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So funny to go back and write all that... as the small studio is working since quite some time. But's it's nice to remember the building process and also, in case anyone reads that... well, it might be of some help.

Being lazy sometimes equals to being creative.

Couple of days ago we discussed with Anomandrus how good it would be if there was a way to move around microphones while sitting at the mixing desk and/or playing your guitar. One thing led to another and then the crazy but simple idea was born. We salvaged from the trash a chinese toy car and with some stuff laying around Prototype One was made :o)

This time, our patient is a cheapo Chinese Ribbon Mic.

Model is t-Bone RB500.

Sold (I believe) exclusively by Thomann. Basically, same as APEX 210, NADY RSM-2... etc. Same Chinese factory, same small fellas at the assembly line, just different branding. Or at least that is what Google says.....

Episode 3. Walls. Brrrrr....

But first, let me introduce my utmost and irreplacable helper. The one and only ... KIP :) Whenever I loose any of my tools or reach up for a piece of cloth to wipe my hands... he is there, always on the wrong spot, but I have the feeling I would have been lost without him.... he is THE supervisor :)

Here is a picture of the empty room:

Obviously, the challenge was building the recording booth. Remember, "room in room" concept. Meaning floating floor, walls and ceiling with minimum (in my case NO) contact with existing walls and ceiling. Pretty challenging...

First floor layer. 60mm KNAUF 150kg/m3 stone wool slabs:

So there's how it all started.

My daughter is a student in Italy for a couple of years now. I decided to sacrifice one of her (two) rooms and turn it into a small recording studio. 

Quoting my favorite cartoon character, Dexter: "it was such a wonderful day for science..."