Producers, musicians, audio professionals, and engineers spend a great deal of time in the control room and studio. It only makes sense that this environment should be laid out in a manner that’s esthetically, functionally, and acoustically pleasing . . . from a feng shui point of view. Creating a quality working environment that’s conducive to making good music is the goal of every professional and project studio owner. Beyond the basics of creating a welldesigned facility from an acoustic and electronic standpoint, a number of basic concepts should be kept in mind when building or designing a recording facility . . . no matter how grand or humble. Here are a few helpful hints:
^ Given the fact that an engineer spends a huge amount of time sitting on his or her bum, it’s always a good idea to make an investment in both your and your clients’ posture and creature comforts by having comfortable, high-quality chairs around for both the production team and the musicians.
^ Velcro or tie-straps can be used to organize studio wiring bundles into groups that can be laid our in a way that can reduce clutter, increase organization (color-coded straps can be used), and make the studio look more professional.
^ Portable label printers can be used to identify cable runs within the studio, identify patch points, I/O strip instrumentation . . . you name it!
^ Most of us are guilty of cluttering up our workspace with unused gear, papers . . . you know, junk! I know it’s hard, but a clean, uncluttered working environment tells your clients a lot about you, your facility, and your work habits.
^ Unused cables, adapters, and miscellaneous stuff can be sorted into plastic storage boxes with snap-on lids and stacked or easy storage.
^ Important tools and items that are used every day (such as screwdrivers, masking tape, or markers) can be stored in a rack-mounted drawer that can be easily accessed without cluttering up your space.
^ Given the fact that an engineer spends a huge amount of time sitting on his or her bum, it’s always a good idea to make an investment in both your and your clients’ posture and creature comforts by having comfortable, high-quality chairs around for both the production team and the musicians.
^ Velcro or tie-straps can be used to organize studio wiring bundles into groups that can be laid our in a way that can reduce clutter, increase organization (color-coded straps can be used), and make the studio look more professional.
^ Portable label printers can be used to identify cable runs within the studio, identify patch points, I/O strip instrumentation . . . you name it!
^ Most of us are guilty of cluttering up our workspace with unused gear, papers . . . you know, junk! I know it’s hard, but a clean, uncluttered working environment tells your clients a lot about you, your facility, and your work habits.
^ Unused cables, adapters, and miscellaneous stuff can be sorted into plastic storage boxes with snap-on lids and stacked or easy storage.
^ Important tools and items that are used every day (such as screwdrivers, masking tape, or markers) can be stored in a rack-mounted drawer that can be easily accessed without cluttering up your space.
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