A better workspace

There’s been too much going on in 2011 to give me much time for creativity, but I got very frustrated looking at my partly dis-assembled audio PC and tangle of cables. Having decided to tidy up, I actually ended up completely re-installing all the hardware, correcting the software problem I caused back in April that stopped me working on new material, and getting it all back working again.

So, I got everything up and running and then… the right-hand side of my monitor amp decided to fail. Does technology hate me?!!

Step up to the plate Bruce Davidson (TC Electronic) … Bruce provided a solution in the form of a pair of Dynaudio BM5A MkII nearfield monitors, a loaner of his beautiful Blue KIWI Mic and a natty little volume control for the system in the shape of the TC Electronic Level Pilot.

I can happily report that as expected, the sound coming out of those Dynaudio units knocks the old Tannoy Mercury M2 response into a tin can. As you can see in the pic, The beloved low-budget Tannoys are still sitting there… on top of the BM5As, but not plugged in! I put the black grilles back on to keep the drivers safe and clean until the day I need them again.

I’m so pleased I even got the Moog out this morning, and did a little happy Prog soloing through the system before starting work properly.