What music gear do you actually need?
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The DAW I use:
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DAWs that are free and/or functional without payment:
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Audio interfaces that I can recommend:
Universal Audio Apollo Twin reverb.grsm.io/apollo-twin-mkii
Universal Audio Apollo Arrow amzn.to/2MB8Ghu
Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 amzn.to/2MVhRsq
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 amzn.to/2PMxwZz
Focusrite Scarlett Solo amzn.to/2LA1oFp
PreSonus Studio 26 amzn.to/2PGaTpT
Solid multi-purpose microphones I've used:
Shure SM7B reverb.grsm.io/shure-sm7b
Audio Technica AT4040 amzn.to/2ok3dNw
Audio Technica AT2020 amzn.to/2wpB37o
Rode NT1 amzn.to/2PIeWC9
Mic accessories:
Rode PSA1 Boom Arm amzn.to/2LCUoaG
Pop filter amzn.to/2Nsnyei
Headphones I currently use:
Plain, solid amzn.to/2sFmAmJ
Rose gold, hype amzn.to/2JmTmDK
Fancy, noise-cancelling amzn.to/2xQCwrl
My monitors:
Tannoy 802 reverb.grsm.io/tannoy-802
Decent monitors for starting out (good enough for Skrillex):
KRK Rokit 5 amzn.to/2wxqS0w
MIDI controllers I use:
Ableton Push 2 reverb.grsm.io/push-2
Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S61 bit.ly/2MH4xbN
Best affordable MIDI controllers:
Komplete Kontrol A-Series: shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=123979...
Akai MPK Mini amzn.to/2wwHOnM
Korg nanoKEY Studio amzn.to/2MB8Q8A
Nektar Impact LX25+ amzn.to/2BXUIkY
Novation Launchkey 25 amzn.to/2LBURdv
Akai LPK 25 amzn.to/2PfHGku
Arturia MiniLab amzn.to/2ME8XAk
Room treatment:
Alphacorner Foam Bass Trap acousticalsolutions.com/produ...
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What music gear do you need?
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Korg Miku pedal is a cheap essential if you play guitar
Lol
samuraiguitarist you need it before the guitar, it is the most essential part of guitar playing
You can't just give away industry secrets like that on TH-cam
Wait you dont even need a guitar for that... you just need the pedal. It'll make your music so much better... INSTANTLY
bonus points if you plug a VOCALOID keytar into it. Don't forget to process the entire thing into Antares Auto-Tune to get those crispy notes.
what i have: a phone and garage band
me: lets go make music
Me too! You got this!
kat Me too! I think for me it works well enough👍😂
I started making music on Garageband on my phone and now I have upgraded to Logic Pro X on my Mac and knowing how to use Garageband made the transition seamless!!
Bro. Same
Same! You should post music on your channel or we should do a collab
me: “mom, can I get a pop filter?”
mom: “we have a pencil at home”
yes
Actually, a pop filter can be made of piece of cloth, stocking or something like that, and wire from a coathanger. It's a frequently used hack.
they're usually made with Nylon too so if she wear stockings a lot ask her if you can recycle a pair she doesn't use anymore or is too damaged (I burn through them so I stopped buying them XD)
fusion remix of coffindance Free flp available ....💥💥💥
Plz check ..
That works lol
I have one (1) ukulele, an amazon basics USB mic, no (0) midi keyboard, and audacity
Let's do this
Gracen Blackwelder good luck bro tell me how it goes
Good luck
If you have a lot of talent you can make good music with anything.
You need an audio interface to record the mic to the computer
Antonio Carbone no he has a USB mic. Those have an audio interface build in
“The absence of limitations is the enemy of art.”
― Orson Welles
Rings true
andrewnoblemusic I don’t get it
@@weirdo66636 You are more creative you are limited by certain factors. A good example could be the early TH-cam gamers that would record their gameplay using a camera because they couldn't afford a streaming device.
So limitations = good?
@@n0166 It makes you look for solutions and you learn to adapt by being more creative.
The aesthetic of your recording space is so good! I know that's not the point of this video but I figured I should say so.
Imo creating a good appearance vibe for the studio can really encourage you and keep you feeling good about what you're doing.
Someone who remember to treat accoustically his/her room is a person of values.
@@MichaelOhkayy true, if it's got a stressful atmosphere you're not gonna want to spend time in there and you'll just get annoyed
From where the young music youtubers got money to buy all this gear, everything in that room would cost a pair of thousand of dollars!
666th like, this comment is now cursed.
As an individual new to music production when he said "relatively affordable microphone" I wasn't expecting $400
HWBDGEHHEGEGE I-
Wha-
Yeahhhhhh all you need is some sort of synth, hardware or a DAW, a controller, a Blue Yeti or something, and some decent headphones... that's all you actually need. Hell you don't even need the controller, you can map your computer keyboard to different notes. You don't need a really nice mic, you don't need monitors and you don't need sound dampening foam. Those are very nice to have, but they aren't even close to being necessary.
Well, it's a fairly high end mic.
That part was pretty funny
I love parents who support and invest in their children's desires and dreams, they're the folks who truly get it.
Our first investors are the folks raising us.
My parents just make me buy everything, lol.
@@elliotgroff that's ok too! If you really want something, you'll figure out a way to get it. If you never do, it really wasn't that important.
@@elliotgroff yeah and like bro i'm a kid i don't have money i mean i work babysitting but that doesn't make much 😭
the pencil trick blew my mind
Blew my mic*
@@fullmoonofus2683 lol
socks tho..
Sameee lol
For real
that mindset at the end was just the most inspirational think i've heard in weeks
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except for the keyboard.... I can't afford the rest
you dont need the rest, its enough for now
You only need a keyboard and a laptop. Or rather... anything to run a DAW which there’s loads of free or cheap ones. Reaper is 60$, powerful DAW. Ableton has a free variant that can do justice. Ideas aren’t limited by budget ;)
Robert Jarden what if I can only afford a chrome book
colin dixon I’m assuming chrome book is the google laptop? I don’t know it’s specs but I had an asus craptop from 2002 run Mixcraft, Reaper and Ableton fine. It’ll buffer and render now and then but imperfections lead to intricate perfections and train your patience which will come handy later. I would just make a new email. Head to ableton, sign up and you get 90 days free... with like 80% of its goodies. No card info or any of that junk. Ableton is a really solid company/community and DAW but I never subject to just one DAW while learning. Hence why I listed a few worth looking into especially with a locked budget. After years Messing with those 3 DAWS I ended up with an iMac and now a MacBook and run Logic just for ease since Apple always has very efficient programs and devices. But I will tell you the whole truth. No matter what you use, what DAW you use, what equipment you use, nothing makes your Music other than you. Sure some may be easier but now as a Musician you’ll soon see the easy way out isn’t always the most fun or soul satisfying. You’ll forge your own tool with what you got :)
Never doubt yourself or think equipment is the way. That’s the biggest hoax of it all. It may “look” cool or satisfy ego to have Crap Ton of software and instruments but that’s usually filling a void somewhere else. Just enjoy the journey, learn all you can with free stuff first and start small. It’ll blossom if you nurture it. Let me know if you ever need help or more info, I’m more than happy to help.
Robert Jarden thx bro
as a person who’s looking to start to make music, this is definitely the best video i’ve seen so far. Well organized and concise, but still goes over pretty much everything you need with examples. I especially enjoy that ending message, to just work with what you have and do the most you can with it until you have more options. Thank you! 🙏
What do you think you'll get for your setup?
Limitations boost creativity.
you are right and wrong and i am sure that you know it
Big CAP
Agreed, u try to find ideas inside your limitations which forces you to become creative
@@panoslenabou Absolutely, and when you have no talent, then, it doesn't matter if you have gear limitations or not because creativity will not be triggered. Sad but true.
Thanks for saving my money
Awesome video as always
Moroder was famous for checking his mixes in his car. (don't know if he still does ...)
I'm just a hobbyist, but I totally agree with that technique.
I did this remix for another youtube contest recently. When I listen to it on studio style headphones (Sony MDR-V6), the bass is way overpowered, but I had to do that to get the sound I wanted on the car stereo and/or earbuds.
soundcloud.com/rob-anderson-104336556/cats-dead-originally-by-espen-kraft.
great thing to always remember and test out! even if you have the best audio equipment most of your audience will be listening to the music through laptop speakers, old ipods, phones, car radio, and various other audio outputs with different qualities
If that's the case, can't we directly mix in the car?
Yeltson Isaac Good point but it’s a bit crowded and I like to stand 😉
I'm only 15, but I'm starting to set up a little studio in my bedroom. Out of all the videos on youtube, this helped me the most :)
@a story to tell Well I've produced a ballad, which I think turned out pretty well for a beginner and I have a lot of random beats saved. But I still haven't really found the perfect program. I've used some websites like Soundtrap and bandlab, which really weren't that bad, then I also tried LMMS and Waveform, they just confused me.
So yeah, other than still not having a good, rather cheap program, it's all been pretty well😂
@@zy_verse2004 download ableton live lite, it's free :)
@@zy_verse2004 Of all the DAWs I've tried out, I recommend Reaper to anyone who asks. In my opinion it's the most versatile piece of music software if you customize it for yourself. And costs only 60 bucks unless you make a serious amount of money from using the program!
For the daw, you could use bandlab. It's completely free and compatible with mobile and pc
I'm just an 13yrs old girl, so that's already great for me
@@azkaazeylia Yeah I currently use Soundtrap which is really similar to Bandlab, but I'm also starting with FL Studio (the free trial lol)
Setup Summary
1. Computer
2. DAW (digital audio workstation)
3. headphones
4. midi keyboard
5. Microphone and audio interface
6. studio monitors
7. room treatment
Thx
thx mate
0. Money
Anyone who wants to get into music production should be shown this video. Awesome work! I guess that if you are more into making strictly electronic music without recording your own samples by microphone, the microphone/mic stand/pop filter parts of the list can be replaced by good value synths/drum machines/sequencers.
Still, you can get far more analog modeling vsts with the budget of hardware synths.
hey i need a tip - i want a keyboard to play piano and learn and stuff but i also want a midi controller for producing beats and music. is there a digital keyboard that does both?
@@djrr9759 Most digital keyboards will be able to do both. As long as the keyboard has MIDI i/o, you're good.
@@SynthApprentice aye nice, thanks lol
Taught lessons on Audio Recording for a couple of years. This video is now essential for new students of mine!
I had a lenovo laptop from the mid 2000's that my father gave me and I used it for years. I eventually learned programming using that computer and started freelancing since last year. I now have alenovo legion y540 now which is amazing, a pair of audio technica ATH mx40, a focusrite 2i2, a scarlet studio microphone (worst out of this list) and I just ordered my first ever midi keyboard, akai mpk mini.
I've come from no equipment to having things that I don't necessarily need and hear me out.
Not having enough/the right equipment is in most cases an excuse. If you have any computer as long as it can run a daw and you have a cheap pair of headphones ( you can get a one for $50-$60 which can do wonders) then you are good to go. You could make a really good song with that. You could even get a usb mic if you want to record but don't have the budget for an audio interface although I would highly recommend using the focusrite interfaces.
"In the computer" LOL My wife and I quote that all the time. Thanks for the simple setup breakdown. I've wanted to record music for years, but haven't had the cash to do it. Looking forward to getting my setup going this year.
You don't necessarily need to buy a microphone at the same time as an audio interface if you just want to record guitar and keys directly into the computer. An interface like the Scarlett 2i2 is great for this.
For what it's worth, I'd recommend the behringer umc404hd over the Scarlett 2i2 bc 4 inputs for less money (£80 on gear4music right now) and still sounds great.
@@joethatoneguy I hear lots of people have problems with the behringer.
@@joethatoneguy Scarlett comes with Ableton tho which Behringer doesn't
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Wrong. All you need is a kazoo.
You damn right
Wtf ur everywhere i saw you on techsource
@@morbidlyabeast9000Lb who lol?
Ayy ma man powah slap. But... you're totally right. I completly wasted 15 years of learning music theory and instruments at age 19.
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Andrew - this was one of the most useful videos about what you “need” that I encountered so far.
Thank you! ♥
“Put in the time and go on your on journey”..... that really inspired me for some reason... wow
Great advice! Just a side note, most makers of audio interfaces include free downloads for intro versions of popular DAWs. For instance, Steinburg includes Cubase Artist, Focusrite offers Ableton Live Lite and Presonus offers Studio One Artist. All of these are fully-functional DAWs and they are great ways to learn these programs.
Haha it would be great if Steinberg’s audio interfaces included Cubase artist, they include Cubase LE which is a very limited version
Plasmaboo I do agree with your statement on able to live lite, I use it and it can be severely frustrating to use but it also have a very good pathway to upgrade into ableton suite. If you register live lite you get nearly $150 dollars of suite and combine that with abletons sales and you have a solid path to the top with a great way to learn the program for free. But yes live lites only 8 tracks allowance kills me and I can't wait to upgrade
but most of then are very limited like ableton lite which only allows 8 tracks? i think
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3:58 that was actually a really good kick drum
Dude, I thought the same when I heard it. I might just download this video and make a beat with only Andrew Huang videos lol
new video idea: Make a track by sampling the random sounds n stuff Andrew has made throughout his vids (no instruments allowed)
@@MXCN_El1011 please send me the video when done.
imma sample that into a trap beat lmao
imagine having the sound of a kick drum happen every time you said the letter p
Going to binge watch your videos.
Been trying to get more serious with music, i started with garageband 5 years ago, but only now I'll try to take music seriously.
Thanks for the vids!
Andrew is a live saver. I want to be a music producer and I’ll be going to college in like the next year and I really needed to know things that no one I knew could tell me. So thank you thank you 🙏🏻
There's Reddit for that ;)
That computer has some pretty dope specs for coming out in 2013.
same thought!
16 gb of ram can't be true
it is... I have the exact same setup specs
absolutely true. people forget.. laptops were just fine 5-8 years ago. The only thing apple at least has managed to do is screw us over by taking away all our ports. .. and that's coming from a Mac user.
16 gb ram😯
Seriously, I wish you had been my music tech teacher in college. I spent £3000 a year on that course and all I wanted to know was what you have explained in this video in less than 8 minutes! Love your channel so much!
that last piece of advice was gold 🤘🏽
Hey, I'm starting in home music production and this video actually helped a lot, thanks!
“Be the best with whatever you have.” Well said.
This is Gold for everyone who wants to start. When I started I had to pick up info from many different sources
i have watched about 50 vids in this topic and until now this has been the one that makes most sense and you should follow this order.
The purpose of buying gear is to enjoy having gear. Accept it as a hobby and never expect it to make your music better.
Nahh, better speakers = better music
@@juriandemoor7842 Agree, but to expand on that: As Andrew said in the video you need speakers or headphones that accurately represent all the frequencies in the spectrum or your mixes are going to sound like crap. There's only a certain point that skill can take you without good speakers. It's harsh, but it's true.
auto tune bruh
@@prodjae154 autotune won't even sound good if you have bad speakers/ headphones
What a waste of dosh, just blatant consumerism... ridiculous
I cannot overstate how helpful this video has been for me absolutely love it
Something about DAWs: Use the software demos! I've been an flstudio user for a couple of years now on my PC, so when a demo for the Mac beta came out, I downloaded that immediately. But since it's only a demo, it lacks the function reopening any save files that you create. This kind of sucks, but when I'm traveling with my MacBook, I actually really enjoy the limitation of having to finish a song in one sitting. Some of the songs on my upcoming album were made on airplanes (or sometimes in the middle of lecture), and it was really fun knowing that when I export the audio files, that's it and the prodicing is over and it's on to mastering. Now, I could type in the code to unlock it, but I almost want to keep it as the trial.
Long story short, to anyone who can't afford a DAW, you can do a lot of damage with just the free trials.
Reaper
T H A T S A L O T T A D A M A G E
Just don't turn off the program if you wanna work on it over a couple days lmao. Works for me
or buy it lmao. works for me
@@PengyDraws T H A T S A L O T O F D A W A G E
Pretty great tutorial for starting your own studio, Andrew; I wish I had seen this when I had first started, would've saved alot of other research.
Man I know this is almost a year old but as someone who is about to move out and on a serious budget wanting to get into music production, this video and honestly your whole channel have been a godsend. For now it's a hobby but hopefully with your channel and some hard work I can make something me and my depressed anxious ass can truly be proud of. Keep on keepin on Andrew Huang, you are a paragon of this youtube industry. From one Andrew to another (very drunk one), Mr. Schell. Best of luck to you and yours.
Thank you so much for the encouragement. I started recording stuff on garageband at home about a year and a half ago, and have been needing videos like this, explaining explicitly and simply the basics of equipment and stuff. Absolutely adore your channel, keep up the great content :-)
This ^^
wow finally another garageband user around here. thought i was the only one
M_X_C_N it’s free, ya feel me
Wow, thank you ! I'm a beginner in music production and never really knew how to get started and what gear to use, so this video really helped giving me an idea ! The links in the description helped as well, so thanks for giving me these tips :)
What a helpful video -- focused, clear, experience-based (with some fun too). I really appreciated your admonition to start now as a music-maker -- no matter what your instrument(s)/gear - instead of waiting for the perfect merch. Thanks for creating. Keep kicking butt.
Andrew, I've watched so many of your videos. You make the world a better place.Thanks for sharing your knowledge and your music.
Excellent advice and studio Andrew.
Podcastage Hello sir Bandrew. Fan of yours. 😊
4:00 I actually recommend instead of using a pencil use a sock folded in half (clean obvs). It'll do essentially what the round pop filters do about the same way :D
Women's stockings are actually better. Socks take away too many frequencies.
My general philosophy is start where you are, use what you have!!!! Then the attraction begins... this is a great video, by all means, the advice is great.... my advice is never worry too much about what you don’t have.... just be ambitious and work hard with whatever you have now, find a way to make it work, I too started with a cassette player that had the recording part, but there was no, mix, no tweaking, same in same out, but no worries it was for my private practice, then yrs later I use my friends studios, but always when it’s convenient to them, and sometimes late at night ideas would be flowing, I couldn’t bare it anymore so then I started on my phone, did some great work with GarageBand, now I have my own home studio still in the process of becoming a masterpiece soon.....
Hey, I am starting audio and music production. Just got the following: Akai MPK mini MIDI keyboard, Behringer UMC204HD interface and an RCM PRO condenser microphone. I have an old HP Probook core i5, 4GB RAM laptop that I'll use to start. I'm exploring Waveform 8/ Tracktion 7 free DAWs to start...sounds like very entry level gear but I'll squeeze hits from these!! Then if need be, I'll go into Neumann/Townsends/Manley/Rupert Neve arena :-). If need be!!
1:10
Normal People: Do you have a ssd or hdd?
Andrew Huang: 1tb hd
@@SreenikethanI the joke was that it was written hd instead of hdd
Sreenikethan I r/woooosh
@@Patrick-vv7cn
how is that r/woooosh worthy?
Sreenikethan I
Just trust
also gt 750m is definitely wrong. macs have never used nvidia graphics
“You need to put in the time and go on your own journey” - wise words
Any reason you prefer Ableton to Logic ?
He used it for over 10 years, so its just second nature to him. It's completely personal taste. What matters is the end product. It's not about what you use, but how you use it.
I've used both and I prefer logic, but for professionals the two programs are indistinguishable, logic is way way more intuitive in my opinion, especially for beginners.
The workflow is quite different between the two. He may prefer the Ableton Live workflow, which is more clip-oriented.
Bonus: Ableton Live is cross-platform whereas Logic is Apple-only. (for a similar workflow that supports even more platforms, including Linux, Bitwig Studio is great).
In my opinion (and usage) Logic is a lot easier for recording primarily acoustic music whereas Ableton works much better with synths and VSTs
Very true, the workflow is very different. Ableton also is WAY better at live performance than Logic Pro. Mainstage is decent, but you have a lot more control over your music with Ableton.
This was a great watch. I've been messing around with synths and guitar for years, but never really knew how to set up a studio. I'd always just record into a hot mic, not the best! Thanks again, this is all rather afforable too!
Thanks for this video...Really explanatory...I've been following this channel and now inspired to create a channel to start appraising music gearz. Great content
Caustic 3 on Android is an amazing way to get started. Lots of TH-cam tutorials, active forums and development and can be used in simple ways for learning but supports a lot of advanced functionality for growth.
RJChillax equipment so far:
Drums: Roland TD-12, Yamaha DD55
Drum machine: Roland R-8
Sampler: Akai MPC Renaissance
DJ Controller or should I say Wheels of Chill: Numark NV
Synthesizers: Roland XV-88 (master), Roland D-50,
Roland JD-Xi, Yamaha TX81Z
Bass guitar
Hafler 1601
Speakers: JRX JBX100
Multi track recorder: Tascam 2488 Neo
A microphone
damnnn thats cool
Came back to watch this from two years ago. Looking at how far my friends and I got in Music. I hope you new guys feel welcome in the producer community!!
Thank you for the kind advice at the end. We are all on our own journey. ❤️
Many years ago, on my kit, when I played back my music on the Speaker setup Iwas using ( Bugger know what it was ) but it sounded great.
I used a PC With a Creative Live Drive ( SBLive , then Audigy, then Audigy 2 etc ) to do the actual recording, and while 90% of my stuff came out exactly as I hoped it would there was a few tracks that had some synth sounds, that were, for some silly reason, very sharp and harsh??? - I never could work out why this happened, but it did bug me quite a lot.
Like I said 90 of all tracks came out fine and it was only one of two sounds that did this on one or two tracks, but the fact is, that while listening to the tracks through the Monitors, it sounded exactly as I wanted it to, but once it had been recorded the sound was more of a rotten screetch than a nice soft synth.
I never did resolve this.
I have, due to an accident, not doen any music work for a few years, and I am only now getting back into it. I now only have one arm that I can use and so my music is going to be somewhat limited, however, I am now going to be recording with different hardware ( Another PC ) and so I assume that the sound weirdnes I was getting before, will be a thing of the past.
My main Computer is still my Atari Falcon using Cubase Audio Falcon v206 - which is software released in 1993 - so wohoo for Future Music!
Thank you for giving me motivation!
Brilliantly simple video. Andrew is such a great source of useful information. I love the positivity.
Hey just so you know your information "Rocks". Your knowledge, word choices, rate of speech and concise info and a humble honest approach to a beginner is what made me a fan. Thanks for your input and the heads up on what gear I need to get going and letting me know it's ok to build towards something in the future. Again thanks.
Very useful information Andrew, thanks! Lots of love from Greece
7:01 This end bit was really inspiring and helpful. Thanks.
Really helpful and useful information but what was even better about your video was your message/philosophy. How helpful, honest and inclusive you appear to be. As a complete novice with no fundamental knowledge it was reassuring and refreshing to get the advice to work within your means and work up to the optimal setup you can achieve and not being told your not good enough or shouldn't even start because you don't have this, that or the other.
just getting into music making for my channel and just wanted to say thank you!!! this video was really helpful
all this videos about home recording has inspired me to make music again. it's been awhile. thank you, andrew!
Same with me!
I asked myself "why am I watching this? I've been producing for years" and then remembered it's because Andrew is awesome
I LOVE this guy. I’m not a big EDM fan but I’ve learned so much and I’ve grown to appreciate the genre more and yeah I just love this channel.
Amazing video
3:53 the word you're looking for is "asperated." Also fricatives can have the same effect sometimes.
I really dream to be good in creating music... I should just start to have fun with basic programs.
SinShaark the more you mess around and get comfortable in your daw the better your music will start to become
SinShaark take your time. Unless you're a savant, I doubt you'll be able to make professional music within 2/3 years
Great advice Andrew. Love your channel.
Superb description with a great inspiring ending, Thank you !
Awesome!
I use ableton on windows with the UMC202HD interface from behringer. I got the interface for only $60, and it has 2 combo jack XLR/Quarter inch inputs and a phantom power switch on the back. I use my electric guitar plugged into it with amp sims, condenser mics, and whatever. It has very little noise. It has 4.6ms latency at 64 samples which sounds perfect. Because it's windows, it needs to use special ASIO drivers to get the latency so low, but it works well with ableton, and probably most other DAWs that support ASIO drivers. It also powers my studio monitoring headphones which are the audio techinca ath-m40x. A very nice pair for $100. Highly respected in the audio community. So for $60, this little box does A LOT. Highly recommend. I also use a 49 key basic midi keyboard. The axiom49. It's a bit old, but still great! Like Andrew said, midi keyboard you can totally cheap out on. So that's my setup! I know the interface is cheap, but you can get the $100 version with 4 inputs the UMC404HD for only $20 or $40 more depending on sales. And that one is even higher rated in reviews.
I use the UMC202HD too! It pairs great with my KRK RP5 G3 monitors. I use mine to just mess around with my guitar and old Yamaha keyboard (it's a YPR-20 and it's kinda useless but that's the point of it). It's great for a budget setup.
Happy to report that after about 6 months of picking up some analogue gear (the Korg volca keys, Arturia Microbrute, et cetera) I'm finally picking up my first audio interface and DAW (the PreSonus 2-4).
Can't wait to see where this takes me! Thanks for the input and consistently helpful and entertaining content man! Keep up the good work!
Your videos have really been helping me!! Thank you !!!
Also beginner trick I learned in college, use egg cartons, they’re better than you think
Oh yeah!!!
Hands down the most helpful TH-camr. Thank you!
i love the thing u said in the end. Work with what u have and learn from it and build slowly towards your kinda studio. Yup, THAT is encouraging.
Pocket operators are also a good starting point for making beats and songs and don't need any additional equipment!
This video means EVERYTHING for me!! Thankyou Andrew!!!!❤❤❤❤
Same
Thank you so much for this. I appreciate you for wanting to help others create music
This 65yr starting out loved your explanation will keep watching you thank you bobby brown
*Pencil!*
That's gotta be a *Magic Wand!*
I’ve been making music on my iPhone for almost 4 years
Most simple, helpful and relatable video I could’ve ever watched to help me out. So thanks a lot.👏
thank you! thank you! thank you! you're my inspiration to have a recording studio like this to create my music! everything you said was either funny, informative, or inspiring! 😊❤️
Andrew could you do a producing tutorial
What I have:
1) Phone
2) Fl studio mobile
3) Cymatics and waverer presets
Let's Go
is it bad if i have only the first 2?
same haha
i guess bandlab is better for recording
@@bruhlollmao560 ik huh i also use it
@@bloxindoez3718 yeah because Serum presets won't help you on a phone
First time viewing you, just had autoplay going for several videos and you popped up - I just want to say that I really "resonated" with your final comments as far as letting growth take it's course organically and realistically, not only with budget or practicality, but in terms of skill and overall experience, & to that end, familiarity with your gear..! You're absolutely right about throwing one into the deep end doing more harm than good in the long run - if you ask me, maintaining a natural synchronicity between one's rate of material expansion with their legitimate necessity for doing so, is one of the most significant elements in a persons odds for true artistic progress and growth.. I believe no wall or obstacle should be taken down until you have reached and run into it naturally. otherwise you will knock them all down ahead of time and won't have any challenges left to learn from.. You'll miss so much along the journey of nothing is keeping you humble!! At any rate, keep up the good work, & thanks again, I hope others take away from this video as much as they ought to!!
- Play on☝😌☝
- PowahSlap is absolutely correct, however. You must begin with a kazoo.😏👌
Thanks a lot for the info and links man! You do a fantastic job.
2:57 - I've always wondered why it's considered bad to use the inputs built into a sound card. I know it's bad, but just not sure why?
The very first step would be to define what kind of a musician/artist you are and what your primary focus is.
So if you're more of an artist looking for a unique angle to your music, creative tools as a whole (instruments, effects etc) might be your primary objective. If you're an instrumentalist, and want to be a professional player for others, a good instrument is where most of your money should go. Someone who wants to be mixing or mastering engineer should probably primarily look into speakers and acoustic treatment.
It's difficult to define what someone needs before understanding what they actually want to do, and often they might not know what that even is in the beginning. If you don't have a primary objective or that's still unclear, it's a good idea to steadily upgrade your setup but trying to go for the highest quality you can so that your gear has some resale value and you don't end up buying everything several times over your career because you went for poorer gear.
Overall I'd say buying and getting gear is an everlasting and changing process. You buy, you work, you learn, you research, you make some money, and you buy again. Embrace this process, always aim for the best price/quality balance you can, and you'll be fine. It's part of the growth both monetarily as well as in terms of your craft.
saving this video for life motivation. all i want in life is my own place to have a decent recording studio. thank you for this!
Thank you for explaining this thoroughly!
my midi controller is literally a general midi keyboard/synthesizer that's older than I am and i'm 18. (Casio WK3000)
Dear Andrew, I've been following you for quite a while now and I really like the stuff you're doing, basically because you are a genuinely nice person and because you put so much effort into producing quality and entertaining art. But as I'm watching this video today, you, again, gained so much more of my respect with what you say in the last minute of the video. It just emphasizes what an excellent guy you are! The world would be a much nicer place if more people realized what you're saying in that last minute. I hope that life only brings you good experiences and that you continue to find joy in what you're doing!
great video a ton of youtubers take all of this equipment for granted and its very necessary for a beginner to understand a few of this things out
When it comes to acoustic treatment of a room you can really get away with a lot just by measuring how the frequencies respond in the room via professional measuring software with a microphone that works alongside it(usually comes in a bundle package) But yes removing some reverb in your room is generally recommended :) Especially if you work with singers. I can definitely hear the lack of treatment in my room when singers comes by and give their everything they got when recording, but i can usually tame the reverb because i've made my room sound "neutral" just by measuring my room and then adjusted my monitors so they have a somewhat accurate sound despite of a non-treated room.