As an electrician myself, I can say that all the info was 100% legit and on point (not sure about that USA vs UK magnetic field...). Clive seems to be a true professional. This building series is gold, keep up Claudio!

I used to troubleshoot noise issues with cables regularly, there are a few things to keep in mind: Segregate your cables into groups, 1. Mains cable 2. Digital signals 3. Audio cables. Keep each group at least 300mm apart. Don't loop cables in a circle, loop them in a figure 8 Cross cables at right angles If you need to run trunking of different cables close to each other, use metal trunking or add a bonded metal plate between them. Use balanced pairs wherever possible. You can make a balanced pair single ended and vice versa with a balun, they're common for microphones as they reduce hum (there's also a Beatles track where Paul used one with his bass, I forget which) If using screened cables (like your audio link between the rooms) then only ground the screen *at one end* otherwise you'll get ground loops (which you'll hear as hum). At the other end heat shrink them and tie them back, that way they're there if you ever need them but it's also obvious that they aren't connected. Same with the overall screen. Make sure if they go through a breakout box or a junction box that the screen is continuous (remains connected). You talk about buying an empty consumer unit and then show a populated one! :p Sometimes it's cheaper to buy a populated one and take out the bits you don't need, though I'd put the sockets on a RCD anyway. If you do get issues with tripping breakers due to current spikes during turn on (unlikely, but anyway), you can use class C or even class D breakers (the ones you showed were class B) which allow a higher current for a short duration before tripping. Try to balance the loads on the three phases (within reason). The electrician will know all about that though. You can never have enough sockets ;) If you want to get super nerdy you can put all of your noisy stuff on one ring main (PCs, anything with a switched mode power supply) and all of the audio gear on another. A common trick is to use different coloured faceplates to denote this. Now might be the time to consider a UPS for the PC and anything that would lose data on a power loss, you could run all the noisy stuff through that (which the UPS has the added benefit of isolating from the mains and thereforer reducing noise carry over)

Learning that the magnetic field is 4x when the current doubles definitely made this worth watching.

So how much money are you going to spend today? Doctor Mix: Yes

I want mention the girl in this video. She is a supportive, calming presence. 👍🏻 mVm

It's funny , i'm 45 and i come back to music since i stop near 20 years ago ... I have discover that in fact music miss me so much in my life .. And so i' m building a room in my new house that will be my home-studio. So for the first time of my life i will have a studio , for the first time in my home ! So in some way i' m living the same moments , i bought a house then building isolations in this old house !! I' m working since one year in this house and very soon it will be ok to play music and record again !! I' m very happy too !! So i'm happy for you Dr Mix !! ;)

We need more of the legendary Clive in your videos!

Clive Kavan is undoubtedly a master of his craft, this man knows what he's talking about :) Great video D.M., watching your studio emerge from it's blank canvas has been hugely exciting for me so far, I cannot imagine how taxing this process must be mentally/emotionally for you, I wish you all the best of luck for the future! I look forward to hearing the music your new studio facilitates :)

I looked up Clive Kavan online. He seems like one of the best and most accomplished technicians in the industry. Hats off!

why isn't this a Netflix series

7:15 I had to watch that part about 6 times to pick up what he said. Obviously all makes sense to him and rolls off the tongue so quickly. All priceless information that nobody tells you.

This is why I want people like Clive in my business. I am working on a couple business plans for the future. Both involve seeking out experienced, knowledgeable people such as Clive. Whether they are officially retired and want to work part time, volunteer, consult, or come and go as they please. I see them as an invaluable addition. Both business ideas have plenty of history and therefore there is plenty of practical knowledge out there.

This building studio series became best studio making tutorial ever, much love to Dr. Mix

He Doctor Mix I have not been following you for so long. But these videos are really fun to see. Have never seen someone making a studio and now we get follow the whole process and see you shine and enjoy it so much. Good stuff and can never wait to see the next update !

Claudio, your enthusiasm and joy is intoxicating! I can feel like crap, then watch you and your videos (particularly these new studio videos!) and I get cheered up by YOUR happiness! Your new studio couldn't be happening to a better guy. Can't wait for the next one!

Claudio, I listened with attention the recommendations of Mr. Kavan and, as an electrician, I heard the voice of wisdom.

I love that the first piece of furniture that came over was the sofa. You'll love having CAT-6 for all your communications. I try to use it for running networks, every chance I get.

This is the most useful (to me) episode of the series so far. I think I could listen to Clive talk about good studio electrical practices all day. I’m set up in Canada (where electrical standards are the same as US), and as of today I have learned that the UK/European standards are more studio-friendly. Well at least the voltage anyway. I’m not so sure 50 Hz is such a great idea.

Thank you very much and good luck Doctor Mix

I was looking for info online and this is the only video actually talking about the electrical side of things from the practical point of view. Thank you so much!

I recently started watching your videos because I'm getting into synths. It's so nice to see you so excited about not only your extensive knowledge on synths but also see how far you've come with building your own studio. Like watching a child get exactly what they wanted for Christmas holidays 🎄

Clive for me is a perfect representation of David Attenborough(if he had became an electrical engineer instead wildlife specialist)🤣

Btw, you do have a golden oppertunity to sample alot of ”building ” sounds to implement in your music 😉

Hi Claudio. I’d like to add some comments: Probably you’d like to put some sort of surge protection (the peak voltages that were mentioned) for your equipment. Surges can also come from the outside of your building and the division onto different phases protects you only from surges generated by your own stuff like eg the AC. Maybe you would also consider online UPS devices that in addition to surge protection also clean the current and in case of power failure your equipment would stay on for some minutes to allow an orderly shut down. Then I would put the higher spec Ethernet cables in, as they are difficult to change afterwards. Cat 6 should be good , but maybe you should allow some extra beef for future applications. As audio cables, Ethernet cables should be run separate from power cables, to avoid interference. You could also install a switch in each room and interconnect them with fiber cables. In that manner you won’t have any interference issues. It’s a bit more expensive though. Hope this is useful

This is so much fun following out your studio build. Clive definitely taught me a few things about power through that process. I love me some Dr. Mix!!!

This was an absolutely fascinating episode, so much information about electrical and audio that I would have never considered. Different phases, who would have thought! Great stuff!

Oh Doctor, My Doctor! I'm looking forward for every new episode, but this one makes me proud! Your electric and ekectronic gears will be protected by EATON (switchgears and distribution boxes from company for I'm working for). Gratings from Croatia (Hrvatska 🇭🇷). And again, GO AHEAD! As sinth fun from short legs (now I have 58) I enjoy in your evry episode...

Claaauudiooooo!! 🕺🏼 Thanks for share all these moments with us. We are as excited as you! Love you man!🔈🔉🔊💗💗

Vicarious joy as you assemble your new studio! Thanks for sharing this. That was a huge amount of useful information!

Hey Claudio, before you buy a multichannel snake between your A and B and C rooms, i’d strongly recommend thinking about running a few more CAT6 cables instead. DANTE is a very low latency, uncompressed audio transport protocol, and it’s matrix by design. You can route any single input channel to any single output channel, making it infinitely more flexible than analog cables. You can insert audio of softwares on a computer directly into the system, or you can have a 64 channel recording interface onto any laptop for about £40. It’s a very versatile solution for long years in stage productions, festivals, etc. Though, it’s not that cheap yet.. Keep up the good work! Best, Dan

Clive Kavan! He's been round my house, oddly enough (advising his friend/client on some odd, custom ATCs I have - err, I still have, his advice was not to buy haha). Very nice guy.

Loving these videos, seeing the whole process and the decisions to be made. Thanks for sharing it Claudio!

Awesome, tons of useful information. Thanks, Clive and Claudio!

I love this series so much!!

"Good enough for Rock and Roll" Hell yeah. I am so happy for you Claudio!

Wow, thanks Clive, what a great insight!

I'm stoked for you, Dr. Mix.

My head exploded after he said cross at right angles🤯👍👍

gosh! I didn't know a lot of things Clive said! cool! precious information!

love this series... enjoy everything of it!

Such an important and overlooked aspect of any studio!! So lucky to have that wealth of knowledge of a man there! Great video 👍

This is great stuff! I enjoyed learning a lot from these episodes. Appreciate the Videos @DoctorMix

How did I miss this episode...another one way over my head but oh so exciting. can't wait for the next part...

Doctor Mix, the guy knows what he's talking about and is woth his drinking vouchers!

Awesome man! Im so happy for you and Im looking forward to see the final studio ;-)

cant wait to see the finished thing. good work man

Can't wait to see the final end result = THE STUDIO!!!!!!!

I been looking forward to this section of the build. With so much wiring I'm convince that Dr Mix can move metals with his mind, and that's why he wears all those rings on his finger to help him play well beyond any normal humans capability. He's Magneto !

You had 808 likes as I was watching this, and I didn't want to be the one ruining it, so instead I write this post: Keep up the good work!

You should implement a Dante network and send and receive audio via Cat6 data cables, almost zero latency and less cost able to transmit hundreds of channels between rooms.

Coming along nicely, can't wait to see the end product

It's like Birthday, Christmas and Happy Easter all together to watch how your dream grows. I really like your channel. Best wishes from Düsseldorf.

This is very exciting, thanks for documenting the process. Looking forward to the finished results.

Absolutely mind-blowing

Good to see Vangelis helping you out with your electrical cabling needs for your new studio!

Dude, you have such an amazing energy and presence. I f*cking loved your Nexus 3 meet up vlog. Definitely subbed.

Here in Canada too noise issues 120 volts I'm running my guitars doesn't matter which one through a GT-1000 into the DAW Direct using the headphones you notice everything using Eventide plugins etc. any noise ruins the effect crispy critters LOL you have to get creative here and experiment. Took me about a week to get rid of the unbearable noise when using any kind overdrive effect. Once you get past that everything is good. You can learn a lot listening to Clive wow!

Very happy of your big Project 👍🏼

That was a master class.

I love this series

I was recommended by YT when you were talking getting the studio. It’s pretty cool to see the process 😎 Cheers 🥃

It is great when someone knows exactly what they are talking about. Will be a nice set-up now

Fun to watch my friend. I'm moving my studio from in my home to another building on my property. Definitely not on a level like you but we can dream. Watching in northern bc Canada.

I love the deep details you put into these videos! Although I'm not building a studio like you, there's lots of hints and tricks to pick up for use in my own little mancave. Especially the 90 degree for crossing...

CAT-6 will be just fine, Claudio. I'm a network engineer, I do that stuff all day.

Even though I’m doing something on a smaller scale, I’m learning so much from this !

...bin gespannt!

So much knowledge in this episode~

You just opened the door to refurbishing my electric / audio wiring setup. Thanks doc :)

Great, so much info.

Well done Mate, I'm very happy for you

Loving these videos! The thing I love most about this one is it shows how geeky I am! Clive's electrical diagram looks like a Reaktor synth lol!

Claudio you total LEGEND!!!

I’m truly happy for you. It takes a lot of time and money to have what you’re building I wish you the best and can’t wait to see it done but most of all your tracks are killer love all the videos you put on your channel. I feel like I’m waiting for a new season of my favorite show. One day I’d like to put a drum track down on your synths

Good luuuuccckkkkkkk k k k kkkkk..Claudio! What a challenge...but, what you should do just now, is: 'see' the finished product in your mind and than, one day soon, it 'will' be there and the show starts off!

Really interesting to get to hear about all of these things from all these professionals!

I love a nice tech catalogue.

this is the content i need. feed it into my veins.

Coming along nicely, Claudio. You should be ready to move the keyboards in by the end of October.

AWESOME!

Thank you Claudio for sharing the construction of your studio, it is so important to see all the stages, and not to forget important things, on, soundproofing, reverberation etc. I suggest placing all the computers in another room, because they give off a lot of heat. Thanks again, and I can't wait to see the final product. LOV

Just wanted to know, how many episodes there will be? Cant wait when the studio is ready and you get to install the gear :D

This guy knows his stuff !!!

really happy for you man

Love these videos!

clive is now my favorite guy on planet earth

Learned a lot today, thanks!

Halfway through the video, I would have handed the job over to Mr. Kavan :-)

Love it dude

Love the T-shirt.

Hey man, I'm really happy for you . . and I like Clive of course. It seems everyone does : )

Your studios looking good,.cool. Coming on nicely best wishes.

With sockets you can never have enough. Put in double of what you need and have cat6 (or cat7 😉) connections everywhere.

This is extremely educational :-)

The man just saved you so many headaches! Just give him A LOT and good things to drink!

This guy is so advanced as far as knowing how to distribute electric current specifically for audio equipment! 🤯

Grazie.. Sempre buona informazione.. 🔥..

You're surely building up the tension! I just love these series! Do you still have your old apartment? In other words: are you still able to make some music?

Wow Claudio this look like never end, my head is calculating

Getting some of the energy spill fron dr. M.