How do people react to your studio?

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#1

Music is just my hobby, but I have a rather insane setup at home - I guess I am not alone here. :stuck_out_tongue:

The reactions I get when people (non musicians) see my “studio” for the first time is quite hilarious and I am starting to see a pattern.

  • Most people are initially very surprised and then quickly start to look at me with great concern and empathy like I am a crazy old guy hoarding cardboard boxes. I can see that they are thinking: “Dude, this is not normal” :slight_smile:

  • OMG, so many keyboards. How can you play them all. Starts counting 1,2,3,… (my wife is always doing this)

How are your friends and family reacting to your gear collection?

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#2

More like your first case. It doesn’t help that it’s also the place where my DVD collection is.

#4

I am so ashamed that I hide all the synths and don’t talk about it.

How about you count with her the amount of money you spent :smiley: instant “we need to talk!”

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#5

I typically just get a confused but curious turn of the head, and that’s the end of it. They probably wish I was still painting instead. :sweat_smile:

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#6

You let people into your house?

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#7

Well… no magazines but I do have some gems on the shelf. For these I never get the bad looks I get for my record collection though.

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#8

I think my wife is aware that my gear is a fortune but we have a silent agreement not to discuss it further. It’s best that way :slight_smile:

Mentally I think it helps her a bit that I am getting some music done and not just noodling around.

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#9

People ?
Friends …?

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#10

I keep all my gear in the wife’s office out back where no-one really goes, because I got bored very early on of explaining that it’s not DJ equipment, because I’m not a fucking DJ.

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#11

Casuals are generally more intimidated than excited ;(

#12

THEN WHaT aRE YOU!! Reveal yourself!!

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#13

Generally a mixture of “Nerd!” and “Do you know what all those knobs actually do???” etc

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#14

I’m not a DJ but more like Alice Deejay

I hope this makes things clear

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#15

Recent reaction of somebody introduced to my playroom … “… wow … so you are running a shop for music instruments …”

Best one, with two guys, where the second visited the first time …

  • New guy: “… do you even know what all those knobs and instruments can do …?” … making a very doubting face …
  • Other guy: " … rest asured … yes … I’ve seen him doing it …" bright grin
  • Me (silently) “yesssss”.
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#16

Thank you for sending me on a 90s nostalia trip on youtube <3

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#17

The last comment from my student was : « Do you really need all this? »

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#19

Frank Miller raises one eyebrow :slight_smile:

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#20

Nobody sees my studio because I have no friends or visitors…

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#21

I wish that more were curious, but it’s usually “cool making some beats huh” or when I talk about learning to play/make electronic genres they have me pegged as a dubstep artist hybrid dj.

Im probably the more awkward party about it… having slight anxiety people think I’m spending my life earnings away, even though the total worth amounts to a great mid level guitar and amp from any of the larger guitar manufacturers.

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