The Tiny Studio Corner Thread

[laihalll]

Met a nice pal on a local eurorack buy and sell group and he made me this nice simple pull out rack, cleaned up the shared workspace my partner and I have really well and the helmer from ikea is perfect for PCBs and components and such

[nkozi]

Tell me about your relationship with the A4? I’ve had mine for 2 months and am still getting into it - I find myself either hooking it up to sequence/process eurorack, or essentially using it as a ‘hardware plug-in’ when I’m writing and recording.

[keykeyeyekit]

I think it’s incredibly powerful and useful. I mostly ended up using it for drums actually, but it’s obviously capable of so much more, not to mention external processing. I recently sold it though, as my focus shifted away from it and it was longer and longer stretches where I was not even turning it on. Again I think it’s great and may one day get it again, Elektron makes great instruments with tons of functionality.

[parkerh]

Set this up as a temporary jam session. The Palette is rigged up as an effects processor for the A4’s individual outs.

[anxietymachine]

this looks fun! how are you liking the per4mer?

[NoraCodes]

After a long time of shuffling around, expanding to 9U, going back to 6U, and struggling with cable management, I finally have a setup I’m pretty happy with. The GPD MicroPC is a full x86_64 PC running Ubuntu Studio (shown here with ORCA up, though nothing is running.)

I love the Beatstep Pro, and I’m going to do my best to make some music with it before I inevitably start give in to my gear acquisition syndrome, this time focused on the Digitakt and/or Pyramid.

[crunchydrums]

I had never heard of the micro PC, super cool… How do you find using it in practice? Do you pick it up and type with thumbs?

[NoraCodes]

No, it’s just the right size (for my hands, anyway) that I can easily and very quickly type with the left hand. While the number key configuration looks a bit odd, it is actually perfect to use this way, and the right hand can be used for the occasional complex chord like Ctrl+Alt+(Fn+F12).

I really like this little machine. It has a plethora of ports, including several USB-A, USB-C, built-in micro-SD reader, and even RS-232 serial (!). The battery lasts ages, it’s fully supported by everything Linux, and it’s fast enough to record audio while routing MIDI with essentially no latency. Because of limitations of my audio interface, I actually use software monitoring (I don’t get stereo without it) and the latency isn’t noticeable without a side-by-side comparison.

[wardores]

Love this setup! It’s quite cozy and cohesive. Would like to hear what you’ve created with the Castor & Pollux!

[NoraCodes]

Thanks! I’m still getting my bearings as far as what they’re best for, but I posted two recordings with the twins in the Winterbloom thread.

[parkerh]

I’m digging it right now and love programming it via the CV outs from the A4.

[eblomquist]

I see you have two piques. What do you use them for primarily? I have yet to look into the Peaks from MI but I’m seeing them in quite a few racks.

Thanks!

[NoraCodes]

I use one or both for envelopes in most patches - either independent but identical ADSRs, independent and different ARs, or even different ADSRs with “expert mode” in the rare occasion I really need 4 independent ADSRs in addition to Tides.

I also like them as quick and dirty LFOs - not synced to anything, of course, but sometimes that’s what I want. The drum sounds are okay, but with BHB and Plaits that mode is kind of redundant.

If you’re looking at Pique now, make sure to get a v1.1 version so you can add CV control later on.

[eblomquist]

Thanks, that’s really helpful. I’ll investigate.

[tekknovator]

This thread is exactly what I need right now. Can’t take a picture, but I can’t access my space anymore and have to make do with just a small ikea desk. Will try to go vertical as much as possible. Thank you all for the inspiration.

[Freeways]

I added a second Octatrack and a Zoom MS 70cdr pedal, brought my MacBook into the mix to pair with my Signature 12 mtk for multitrack recording, and added some framed artwork by two local artists (who I used to support at my old DSP job). Maybe it’s in my head, but my current setup feels like it has a subtle “tropical cartoon” vibe?

[Voltmeister]

I recommend the Dead Man’s Catch firmware for Peaks. Peaks (Dead Man’s Catch) | Synth Modes

[zuliani]

My little “easel” in the corner of our apartment, after finally recording a patch that I had set up for a couple months and doing a much-longed-for reset:

[sofftdrugs]

moved cross country, this morning the new little studio corner finally felt comfortable, despite the mess.

[louwrens]

Beautiful! What’s the deal with the rampage panel?