five watt world: Studio Tour
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This time around I'm playing the intro and outro pieces. The intro is "McMarch Reprise" and the "Variations on a Theme by Paul David's". And yes, that's me playing the piano behind the keyboard section as well. They are the chord changes to Jackson Browne's "Dark and Silent Gate".
For years people have been asking me to make a studio tour video so....here you go. I hope you like it.
Thanks for watching.
All the best,
Keith
A very special "thank you" to my "super friends" on Patreon:
Perry M.
Bill S.
Piush D.
I swear we were separated at birth Keith. The moment you said “John Cleese”, my mind played “And now for something completely different” a split second before the video did, Lol. Very cool room too. I had no idea that much “tech” went into it, but then again I should’ve known. Your videos have high production values!
This is seriously the most Zen channel I've ever come across, not just in music, but in life. When you are focused on a goal you see things more clearly, and therefore you use what you need and get rid of what you don't need. You repurpose anything around you like an LED screen or a lit sign for extra lighting and get everything serving the one purpose. I'm not a believer in multitasking, as I believe the definition of multitasking is doing many things at once, poorly. But there are times in which we don't have a choice. The Zen way to do many things is do them one at a time, one after the other. So write an outline for an episode, write the script, organize the gear you will use and film the gear you will use, then get in front of the camera and film, then edit. Do things in a linear way, and you will see how much faster and more efficiently a project comes to completion. I like Keith's methods. There is great thought involved here, not just for musicians, but for organizing life.
Dude, I hope someone at PBS or the History Channel comes across your channel because I could hear you narrating historical documentaries or specials. You have a voice for doing voice overs. Cool studio btw
Totally. Could narrate anything. Great presence.
Thanks guys
I appreciate your attention to detail in explaining your purchase decisions in a smaller space
Keith you are only a couple years younger than me but you are a LIGHT YEAR ahead of me when it comes to your knowledge of gear and computers. Hats off to you, Sir.
Inspiringly organised. I've also just purchased a Strandberg partly after noticing yours. My hand pain has cleared up completely in a few week's, so I couldn't be happier with the purchase. Thanks for all the great content.
I grew up in Syracuse, my family was there for 3 generations prior. Most of my friends can't wait to leave, but I always thought it was charming in many areas. Many fond memories of heading to columbus bakery every Sunday morning, and I'm happy to see someone speak positively about the area in general. Even seeing the style of your place on the hallway shot was nostalgic, super comfy!
I thought this was going to be so boring but it turned out to be one of my favorite videos. Totally loved it so much, so welcoming and in a language and culture that feels like home. Thank you for inviting me in.
I don’t understand any of the technology and can only be envious of your knowledge. Love the “simplicity” and feel of your rooms. I don’t know anything about your life - other than the channel - but it feels like your living a life that you want, and enjoy. Godspeed.
Beautiful clarity, focused on the why behind EACH piece of gear. The sensibilities about the subtleties of lighting and miking and baffling are key and can probably be the only thing needing much more emphasis. But that could be a whole how-to series on simple audio and video recording techniques and considerations.
I could happily listen to you explain the detail of anything.
Thank you for sharing a “behind the scenes” view. It was something that filled in a lot of blanks related to how you get good quality.
That forever acoustic with wood from your old place and all the other personal touches is amazing!
I absolutely adore this channel. Informative, and more importantly cost effective music content is absolutely something we need more of. And, I must confess, you’re a dead ringer of my grandfather - he’s a biology teacher up here in Scotland, and I’ve always found that kind of humorous.
As always, nicely done Keith. Thanks for the glimpse into your gear life.
Great video Keith!!! I love seeing all of the studios! Thank you very much!!!
Keith I always enjoy your videos and your dry wit! This was a very informative video about the audio capture and video lighting you use. Glad you found a new house with features you need and use. The explanation and the difference between the "least amount of gear" does not necessarily mean "little gear" is so true! I own a sound and lighting production Co. and teach sound in churches. Sometimes "less is MORE" applies definitely to live audio to an ever moving "bull's eye" that we strive to hit each time. Again, thanks for all your wisdom!
Love the set up, and mindfulness regarding cost. Your content is truly appreciated from all the guitar community, and it's amazing to be a part of it. Congrats on finding a beautiful home, and a YT channel that is so rewarding. Loving your work is the ultimate blessing.
Not sure why I watched this entire video but found it very interesting and informative. Love your channel !!
Thanks John
Dang, so cool!
What a fantastic video have a wonderful day Keith
So interesting - thanks Keith. Especially loved your parting note on content over production with Zac's example. But - beyond the great research - I wanted to give a massive shout out to your audio quality. As you said, this is truly what makes a video watchable, and well worth spending the effort (and, yes, money) on. One could put up with 720p phone video with a warm, clear voice track!
So now we know how you do it, I always thought your video's were crisp but I have to admit I didn't know what half of the things were! I used to shoot peoples portraits so I did admire your lighting setup I used to use one light and three reflectors. Once you go down the rabbit hole of gear then things can get out of control, as you are probably only too aware.
Thanks for sharing this with us.
I love the logic and organization of your studio, as well as the design theory. I too love the YT studio tours - I binge watch them about once a month. I've done a couple on my channel but I don't change gear that often!
Thank you for the top notch quality of your up loads. Stellar content, good sir.
fantastic video, thank you 5WW!
Bravo, Keith! You've made me want to finally get my ass in gear and make my basement "music area" (which is really barely-controlled chaos of synths, guitars, pedals, amps, and rando recording shit, like that green Joe Meek compressor sitting idle on my bookshelves) a proper studio. And I'm not surprised that Zac gets so much out of his simple rig- he's a Tele Guy through-and-through, after all!
I am from Syracuse and went to college at Ithaca! We should grab a beer when I come back to visit my folks.
This so hit the spot - really - 18 minutes of nerding out - I loved it. Thank you. PS - in regards to the TrueFire line, is it bad that as opposed to “instead of” shopping for another guitar I hear “in conjunction with”?😂
You mean like "while shopping for another guitar...maybe...just maybe...take some lessons"? I like the approach. Very soft sell.
I've come to really like the look of Strandbergs. Only so much you can do with models that have been around since the 50's with a plethora of copies around, they're a nice modern twist. Hope to try one out someday.
Excellent episode. Very informative.
Keith, your straightforward, informative style is why I (and I think others) like your channel. But your level of transparency, like in this video, just takes my fandom to a greater level. Congrats. I wish you continued success in your pursuits.
thanks Keith! wonderful content
a few years ago, I decided I needed little "home studio" to make music. I wanted something that could be up and running whenever I felt the " call of the muse ". I bought an iMac just like yours a Focusrite Scarlett 2, a pair of small Neumann active speakers, a Midi controller... well, I have it all set in my home office but, apparently ,I forgot to give the muse my number...
Thank you Keith your videos are an inspiration to me. I already wanted to be a minimalist. But your videos help me stay grounded and not give into temptation to buying new gear. I enjoy that I have what I need to get the sounds in my head and nothing more. It’s like having a collection but only keeping your favorites.
Always enjoy watching your video’s. Syracuse, that’s awesome my wife and I were born and raised there, now we live in Southern Maryland, but we do still have family there and visit often (just not in the winter). Hope we might meet sometime maybe shopping at a Wegmans or the Dinosaur BBQ. 🤗
The just enough gear has profoundly affected my purchases. Being forced to retire due to health issue , my level of gear had to suit me with no exceptions. If I dont use it , it gets sold, and I buy what will work for me. I'm not really affected by GAS like many musicians suffer from, thankfully. This channel has been perfect, thanks Kieth
Thanks, Keith! Wonderfully insightful - much appreciated.
You forgot to add 'EPIC' to the title.
And finally I'm watching a studio tour that truly vibrates with me. Even all the musicians' studio tour looked more like they were halfway to becoming a big producer's setup. On the other hand, unlike all those other videos, admit it, you instead splurged on that rare commodity called space, having two rooms dedicated to music/video making. Thanks for sharing!
Great great video Keith. Love it.
In the thick of our new home remodel... its been awhile since checking in with 5WW. Thanks for the studio tour Keith. Meticulous enjoyment for me, especially the details. Blessings to you my friend
Thanks David
I also just purchased a victory VC 35 and so looking forward to it.
Truly enjoyed the video, thank you for sharing your space.
Great behind the scenes video! Thank you Keith, for all your work. Always entertaining and informative!
Spectacular video.
Thank you for getting so specific and granular. It’s great to have these details. Your videos are excellently produced and written. You are a great storyteller and teacher.
Keith? In honor of "the most with the least" and admiration for Mr. Cleese... and your work...
Brilliant Keith! Absolutely Brilliant!!!
You’ve done a lot with less. That’s a great approach in more ways than one Kieth.
I really appreciate your videos!
Thank you for continuing to put out great content.
Nice setup Keith! You definitely like "order" in your Five Watt World. Well done and most of all, I really enjoy seeing you guesting and commenting on other player's channels and chats.
Adam Buckwald is a great guy. Used to live in the Upper Valley and I was luck enough to have him sit with me and get me started on Mando. I still bring my acoustic to him for set ups/repairs.
In my opinion, the GAS problem is not only about the money... Is about the time and the energy to find all those things... And obviously, you have GAS on many things. Thanks for your channel.
Thank you for sharing the gear and techniques behind your impressive videos.
Welcome to the "cuse! The guys at Gorham Brothers on Erie are very cool and always have a good selection of interesting gear.
Good to know
Although your whole presentation is great, your audio is fantastic. I always wondered how you got that intimate, close mic'ed sound with so little room ambience yet had no mic in sight. Now I know. Learn new things every day.
Great video as always, even if it's not really about guitars 🙂
I grew up in Fulton. I bet we know some of the same people that are musicians in upstate NY. All the best. I love the channel!!
Ok grew up way out in Lyons.
Love the videos Keith, easily one of the top 5 music/guitar channels on TH-cam. Hope to see lots more! Thanks!
Thanks!
hello. I just found your channel and I love your content.
It would be possible for you to talk about jazz, you know, influential records, prominent musicians, etc.
Thank you very much greetings from Ecuador
Really like the upstate vibe Keith, I am originally from "The Island" but learned to respect your neck of the woods during the years myself and three siblings lived in Syracuse (them) and Buffalo (me).
I'd really like to hear you play a bit by the way, I think it could fill in one tiny gap in an intriguing persona.
I played early in the channel. I mostly spend my time writing and researching now.
This was so good. Motivating as well. Thank you for doing it.
Excellent video. I’d love to hear more about that beautiful custom made “forever” acoustic.
I want to thank you so much, your video is very informative, and produced on very professional level.
Awesome! Thank you for this!!!
Always a great watch. Thanks
A most excellent video Keith! I've been working on my studio room for years.. seems like a never ending process... always just a reach way from being complete! Thanks for the inspiration and showing us how it's done! 🤘🎸😎🐦
Thanks for sharing all this Keith. I've been upping my own video game. So there's a whole new skillset to develop. Info like yours helps.
I’ve been watching some of your videos lately actually. Good stuff. Stay in touch.
Lol vintage iMac! I’m using an antique 2012 MacBook Pro for practice and recording! Surprisingly it still runs pretty smoothly but I’m doing anything fancy
Small world - My Dad was born in Albany, but raised in the small village of Valatie (ever heard of it? About 70 miles north of Albany), graduated from Syracuse. My cousins also grew up in Valatie. Our most educated cousin also went the higher education route. She graduated from Harvard, then Princeton, and has spent her career at Cornell and settled with her family in Ithaca.
Thanks for the idea of using a keyboard stand with butcher block as a desk. I do a lot of writing at my desk and really struggle to find ones that have good stability and the right amount of leg space and will fit in an odd space. This was the perfect solution for surprisingly small amount of money. Thanks!
Hey Keith, thanks for the tour! Thanks to you, amongst a few others, I have begun "thinning the herd", selling off kit that aren't quite 100%, things that I have a love-hate feeling towards. As much as I miss some of my "toys", there is liberation as well.
Keith, I just tried True Fire because you always recommend it. I'm impressed with the courses. Now I have a chance of being a good guitar player hopefully someday.
Excellent! Yeah, I'm on there all the time...trying to do the same thing. :)
Watching your video is like sitting by a fireplace with a cup of coffee
That's one of the nicest compliments I've ever had I think. Thanks Matthew.
Thanks for posting, Keith. 🙂
Man you definitely have an inspiring life.
I always enjoy watching behind-the-scenes videos like this. Great setup Keith, it really seems to work for you.
Those little Taylor acoustics are fantastic platforms for Nashville strings if you ever want to add a little different flavor on a recording. I used to have a Big Baby that I kept for that reason.
Excellent insight into one of my favorite channels. Your content is much appreciated, my friend!
Great Stuff! I always learn something new from every video. Keep up the fantastic work on music gear & history coverage. Thanks for all you do!
I want my boy friend to do this as he has a world of knowledge, playing experience, and knows every great player out there. After watching countless videos by everyone he would be the absolute best out there! Pray I'm successful with this as he is a bit shy?
Have him get in touch. Glad to try to help him out.
Very clear and in-depth, as always of course.
Thank you for your insightful videos
Truefire is amazing. Thanks for introducing them to me.
Cool setup! I love spaces with a super quick work flow. Cool to see how other people do it!
Fantastic video Keith! Absolutely love it!
Outstanding video Keith! I've always been impressed with the quality of your audio and video. It's very professional looking and sounding, and now I know how you do it. Keep up the great work!
Great video on your set up . Precise and interesting . Thx Keith
Wonderful presentation, Keith! Fascination stuffy! Mazel Tov on your success, and, If you find this comment, I wish upon you continued good luck!
Thanks Joshua. I read them all. :)
Another great one . Thank you for more knowledge and your wisdom
My neighbor, a sailor, has a small but good studio in the basement below my room. He recorded a couple of songs for a local radio station. Sometimes at 11:00 in the evening he starts howling (singing), but I let him enjoy himself. I am 62 but in hart 17. I was like that when I was younger. Then there was no PC or such things, but he would unscrew a 30 watt lamp with a 12 speaker and hit. Sometimes even in the evening. His grandfather once came down from the floor and asked me to be quiet. And many of my colleagues had the police come to their door because a neighbor was bothering them.
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I'm not sure if it's previously been mentioned, but the overdrive sound you mentioned makes quite a bit of sense, since it's adding a small amount of compression before the stomp. It may very well feel more natural since tube amps also slightly compress the signal. Thanks, blessed OD's!
Really like what you do! Inspiration to scale down and be more productive.
Superb👍🏻👍🏻 great tour
I also use an Audient interface. Great choice! Such clean sound with some good character.
I learned so much from watching your episodes . Thank you. 🎸 ✌
Very cool that you're in the Syracuse area! I went to SU and spent many years in the city. I had my Martin D18 serviced by the good folks at Ish Guitars recently. Now I'm in the Watertown area playing as many gigs as I can stand around Lake Ontario and the 1,000 Islands region! Nice to see something of a digital music scene being produced from Upstate, NY!
Thank you for a glimpse into the void. Great work Keith!
Love the studio tour. Always good to see/hear who Is using what to make their videos. Next time I drive by Syracuse, I’d love to drop by and introduce myself. Always nice to chat with a former VT’er. Cheers Keith🥃
Email me at the five watt world address. Always glad to meet a “fellow” VT’er.
Fantastic production, editing, and quality as always. I say this as a fellow TH-camr who spends a great deal of time and energy on video quality.
If you ever need replacements for your MAudio BX5 monitors, Monoprice sold a relabeled version a few years back as the Monoprice 605500. I picked up a pair on Craigslist/FB Marketplace for $50. I love them and they're great for my little musical projects. They're identical but only available used. The current 5" monitor Monoprice sells is sourced elsewhere and I wouldn't recommend it.
This was such an informative and inspiring video. I was particularly inspired by your microphone choice and the relatively small amount of gear. I may go with the small mixing board setup for my home recording rig. I have been playing around with the what my Focusrite can do on its own, but I am finding that I kinda want to treat digital like tape and do as much with pre-amps, knobs, and dials rather messing around with confusing software.
Thanks Keith - as a gear nerd I love these "under the hood" videos too!
you've got a really good thing going and I always look forward to your excellent videos
I recognized the Lord of the Rings on CD unabridged, sitting nicely on your bookshelf about gear. I can relate.
Thanks for all your videos. They are excellent.
Excellent video as always Keith.
First of all, awesome. I love these kind of videos. I love getting behind the scenes and looking at everything that other established folks have. But, seems like lots of stuff. 🤔😃
Great video Keith! The GS mini koa is a gem! The first strum on mine and I fell in love with it! Very underrated acoustic.