Storage solution for music equipment in small flat ..

another_casualty

Sorry, a bit long winded..

Moved into my small Victorian converted flat a few years ago living on my own. Thankfully 2 bedrooms but being what it is , odd shaped and pokey .
oh, and the boiler is in the small bedroom! Fair enough I said after much hesitation, as that would be the music room. This is basically a home office design also although I don’t work from home .

While trying to get everything in the flat sorted from scratch in a very short time , I find I’m still struggling with clutter , but not as bad as it was.I purchased computer desk / sideboard etc and maybe I purchased wrong stuff.
 Being on my own with a couple of visits a year pre covid , I have chair bed and sofa whenever that is required . I could move computer and stuff anywhere really , and possibly use that room as my main bedroom.

I was thinking of possibly a computer hideaway desk / computer wardrobe etc, but that synth on-top of the sideboard wouldn’t fit . A few bass guitars are currently behind the sideboard.

Anyway, here are pics of the rooms in question. 

Thanks 😬

danrv

You could use VSTi’s in the DAW instead of multiple hardware synths.
I have plenty of keyboards that I use for live playing but I record now only using a 4 octave
midi controller running Cubase and Halion Sonic 3. 
All the sounds I need and as good I think as hardware.

I’m a keys player so this compact setup is fine. I just need to setup my studio speakers.
For guitar/bass recording you just need an audio interface. I have a Steinberg UR22c.
No need for a mixer as you record tracks one at a time.

another_casualty

Thanks for your help @danrv😼 nice setup there ..
I did think about going software only at one stage , but I do love the hardware synths . 

Plus the basses . 😼 

I do have Audo interface and mixer , and record on GarageBand ( soon logic) .
I did record on Reason but my Mac updated overnight and Reason doesn't work now.

I purchased the moog grandmother when I had spare cash when I moved . It's only a couple of years old and unfortunately that led to me going on fleabay for other bits . I've stopped now 😬

I think the way forward , is to have if possible one long tidy wall or shelving .
Having stud walls , is another pain 😾

diystarter7

Shelving stepped level is what I would suggest - professionals can easily ID strong points on stud walls.

Ensure they are deep enough but need to balance with space.

Also consider wall fixed plug sockets.

diystarter7

Btw, forgot to add lovely little flat

marcia_

 That looks like my husbands desk and he wants more! 

another_casualty

diystarter7 said:

Btw, forgot to add lovely little flat

Thank you 😸

another_casualty

marcia_ said:

 That looks like my husbands desk and he wants more! 

I got this from beales which is no more unfortunately 😿
It is a fantastic desk, and I was trying to track another one down , as it has storage underneath the glass top 

another_casualty

This is where I did put the computer desk initially , with the chair beds going into the " home office " It was ok , but the moog keyboard couldn't go on there . I did look at those music production workstation desks,but believe it or not there isn't anything out there in a realistic budget .  They still seem to concentrate on those pullout drawers for computer keyboards which I cannot get on with ..