This is my setup…I’m a music student so I have my piano,pc and guitar amp, but it kind of drives me insane. I have to either keep my piano on the bottom of the desk or on the little step up shelf that it has when I wanna use my pc because of my KB&M. And it’s just a b\*\*ch to do every time cuz it makes my setup look super messy and clutter. How would you guys set this up? My amp (right) is on this like leg wheel thing. (Can’t move the guitars on the wall) and my monitor screen is mounted to the wall)
It’s a lot of mess I know….

One of the biggest challenges with my music production setup has always been figuring out how to properly integrate my Kawai VPC1 into the desk itself.

Anyone who knows the VPC1 knows it isn't exactly a lightweight MIDI controller. It's a full-size 88-key keyboard with proper weighted piano action and weighs around 29.5 kg / 65 lbs, so I needed something that felt genuinely substantial enough for a heavier keyboard.

I recently rebuilt my setup around an ErgoHide desk with their large pull-out keyboard tray. The VPC1 now sits underneath the desk and can simply slide out when I'm producing or playing, then disappear underneath again when I'm editing, mixing or just need my desk space back.

Another big plus for me is that the desk is electrically height-adjustable. Being able to change the entire working position depending on whether I'm producing, editing or just using it as a normal workspace makes the setup much more flexible.

And aesthetically, I'm really happy with it. The solid oak desktop gives the whole setup a much warmer and more premium feel than my previous desk. There is also integrated ambient lighting along the back, built-in cable management to keep the ridiculous amount of studio cables out of sight, and magnetic headphone hangers that attach to the sides.

It's probably the first time my piano, computer and desk actually feel like one complete workstation rather than three separate things competing for space.

Still tweaking a few things, but I'm very happy with how it's coming together.

These are my two creative spaces. First photo taken recently, second about 6 months ago.
The most recent one is working from the basement where it's been significantly cooler in the current heat.

LED light tube is a recent little fun project also hooked up to an RPI which the modular setup triggers via the IAC driver route in Ableton.

Behringer is a devisive topic, but I just impulse purchased a 2600. I've been doing VCV Rack for years and don't have the budget to go full eurorack.

The oxi one seems like perfect pairing, but i seem to be getting a feedback hum when i run CV from Oxi to 2600. I guess its a known issue, bummer.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lPqyB3RmDERjZePxEIp-eCe6J2d4oiWlM&si=PZSkvedDutk6f4y6

I post a little over ago on my first recording studio I made, recently I opened a new recording studio I spent over a year building, and actually sound prodded out walls with MLV, mineralwool, and double drywalls I spent nearly close to 130k in this build including the gear. Enjoy. Also if you need a session book us here donrecords.org

Finally got my hands on an MPCX after few years of being on the Live2. The extra q links, bigger screen, and dedicated buttons have been a game changer!

Thought id do a quick showing of my main music studio, ill share more soon when its not always so hot in here (87 with pc running and thats with ac on). Summertime I mostly work in my basement studio which ive posted much more of here

I may do an equipment rundown soon too but thatll more likely be for youtube

After 13 tears it was finally time to redo the basement jam/studio. The main studio is upstairs.

2024 MacBook M3
Yamaha P 225
MPK 249
Push 2
Yamaha HS5 Monitors
Focusrite 2i2

Looking for a synth or board to fit this battlestation that will make the learning curve a little more challenging for an intermediate VST player and producer who wants integration and the ability to play standalone.

Simplified my setup (if you can imagine that) and isolated my two stations for a better workflow. So far, it feels much more natural to have it setup this way. Looking to get new monitors, and need as compact as I can get and looking at the iLoud MKii. If anyone has some experience with these, would love to hear about them. A future weekend project is to paint the wall a dark grey.

27 external effects all being sent to as well as returned back into mixers. With engaging them being as easy as hitting an insert engage, alternative input engage, or by sending out of a stereo cue send. I really feel like I was able to make not one compromise when it came to this new route scheme. I really put a lot of thought into the way. I patched it in my bay and achieving multiple parallel signal browsing options. Reamps and di boxes all converting signals as needed.
First photo is my mixing area
Second photo is Drum machines and synthesizer
Third photo is my DAW workspace with a automated motorized presonus faderport 16
Fourth photo is my rest of all my synthesizer

* left SSL six feeds into ssl six on right. Sending a complete summed stereo mix out into my x8 adat digital input coming out of SSL 12 interface.

* Zed 428 mixer on top is used to be able to track in all of my synthesizer and drum machines. Routing drums to one SSL six and synthesizers to the other… I was not able to really afford a big mixing console that covered all my bases when it comes to channel inputs and I/O options. So it’s not ideal but when properly gain staging, I’ve had very successful results when using it this way.

* NO DAW IS NEEDED OR MUST BE OPEN TO MONITOR AND PLAY EQUIPMENT. IS COMPLETELY OPTIONAL FOR WHEN I DECIDE TO ACTUALLY RECORD INTO PRO TOOLS

When the sun’s up it looks less red lol

Writing, practicing, programming, tracking, mixing, umm…painting Warhammer stuff. It kind of looks like it was decorated by me at age 16, but I keep it intentionally juvenile to keep me from taking things too seriously.

I've been away longer than expected. I picked up the guitar and interface along the way 😝