Well, the studio is settling into a productive configuration. Much has changed, though much stays the same. :)
In the first pic, the workstation hasn't really changed much in the past six months, other than adding an arm for whatever synth I happen to be working with at the time. Currently it's the Roland JP-8080, but more often that space is occupied by the Waldorf Pulse Plus. There's a five-string bass in the background; my friend Jason Stormchild moved to Japan a few months ago, and left that, a microphone, and his Tannoy studio sub for me to store for him while he's away. I don't actually play the bass (tho I do play guitar, so I can *kind* of get by on the bass), but I'm hoping to find someone who does.
The second pic shows the evolution of the live rig - the Pulse is actually in this pic, at the bottom of the rack, but it's not actually getting used live these days. Also, the SH-101 is missing from this pic, as it's on the workbench having a few cold solder joints fixed. The new rig features the MPC running the master clock, drum sample sequencing, and MIDI sequencing of the Nord Modular and SH-101. The laptop is slaved to the MPC, and runs Ableton Live for basslines, longer samples and percussive loops, as well as acting as the main mixer and EQ, via the rackmounted MOTU 828mkII soundcard. Also in the rack are a DBX 166XL processing the kick and bassline, and a BBE Sonic Maximizer for adding balls to the SH-101 and Nord. The x0xb0x provides the traditional TB-303 riffs, and the SH-101 can be switched live between being sequenced via MIDI by the MPC and being sequenced by CV/Gate from the x0xb0x. :)
The third and fourth pics show the mighty DRUMCLOSET, where I've got three badass old analogue drumsynths being sequenced by two x0x-style drum machines. All the outputs are going into a 16-channel mixer, with a bunch of FX bussed in, and the main outs go through a Behringer ADA-8000 into my desktop at 24bit, 48khz. Being able to walk up to the closet, hit play, and sequence out strange new drumloops is a blast - and with Live, I can capture those loops and keep them forever with a couple of mouseclicks.
The last pic shows the ghetto cable management solution as well as my two non-electronic instruments, an Alvarez Dana electric and my new baby, a Fender 'Concert Series' electric-accoustic. :)
