The studio is, in my humble opinion, state of the art. Now, I won't get into great technical detail here, but I'll explain some of the basics. Kind of hidden on the floor on either side of the desk, you'll see 2 CPU's. One is dedicated for Administration and FTP and the other is dedicated for recording - the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). Both CPU's are in ultra-quiet Antec Sonata cases to keep everything nice and quiet.
The desk itself is a Quiklok made in Italy. I love the desk, it's designed really well and helps me keep all the cables off the floor by having the components both on the desk top and mounted in the rack spaces.
On the overbridge (the raised section of the desk) you'll see I have two LCD monitors to view Admin and DAW along with my Yorkville Active reference monitors...and two cheapo Logitech computer speakers. Interestingly, the computer speakers actually play an important role......
You see, when I'm editing audio, I always listen on the big, powered speakers (called active monitors) to make sure everything sounds good and all the transients (clicks, pops, stuff like that) are repaired. The cheapo computer speakers are there so I can hear what your audio will sound like when you listen to it...or when your end-user sits in front of a computer to take an e-learning course I've narrated.
The Mackie Big Knob (the thing on the desk beside the mixer with the Big Knob) allows me to switch between the two sets of speakers at will (called A-B referencing). It also serves as a talkback unit, so I can communicate with talent in the booth. Which leads us to the next aspect of the studio....
The Booth
First of all, it's paperless. The two wall-mounted LCD monitors allow me to read off a screen instead of wasting paper and ink - the process also saves time when a deadline is pending.
Crappy font? Change it. Script change? Type it in. New script? E-mail it to me, I can open it up while standing in front of the mic. It's also a superb set up for directing talent - you can highlight, italicize or bold script that needs addressing.
The studio is also unique in the way that it's designed for a single user - no need for an engineer, because I am one! Along with viewing your VO script on an LCD Monitor, I can also look over to my DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) and make edits "on the fly" - a great service for those directing via phone patch.
Here's a breakdown of the studio gear, for those who might have interest.
If you have any questions regarding my studio gear please feel free to drop me an e-mail.
