//ON STUDIO Productivity and Giveaway info..

I won't be making any music today because I am trying to observe the Sabbath as best as I can.

I'm currently snowed in my apartment in Germany and cannot get back to the UK at the moment. This is why I started uploading more content recently.

This video shows a small productivity setup that I put together for a giveaway.

I really like the Nexdock laptop because it has nothing inside apart from the keyboard, trackpad and rechargeable battery.

You have to connect a device like your phone and it is a great idea for mobile productivity.

Most people would be fine using their phone indoors instead of buying a separate laptop or pc setup.

I have a spare Nothing Phone 1 with a broken screen, and I need to buy a different cable to connect it to a monitor.

Once I've tested the setup with the Nothing Phone I can get a spare computer monitor or television and get the first giveaway done.

I also do a lot with the homeless in the UK and Germany, and between handing out bottles of water and getting food for some people on the streets, I also carry a USB rechargeable set of hair clippers and offer to shave their hair for free when visiting cities such as Koblenz, Köln, Bonn and Frankfurt.

If anybody would like to support the charity and giveaway work that I do, please send an email.

I earn a low wage (part time) at the Nürburgring racetrack in Germany, and support myself with the odd engine tuning job and via some music sales in the UK.

Hopefully this video demonstrates low cost setups and maybe inspires others to create similar desktop setups at home.

Mobile phone technology is so good these days, the Nothing Phone 1 has a better spec than the Surface Pro that I use to make music and tune cars.

I've just taken my banana bread out of the oven and will sit and do some reading today.

I also need to swap my Cubilux DAC (digital to audio converter) because the one at the desk is just too loud 😅. They make a 192KHz and also a 384KHz version that powers headphones up to 100 Ohms!

The more expensive model cost just $14 while I was in Atlanta last year. The cheaper $11 model is easier on the ears... and I'll keep the loud one for Starbucks cookup days 💪🏽🖤

Thank you for reading. Have a great weekend.

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//ON STUDIO is a selection of studio meets, producer cookups and my own private sessions in one playlist.

//ON BEATS has all of my old music that is now free to use and download for podcast background music. Please email with the requested beat and I will draw up your contract of use. There is no charge for this.

I sell trap beats for tv & radio, and also create and write music for people privately. i am registered with PRS, MCPS, BMI and UTM. i also have a music lawyer in the UK for contracts.

I generally charge £200 for one track. if i am writing lyrics and recording an artist (including mixing and mastering) the cost starts at £450 respectively.

My Equipment

Computer - Surface Pro 5, intel i5, 8GB RAM, no fan
Audio Interface - DAC from www.cubilux.com
Software/DAW - Waveform 12 Pro
Speakers - iLoud micro monitors
Headphones - Beyerdynamic DT240 Pro
Earphones - KZ ED9 🔥
VST - tinyurl.com/UphoriaVST

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I have one instrument VST installed called Uphoria, and my own Trap Dog Drumkit with all of my favourite one shots, bells, plucks, pianos, bass, 808 etc, plus all of my drum sounds. You can contact me on instagram or send an email for a kit.

ON BEATS, by Nicholas Lawrence
nick@on-cars.com
www.linktr.ee/Nicholas_Lawrence