Finally! The DIY Studio Reveal + Your Questions Answered

6:13 poor nox.

i like the part where Nox was basically Mr. Miyagi

I don't think you answered the ground loop question correctly. The question was asked of how to remove ground loop noise when something is connected via both USB and 1/4". You answered based on POWER ground loops. The problem isn't coming from power, it's coming from the fact that the instrument is connected to the DAW PC twice: one via the audio interface, and once via USB (for MIDI). There is going to be a ground differential between the two, and on (unbalanced) 1/4" audio, that ground is part of the signal – so any digital noise produced by the PC that affects the ground (which it will) ends up appearing in your audio.

There are a number of ways of fixing this:

– Switch from USB MIDI to DIN MIDI. The MIDI standard includes the use of optocouplers for 5-pin MIDI, which decouples the ground and signal from each device, thereby breaking the ground loop.
– Use a DI box on the analog audio output. This breaks the ground loop by running it through a transformer, although the DI box will color the audio somewhat, and the transformer inside it is susceptible to EMF noise from power supplies, etc.
– Use a USB ground loop isolator. They're not cheap, but they work perfectly and do not affect the audio. I've got quite a few of them in my studio. I have always used the iFi iDefender isolators, but for some reason they are unavailable at the moment. An alternative from a different manufacturer is this one: https://amzn.to/3BJ09RF

Hope that helps. Incidentally, I actually produced a video on this specific subject, it's on my channel.

To expand on the smoking question, cigarettes don't just damage light-colored plastics like white surfaces or piano/keyboard keys. It leaves behind a toxic funky smell that is near impossible to get rid of. It's an obnoxious invisible aura that permanently attaches itself to objects and clothing and non-smokers can pick up on it very easily. Useful should anyone ever try to pass anything off as sold in a "smoke-free" home. Give it a sniff.

Great, now i just need a basement

Every time I see a video of yours I'm outraged at your number of subs and views. Sooooo much more personality and hardwork than alot of music youtubers "drummer reacts to meshuggah" channels. On the other hand its probably way more people who actually care about you and your opinion watching this. Amazing edit, music, lessons and monologues discussions that matter.

On Chairs: I found a guy on Craigslist local to me that takes old conversion van chairs and modifies them and puts them on Herman Miller steel rolling chair bases. For $100 I got a reclining, height adjustable, and springy captain's chair fit for thousands of miles of roadtrips and it's velvety bright red with an ashtray in the arms that flip up, which is great for us guitar players to move them out the way when playing. I don't smoke, but neither did the previous owner, so I can store plectrums in there.

you are well above average intelligence, my friend!

DOGE! <3

As a former contractor I can say, you can do it all yourself. I would even recommend doing 85-90% yourself. Don't touch anything structural, and have a fairly thorough understanding of your building envelope if you're opening up any exterior walls. Eg. A hole in your vapor barrier the size of a dime will suck like 100x more moisture than a 2 foot hole.

Source: I've fixed A LOT of mold and moisture issues.

gotta get a herman miller aeron chair! you'll never have to replace it. I found out about it doing av installs. the professional LD's and FOH would have those chairs shipped around on tours for years. they're also really easy to service in case anything ever goes wrong

If they are available in the US get a Topstar Sitness 45 Chair. Its very ergonomic, sturdy and your lumbago will thank you.

check out HM Aeron chair.

I hope you bugged him incessantly, not buggered him. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Sweet! I just commented on your Studio DIY playlist wandering where all the videos were 😛 Should have checked your other videos 🙂 Like your stuff! Looking forward seeing more videos!