Work progresses on the Man Cave!
Even though I’m on the road a lot lately, we’re heading in the right direction.
Several things have been defined;
First, this “open discussion” about Man Cave Audio’s new studio that we’re having on the Internet seems to be finding a “niche.” We’ve gotten over 10,000 new readers in the last ten days. We’re measuring by tracking new IP addresses. Frankly, that just amazes me… That makes over 30,000 of you guys and gals! I guess that there is something to this “Cyber stuff” after all! 
On the “homefront” the work progresses steadily. While I’m out raising money for this damned money pit, the work seems to be falling into place and it’s starting to take shape. Hey, a pit IS a shape… right?
We’re definitely gonna use the front two warehouses, and build an annex between them, as a “connector.” There’s already a small 16′ x’ 16′ office there to build off of, that mostly just serves as an access point for the “barracks” located in the basement. It’ll just house a desk and a babe… I haven’t decided which one, but we’re accepting “applications!” 
FYI: The “barracks” is just a small crash pad (tucked out of the way) designed for use by people my wife won’t let in the house!!!
Using these warehouses allows Man Cave to have a live space that is almost 1000 square feet. It grants us space for a medium sized control room, housing a Duality 48ch slab, with several racks stuffed full of goodies. Several conversations with both Don and George at SSL (email and phone), and conversations with pals overseas… (the Peter, Peter, and Pete show) have basically closed the deal for me, where the Duality is concerned.
It gives us a decent sized ISO booth, with the potential for a “flip-down” podcast desk built in.
It gives us a nice flow, a cool vibe, and decent airlocks. We’ll build an exterior airlock to allow equipment handling from “outside.”
Here’s an idea that we’re batting around;
We’ll cut the skylights out of the front warehouse, and use the wall extensions that already exist to help frame a “roof lift” that will allow us another 5-8 feet of air at least, allowing the drums to breathe.
(The exact height has yet to be determined. The math geeks will determine the number.)
The control room will be the same height as the live space, and we’ll build an office over it (accessed from the lobby), to allow business to take place as usual.
This layout is very similar to several places I already play, so it shouldn’t be that difficult to accomplish.
The biggest question is that of cash, or… the lack thereof. The budget has tripled since I started this, and it’s headed for quadrupled.
May should bring Wes Lachot on board as the official “Man Cave Audio Project” designer of record, and this most assuredly means that all of my scratchings and “brilliant sketches” will probably go right into the trash (where they probably belong), but we’ll see what happens… I know that Man Cave Audio will blossom under Wes’s care, everything that guy touched turns to “GOLD.” If you don’t believe me, go look at his website. It’s just freakin incredible! I got mad love for the guy!
And I want to publicly thank a pal of mine down Mexico way… you might remember him from both “Baby’O Recorders“ (if you’ve been playing the LA Music scene for as long as some of us “old dawgs”) and his US and Latin based top-ten hits including his #1 hit “Cuando Mueres por Alguien, and Billboard Award Winner “You’ve Got It Baby’O “…
Rafael Villafane!
“Bud, you’ve been a great help to me, and I appreciate your advice and the fact that you’re willing to share your wisdom! Thanks, Bro!”
And now you know…
