Absolutely fanstastic video. I used to be a recording and sound engineer with the Swedish Radio for over 22 years. I had my own radio shows on national radio and worked occasionally as presenter during nighrt broadcasts. I was also the purchasing manager for a few years before I decided to move back to my old home town. Now I am retired and besides being the president of Boden Radio - first in the air (it was from Boden the first official broadcast in Sweden was made in 1921) I am involved with our very local radio station that broadcasts in our municipality. At this time we are thinking of rebuild our studios. I do have the equipment like a big Soundcraf mixing console as well as an EELA that was used by the local radio that broadcasted over the county. We'd like to go digital, but all my stuff is analog - 30+ R2R, some turntables, lots of loundspeakers, microphones and other stuff - so I have everything needed to build a radio station. But, not the software etc to make it digital. So, your video was very inspeiring (or how you spell it). Thanks!
Your studio is 100% beautiful man. I noticed you said that you wrote your own audio animation software. That’s pure brilliance. I’m in my 30th year on air and you’ve proven that no matter how much time we have there’s still so much more to learn.
Absolutely outstanding! And using carpet as wallpaper? Genius way to reduce noise. Love the entire setup, and you've set the bar very high for other at home broadcasters 👏
This is great! Back in 2021 when I was working from home in my boring empty bedroom office I decided to round up some old radio station equipment and set up an analog studio/pretend radio station. It's not as fancy as yours. I found an AudioArts R60 console from a station I used to volunteer at. It needed a big power cable. I was able to order it from the manufacturer instead of building my own. I found out the power supply's digital voltage was messed up. It needed new capacitors and now it's as good as new. For me it's fun to do a live mix of records and cds so I have turntables and cd players going into the console but the digital setup seems more practical for a real station. I also like your custom software. I write boring database programs for a living. It would be fun to write something like that.
Great Job!!! Thanks for making the Video... I looks like you've found a great use for a Caravan!! There's more than a 1000 pounds of Equipment mate!! I love your setup!! Proper Internet Radio Studio! I'll have to find you and have a listen!! Congrats!
OH MY GOSH!!!! I’ve only just found this. Where have I been??? That is mind blowingly awesome. Far too technical for me but I loved it. Who knew you were so clever? Really bizarre that the enemy ditched you. What on earth were they thinking? Did they think that was all going to go to waste? BLOODY IDIOTS 🙄 Can you get any higher in my estimations? What an inspiration and role model you are for people who think their lives are over when they’ve reached a certain age. I know you’ve struggled but please remind yourself daily what an incredible achievement you’ve made and hurdles you’ve overcome. And by achieving and overcoming, you’re now in the homes, offices, cars and hearts of people who love you and your team. ABSOLUTE LEGEND! 🏆❤️💜💚💙💚💜❤️ Makes me wish I could be a DJ. It looks so exciting. Think I’m better off staying as one of Hazell’s Herd or whatever it was you decided on 🤪
An absolutely superb video. Thank you so much for posting. I’d absolutely love this actual setup. Gonna have to save hard and see what happens in a year or so! This video is my guide, this set up is my goal. Thank you!
Outstanding totally awesome more power to the seniors. Great job you and your wife have done an outstanding job in your studio. Keep up the great work that you’re doing much appreciated thank you for the video it’s great to see that we persevere no matter what age we are.
This is absolutely fantastic. I'm always fascinated by things like this. Will you do any demonstration videos showing yourself using the equipment so that we can hear parts of your show while seeing the equipment in action? I'd really enjoy seeing more.
What a great studio. I use to work in a radio station many years ago that had carpet on the walls in the studio. Really enjoined the video thanks for making it.
You were so lucky to find a desk at that price. Amazing work and loved this video. I’m trying to find a desk now and start a community station, but literally can’t find anything for less than about £800 and they are much older and in terrible condition compared to yours. Please do lots more videos 👍
Good morning from Alabama, USA! I found your site yesterday, and am really enjoying the excellent and helpful information! I am a 30-year radio DJ and am in the early stages of building a home studio. I am now able to record my radio show from home and send it to the radio station via the internet. The room is rather small (8'x12') but sufficient for my current needs. When the house was built in 1955, there was NO insulation installed in the exterior walls, so I have already removed the drywall and have contracted with a company to spray foam all of the walls. The floor and ceiling are already insulated. I plan to install 2 layers of 5/8" drywall with Green Glue in between. As for equipment, I have a Shure MV7 microphone and a Rode PSA-1 Boom Arm (I'll add 2 more of each later), and a pair of Bose Companion ll Series 3 bookshelf speakers (most everything I do is thru headphones). I also plan to install additional electrical wiring and lighting. Later, I plan to start a podcast. Once the studio construction is completed, I was planning to add a mixer, but I saw one of your guests used a mixer on his computer. My question to you is, what are your thoughts on the Rodecaster ll mixer. I had decided on that one over the Tascam mixer. Thank you, Cubby.
I'm not the creator of the video but can tell you the RODECaster Pro II is GREAT. It just lacks (physical) channels if you're setting up a complex radio studio. 6 faders + 3 virtual is not a lot. But I'd say it's great for the price, it's got all the basic radio features you'd want, and it will evolve with time, eventually adding more broadcast-friendly functions.
As an amateur radio guy I so want this studio unfortunately we haven't been permitted to transmit music since the 1910's maybe the last few by 1920's but either way what a joy to watch well done sir bravo
Fabulous work my friend, and what a price, skill level cobbling that lot together, 11/10 I know what it’s like making custom cables 🤬 so kudos for the patience, just the sort of thing I’d like to do at home, but the wife refuses to move out of the main bedroom and sleep on a blow up bed 😂 Thanks for putting it up online!
I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed the epic adventure of building your radio studio at home. About a year ago I did something similar, without your technical knowledge and skill in building, and wasted probably $10,000 US before I realized I was headed in the wrong direction. In the end I was able to build the right studio for about $3000. I was especially humored by the connecting and disconnecting along the way. My knees were bruised for about a month from all the crawling around on the floor and under the cabinets. Hope you are enjoying every moment in your new studio.
Those desks still go for well over the thousand on ebay in that condition and to be honest, despite the age of the desk, it still looks very modern. Nice catch!
Well done! Fantastic! As a former free lance radio DJ twenty years ago, I'm starting to want to do it again 😊 Your video certainly did not do any good to get my sanity back 😂 Back then we used to the Radio Host play out software. I liked it. I am absolutely stunned by a man who is capable of writing his own SW and set up a digital system!😮 One (or two) question: How does the station manage the music and the commercial blocks, when you are broadcasting from your home? 🤔 Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰
Hi - The music and the commercials are managed by software that I wrote myself, they integrate with each other and the playout software. This is the base of the radio operation so all audio is located here and distributed to our remote presenters. J
Loved this video. I just can’t help thinking that you made life hard for yourself though. I’m using a rodecaster pro and I get pfl through a spare channel.
Fab studio. I wonder if it is better than the one you had worked in? It all looks new to me. Now all you need is a tower, radome antenna, nautel transmitter and a broadcast license. Cheers from Canada.
This was probably one of the best videos i have seen coming out from Britain. The software that you have made for both the news feed and playout systems look amazing, does it activate fader start? Lastly can i have a copy of both the software's?
A very shrewd move indeed and may just be the ticket for the next pandemic in 10-20 years time, or Armageddon, whatever comes first. As a young radio presenter in the making this looks like a bloody cracking set-up, looks a real treat to do the business in! Top man!
It's all well and good if you know your stuff and have "contacts" in the industry you can do it for that price, anyway wonderful job done here, I myself just have a PC that alone busted the £1000 budget got my Rode mic and my Bayerdynamic DT700's whilst this is not enough for a pro studio you've still given me a bit to think on, I'm impressed, I wonder if more videos will be coming in the future?.
Hello mate. Happy new year. I see you already have a laptop, so you could use that as your source. I would have bought a new Rodecaster Pro or Tascam Mixcast 4, a Shure SM7B mic and some Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro headphones. Then a cheap boom arm and xlr cable. That’s a bout a grand and would have done the job nicely. Both of those mixers have a phone channel with mix minus if you needed to take calls.
While I offer my congratulations to you, "under £1000," is more than deceptive. Having a studio, & missing a mixing desk, is quite a bit different than, "building a whole studio under £1000. Haha! But still, job well done. I subscribed to see how things go. GenX forever!
It can be done! Amazing! Question! How does your mic light connect to the mixer? I’ve got an on air light, and a d&r mixer, with a section for the on air light….. but no idea how to connect. And I am technically minded! Also, can you download the play out software you made? Love it, love the studio and am so amazed!
Love the video!! Do you have a link for the auction company where you got your mixer from? That way I can keep and eye out if any future radio auctions come up . . . How is the studio at the minute? Would you maybe consider a new studio tour and mention anything you'd like to add or change?
Hi I'm am a radio enthusiasts, I am interested in your audio processing, getting the sound right so it's sounds good to your listeners, how do you do this and what software or equipment Di you use, would love a reply, your station sounds great, and well done for getting up and running
This was really cool to be able to watch! How come you didn't get something like the rodecaster or the zoom p8 (I think its called)? They seem to be able to do almost everything that can be done on the board that you bought but not as bulky.
because radio guys like when it's bulky, with button and fader starts, different profiles etc. Rodecaster Pro is more than 300 pounds and its not the kind of thing you would buy used, but it's an awesome mixer for small spaces
@@carlos_mann well yes, if you only have 1 player... The thing is, there's only 1 USB channel, + the sound pad on the side. I think it's kinda sad they don't let users choose what channels gets which source...
@@clemradio Yeah that would have been really nice. I have one myself along with a bunch of DJ equipment, so one of those will be capable of being just fine for me. Using the RCP aux in coming out of the Mixer Output is the way I will be using it that way I have have the RCP strictly for the mics.
I appreciate this is some time ago now, but, should you still have time to answer a question, how did you connect back to the main studio to do your programme? I recall a few folk who have done similar over the years, but they used leased lines - is this what the telephone balance unit was for? Edit: and a second question, if you would be so kind, which mic do you have there at the desk? Many thanks!
Hi, At the time we send audio back to the BBC via a comrex and standard internet. These days we send directly to Radio.co over broadband. The mic in the vid is a RODE NT1A - but it has now been replaced by an Electro Voice R20
@@genxradio I though so, it sounds very nice on your voice, I've tried it out, but I prefer the rode procaster. But the Nt1a sounds very nice on your voice! Where can I listen to the radio you present for, and when do you present?
