DIY Hobby Studio
I’m Fredrik Lundström, a software designer since 20 years. I’ve been an on-and-off hobby photographer and musician. I’ve recently decided to build a small hobby recording studio at home, and figured that there are more people out there that could benefit from my findings. I’m not affiliated in any way to any company mentioned here.
It is possible to connect more than one pad to an input, thereby (almost) doubling the capacity of the Roland TD-11. However, a standard Y-cable, such as a TRS->2xTS, can’t be used. Instead we need a custom drum splitter cable. In…
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My studio is basically located in the centre of my condo, so appearance is important. Now it was the time to improve the looks of the parts not previously affected when I built a huge bass trap. Initially, I only…
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Bass frequencies collect and gets amplified in the corner where two walls, a wall and the ceiling or floor meet. Those awful effect are handled using bass traps. There exist a lot of commercial products, normally shaped as a triangular…
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Say “Hi”, to my new family member, Roland Jr. A TD-3S kit I found on Blocket, which cost less than the 2 extra cymbals I had already planned to purchase. As an extra bonus, I got 4 additional dual-trigger pads,…
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When I got interested in trying to record some music, I had virtually no instruments at all. I had my drum kit, and a budget electric guitar. I figured that a MIDI keyboard and a MIDI interface would be a…
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My very first attempt of writing lyrics in English turned out to be harder than I anticipated, despite my English knowledge is quite good. As I started recording the song, I realized the lyrics caused the verses to loose tempo…
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The internet is full of resources, and forums for sharing information. I’ve used a number following forums to gather knowledge, so I’ll share them with you! Gearslutz.com – A wealth of information, with millions of posts. HomeRecording.com – Another huge…
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Vicoustics foam tiles aren’t as good as other manufacturers, but they are a little more stylish. The 0,5 NRC Cinema Round tiles have a flat absorbtion above 500Hz, which is as expected. Interestingly, the MD55 Light tiles have a non-flat…
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