One Studio, Many Roles: Inside Eline Vera’s Vocal Production and Content Creation
Intro
Vocalist, vocal producer and content creator Eline Vera uses her studio for much more than making music. One day she might be recording vocals or playing keys, while the next she is filming a tutorial, experimenting with music technology or creating a performance video.
That means a traditional, fixed studio setup doesn’t always work.
Eline was looking for a workstation that could bring her keyboards, laptop, microphones and other essential gear together in one place, while still giving her the freedom to move and adapt the entire setup depending on what she is creating.
The Challenge: One Studio, Many Purposes
Before building her Black Panther System, Eline didn’t have an efficient way to bring her instruments and recording equipment together for standing performance videos.
“I wanted to have my keys, laptop and microphones all within reach, without having to build a new setup every time I wanted to film something.”
But accessibility was only part of the challenge.
“As both a musician and content creator, Eline regularly rearranges her studio depending on what she is shooting. A permanent workstation in one corner of the room simply wouldn’t give her that freedom.”
For content creation, flexibility is incredibly important to me. My studio has to change depending on what I’m creating, so I specifically wanted something on wheels that I could easily move around.
A Modular Setup Built Around Her Workflow
At the center of Eline’s setup is the Para S Plus, customized with different shelves, holders and accessories to create a compact creative workstation.
Her configuration includes:
- Para S Plus with casters
- 1000 × 480 mm DJ table plate
- 650 × 300 mm shelf
- 450 × 275 mm laptop holder
- 300 × 225 mm tablet holder
- Sapucaia dois 19-inch 2HE frame for an audio interface
- Storage brackets for power supplies and cable management
- Two microphone holders
- Headphone holder
The setup gives Eline dedicated positions for her Arturia MiniFreak and MiniLab, laptop, audio interface, headphones and microphones, while keeping everything centered around one movable workstation.
“I love having everything right there. I can walk up to the setup and start creating instead of first having to move stands, find a place for my laptop or set up a microphone.”
Two Microphones, Two Different Roles
As a vocalist and vocal producer, microphones naturally play an important role in Eline’s setup.
Instead of having one microphone position, she incorporated two microphone holders into the system. One holds her regular vocal microphone, while the second is connected to her vocoder.
“One of my favorite things is being able to switch between my normal vocal mic and my vocoder so easily. They’re both part of the setup and ready to go, which makes experimenting much more spontaneous.”
It’s a small detail that reflects the idea behind the entire workstation: reducing the steps between having an idea and actually trying it.
Made to Move
One of the most important additions to Eline’s Blackpanthersystem is also one of the simplest: casters.
Rather than treating the system as a permanent piece of studio furniture, she regularly moves the entire workstation around the room depending on the content she is creating.
“I move it around a lot. Sometimes I need it in a completely different part of the studio because of the camera angle, lighting or background I want to use. Being able to just roll the whole setup somewhere else is gold.”
That mobility means her instruments, laptop, microphones and other equipment can move together rather than having to be rebuilt elsewhere in the studio.
Stability Without Sacrificing Flexibility
The modularity initially attracted Eline to the Blackpanthersystem, but the build quality was one of the things that surprised her most once she started using it.
“I was blown away by the quality of the materials. It’s incredibly sturdy, but at the same time beautifully designed.”
For a setup carrying multiple instruments and pieces of recording equipment, that stability is essential. But for Eline, appearance matters too.
Because her studio frequently becomes the backdrop for her videos, the equipment inside it is often visible to her audience.
It’s definitely an eyecatcher in my studio, but also in my content. Since I spend so much time filming here, I want the things around me to look good too.
More Than a Synth Stand
What makes the system particularly interesting for Eline is that its modularity doesn’t have to stop with traditional music equipment.
The same structure can evolve as her content and workflow change, opening up possibilities for incorporating lights, cameras and other content creation equipment alongside instruments.
“It feels like the possibilities are endless. I can attach music gear, but I can also think about lights or camera equipment. That actually sparks creativity because I start thinking, ‘What else could I build into this?’”
Instead of adapting her workflow around a fixed piece of studio furniture, the system can be adapted around the project.
Conclusion
For Eline, the Black Panther System has become much more than a way to organize keyboards.
It brings together the different sides of her work as a vocalist, producer and content creator in a single workstation that can move and change along with her ideas.
“The flexibility it gives me in my studio is truly unmatched. I can’t imagine my setup without it anymore.”
And perhaps that is what makes a modular system particularly valuable in a modern creative studio. The finished setup doesn’t really have to be finished at all.
It’s one of the most unique pieces of gear I own, but somehow it also feels like one of the most tailored to me. I can keep changing it as the way I create changes.
Eline’s Black Panther Add-Ons
- Casters for moving the complete workstation around the studio
- DJ table plate for the main working surface
- Shelf for the Arturia MiniFreak
- Laptop holder
- Tablet holder for the Arturia MiniLab
- Sapucaia dois 19-inch frame for an audio interface
- Storage brackets for power supplies and cable management
- Two microphone holders for vocals and vocoder
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