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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I agree with the high shelf
suggestion. A shelf over the monitors won’t help with desktop type stuff but
you can put rack gear up there. My previous setup had a high shelf but my
current one doesn’t and I am amazed at how much stuff I had on it that now
doesn’t have a home. I’m definitely putting one in when I redo my studio
hopefully this year. Also, a rolling cart with a table top would at least give
you extra deskspace that you could put out of the way when you weren’t using
it. Handy things.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>James R. Coplin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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music-bar-bounces@lists.music-bar.org
[mailto:music-bar-bounces@lists.music-bar.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gorman,
Declan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 19, 2008 8:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Music-bar<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Hmmmm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I managed to take some photos
with my phone which explains the grainy images but you will see what I mean
about the lack of space.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://degomusic.net/images/home_studio/Image015.jpg">http://degomusic.net/images/home_studio/Image015.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE style='color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE style='color:#1F497D'>Declan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> music-bar-bounces@lists.music-bar.org
[mailto:music-bar-bounces@lists.music-bar.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gorman,
Declan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 19 September 2008 10:09<br>
<b>To:</b> Music-bar<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Hmmmm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hey Chris,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> I will take some pictures
this evening. The space is not good for adding anything new but for my
current setup it is neat and works very well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE style='color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE style='color:#1F497D'>Declan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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music-bar-bounces@lists.music-bar.org
[mailto:music-bar-bounces@lists.music-bar.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris
Strellis<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 19 September 2008 10:01<br>
<b>To:</b> Music-bar<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Hmmmm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'>Declan,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'>Do you have a picture
of your studio so we can see the space issues?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'>A high shelf perhaps?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
music-bar-bounces@lists.music-bar.org
[mailto:music-bar-bounces@lists.music-bar.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gorman,
Declan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 19 September 2008 09:30<br>
<b>To:</b> Music-bar<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Hmmmm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I’m just thinking out loud at this stage but here is what I
have in mind……<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I have a Yamaha W5 synthesizer in storage at home and I
can’t help feel it is being wasted. I will probably never sell it because
there is some sentimental value attached to it, it belonged to an old friend
that committed suicide a number of years ago. Anyway, it is way too big
to fit in with my current setup and I even considered doing some DIY on it to
make it smaller but my DIY skills let me down on that before I even started and
even then there is no room for it. So, what I might do in order to
re-introduce it back into my setup is to neatly punch a hole in the wall next
to my desk, on the other side is a built in wardrobe, and place the W5 in an
upright position against the wall. The power, audio and midi cables
can be passed through the hole and I can create a controller interface for it
using SynthEdit or something similar.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In theory this sounds like a simple task. I don’t
imagine it will generate a lot of heat and it will never be powered on when I
am not there but I will have to test that out. The other obstacle of
sorts is the controller interface and how much control do I want and what are
the limitations of the SynthEdit software. And of course I will not be
punching any holes in the wall until I get the interface working as
expected. Is there anything else I should consider?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Regards,<br>
<br>
Declan. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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