#1662050 - 03/12/04 02:07 PM
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Blue Strat
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Anyone here build any of their own studio gear? I'm thinking about building a simple 4 channel mixer (gain controls for each channel) and was wondering what other types of projects I might find useful in a home studio. Any ideas?
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#1662051 - 03/12/04 03:46 PM
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Dude, I don't even know how to solder!! Wiring up a studio so it works consistently is about the best I can do!
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#1662053 - 03/12/04 05:32 PM
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Bill@Welcome Home Studios
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Originally posted by bluestrat:
Anyone here build any of their own studio gear? I'm thinking about building a simple 4 channel mixer (gain controls for each channel) and was wondering what other types of projects I might find useful in a home studio. Any ideas?
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#1662054 - 03/12/04 06:53 PM
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Originally posted by bluestrat:
I'm thinking about building a simple 4 channel mixer (gain controls for each channel) and was wondering what other types of projects I might find useful in a home studio. Any ideas? 
I'm with Ken. I'm trying to learn how to solder so I can make my own cables, but that's as far as it goes for me.
My saying is: 'I you want something done right....get a professional.'
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#1662055 - 03/12/04 09:07 PM
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Rob Campbell
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Hi Bluestrat,
Here's a site for making simple MIDI interfaces to full blown, pro level 16 track DAW contol console's with motorized faders. Be sure and check out the "project" of the year, whew.
http://www.ucapps.de/index.html
Rob
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#1662056 - 03/12/04 10:05 PM
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Philip O'Keefe
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Check out Electronics Projects for Musicians by Craig Anderton if you're even remotely considering building something like that Bluestrat.
As far as you folks who are considering learning how to solder, we need to address that. I consider that an essential skill for the project studio owner / user, even if you have no plans to build your own gear.
Anyone else interested in a "how to solder" thread?
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#1662057 - 03/12/04 11:41 PM
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HiRoller
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Recording magazine and Tape Op have some cool DIY projects.
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#1662058 - 03/12/04 11:59 PM
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Philip O'Keefe
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Good suggestions HiRoller - thanks for mentioning them!
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#1662059 - 03/13/04 12:11 AM
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Rob Campbell
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Hey Phil,
How's about a soldering 101? Maybe some light multimeter tutorial's, checking phase etc.? Any tip's on general studio maintence would be great!
Rob
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#1662060 - 03/13/04 12:23 AM
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KenElevenShadows
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I really greatly admire people who can DIY their own stuff. I can only be good at so many things, so I try and narrow it down. I also don't work on my car. I used to change my own oil and do various stuff, but a combination of a bad back and not really enjoying it makes me take just about everything to an auto mechanic. I replace the filters and simple things like the voltage regulator or things like that, but that's it. In the studio, I have no idea what's under the hood. I know how to use it, and that's good enough for me.
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#1662061 - 03/13/04 01:10 AM
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I built a couple of those little 6 mm omni mics from the ProSoundWeb site. They're awesome. Other than that, I build my own cables.
I'd love to construct a decent tube mic preamp, just for the halibut. Or reconstruct a vintage one.
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#1662063 - 03/13/04 01:57 AM
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Blue Strat
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Originally posted by Philip O'Keefe:
Check out Electronics Projects for Musicians by Craig Anderton if you're even remotely considering building something like that Bluestrat.
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#1662064 - 03/15/04 03:02 AM
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Bruce P.
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I am about to embark on my first DIY mic pre project and am looking forward to the learning experience and to having and using a new piece of gear. A friend who is an expert at these things has agreed to bail me out if I get in over my head. 
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#1662065 - 03/15/04 04:39 PM
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Bluestrat,
The LM324 is a single supply quad op amp. It's pretty noisey. I would recommend a MC33079 quad op amp instead. It's more of what you are looking for. A great place to start is th Op Amp Cookbook by Jung. It gives a lot of information that can help you avoid problems. Make sure your supplies lines are very clean and decoupled with both large electrolytic caps and smaller .1uf ceramic caps.
Besides being a musician and midnight engineer, I have spent the last couple decades repairing pro audio gear. Taking a look at someone else's design gave me quite a bit of knowledge when I ran into problems early on. Occationally, I'll find the design problems in their circuits.
Tom
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