I could happily talk for hours about each one of these, but I don’t think Attack readers would appreciate that. So here are some thoughts on a few of my favourites. It’s an eclectic mix of analogue and digital, and each one has a specific function or characteristic that keeps it in rotation. This built-in cabinet is home to the keyboard synths I tend to reach for the most. So instead I built a dedicated storage room which has become known as The Closet. It didn’t take long to realise that it just made things feel cramped. When I first began setting up the studio I tried my best to have everything wired up and ready to go at all times. I can connect anything, from anywhere, at any time. Each plate has balanced audio, MIDI and USB jacks which are routed to a central patchbay. I wanted to be sure I could connect gear quickly and efficiently without constantly tripping over wires on the floor, so I installed custom wall plates at strategically placed locations throughout the room. It’s not perfectly soundproof, but I can work at a comfortable monitoring level without bothering anyone. There is no point of contact between either the walls or ceiling and the rest of the house. It’s essentially a free-standing structure.

With that in mind I opted to create a room-within-a-room. It’s located in the basement of my home and so one of the primary objectives was to keep the sound bleed as isolated as possible. I didn’t have much in the way of practical construction experience, so there was a healthy amount of trial and error involved in getting it right.

It took me close to six months to design and build it from the ground up. Welcome to the place I have happily called my studio for the past five years.

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