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Does a drum stool count as not using a chair?

Love how the volcano is the center-peice of a studio lol

Rogue Scrunt wrote:

nice volcano wish they weren't so expensive...rocking a vapir one and it works pretty damn good

pretty cool set up also, must be nice in the summer with the window ac

Bleep Blop Ima Robot wrote:

Rogue Scrunt wrote:

nice volcano wish they weren't so expensive...rocking a vapir one and it works pretty damn good

pretty cool set up also, must be nice in the summer with the window ac

Volcano's are the best ever! I got one for my gf this x-mas... set me back about $800, but it has been worth it. Best way to intake your favorite flavored herbs like sage, sandal wood, or fresh basil

is a volcano a humidifier?

and a new thread should be made: How can you justify x amount on a humidifier? does getting up into x amount consititute consumer fail?

8O wrote:
So... anyone else already with a standing up set-up? Any thoughts? Pros and cons?

I am currenty changing my studio setup for a standing up position... It's pretty hard to work on the computer all day standing up; but when rehearsing a live show with the apc40 it's perfect! If you compose electronica/dance it's very good to be moving on your feet too... so ideally you need to sit for long mouse/computer sessions.. I'll be raising my video monitors soon to be fully standing up... taking breaks sitting down when listening... there is not really a way to have both I guess unless you have some kind of computer desk with a lift...

EddieJ wrote:Why not set up your studio at standing height and get a drafting chair for when you really just want to sit and fiddle?

bar stool FTW.

t1mp wrote:is a volcano a humidifier?

and a new thread should be made: How can you justify x amount on a humidifier? does getting up into x amount consititute consumer fail?

it gets you HIiiiiiiggghhhhHH

I use a laptop specifically so my lazy ass isn't tied to any desk, chair, etc. I get my dest work done lounging comfortably on the couch, or someplace not at my home.

t1mp wrote:is a volcano a humidifier?

and a new thread should be made: How can you justify x amount on a humidifier? does getting up into x amount consititute consumer fail?

Been around a lot of humidifiers that catch the humidity in a bag?

just remember to keep your nearfield tweeters sorta in-line with your ears. most nearfield monitors are designed to be used this way to provide a quite precise listening spot or area. when you are working on sounds standing position on some synth or other box you want to make sure you are getting what you will hear when you sit down to mix. as Tarekith said it's good to keep monitors and their positioning in consideration when standing or sitting. Also depending on how well your room is trapped you will hear basses differently in the standing position than sitting precisely in the mixing position. I prefer to sit and have everything around me. When I am actually laying tracks I keep sitting to record. When I am simply dabbling with programming sounds on my synths i may raise a stand somewhere and fiddle with it, but i stay aware that the sound May come across very differently in the mix position. Good luck and don't forget your acoustics, depending on how precise you will be.

Found the perfect solution for me today.



It is an adjustable height desk with a range from 650mm high to 950mm high. It uses a crank handle and (as far as I can guess) a worm screw system. It is surprisingly smooth to crank and the whole thing moves up and down nicely. They even have an electric one!!

Its not cheap $1200 NZD, but it is now on my wish list.

Website is here http://www.santoonline.co.nz/proddetail ... 93&catid=2

You can custom order top shapes and materials and looks like they can go up to 2400mm x 2400mm.

They are apparently sold in Europe?? so the brochure says.

gjm wrote:Found the perfect solution for me today.



It is an adjustable height desk with a range from 650mm high to 950mm high. It uses a crank handle and (as far as I can guess) a worm screw system. It is surprisingly smooth to crank and the whole thing moves up and down nicely. They even have an electric one!! Its not cheap $1200 NZD, but it is now on my wish list. Website is here You can custom order top shapes and materials and looks like they can go up to 2400mm x 2400mm.They are apparently sold in Europe?? so the brochure says.

that is a monster of a table. huge. 240cm2 is Plenty of room (too much perhaps??). if you go through with that you may wish to inquire about the load bearing weight of the table, in case you intend to have it support larger monitors and/or racks/mixer AND a digital workstation. i don't see any mention of that in all the nice details. it looks durable enough, but do not trust that alone with such a purchase. also, 100% NZ made yet sold here in Europe? hmm I think I would find a more local solution and save the money for acoustic treatments instead (if you do not have it), but that is just me. unless you are mixing from standing position ALSO then it really is not such a big deal to stand and program sounds and mix later in sitting position when you are working. sometimes it can take quite a lot of concentration to get layers and transient aspects just right. i can't imagine fiddling with this in standing position for around an hour.

jsn wrote:that is a monster of a table. huge. 240cm2 is Plenty of room (too much perhaps??).

Yeah 2.4 is big, I saw the 1.8x1.8 today and it looked good. However, if you put a 49 or 61 key controller across the scooped out corner, set up a couple of screens behind that side by side then you have already taken up a lot of room.

jsn wrote:if you go through with that you may wish to inquire about the load bearing weight of the table

Good call, I will be making a phone call this week.

jsn wrote: unless you are mixing from standing position ALSO then it really is not such a big deal to stand and program sounds and mix later in sitting position when you are working. sometimes it can take quite a lot of concentration to get layers and transient aspects just right. i can't imagine fiddling with this in standing position for around an hour.

The stand up option interested me because I sit quite a bit during the day and my legs can start to go numb. I am also a hack when it comes to audio and I have crap monitors. My current requirements for making the little ditty's I make are not very high (lack of skill). Taking 30 sec's to wind the table up so I can stand would make things comfortable when required.

I have both a desk station & a sit on the floor station. If my studio was larger I'd also have a stand up station that would be reserved for my live rig.

The desk is more for production & multi-tasking, while the floor is more for listening to music & DJ fun. All my life I've listened to & created music while sitting cross legged on the floor, so for me it's just more inspiring than sitting at a desk.

I have four speakers around the perimeter of the studio, so wherever I sit I can create a stereo field. But quad is where it's at for me.