# Dealing with Dust (Analog Peeps) **URL:** \ **Category:** Studio & Gear\ **Created:** [February 8, 2024, 8:58am UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/dealing-with-dust-analog-peeps/4352 "2024-02-08T08:58:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Seth\_Brand](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/seth_brand/32/79_2.png) [@Seth\_Brand](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Seth_Brand)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 8:58am UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/dealing-with-dust-analog-peeps/4352/1 "2024-02-08T08:58:25Z")
I’m curious, engineers like CLA or Vance Powell, or Andrew Scheps/Michael Brauer who used to have tons of analog gear and consoles…Are you covering all of your gear with dust covers every night? How do you deal with the dust and what are the best ways to clean out dust safely??? ---
**Author:** ![4Analogman](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/4analogman/32/645_2.png) [@4Analogman](https://community.mwtm.com/u/4Analogman)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 4:05am UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/dealing-with-dust-analog-peeps/4352/2 "2024-02-15T04:05:15Z")
I use clear plastic sheets when ever I’m not using the studio, then once a month I moist mop the horizontals with a damp rag. I also use a feather duster to remove surface dust in the front of the gear. I also vacuum every 2 weeks ![IMG_2643](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/mwtm/original/1X/b5fe0d988cd308cafb912f266f663e9bcb1be6c1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![4Analogman](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/4analogman/32/645_2.png) [@4Analogman](https://community.mwtm.com/u/4Analogman)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 4:08am UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/dealing-with-dust-analog-peeps/4352/3 "2024-02-15T04:08:30Z")
Forgot to mention the studio 😬 Spectrum Sound Lab [spectrumsoundlab.com](http://spectrumsoundlab.com) ---
**Author:** ![REVERT\_Pere](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/revert_pere/32/729_2.png) [@REVERT\_Pere](https://community.mwtm.com/u/REVERT_Pere)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 8:50am UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/dealing-with-dust-analog-peeps/4352/4 "2024-02-22T08:50:23Z")
Man, this is sick! you have in there all the analog gear everybody has dream of!! I’m jealous in a good way! If you had to stick with only three pieces of outboard, which ones would you absolutely keep? (in order to be added to my wish list hahaha) ---
**Author:** ![4Analogman](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/4analogman/32/645_2.png) [@4Analogman](https://community.mwtm.com/u/4Analogman)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/dealing-with-dust-analog-peeps/4352/5 "2024-02-22T13:32:35Z")
Hi There 3 pieces of gear only ? I would have to say …. 1176 Distresser Retro 175-B compressor ---
**Author:** ![REVERT\_Pere](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/revert_pere/32/729_2.png) [@REVERT\_Pere](https://community.mwtm.com/u/REVERT_Pere)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/dealing-with-dust-analog-peeps/4352/6 "2024-02-22T15:00:17Z")
hahaha nice to read at least I own these 3 ones!!