I'm back - in a new studio!
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2023
- Family comes first! We've moved back closer to London - and you know how much I love building studios.. so I've used the opportunity to change my workflow again. The garden room was built by Green Retreats. My new desk was made by AKA Design.
Room - www.greenretreats.co.uk/garde...
Desk - www.akadesign.com/aka-custom/...
Faders - choisaucedesigns.com/
Output panels - output.com/blog/eco-acoustic-...
Trinnov - www.trinnov.com/ - Hudba
As a gearholic, that was a very satisfying walkthrough! As a Greek studio owner whose wife insists in moving to London, it was very informative also! As a 40year old kid who's trying to laugh out of everything, minute 8:21 saying "surprisingly effective for" masked by a huge 330-350Hz resonance, did it for me! Thanks! Wish you to find the time and inspiration to do what's to be done in your space!
Thank you! Hope the move goes well!
The first moment I saw the glass studio in the garden, I wasn't sure if I had mistaken the YT channel and was watching a Guy Michelmore video. Almost like I already heard "Hello everybody" but then I saw how excited you were. :)
haha thanks Chris! I love watching Guy's videos his enthusiasm is infectious!
Same! LOL
You've made a higher end version of Guy Michelmore's garden shed (or back yard shed as we would say here in the US)... a bit bigger as well... but a very nice space to say the least. The fact that it's not a dark space like your old studio probably helps a lot as it more than likely helps bring you into a more creative zone. Nice video... and nice to see that you're doing what you're doing in this video, Paul!!
Same image of Guy’s studio came to my mind.
I agree 👍
Thanks Jim! I love Guy's shed! I'm not sure mine's bigger? and yes having more sunlight is a huge bonus for me, I thought about all the glass soundwise and decided light was more important and I'd work a way around the acoustic - it seems to be working fine so far touch wood!!
@@PaulThomsonMusic... when you look at what's stacked around guy, and the proximity to it all in his shed, yours is definitely a bit more spacious than his. Glass is all about angles along with distance. With near or mid field monitoring you'll not have nearly the problems with reflections. Overall, you've made yourself a great shed and a great place to work "from home." So happy for you.
I just did a quick scan through the video and thought Paul just took over Guy's spot. 😂
Every man needs a shed. Wonderful space.
Thanks Steve!
Miss you Paul! Great to see you back, congrats on the new studio! Everything looks so awesome :)
Thanks Bara! Keep writing your beautiful music!
@@PaulThomsonMusic Thank you, Paul! So happy you took a listen to my stuff :)
Congrats Paul on re-establishing your older room. I too thought the studio you built was fabulous by design and space. And, I understand the need to re-invent yourself and work space at a time when priorities change. As well as the need for gear you once thought to be necessary. I have found over my 40+ years as an engineer, sound designer and part time composer, that I'v had to re-invent myself more than once. As well as either re-designing a space or moving to a new location. Phoenix, LA and now back home in Cleveland, OH. I am happy to follow you to gain more of your insights to score and sound. My watchword has always been... "The day you quit learning is the day uou die."
Thanks Jim! Yes we have to be adaptable and go where life leads us. And I 100% agree with you - I hope to carry on learning until I keel over..
Very happy you're back. I've learned so much from you.
Excited to watch your new content!
Guy Michelmore be like " Whaaaat! O My Goooood!"
So lovely to see you. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Emil!
Great to see you again Paul! Fantastic new studio although the last one was AMAZING ❤. Hope to see more videos from you. All the best ❤
Thank you Lukas! more coming!
Sooooo nice to have you back, missed your videos alot Paul ❤️
Hopefully the new owner of your old place can put the studio you built to good use. Good to have you back.
Thanks Chris! Yes the new owner loves the space and is going to use it as a studio.
That’s beautiful wow so exciting! Happy music creation Paul! Greetings from Edinburgh.
Robert👍🙂
Thank you Robert!
Welcome back Paul , stunning studio,love the structure.
Thank you Sean! Yes the wood feels like I'm in nature which is always nice!
Welcome back! The new spot looks great, and as wonderfully produced as your previous videos have been, I'm sure we're all happy having more videos knowing it's not as hard on you and your family. Looking forward to your future...
Thank you!
looks really good.
Good to have you back paul!
That's a lovely space, Paul! Looking forward to seeing your new content ✌️
Thank you Richard!
Great to see you on CZcams again Paul. Great looking Studio!
Thank you Mark!
beautiful space!
Thank you David! I'm really enjoying it so far!
Glad to see you back and can't wait to watch what you share.
Thank you!
Lovely looking space! Nice to see you back here Paul!
Thank you J-M! Good to be back!
Glad you’re back!
Thanks Ant!
The way you pointed at the Air Con and the look to the camera was soooo David Brent. Awesome video and congrats Paul.
Haha! Thanks Nick - there is possibly a touch of the Brent in me..
Hi Paul, as a customer and fan of Spitfire Audio it is great to see you back in action. Will be following you from today - best regards.
Thank you Geoff!
Great looking space! Efficiency breeds competency.
Thank you! I absolutely agree - less time wasted!
I love seeing your studios, makes me dream of what is possible!
Thanks Christopher! I have had a lot - many in bedrooms!
@@PaulThomsonMusic yes some of the early photos you've shared of cluttered rooms, much resembles mine 😂
Excellent video, Paul! Have always enjoyed your videos (and compositions); looking forward to seeing your new videos!
Thank you Roger!
Paul
I love your new studio.
I love this big cabine
Very nice room
I would also decide when i had the choice.
Congrats
Thank you Pat!
Great looking space, simple but very usable
Thanks Jim!
The Output acoustic panels are fantastic! And the Trinnov... no words...
They are lovely.. and yes - now I've used the Trinnov I couldn't be without it again!
Thanks Paul - looking forward to your videos!
Thanks Daniel!
So you gained a shed and Christian lost one! Lovely to see your new setup, thanks for sharing.
Thanks Oli! This is actually the same company and design.
I am the ghost of Christmas present
Lovely space. I admire your strength of character letting your piano go. I'll be switching continents again next year and although my head says lose the piano, the heart has its fingers firmly in its ears and is singing ting-a-ling-a-loo. Very loudly! Look forward to your future updates.
Thanks Chris! You're on the move! Good luck with it - and hope you work out a truce between head and heart! lol
Cool stuff Paul! Looks like a really fun room to work in. Hooray for the Trinnov too, those things are incredible!
Thanks Wes! Yes - its magic!
I absolutely love what you have done with this new studio, Paul, it is just brilliant!
Thanks Marco!
@@PaulThomsonMusic you are welcome
Super nice ! What a journey ! “Bits and bobs…” :)
Thanks!
Good to see you Paul.
I enjoyed seeing you talk about your new studio.
Hope to see you again soon dear fella.
Best wishes
Tom Baxter
Thanks Tom!
Welcome back, Paul! I enjoyed the barn studio build videos a lot, the exterior really was a thing of beauty. And it will forever be "yours" if you built it! Hopefully your new more efficient studio will give you more time for CZcams. Fresh ideas and maybe the return of some golden oldies - some more editions of "Secret Scoring Weapons", maybe?
Thanks! And yes I definitely left my 'mark' lol.. good idea thanks!
Congratulations 🎊
Thank you!!
Beautifull project, congrats!
Thank you Max!
The pleasure is mine! I'm happy to see the achievements, I always get the feeling of a new toy, just like when I was a kid! congrats again, Paul!
Looks great Paul.
Thanks Stephen! Lets catch up soon!!
Good vib ... looking forward to ti future
Nice one Paul and thanks for the tour. I hope your Grand has ended up in the house and not left in the Cotswolds somewhere😁. Looking forward to more visits to the "Shed" and wishing you all well in your new home.
Thank you Nigel! It hasn't - we have a Yamaha upright in the house, a U3, so the Grand went off to a new home!!
You have a very resonating F (346Hz) in your room nice new room. 😄
Beautiful new studio as well! But I really was in awe about your last studio space!! Would love to hear from you more about why it didnt work for you! Cheers mate!!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks David!
Thanks for the tour Paul! It’s worth watching this video back as there is a resonant frequency ring of about 330hz (or maybe a harmonic of a related frequency) that is audible when you are talking. Maybe that could do with some further treatment.
I couldn´t imagine a workspace without daylight. Even the smoothest LED lighting isn´t what I could stand over hours. And sometimes a quick look outside of the window can be inspiring too.
Its funny how you get used to lack of daylight and then forget - until you actually sit in a space with loads - and feel better!
I spent years in Dallas Texas writing jingles to 2” tape. Many of the BBC radio jingles are done in Dallas.
Welcome Back Paul we missed you! Congratulations on the new studio, may it be the incubator of many wonderful musical journeys.
Thanks Marco! I'm hoping so too!
My goodness im manifesting to grow my studio like this!!!
Kenzo - its accumulated over many years!!
I've been admiring Yellow Tech's photos recently (with a smidge of jealousy) - good to see inside. Looks great and functional..
Thanks Alex! Yes I think Yellow have done a few builds in the same Green Retreat rooms!
Beautiful space! Love the design of the building.
Really interesting about de-midi-ing your synths...I've found that freeing as well! Amazing to hear someone of your caliber confirming my experience. In my case I think committing to a take rather than waffling back and forth tweaking the midi notes hearkens back to recording sessions in the 80's and 90's (I might have a few years on you), and the loss of some of that organic feel when everything is clipped to the grid. Anyhow, Grats!!
Thanks! Yes absolutely - all of those!! I actually miss the old days of writing jingles and TV themes on a Studer 2in machine - you just had to get on with it!
Just casually mention ya Jupiter 8!!!! lol what a gem ya got there. Really love the new studio space.
It's a Jupiter-80 rather than Jupiter-8
Good luck Paul. As an upgrade from a spare bedroom studio, I've just built a similar garden room (less windows), GIK acoustic treatment, decent quality monitors, the aircon is a godsend. The simplicity of sitting at a desk, most things in the box with good quality output makes the workflow fun and absorbing. I can write so much faster and there is less fiddling afterwards. But because of the quality I can composed hear it well at much lower volumes so can go for longer.
Thank you Stuart! Yes its simplicity.. Totally agree - I was going for as fast a workflow as possible - you don't forget the good ideas while you're struggling to get them down then..
Great pad Paul!!!😊
Thanks Yash!
Love to meet you as I would like to change my career and move into music production where my deep passion lies. 🙏🏽
If I ever got the opportunity to build a studio, I'd build it by the lake or sea view. I love gardens but I extremely love the sea and the watery views. All these hardware equipment are defo a huge learning curve for me as I am an average bedroom composer ;)
Great stuff Paul
Hi Paul, new studio looks great. I couldn’t agree more keeping things simple / streamlined, much more creative and more fun place to work . After the building my studio was in burnt down at my farm a couple years ago (very stressful) but gave me the opportunity to start from scratch after collecting gear for 35 years, I took the same approach simple streamlined and only with kit you use . Well done
Thanks Andy! Yes I can't imagine how stressful it must have been watching that fire.. I'd love to see what you're using now!
@@PaulThomsonMusic I am still finishing the studio off , hoping to do an update and speak about my latest project very soon :). Also lots of light in there (like yours) I love it ! Best space I have ever had
Nice to see you again, we missed you, Paul!
(And transmit our warmest regards to Christian, we miss him too, he realy should be back!)
Thank you!
Christian could be back, but he's hurt a lot of people, and deeply so, so a rethink and then an apology would be a great start.
@@matthijsheblynobody is hurt
@@AmiliaCaraMia Only in your mind did CH not hurt any people, because you don't know the people he did hurt. I do.
major 700hz/1.4khz resonance happening in your room (at least in your camera mic) especially at 5:35
Looking forward to your new videos! I Hope there's nothing that didn't make the cut that you regretted almost immediately after, when it would have been perfect for the next project.
Thanks! Luckily not so far - the one thing I do miss a bit is the piano - but it just takes up so much space I was firm with myself!
I love how he just casually goes over having a Jupiter 8 like ya it has some cool sounds lmao. It’s a frickin 30k usd synthesizer
Looking great. Sometimes less is more unless it's gear the more is more 😂
haha.. the struggle is real!!
Paul, watching the new content has been really wonderful. I am especially intrigued by your use of the pen and tablet to serve as sort of a mouse replacement or supplement. I would enjoy learning more about how this works, what your experience has been and how it affects how you approach working with the DAW in your arranging and recording process. Joyfully yours!
This space weirdly seems like a much better vibe than the last one. Maybe it is because everything is simpler, or maybe it is all the daylight. Just looks like a fantastic space to write music. Congrats!
Yes it is - I think both of those!! Thanks!
Love the space. I built the complimentary shed to yours in my garden, designed for drum recording. ( ready when you are )…
Thanks Andrew - studio and biog looks fantastic! Bookmarked!! Hope to work with you!
Awesome! And great looking!! 🎉
Can we see more of the outside of the building?????? :D
… and maybe also a making of video??? 😊
Best
Rune
Thanks Rune! I'll pop a few shots of outside on the next vid, and a few in progress photos!
Lovely new studio Paul. Couldn't help notice the ring around 350hz on your walk around audio. Sure you're aware tho. Congratulations on new setup. 😊
Thanks Alex! Yes the Trinnov sorts it but I'll probably keep adding bits of treatment as I go!
Impressive new studio but... is it just me that can hear some resonance at times?
For instance I thought I can hear something around 330Hz or thereabouts, around 5:20-5:40 ish and (ironically) around when you start talking about the room treatment.
Looks lovely man. I really want a studio with sunlight instead of the usual dark vibes. Nice garden view looking at Rabbits in between making horrible noises etc 😂
Haha! Thanks Jono - well I've def got the horrible noises and rabbits sorted!
Welcome back! You've been very missed. Really looking forward to new vids. In the meantime, is Spitfire doing a scoring competition this year (like Bridgerton, Star Girl, etc.)? Usually in late July/early August. Thx for all you do! Massively appreciated.
You can hear the ringing especially around 9:27 thru 10:24 it’s comes right after you speak. You need more room treatment and then reset the room correction eq. It’s mostly when you are in front of the desk. I don’t really hear it near the back wall under the AC area.
Great to see you up and running there and good luck. I have a question though: my workspace is a spare bedroom with no acoustic treatment, so I mix using AKG K702's plus some simulation software. I know I'm probably missing a lot (of low end?) so what else would you maybe suggest bearing in mind I have neighbours? Thanks.
The Trinnov is insane... probably the last thing I'd sell from my room now. Absolute gamechanger.
Agreed! Its like magic..
Hi Paul. You've got a resonance on a E around 330 Hz in the room while speaking :) check around minute 9:30.
Wonderful inviting new space! Nothing more important than capturing the idea before hitting the gear. Interesting to see the Furman at the bottom of the right rack..no need for the lamps or just a choice of wiring?
Thanks Michael! Yes - wiring - plus I want the stuff I tweak up higher so didn't want to waste any space up there!
No frills ? Well not quite but u make the best point which we all should follow - there is a lot of stuff you just don’t need.
You're completely right! I should say 'just the frills I'm using' lol.. I could just use a laptop and a mic. The extra stuff is definitely a luxury!!
Hi Paul. In the latter half of the video I’m hearing a frequency of around 330Hz (E4) occasionally when you talk (varying in amplitude). Wasn’t sure if you’re aware of that which might need dampening somehow.
Thanks for the great video. Looks like an efficient and functional studio.
I noticed that too...as he was talking about the trinov :D
Thank you! Yes its not totally flat. I'll get around to another bit of tweaking the damping at some point, but the Trinnov is crazy and sorts out almost all ills so its fine to monitor in for now!
Absolutely gorgeous space, but there is a nasty room node at around E4-F4, about 330-350 Hz the whole video
Nice looking room. Sure hope you were able to sell your other studio to someone who could use it as a studio. I remember there was a LOT of work and planning that went into it. Your new room does sound a bit live, though, listening to your voice. Might it need more absorption? Especially with all of those reflecting glass surfaces?
If it were me, in addition to the nice, bright lighting you have, I'd put maybe a half dozen reasonably powerful PAR LED lights in the corner and along the wall (and hook them up to a DMX controller so you can program different scenes). It's a small thing, but having the ability to turn the light in the room to some other rich color(s) besides white really can transform your mood, and take you to a different place. I find it can be hard to get your mind into a dark, mysterious zone for creating dark and mysterious music when the lighting is so bright and office-like. ;)
Great idea thanks Lee. Room wise - I was just being lazy and used the camera audio for the bit where I was sitting down.. ! .. But it has a good balance of live/damped for me at the moment, everything seems to translate well and also headphones sound the same - maybe the Trinnov is doing some magic.
Dude, you should have been wearing your "Very Excited" T-shirt.
Nice place. I was hearing a lot of about 820Hz ringing while your were walking around talking.
Green Retreats room looks very nice - did you add anything bespoke apart from presumably the acoustic pack and air conditioning?
I enjoyed & appreciated your video. As someone who tends to go too big & has an excellent small studio setup I'm grateful to you to see how powerful what I have is as opposed to what I don't have.
What is the name of the multi hard drive input you have in your left hand rack? I could do with one,
What is the name of the multi jack input in your right hand rack?
With the multi jack input, does every jack input in your studio run to it?
Hi Paul, great update. Thanks for doing these types of videos. One thing i have noticed - there is a very resonant frequency in your room when you are speaking. In my experience with acoustic treatment, i do feel the space is lacking some initial reflection treatment, especially on the ceiling. I feel you would really benefit from adding some 242's or 244 GIKs to the room to remove it and tighten it up further. Anyway, great studio, enjoy!
Thanks! Got a few more - just need a few hours to whack them up on the ceiling!
@@PaulThomsonMusic The clouds are the hardest! Amazing studio space, i am very envious.
You have some serious room reflections just above your sweet spot listen at 8:12-8:17. Maybe because you are close to the ceiling where it is mostly bare. I can clearly hear it: not sure if because all the glass behind you or just up in the ceiling area. Also at 8:24 it’s not quite a ring, I am thinking it’s around 400hz with a tight Q.
Thanks for the tour and all the tips over time. I guess no "Bob the Builder" style video montage this time. :).
Thanks! No - not quite as 'Bob' this one without the demolition haha.. more of a prefab and assemble situation!!
Welcome back. Really nice place and gear. No problem with the windows ? I can hear a kind of resonance around 330 Hz when you're speaking (for example at 10' or 11'30s in the video).
Thanks Pascal! Not with the Trinnov - the natural light won the argument when I was designing!
Paul, I'm looking at the master chain, and I have the MAS, Bus +, and looking to add the 5500 or two 550a with just the transformer tone coming through. How do you like the doublewide/api vs the shelford for tracking?
Wonderful space Paul! If you don't mind me asking, what are those multidocks for the SSDs? They don't look like QNAP or Blackmagic. I have been looking for something like that but an input by someone using a specific brand and model would be very welcomed. Thanks in advance.
looks great, around the 11 minute mark just when you talk about Rick Astley there is a strange ringing echo to your audio, is that just the recording or is that resonance in the studio?
Wow, it's tiny compared to your old studio, but it's still functional and looks great.
Thanks! It is Clive - but feels more like home!
@@PaulThomsonMusic 💜 👍🏾
Great update Paul and great to see you. Didn’t see a 5.1 monitoring in there (can’t remember if you had it in the old studio either?) did you determine 5.1 was not needed? Makes sense if it’s purely a writing and recording studio vs mix but I know a lot of writers are moving up to at least out some type of 5.1 in there studios to have the option. Cheers mate
Thanks Kevin! No I've been stereo only for the last few years, I have a workflow where I can take stems to a surround room to 'mix out' if I need to but I haven't needed to for a while now. Theres still some resistance to composers using the surrounds and sub in their music from dubbing engineers!!
@@PaulThomsonMusic Makes sense. Looks amazing and looking forward to more content from you soon!
Hoping you’ll be very productive in the new studio, and can’t wait for more videos! 👍👍 Don’t know if you can comment, but any news on a Spitfire Scoring Competition for this year, as it is normally up and running by now?
Thanks Les!! I can't possibly comment lol.. but .. its not definitely *not* happening.. if you can sort your way through all those double negatives..
@@PaulThomsonMusic 🤣🤣🤣
Congrats on the new studio. And no spitfire competition this year to tell us about?
I'm not allowed to possibly mention!! But... keep an eye peeled!
We all love a tour around a studio 😄
I love this video, not least for its honesty, charm and generosity of information. It’s inspiring, thank you! Now, I'll be honest...
I never really dug the vibe of the Bullpen, Daddio. It thought it was overkill, with regards to some of the equipment. I didn’t understand the 2" or the drum kit, or even the grand (😱). It should have been a writing suite, not a hybrid recording studio. But is was a magnificent achievement. Still having problems with the guitars, here, haha, but it's kind of adorable that you are a total guitar nut, and have them there.Very cute :)) Me, I just do my Jan Hammer impression with samples and it fools 'em every time.
The acoustics. Even though it presently sounds like a large, empty bathroom, surely the detractors must understand that it’s obviously a work in progress. Duh….?
Loving those fantastic links, thank you. I'm intending to return to the UK, from Canada, and will definitely be looking seriously at Green Retreats and AKA. I'm using a Zaor Miza M right now, which is great but not...bespoke. Not sure about that orange slab Choi Sauce thing, though ;) But if you rate it, that’s good enough for me, Sir.
One final thing. I just don't how anyone can work with only one screen. Three is the absolute minimum for me. Just my take.
Many, many thanks to you, Paul, for your infectious enthusiasm, expertise, winning humour, great music and wonderful walkthroughs. Long may you prosper.
Thanks Michael!! Do you know what.. it was a big room, I was trying to lay it out like I thought a studio should look as I've only ever had smaller rooms! it was a bit of overkill. The piano I do miss! the drums were fun to learn and practice, and I made some samples (of course!) - which are in my album sample pack.. and yeah I've started adding some more room treatment to the ceiling, putting up nice big curtain across the back next! although it sounds great at the mix position thanks to the Trinnov..
Thank you so much for not taking my crits personally, Paul. I knew you wouldn't. Just my personal opinion on certain things; we're all different. Listen, I'd give a lot (literally) to own a grand.
Back in the UK, around 2001, I bought a house and got a blocks-and-mortar studio built in the top level of my rear garden. The foundations of it were already there.The next door neighbour built onto it and he even constructed a horseshoe-shape workstation. It was great and I loved it. So, what you wrote I understood exactly, but without the grand piano and drum kit. And my space was a bit smaller than yours, hehe. No bulls there.
As the equipment grew, it was my dream to get away from the house and have a purpose-built retreat. After five years I moved and did it all again, but this time the next place had a huge space, behind one of the two garages, so it all went in there. I wasn't there long, though....
Then I came to Canada in 2008 (bad idea), and 90% of my studio is in now boxes in lockers. Actually, it's rather heartbreaking, as much of it is obsolete. Now I want to return and bring it all back! Don't even ask. I've learnt what suffering for my art means.
I wish you well, and I'm loving your new space and your wonderful attitude, talent and expertise. I'll definitely be looking at Green Retreats and AKA on my return.@@PaulThomsonMusic
Sweet looking studio! May you have much productivity and happiness. However, during the sit down portion of the video the sound was quite tinny and I'm hearing some echo. The sound was fine after about 2:19 when you began the walking tour.
Thank you Artie! Yes I was naughty and just used the camera audio.. I'll be using the RE20 for future vids!!
Very nice, Paul. I was blown away by your Choisauce Fader Box. It’s nice to see 100mm throws again. Do you still have your Physis K4 EX somewhere? That was a sweet keyboard.
Thanks Sean! Yes the Choisauce is lovely - super solid and nice feel. I do have that K4ex in the garage as a spare emergency key! I'm probably going to pop it on Reverb soon though! The Doepfers have that 'build in the desk' sewn up, you buy it as a kit.
Looks lovely. But youve still got a prominent 700 Hz ring. Projected from the corners, maybe
Thanks Paul - very enlightening. I followed your last (fabulous) studio build which inspired the design of much of my own barn-conversion studio build, even down to that gorgeous desk you had - so it's equally interesting to see your evolution into this streamlined version. ONE QUESTION: You're still using the M905 for monitoring (which I had been planning to purchase soon) - now you have the Trinnov - would you recommend from your experience not bothering with a Grace and using a Trinnov for monitoring as well?
PS. Keep up the great videos!
Thanks Angus! On the m905 - I still use that - if I'm checking on headphones they plug into that, and the Trinnov just sits between the m905 physical out and the speakers. There's probably a few ways of doing it but I'm familiar with the Grace and like the sound of it!