Woodinblack Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Well, I have certainly lived in worse places! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 Nearly there... need to move the band gear in on Thursday and shuffle some stuff around to maximise space but it's almost good to go! Final pictures at the weekend! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 50 minutes ago, binky_bass said: I am glad that I am not in your band. That looks like no fun at all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 Gotta keep them fit so they can safely run away from all the groupies! Once all the band stuff is in it'll look much better! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted May 27, 2022 Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 Pretty much all done now. Looking forward to our first practice in here next week. 😁 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Excellent. Have you tried out the room with some music through the PA speakers at band practice volumes to hear how it sounds? And also to hear how much can be heard outside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted May 27, 2022 Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 Not yet. I suspect it'll take a bit of fettling to get a sound we're happy with. I might make some sound dampening panels for the walls over the next week or two, it'll be a bit of a work in progress to achieve the right sound, but at least the building and the loading in is done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Where's the kettle? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 That's nicer than some flats I've lived in 😟 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 I’d have to say your builders did a fine and quick job! Congrats on your new space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 6 hours ago, stereoplayer said: I’d have to say your builders did a fine and quick job! Congrats on your new space! Grant (our builder) was indeed very good! We nearly didn't go with him because he's quite young (27) and had only just started his own business, but after 5 quotes, he was the one that came across as the most knowledge, professional and most importantly honest - he didn't try and hard sell us and spoke candidly about costs and what his approach would be. Price wise, he wasn't the cheapest but wasn't the dearest. Anyone looking for a builder in Essex, I'd highly recommend him! Company name is 'Ace Building Services Essex'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Great looking space, enjoy it! There is a huge amount of advice on studio damping etc on the Sound On Sound website, both the magazine articles and the forums. Well worth reading before you spend money on treatments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Panels are so easy to make; 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 (edited) A few finishing touches, mics, effects, wall hangers, pictures, WiFi, fridge, kettle etc. Had a proper loud mini-practice today, purposefully to hear what the volume will be like at the house 200ft away - with the windows and doors to the studio closed, and if you then stand outside the back door of my house, you can barely hear anything - if you're in the house with the doors closed you can't hear it at all. Good for the neighbours! Inside the room it is absolutely deafening at the 'test' volume we played at, we won't play at that volume during usual practice, but it is good to know that we can play VERY loud and still not bother the neighbours at all! We now have exceptionally strong WiFi down there too thanks to a WiFi powerline adapter (a fantastic bit of kit!) You plug one adapter into a wall socket by your router and connect it to the router with a ethernet cable, then the second adapter (which transmits WiFi) plugs into a wall socket in the studio, it uses the 16mm power supply we have moled underground to carry internet to the studio and then the adapter in the studio transmits the WiFi via the plug in adapter. Cost me just under £90 for the set up include a 5 way ethernet port that I've connected to the router. So now the RING alarm system is working, as is chromecast for the TV and as are the WiFi enabled radiators! Basically, that's it 100% done. 😁 Not bad considering we broke ground 8 weeks ago! Edited May 31, 2022 by binky_bass 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Congrats again…very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 1 hour ago, binky_bass said: Had a proper loud mini-practice today, purposefully to hear what the volume will be like at the house 200ft away - with the windows and doors to the studio closed, and if you then stand outside the back door of my house, you can barely hear anything - if you're in the house with the doors closed you can't hear it at all. Good for the neighbours! Inside the room it is absolutely deafening at the 'test' volume we played at, we won't play at that volume during usual practice, but it is good to know that we can play VERY loud and still not bother the neighbours at all! Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 When's the housewarming 🍻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 I thought you were having some sort of dedicated point-to-point wireless connection for the internet? What happened to that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, BigRedX said: I thought you were having some sort of dedicated point-to-point wireless connection for the internet? What happened to that? Expense! I was planning on doing just that as I thought it was the only viable option for strong and stable Internet that far from the router in the main house - that option was around £400 and involved drilling through a wall, running an external ethernet cable round the outside of the house, mounting a transmitter to the house and a receiver to the studio etc. The powerline adapter route was £90 for all the bits and works extremely well - I had heard that powerline adapters don't do well going through 2 separate consumer units, but this one (TP-Link AV1000 WiFi) works perfectly. I think the fact its running down a 16mm 3 Core cable as opposed to thinner typical house wiring helps... £90 vs £400 for effectively the same result - no brainer! Edited June 1, 2022 by binky_bass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Not jealous. Not jealous at all. (very fudging jealous). Health to enjoy and here's to many happy hours practising there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, binky_bass said: Expense! I was planning on doing just that as I thought it was the only viable option for strong and stable Internet that far from the router in the main house - that option was around £400 and involved drilling through a wall, running an external ethernet cable round the outside of the house, mounting a transmitter to the house and a receiver to the studio etc. The powerline adapter route was £90 for all the bits and works extremely well - I had heard that powerline adapters don't do well going through 2 separate consumer units, but this one (TP-Link AV1000 WiFi) works perfectly. I think the fact its running down a 16mm 3 Core cable as opposed to thinner typical house wiring helps... £90 vs £400 for effectively the same result - no brainer! Fair enough. My personal experience with Powerline adaptors has been variable, and has also been that they are dependant upon the other devices using the mains they are attached to. Just be aware that if you add anything with a large current draw to either end of the Powerline circuit it may not continue to work as well. Also as I said previously there is documented evidence that they can introduce noise into the mains which in turn can affect audio equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 3 hours ago, BigRedX said: Fair enough. My personal experience with Powerline adaptors has been variable, and has also been that they are dependant upon the other devices using the mains they are attached to. Just be aware that if you add anything with a large current draw to either end of the Powerline circuit it may not continue to work as well. Also as I said previously there is documented evidence that they can introduce noise into the mains which in turn can affect audio equipment. I shall keep an eye on it and see how it goes. So far it's strong and stable. This space is definitely more of a practice/rehearsal studio more than a recording studio so it won't interfer much if at all with our equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I don't see any beer fridge....??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 2 hours ago, gjones said: I don't see any beer fridge....??? It's at the other end sir, by the gym equipment, next to the loo! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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