KVR Audio

Gavincoolguy · Post by **Gavincoolguy** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:34 am

Might seem like a crazy question but when I see peoples studios with natural lighting I think wtf. I gotta turn all the lights off to get creative, curious about others situation.

_leras · Post by **_leras** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:31 pm

yes, it's crazy question.

If you have windows and you were making music in the day, you would pull blackout blinds and put lights on?

**Many studioes don't have windows so always need lights.

legendCNCD · Post by **legendCNCD** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:36 pm

I use Philips Hue lights, 2x9W is enough to light and colour the room nicely.

enroe · Post by **enroe** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:35 pm

For "dark devil metal"-style: Only in the dark!
For "easy listening lucky beach"-style: Only in the sunlight!

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:36 pm

only at the mid point between light and dark.

i need Help · Post by **i need Help** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:29 am

Strobe lights. Best of both worlds.

beltrom · Post by **beltrom** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 8:16 am

lava lamps, different ones depending on mode and music...

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 9:54 am

i need Help wrote: Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:29 am Strobe lights. Best of both worlds.

sit in the sun, wearing a blindfold.
the music i write like this is intense!

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 12:52 pm

I'll play acoustic guitar in the dark. Very relaxing. Anything else that resembles actually working on something, in the light.

Artie Fichelle · Post by **Artie Fichelle** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 12:55 pm

I make music when I feel like day n night.

EdwardGivens · Post by **EdwardGivens** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:12 pm

what ever the case may be-
I'm never gonna do it without the fez on.
Oh no.

Gavincoolguy · Post by **Gavincoolguy** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 5:03 pm

I know it's crazy but yes in general if Im using a computer which is where I make music im probably blacking out the room. Been that way seen i got my first Tandy Coco 3 in the 80s. Only way I can vibe, send help. I have no fez though which is the hottest tip in the thread.

_leras wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:31 pm yes, it's crazy question.

If you have windows and you were making music in the day, you would pull blackout blinds and put lights on?

**Many studioes don't have windows so always need lights.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 5:24 pm

how far "blackout"? just close the curtains or go as far as bricking up the window?

where cables are concerned, light is more about safety than mood i think.
i don't want to pull 10ks worth of modular of the shelf.
not even in a hard hat, let alone a fez.

Gavincoolguy · Post by **Gavincoolguy** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 5:47 pm

I usually design my office as four walls of desk with me in the middle with enough room to play string instruments. Blackout would be an overstatement as there is usually the light from 5 or 6 displays. I don't do modular and I'm not sure it would be possible or reasonable but yes it would be an accident waiting to happen.

vurt wrote: Sat Mar 18, 2023 5:24 pm how far "blackout"? just close the curtains or go as far as bricking up the window?

where cables are concerned, light is more about safety than mood i think.
i don't want to pull 10ks worth of modular of the shelf.
not even in a hard hat, let alone a fez.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:13 pm

that makes sense then, it's bright enough you could move if needs be.

many years ago, i worked in a studio, in a basement.
few of us in the control room and a band in the live room, all going fine.
then the whole blocks power went down.

luckily, one person in the control room had ignored "leave phones in the lockers" rule, or we would have been stuck in there for about 4 hours till the electric got sorted

we all bought pocket torches after that.

Do you make music in the dark or with the lights on?