Circle Studios refurb

[Rimskidog]

So someone messaged me suggesting that instead of the lower window being a perfect circle I have it routered into the shape of my logo. I LOVE this idea (though my carpenter really will kill me)! thoughts?

[Rimskidog]

The mystery photoshop genius just sent me this:

[IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/Logowindow.jpg[/IMG]

I was thinking more like having the logo the same size as the other windows, and maybe as the middle one of the three.

[dlloyd]

[quote name='Rimskidog' timestamp='1344892987' post='1770868']
The mystery photoshop genius just sent me this:



I was thinking more like having the logo the same size as the other windows, and maybe as the middle one of the three.
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It looks cool, but is it possible?

[BigRedX]

That's what I thought too. How will the centre bit of wood be attached?

Also glass in doors below waist level is not a particularly good idea as it will be used to push open (and closed) the door, so it will need to be strong enough to allow this.

[51m0n]

Glue the inner piece of wood to the glass that will be in the space, a wood veneer on glass if you will???

[charic]

It's madness! Madness I tell ya!

Love it

[Rimskidog]

Yeah we'd certainly have to glue the centre piece. It's the only way I can see.

@ BigredX - the glass is 26mm thick. It's probably stronger than the door!

[51m0n]

Agree with you it would be better less humungous though, but a brilliant idea all the same!

[Rimskidog]

So some of you may have noticed there haven't actually been many new pictures of late. About 10 days ago a label I do a significant amount of work for told me that had been holding off waiting for me to re-open but the situation had become urgent and they had some stuff that just couldn't wait any longer. In particular they had a charity record that had to be turned around super quick. Queue much scrambling around trying to get the place into a workable situation asap. What followed were some of the most stressful sessions I've had to do in some considerable time (patch bays weren't in so I was hotplugging mic-lines and cables on an ad hoc basis hoping I'd labelled them properly). I'll put up some pics from the session when I get a minute to sort through them. The good news though, is that we got through it and the client is happy. This week though, it's back to the job at hand. Here's a few shots of the desk which is now close to its final resting place. From one side:

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from the other:

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and a close up of some of the channels:

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[butlerk02]

Awesome Trevor,

Would love to record here one day bud. Best get saving my pennies.

Cheers
Keith

Edited August 16, 2012 by butlerk02

[Rimskidog]

[quote name='butlerk02' timestamp='1345109351' post='1773538']
Awesome Trevor,

Would love to record here one day bud. Best get saving my pennies.

Cheers
Keith
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Thanks man! Swing by some time!

[51m0n]

That desk makes me go all kinds of wibbley. Love it!

Well done, nothing more likely to give you a sweaty top lip than working in a not completed, unfamiliar and untested environment, which is about the case whenever I track anywhere. Invariably errors creep in and you just have to figure things out and keep on as fast and calmly as possible to prevent the band from getting wind of the stress.

Not easy at all, well done keeping the clients happy mate, thats the most important bit!

[Rimskidog]

Thanks man. hopefully it should all be worth it. It's for a very high profile charity!


In the meantime, we started laying the live room floor:

[IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/DSCN7878.jpg[/IMG]

[Rimskidog]

So I thought someone might be interested in the construction of our doors.

First take a 1 hour fire door blank, router out a rebate to perfectly fit a random piece of glass you had ordered in the wrong size for the booth window (ahem...):

[IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/DSCN7853.jpg[/IMG]

bond a layer of limp mass membrane to either side of the door then take two sheets of maple laminated mdf and router windows (using a pre-prepared template):

[IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/DSCN7857.jpg[/IMG]

and then stick the lot together before fitting it in the custom machined frame:

[IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/DSCN7863.jpg[/IMG]

[51m0n]

Nice one!

Distinct lack of logo in those doors though

How much do they weigh then???

[Rimskidog]

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Nice one!

Distinct lack of logo in those doors though

How much do they weigh then???
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Ah yes, sadly the logo idea came after this door was done. We'll explore it when we start working on the next one

No idea what they actually weigh but it took two of us (struggling) to lift the thing into place!

Edited August 23, 2012 by Rimskidog

[51m0n]

Lots then - tip top!

[Rimskidog]

You can see here that we downed tools on this room. This is to await the plasterer. He is scheduled for tomorrow so I'm hoping to finish the wood flooring over the weekend.

[IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/DSCN7890-1.jpg[/IMG]

[51m0n]

That ceiling really is the biggest diffuser I've ever seen compared to overall room size - equivalent to two or three of the walls being diffusers I'd have thought.. A quite brilliant idea, and in all probability entirely bonkers!

Does that room 'feel' even bigger than it actually is?

[Rimskidog]

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That ceiling really is the biggest diffuser I've ever seen compared to overall room size - equivalent to two or three of the walls being diffusers I'd have thought.. A quite brilliant idea, and in all probability entirely bonkers!

Does that room 'feel' even bigger than it actually is?
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Feels absolutely massive. Always feels weird when I see pictures because it looks so much smaller than it feels!

[51m0n]

No wonder drums sound so good in there....

You are very very lucky to have such a beautiful space to record in. It must be doing your head in not to have it all finished yet. Wont be long now!

[Rimskidog]

I had a regular client froma record label in today. We start a new record next week. Pressure on!


In the meantime, after many weeks of waiting, the area of the main live room that was changed finally got re-plastered:

[IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/DSCN7997.jpg[/IMG]

[Dad3353]

Just as long as it's not [i]you [/i]getting plastered..!

Damned fine work by all, I say. You may rightly feel proud, as may your team. Hat doffed, sir, respect.

[Rimskidog]

Thanks man. Keep watching though... lots to come yet!

[untune]

I've just spent a good while reading this from the start with a glass of red. Been a great read - can't believe I've not spotted this one earlier!

If I ever start playing the lottery, and subsequently win it, I might have a crack at building a studio with a plaque that says I read this thread.

I've just realised I'm in Birmingham on Friday, but it's a bit too far to walk to

oh well... I'm off to make the pizza I've been fantasizing about for the last half an hour despite being unable to stop reading...