Kendale's Studio

Aloha everyone, Just wanted wish y'all a Happy Thanksgiving! :D I am thankful for this forum and for all of those who have made this possible and to all those who have so willing shared their hard earned experience, time and energy. Mahalo & Aloha 8)

Danke Ken...Happy Thanksgivign to you as well. :)

Can't reach keyboard, stomach sticking out too far; someone please pass the pumpkin pie... :?

Guilford of Maine arrived today, and is now installed. (pics to follow) Hmm, interesting observation...I can still see the framing behind the cloth, albeit not as much as the weed cloth. Perhaps if one were to either stain or paint the framing a darker color (light colored pine was used) the end result might be a bit more discreet. Still, it's a much better look overall. Very cool. Aloha 8)

Just got back in from Jersey...Where are the pics. :)

Here you go! :D Edit: added previously unavailable shot of completed front wall :D Aloha 8)

Aloha, Here are a couple of pics of the Side Absorbers - Rough Frame Up. There have been a few changes in the design: - Dimensions changed from 36" x 36" x 8" to 36" x 43" x 8" to level out even with front wall soffit. - Second unit dimensions to be changed to 46" x 43" x 8" - Rock wool & rear panel yet to be installed Hemlock was used (currently available and somewhat more affordable) Heavy duty felt pads on base to avoid rattles/scratching equipment rack Christmas garland courtesy of mrs. kendale! :D Aloha 8)

Outstanding craftsmanship! 8)

What are you going to do on the other side? Won't having them on just one side stuff up the balance of the mix somewhat? JG

Aloha John, Kia Ora! :D I am planning on having a matching set on the other side, albeit stacked two high. The reasons I started with the right side of the room are: - Only had enough cash for two units to begin side absorber project with :cry: - I wanted to even out the distance from the right wall to the listening position with the distance to the left wall/unit Thanks Keith. I have to confess that things have turned out so much better than I had expected, considering that I have not had a lot of woodworking experience. I believe much of the credit goes to having so many other studio build examples to study and the plans and direction from both John and Steve. :D Aloha 8)

Gotta love that Kia Ora!! Have you been done to our fare shores? Thanks JohnG

kendale wrote:

I believe much of the credit goes to having so many other studio build examples to study and the plans and direction from both John and Steve. :D

And you can't discount the fact that you know you'll be taking pictures of your work, so it had better look great or you'll be teased around here! ;-)

Aloha John, Actually, no...I haven't...yet. :( But I do have a couple of friends who just got back after a year or two there and they sent a lot of pics. Absolutely beautiful! One was a musician buddy who was based out of Auckland for two years and spent his time there living on a 40' sailboat as a charter captain and touring the area. The other was a best friend/sister who served as chief steward on the Marine Outreach medical ship that provided supplies and care to the remote villages and towns in Fiji.

And you can't discount the fact that you know you'll be taking pictures of your work, so it had better look great or you'll be teased around here!

Hey Keith, Hmm, now that you mention it, I guess I had better start paying more attention to how these things get built as well the best angle for taking the pics to be posted to make sure the flaws are minimized, huh? :wink: There must some of my grandfather's latent woodworker's genes and/or childhood flashback at work here or something. My wife says there is this look of childish enjoyment that comes over me when I'm out in the shop "playing with my wooden building blocks." :lol: Aloha 8)

I'm sure it's a lot more fun than digging in sticky clay! :lol:

Aloha Keith, I seem to remember doing quite a bit of "playing in the dirt" as well. :wink: Wow! :shock: It just occurred to me just how far we've come since the first post back in August of 2004. Mahalo for all the help! Aloha 8)

Aloha, Yikes! :shock: Talk about flashbacks...here's a couple really early shots of the studio. You've come a long way, baby! :D Aloha 8)

Kendale, It may be an optical illusion but are all the gaps on your side absorbers the same width? If I understand the design principals, both the widths of the boards AND the gaps should vary. len

Aloha Len, Wow, great eye! :shock: No, it's not an illusion, they are/were evenly spaced. The pic was only a "rough frame up" as indicated in my post. I wanted to get a general idea of what the absorbers were going to look like. I have since taken the slats off, installed the material that goes behind them, and am now in process of re-installing the slats with the varying degrees of spacing. I am also working on the bass hangers for the front absorber. Hopefully, I'll have some pics to follow soon. I am begining to appreciate how long of a process (a year and a half now) guys like AaronW (2 years) and others have been going through as they build and document their studio projects here on the forum. Thanks for the example and encouragement guys! Aloha 8)

kendale wrote:

Wow, great eye! :Shocked No, it's not an illusion, they are/were evenly spaced

No, just too much time on my hands today and an overly critical nature. :-)

kendale wrote:

I am also working on the bass hangers for the front absorber. Hopefully, I'll have some pics to follow soon.

Well then maybe you can answer a question that I asked in the Accoustics part of this forum and it's layed there ever since: I've got a "closet" or "alcove" at the back end of my control room that runs floor to ceiling and is about 3' wide. This was to be for bass hangers. The question I asked was how important is the length of the hangers? I've seen many that very long and all the same size and just as many that were varied lengths. The reason I ask is the lower part of this alcove would make a very nice cabinet for microphones, patch cables, etc and I could put the bass hangers above but I'd have to make them shorter. What is the minimum length to be effective?

kendale wrote:

I am begining to appreciate how long of a process (a year and a half now)guys like AaronW (2 years) and others have been going through as they build and document their studio projects here on the forum

You are SO right. I feel fortunate to have gotten two layers of drywall up and all the framing, HVAC, mic cables, etc in only 2 1/2 months of evenings! len

Len, I can only hope you're watching my back as closely when I start assembling real building materials in my project! You rule! 8)

how important is the length of the hangers?

Aloha Len, While I am unable to backup any of the following with hard data, here's a few observations: In studying the drawings over at the SAE site: http://www.saecollege.de/reference_material/index.html and photos and info posted here, there and anywhere else I found them, it appears that: - the length of the hangers were determined by how much space they had available (height, width and depth of the trap) - the effectiveness of the hangers were determined by how many/how long/how insulated/how they were oriented within the trap. - the frequency the traps attenuated at was determined more by the space of the trap (again: height, width and depth) rather than the hangers themselves Again, I'm just hazarding a few guesses here and I certainly am no expert in this game. We'll find out how successful those guesses were after I get mine installed. BTW, the hangers I'm installing are 1' x 2'. We'll see how many I can get in there using a /// \\\ "herringbone" type of orientation as Steve suggested. Which brings to mind, Steve (Knightfly) posted an interesting drawing and explanation here: http://johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic ... 5963#35963 that might help shed a little more light on the subject. Hope this helps. Aloha 8)

sharward wrote:

Len, I can only hope you're watching my back as closely when I start assembling real building materials in my project! You rule!

You KNOW I'll be watching your back! Just make sure it's not your backside (a la Paul Woodlock). :-) len

Aloha, Here's a couple of shots of the front absorber/bass hangers install. This completes the front wall/soffit/absorber/bass trap portion except for the bezel veneers (hopefully!). :D Aloha 8)

Len, sorry for any of your posts I missed; between Barefoot being AWOL and me covering most of the forums while trying to produce videos, design my new studio, pretend to work on "honey-do" lists, etc, it gets kinda hectic... If you can post link(s) to anything you still need help on, I'll do what I can... Steve

len-morgan wrote:

You KNOW I'll be watching your back! Just make sure it's not your backside (a la Paul Woodlock). :-)

:lol: :lol: :lol: No worries, mate! :lol: :lol: :lol: