It almost killed me but….

[László]

I'm new here; looks fantastic.

 

[MirrorProfiles]

Preliminary thoughts are:

1) 2 Mono Comps and 2 Mic Pres for input side. Have both, but looking to possibly upgrade.

2) Stereo Bus Comp for Bus Mixes.

3) 2 Pultec style EQs just because. Already have one.

Empty rack spaces are en eyesore and beg to be filled.

Patchbay is on my list, too.

Over the course of switching from a UA interface to RME, I REALLY can't stand the Total Mix dynamics for treating vocals on the way in so I decided to buy some outboard compressors.

First I grabbed the FMR RNC. They're kind of legendary affordable compressors that have been around a while now and you tend to see them hidden away in every studio. What's awesome with them is they are stereo so as well as being nice for tracking, they're really flexible if you want to use them for mixing too.

As soon as I tried the RNC I thought its awesome but I had that feeling of knowing I'd prefer the RNLA for vocals, so I grabbed that as well. The RNC is definitely a compressor, and quite often with vocals what I actually want is some limiting (where it can get the fuck outta the way again). They're so affordable it's great having both on a rack and you have a few flavours for not a lot of money. Worth a look!

 

[EOengineer]

Missed this thread somehow. That listening space looks awesome @MirrorProfiles. Out of all the work you’ve done, my favorite part is that you set your listening position in front of a nice big window.

I just find that after long hours hours at the computer I’m usually in a much better mental state when I can look outside or catch some sunlight, etc.

I have a 3 year plan to get my basement finished, and then I’ll have a legit control room - but unfortunately not much chance of a view.

 

[MirrorProfiles]

Missed this thread somehow. That listening space looks awesome @MirrorProfiles. Out of all the work you’ve done, my favorite part is that you set your listening position in front of a nice big window.

I just find that after long hours hours at the computer I’m usually in a much better mental state when I can look outside or catch some sunlight, etc.

I have a 3 year plan to get my basement finished, and then I’ll have a legit control room - but unfortunately not much chance of a view.

It's wild how much difference it makes. One of the many (wrong) iterations of my studio have involved blocking the windows completely with acoustic panels. Not only is it actually worse acoustically for the front wall, but even if it sounded better, it made the room so uncomfortable to be in that it's not worth it. I get an awesome view of squirrels and wildlife in the background which is definitely nice to have in eyeshot all day. Kind of mad how even though I'm looking at the screen the peripheral vision of nature is such a positive influence.

Excited to see what comes of your control room!