Right. The sensor is linear in shape, and volume is determined by how much of the correspondingly shaped rubber bit touches the sensor. When tapping it directly, I can only get full volume. Hmm. Think the thing to do is get one of those circular sensors, and experiment with coverings.

Wonks, this is exactly the sort of thing I came here for - Thank you! The online fixes are all temporary, and would only return the pedal to its former self for a couple of years. It lacks the feel of a real pedal even when working correctly. Hence my musings. I plan to crack open the kick pedal ...

Now that is interesting. Also sort of explains how it already works. I have an idea, but cannot action it til this eve…

I’ve had them apart and cleaned them. Seems the issue is a common one - the rubber springs that sit between the underside of the pedal and the flat sensor harden over time. A new set would only be £20, but I just thought it might be more fun to find some way of interfacing some piezo pads. I could th ...

Thanks Wonks! Yeah, I don’t want to spend money on it, just wanted to use what I have. I should be saving my pennies to finish the room to put my acoustic kit in! The HD1 pedals are velocity sensitive, and I can pull the TS jack out the back, but the way the brain deals with the signal is different t ...

Yep. Already tried it. Don’t work. I’ve read it’s a different type of sensor in the pedal (and therefore a different way of processing the signal in the brain) than the usual piezo-based stuff. The snare/toms/cymbals are piezo, but not the stupid pedals. The optimist in me believes there is some simp ...

I was recently given an old Roland HD-1 electric kit by a friend as a thank you for doing some mastering for them. Nice! The pedals are both suffering from a stiffening of the rubber actuators (not sure of the correct name), so will need replacing. Looks like they’ve been done by a previous owner o ...

Line out to line in - all good. Did this myself for 20yrs til I bought some active monitors. Miss the hifi amp setup sometimes!

What is the finished ceiling height expected to be, James?

Still lightening fast compared to mine - broke ground in 2019, yet to start the inner shell!

Nice to see how you are doing yours as it’s quite similar to mine.

Keep up the good work!

How’s the room looking, James?

Can’t believe this is still not finished! Started 5 yrs ago. Wow. The roof has been sorted out/vented, 2 layers of plasterboard with green glue in between stuck to the bottom of the rafters. My wife’s side of the building has been framed, insulated, boarded, plastered and painted. I’m currently layin ...

Might be worth contacting some of the prefab companies to see if they have any previous builds you could visit? That would answer the question of whether they do a good enough job or not.

Glad I posted before I got too far down that road. I’ll do the cold roof, as that’s what’s in the “Build it like the pros” book.

Oh and the statement that prompted the “airtight” question related to using kingspan and expanding foam as a cheaper option than spray foam, as that quote was £1400. Not got that far yet.

PPS, there are vents going in, too.

Photos to follow, Drew! James - glad you asked. I realize I’ve wandered off the path of what is tried and tested and probably should work my way back on track. Not too much bother (my motto throughout this has been “it’s a nice problem to have”) as I’ve not started anything costly, but here’s my idea ...

Flippin’eck it’s been a while… So after my first builder retiring due to ill health, lockdown, lockdown price rises, everything else price rises, yadda yadda yadda… I have a completed outer shell. It looks ace. The walls are very dense, but the roof is about 30kg per square meter. 40 would have been ...

Nice! Lots of character, and hopefully an inspiring environment in which to create. I started mine 4 years ago, still quite a way off! I too am going to go the recycle/reuse way out of necessity - money (or lack of) being the main factor!

Not 70’s, but a friend found a Tascam M1600 on the roadside. It still works fine and is currently waiting for my studio to be built, where it will be put to use once more!

Check out Basschat - there are a few guys there who have published free to use plans for varying sized cabs. I have just completed a micro cab from their designs - it’s awesome!

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/455500 ... nt-4575608

This sounds awesome! Have you made progress since your initial post?

Love number two!

Nice vid. Sounded pretty decent at the dead end. Gawd I hope I can get mine moving soon!

That eBay fella does 100mm;

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283656262448

I’ve not got to pricing these yet, so how does £55 per panel compare with building your own?