In this episode of The SOUND Project, Gavin sits down with Nick Mac from Electric Feel to break down what goes into designing clean, flexible, future-proof studios. From custom cable manufacturing to control room orientation and patch bay planning, Nick shares what he’s learned over a decade of wiring complex, high-performance recording environments.Video By: More Than Media - www.morethan.mediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morethan.media/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morethan.mediaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@morethanmedia_The S.O.U.N.D. Project Podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sound-project/id1680525959Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dkk1s642VFjZGsdYGyxBPGoogle: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kZTBiZGNlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3JzcwFull episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLghfvh2wd7A9MnVKr44jtPEg0qcZ1esTFKeep up with us on our Socials:- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@haverstickdesigns- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haverstickdesigns/- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HaverstickDesigns- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@haverstickdesigns- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/haverstick-designs/- Linktree: https://linktr.ee/haverstickdesigns- Website: https://www.haverstickdesigns.com/#TheSOUNDProject #electricfeel #StudioWiring #StudioIntegration #PatchBay #RecordingStudio #AudioEngineering #CleanInstalls #StudioBuild #HaverstickDesigns00:00 – Intro: Meet Nick from Electric Feel01:00 – DIY beginnings and building from nothing02:00 – Wiring Electric Feel and designing for real workflows04:00 – Visual planning and custom cabling06:00 – Clean cable management and future-proofing08:00 – Common install challenges and lessons learned10:00 – Making it work with offsite builds and reusing cables12:00 – Patch bay flexibility and underused tools (Thailand panels!)14:00 – Working with other creatives and learning from past builds16:00 – Studio builds, gear choices, and balancing form + function18:00 – Why reputation and stewardship matter more than the sale20:00 – Growing as a tech and helping others succeed22:00 – Not everything’s on YouTube—learn by doing23:00 – Failing forward, staying curious, and wiring better every time