Digital Recording Equipment

As studio gear gets increasingly computer savvy, video monitors and computer keyboards are becoming common adjuncts. In my studio, for example, I have two computers, a Mackie d8b sound mixer, and a Mackie HDR24/96 recorder, all of which support a keyboard, monitor, and mouse. Monitors are big, bulky, and hot (I’ll replace them with flat screens soon); keyboards take up large chunks of desk space; and the connecting wires are everywhere (mostly underfoot)! With only two hands at my disposal having four monitors, four keyboards, and four mice is a pain. Here’s what I did…