pic session...

henryrobinett · 20th April 2004

Hey sub!! It looks great! It'll be a while before I'm catching up to you though. Been in the gearslut phase for a little while, especially since last christmas. Maybe next year I'll start looking for a space. Viability you know . . . Good looking space.

djui5 · 20th April 2004

aside from the lack of paint that's a nice looking tracking room. I like the lighting also..nice work.

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subspace Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Too sun Posts: 860 Thread Starter 2 Reviews written	Show and tell: building on the installment plan I finally put some decent lighting up in my tracking room and damn it changes the atmosphere in the place! Now I'm chomping at the bit to put the new iso room's window in and get that freshly sheetrocked wall painted and groovy looking! Anybody else torn between gear slutdom and Home Depot slutdom? I've still got to hang the lights on the higher half of the ceiling, but I'm diggin 'em so far... Attached Thumbnails __________________ "If you never did, you should. These things are fun and fun is good."

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subspace Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Too sun Posts: 860 Thread Starter 2 Reviews written	The lights are from a little $40 Home Depot cable lighting kit. It comes with a 33' cable to be cut in half, three 20W halogens, and a 60W 120V to 12V transformer. I bought two kits since the room is 30' long and left the cables full-length, replacing the 60W trannies with a $48 200W 120V to 12V transformer. I used three 50W halogen bulbs alternating with two 20W bulbs to keep it to 190W. I gotta go find a real lighting supplier where I don't end up replacing half the kit... Attached Thumbnails

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Drumsound Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington Il Posts: 5,185	I'm more of a lamp guy... You room looks really great. have fun finishing it. __________________ Tony Oxide Lounge Recording See the Oxide Lounge! Follow me on TWITTER! WWJMD? Come see me on the Tape Op boards! It's only inches on the reel to reel

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subspace Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Too sun Posts: 860 Thread Starter 2 Reviews written	Thanks, that wall is slated to go orange to keep things lively. Been working on incremental changes for so long, had to share the joy of the great brightening. Big digital pic session... Attached Thumbnails

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henryrobinett Gear Guru Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,229	Hey sub!! It looks great! It'll be a while before I'm catching up to you though. Been in the gearslut phase for a little while, especially since last christmas. Maybe next year I'll start looking for a space. Viability you know . . . Good looking space. __________________ All the best, Henry Robinett http://www.henryrobinett.com/ http://soundcloud.com/henry-robinett

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djui5 Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 6,664	aside from the lack of paint that's a nice looking tracking room. I like the lighting also..nice work. __________________ _________________ "What is a crossfire hurricane & why wasn't I born in one?" Randy Wright

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