That was my Wishlist! I already have a computer of course! So what are you going to add into your wishlist? Please let us know! Sweetwater is a US based company, so this is just for US residents! Quick note, we've done nearly 100 giveaways and this is the first and only one that is not Worldwide!
Question/Suggestion for a new TH-cam video from You: ASMRP(or ASMPR?) Microphones and PreAmps and Software conbos: whats the best and also most affordable at the same time?.... consider watching the Superbowl Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold organic beer Commercial Zoe Kravitz did, (Daughter of Lenny Kravitz), ...plenty of youtube copies still out there , since sadly the original youtube video of that commercial is gone though from the beer Website,...and that one had the best sound .... ..crazy stuff,.... and fascinating....
Honestly, a great snare drum at the ready is not a bad idea. It's not necessary to record, however it can definitely improve the overall sound of the kit.
Steinberg 8 or 4 ins and outs interface A better Computer Cubase pro The white Yamaha monitors Clean sounding Analog Mixer with faders Tube Compressor Analog 32 band Eq A better sampler I'll have to be pretty cheap to get that, but I'll probebly do as I always do, buy broken stuff cheap, and fix it by any means. Guess I'd have room for Telecaster and a Korg pedal
I love Reaper and think it's great for a private project studio. But if you want to be able to take in/dole out work with commercial studios, then I think Protools should seriously be considered. Porting work back and forth becomes easy. Of course, it all depends on what kind of studio you intend to be. YMMV.
Not only is it very affordable, it's a powerhouse. I used to run Pro Tools, but I'm a convert. Super stable, flexible, supports VST and AU plugins, functions only found in the HD version of Pro Tools (like VCAs)... Amazing. The only thing I miss from Pro Tools is Lo-Fi, but I've got so much more!!!
Reaper is perfectly suited for the professional and commercial studio. Sound designers for the film and gaming industry use it. It's also been used on Top 40 releases. It provides a level of optimization and customization that is perfect for creative outliers. I've seen interviews with Michael Brauer and Bob Clearmountain where they've stated that the can't accomplish in the box with ProTools what they can in the analogue domain. These issues are minimized or don't exist in Reaper. We use Reaper the majority of the time but will also jump into Logic Pro X and ProTools as needed per client requirements. With perhaps the exception of Audacity and GarageBand, any of the major DAWs are capable of producing professional results. All that said, learn the schnizzle out of the DAWs that you use and remember to be responsive to your client's needs, including the ability to work in multiple DAWs. - chaz
Presonus Studio 18/24 and Digimax D8 gives me 16 XLR inputs. I picked them up used and sound really good to my ears. Just offering it up as a potentially great choice for having enough XLR inputs for recording bands etc.
Very cool video Warren! Fun going shopping with you & seeing your quality/cost ratio choices! Excellent set up for a commercially viable studio that can do anything, and of course, the entire situation could be at least half that cost if someone was setting up a project studio for themselves & only tracking one or two people at a time. Great work!
Mine's a little different as I already have a lot of the essentials. I went with some things I need to fill gaps: -Zoom H4n Pro: having a handy field recorder is great. Also a fun thing to use as a stereo room mic. -Sennheiser e 604 Tom Mic 3-pack with Cables: I really like the sound of these on toms, and I need some nicer drum mics. -AKG C 451 B Stereo Pair: Excellent overheads and room mics, also great for stereo on a piano. -AKG D12 VR: I have a Shure Beta 52 for inside the kick, but the D12 outside is great. -Behringer P2 Ultra-Compact Personal In-Ear Monitor Amplifier: I have 4 aux outs from my mixer I use for headphones, but they are mono only, so without going into another mixer or a headphone amp, the artists only get 1 side of the phones working. This is a great low cost solution to that that also gives the artists hands on volume attenuation! -Universal Audio Apollo x4 12x18 Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface with UAD DSP: I am already on the UA ecosystem, but I really want this desktop unit to give me a few things I am missing such as a few more unison preamps, the monitor controller functions, and the talkback mic. -I used the same headphones as you -I used the same mic stands as you My setup above misses a good vocal mic, needs a couple more mics for the drums/amps, and a ribbon mic, but all of which I already have (Minus the ribbon, but I use my SM7b for vocals and my C414 for stuff you may want a ribbon on)
Another great video! I love buying from Sweetwater. Really friendly folks. Shopping online is so convenient. Back in the day before the Internet we had a small club band and someone gave us five grand to upgrade our p a system. We spent 8 hours in the music store pricing every possible combination of gear. Thanks again for all you do!
Very fun video and so interesting to hear your thought process on each purchase. With so much marketing out there, it's easy for people to get distracted from the core elements that make a studio work. I appreciate how this video cuts through the noise and focuses on essentials! I built my studio up over the past two years and my main regret as I've learned more was spending too much on cheap equipment early on instead of getting a smaller number of more reliable items. Thanks as ever for your encouraging and informative videos!
Ludwig LM402 6.5 x 14 Supraphonic - Ludwig Classic Maple 5 x 14 - Sennheiser MD421 2-pack with stand/cables - Royer R121 w/slink shock - 3 more Sony MDR 7506 - Vox AC30S1 - Kali IN8.
I've been on a Peaky Blinders binge lately, and Warren, you need to get in touch with their producers. You could be a doppelganger for Tommy Shelby, to distract his enemies while he sets a plan in motion. You'll likely be killed in the show, but there will at least be some awesome rock music playing in the background when it happens. It's worth a shot!
Waves should take note that out of all their plugins, you chose the MV2, which I also love and I totally get why you would pick that one. I haven't found a single plugin from anyone that does what the MV2 can do on its own, you need to setup a complex chain with dozens of parameters. I think it's the best plugin I have ever seen that is so flexible but also so powerful that only has 2 controls plus output gain.
Studio One. On sale right now for 300, usually 400 dollars. The more I learn about mixing, the more I find myself reaching for the stock plug ins! Add on the Convology Reverb pack, 80 -- some of the best sounding reverbs I've ever heard. Arturia Keystep32. 115. Not a keyboardist, but I wouldn't live without it now because sometimes you just need a way to get the midi into the DAW. And by the way: Go To Sweetwater's STORE! It's an experience not to be missed! The food. Free games. It's like a mall. And every single staff person I talked to was really nice and super helpful! (Ft. Wayne, Indiana)
Warren, you are so cool! A totally open minded gear lover with unbelievable talent. Have you guys ever heard this man play guitar? Thanks for all your great work also on this channell. I can not say how thankful I am, I learned not only a lot for producing, but also to be a better musician! Keep on your good work! All the best to LA
Warren, thanks so much for doing this challenge and making your list. I went with the mics your suggested because I'm short of mics and all the accessories. My different items, as I'm needing one is a good Fender 5-string Bass and a Fender Rumble 200 to drive the sound. A Sweetwater helped me get started on my Pro Tools journey and walked me through all of my questions. they are an outstanding company!
Hello Warren! Great video. A studio with quality equipment for around $5000 is amazing. I recently bought a second handed Yamaha DD-55 digital drum kit. It’s really awesome and beside the drumsticks, the set is complete! It’s a vintage piece of equipment but the sound is really cool 😎 You won’t believe what I’ve paid for it...
I'm not building from scratch, so I added some upgrades. Royer R-121 with Sling Shock: I have a lesser ribbon, so might as well upgrade to the standard. Universal Audio Apollo x4: I could use an upgrade from my Saffire Pro 26. I also included a purpose built desk since that might help me organize my space but probably not something most people should focus on.
Hi MiPaBass! Yes!! You can add a pair of splitters in there! Thanks for your comment! How does everything else look there for you? What else would you use? Many thanks Warren
Hi Warren, you have a big Portugal fan here! I would definitely would add a simple headphone amp, 4 channels, individual volume, for about $30? $40? I use it all the time and it covers some of my needs! Just a thought! Thanks for your daily dedication!!
What an opportunity! Sadly only open to US residents but so many choices to go through. I’d likely get the UAD MKII Quad 10x6 interface... not as many inputs but then I wouldn’t be recording a full band and you get a big selection of classic analog emulation plugins bundled! 🎼🎧🤩
This is torture, but here goes. SSL SiX, Neumann TLM 49, Shure Beta 52, Shure SM7B, Audix D2 and D4, Onstage Studio Boom, Vox AC 15 head (just because). Alexey is probably going to win.
The AT vocal mics are nice. Something else people might want to check out in a similar range for good vocal sound is the Sterling Audio ST159. And a lot of the MXL mics punch above their weight, too. I've compared some of them against a U87, and been pretty impressed.
I was shocked that your first choice wasn't a Lewitt mic for vocals. I checked out the Sweetwater website and noticed that they aren't a dealer of Lewitt. Now I'm wondering why that is : ). Thanks for sharing!
Produce Like A Pro If Sweetwater did have the lewitts, which would you have chosen Warren? 640 or 441 flex if you wanted polar pattern choices or 440 pure if not? Or do you think the AT 4050 would still be a better option.
Hmm... 5 Headphones but no device to distribute & amplify 5 Monitor signals... I would have chosen the Presonus Studiolive 16.0.2 mixer instead of the Audient interfaces because it has 12 Preamps, a built in 12x12 interface, a headphone out plus 4 monitor outs AND comes with a free copy of the Studio One Artist DAW. OK, it’s a light Version of Studio one but definitely good enough to start with.
My wish list: 3x LaCie Mini 4TB External Hard Drives !! ProTools Shure 7 Drum mic Kit Shure Sm7 B Vocal mic. Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 5 x yamaha MDR 7506 headphones Great Video Man!!! Thanks JJ
Thank you Warren! This would be amazing. It would totally fill in the gaps on the things I didn't know to buy when I built my studio. I made so many mistakes. In fact, had it not been for your videos, I would've bought ALL the wrong things, it seems. Thank you, as always, Warren
It's because of you and Glenn Fricker, our TH-cam audio Guru's, that I went out and purchased a pair of Kali LP6s, at the end of the summer; and they do sound great! I was trying to mix on a set of AKG-Q701s (which are not inexpensive for the home guys/gals), and it makes mixing so much easier....or I should I say it's starting to make my mixes better. =)
Hi Warren, great video What interface would you go with if you were a songwriter recording guitar bass and vocals, but using programmed drums (so only needed say 2 inputs)? Thanks
Hey great video and am just getting into recording for doing self hypnosis tracks. What software would you recommend for creating isochronic tones for making professional background tracks? Your recommendation would be greatly appreciated!
Hi IFeeeeelGood! You can add a pair of splitters in there! Thanks for your comment! How does everything else look there for you? What else would you use? Many thanks Warren
This is fantastic, I'm kind of in a situation where I can't make a definitive decision. I'm a drummer and producer with a small treated room, I use the ID44 and love it, I get by with the 4 pres but am really torn between colour (ie different pres) or expansion like the ASP. It's a really tough choice, swaying towards quality over quantity but then I'd love the option to record a full kit. Been looking at the Warm Audio stuff and even the Golden Age Project stuff too... decisions decisions... sadly I am in the UK so this doesn't apply Some things for my list though would be: Royer R10 Lewitt 040 Matched Neumann TLM103 Warm Audio wa12 Warm Stereo 273 ASP 880 Chameleon Labs 7721 compressor FMR audio RNLA compressor 4 grand give or take so room for manouvere and further purchases... this is just stuff I have got my eyes on...
Audient stuff is mint. Very nice preamps. I got such a killer deal on my Focusrite 18i8 mkII tho and couldn't be happier. Really want a pair of Kali monitors. I have had the same budget passive Alesis ones since I started mixing. I know them well, and probably will keep them forever, but after spending an evening replacing a relay in the matching power amp? Some quality active monitors would do me good. I would also not say no to a pair of AT 2020's. Cheers!
You forget headphone distribution amp also Presonus Studio one pro is $400 and it comes with good plugins stock. It would save in the long run. I like Studio one quite a bit...and you can remap the keystrokes to match Pro Tools.
Just use Reaper, it's only 60 bucks for the full paid version! I'd also buy the Soundcraft UI24r digital mixer as an interface. You get 24 great sounding mic pre's and 8 auxs for headphones and your talent can control their own headphone mix on their phone or iPad. You can even use it to track on and record direct to a USB if you want, plus, it gives you the ability to do live on site recordings. Oh wait, that's exactly what I did buy, lol. I'd also buy an electric drum kit (no hate please) because space and volume are an issue for me :/
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I wish this was available to Europe... but hey, good luck to everyone!
Great stuff! Put a smile on my face - in my studio B , that I love, I also have audient id44 with asp 800 - prefer these pres any day of the week to apollo..
awesome, curious why presonus interfaces were not considered it comes with a daw with pretty cool plug ins some of them also had optical connections for external mic pres. also Cakewalk has a free daw that is pretty cool has a few plug ins. Thanks very much!
I'm mixing 100% in the box. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good control surface? I think it would be more accurate for automation than using a mouse.
Superlux, seriously good affordable headphones. I use model HD668B semi-open for mixing and listening. They have closed back models too. I think mine are HD661
That was so much fun! I've got some good stuff in mine to one day build the dream: Distressor, Neve 511 (with Radial Workhorse). Another 4050 because I gave the one I got to my artist friend (gotta support those indies). And some other goodies. Fantasy spending is the best!
I enjoyed watching your reasoning and thinking though the best items to cover many scenarios. Personally I am interested in the Presonus studiolive series III workflow. The Studio One integration is looking promising as well as the ability to leverage the NSB stage boxes.
Fun thought exercise! I dig a lot of these choices, especially the mic selection. But I'd strongly recommend Logic Pro over Pro Tools if we're talking Mac. If we're talking PC, I like Cubase. A ton of home studio owners use Logic Pro for some very good reasons - it's way, way more bang for your buck compared to Pro Tools. I don't think Logic Pro gets anywhere near enough love on this channel - it's $199. Three years of Pro Tools is, what, over $1,200? And it's a pain in the ass.
I know that lending out $5000 worth of products isn't quite feasible, but I would love to see a studio for $5k challenge where you actually get a chance to use it and see how it sounds. It might be interesting to see how that affects the choices made.
@@Producelikeapro I never stopped thinking, but I'm an old nerd :) and while I could easily spend 5k on gear, I already spent much more in the past. Beeing an american company doesn't nessesarily mean for US residents only. Quite some raffles were open for all. But it could well be , that there are legal reasons for Sweetwater to do it that way and I am far from being an expert for that.or complaining.
Peter Brandt I have done nearly 100 giveaways, all of which have shipped worldwide. Some have gone to Brazil, Greece and Australia and other countries which have huge import tariffs! Which I have personally paid, I would love to read something positive about that! Here, a US Company that only sells in the US is offering a US only prize. I unfortunately can do nothing about that. Aren’t you an academy member?
@@Producelikeapro Hi Warren, yes I am an academy member and as I said I wasn't complaining.. I think you know, that I appreciate and love anything you do in 99.99999999999% of all cases and I wrote that on many, many occasions. If you read my first comment above, you'll see that I'm just "mentioning" it to let all non U.S. citizens know. I haven't said anything bad about you or Sweetwater, nor am I expecting, that the terms should change. Dear Warren, that wasn't even a critic. Good luck to all participants :)
@@Producelikeapro I do hope next time you can partner up with Thomann or Anderton, etc. and hit this side of the pond ;) No worries, yanks have rights too LOL :)) Cheers!
So here’s my list totaling $4,995.74 (I left out the studio monitors because I already have those: PreSonus StudioLive 24 Series III mixer Avantone Pro CDMK-8 piece drum mic kit Shure SM57 Rode NT1 with pop filter Golden Age Project R1 ribbon mic ART Tube MP Studio V3 voiced valve preamp 6 On Stage boom stands w/ bag and cables 2 small boom stands 3 Vic Firth headphones PreSonus StudioOne 4 Professional Squire Classic Vibe 70’s Style Jazz 5 string Bass
What a shame only open to US residents but it was fun doing a fantasy buy at least. My wish list was mics, stands, cables, headphones and a very important headphone amp. that was fun Warren you bought out the kid in the lolly store in all of us, cheers Peter
Also, a lot of these companies want to be competitive so maybe Sweetwater could match a deal that Guitar Center has. You can get an SM 57 or 58 with a stand and a cable for $110. The stand is cheap in that the mic boom will lower while you're playing, Just slightly. I fix that by putting a $5 5 lb weight on the tail end and now it works perfect.
I need the Fab4 virtual instruments, a good virtual choir and strings/horns. All of the Abbey Road plug ins (drums, Studer, etc) Been using AKG 240s for over 30 years, they’re my reference cans, and Tannoy monitors. 88 key triggering keyboard, plus electronic keyboards/synths virtual instruments. Do-able under 5k?
This makes me want to sell everything and start over just for fun. Well done as always! Of course we all have our own opinions, but your choices are SOLID. My preferences might be Logic Pro X, or even Reaper (buy them once affordably and be done). Maybe a Shure SM7B for, well....everything. And possibly one external "character" mic pre? Maybe a solid power supply for all of it?
Focusrite casey cooper content creator drum recording pack (includes Scarlett18i20, PGA drum kit 7, gopro hero7, zoom F1-SP, PreSonus Eris E5, Audio Technica ATH-M50x, gopro to 3.5mm adapter, mic stands and cables) SM57 with short stand and cable x2 Neumann TLM 102 package Neumann EA 4 elastic suspension SM7b with cloudlifter Kali LP-6W white x2 Sony MDR 7506 x3 (got 4 bandmates) sE pop screen Whirlwind LBS Behringer HA400 4-channel headphone amp V7 L27ADS-2N LED display HDMI cable ART P16 patch bay some xlr cables total: 4 998,23 $ just short for Focusrite octo pre, but if I win this, won't regret :D been watching your videos for some time now, helped me a lot to understand some critical audio and mixing stuff, thanks a lot man, cheers from the beautiful Croatia
I enjoyed that Warren, you had me laughing. I love Sweetwater. I liked your vocal Mic choice, I bought a AT 4033c about 20 some years ago still sounds great. K&M stands do make a difference got mine from Sweetwater.
Cool collection but where to plug 3/5 of the headphones? 🙄 Btw AT2035 is rediculously inexpensive mic compared to AT2020. They are almost the same price but have completely different capsules, a great mic.
My wish list comes to $7000, but pretty much the same sort of stuff you are picking! Of course I am not starting from scratch. I have the LP-6s, Focusrite 18i20, and I love my ART Pro Channel. More mics is probably what I need most.
This is great! Thanks for helping us out with some guidance here Warren! ...and Sweetwater! This reminds me I need to give Sweetwater my change of address! I knew there was something that got away from me in the move. Without any guidance my brain would be all over the place with their catalogue, and friends, which was a favorite activity of any company to wish-book along with me calling out what all they saw while I cooked! 🌟
Here is my list Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar 2.3GHz 8-core 9th-generation Intel Core i9 processor, 512GB - Space Gray Focusrite Clarett 8Pre X 26x28 Thunderbolt Audio Interface Neumann TLM 102 Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone - Nickel Rode NT1-A Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone Pro Co EXM-20 Excellines Microphone Cable - 20' Pro Co EGLSS-20 Excellines Straight to Right Angle Instrument Cable - 20' Fingers crossed
its not fair only US residents , I am from Africa , Ethiopia and almost all giveaways are for US or Europe , we cant even buy things online its difficult to own credit card imagine how this things are killing our creativity ,who knows the next best producer could be from Ethiopia anyways we hope there will be giveaways for Africa only to support peopls who are really in need , and Good luck for those of u who are eligible for z $ 5K Wish list studio Giveaway
Hi Albert, yes, you can definitely add two pair of headphone splitters in there for a few dollars! Thanks for your comment! How does everything else look there for you? What else would you use? Many thanks Warren
@@chent indeed! I've tried them all in that price range and the Lewitt and Audio Technical's definitely, for me, do the best job! However, this is all very personal choice!
That was my Wishlist! I already have a computer of course! So what are you going to add into your wishlist? Please let us know! Sweetwater is a US based company, so this is just for US residents! Quick note, we've done nearly 100 giveaways and this is the first and only one that is not Worldwide!
Can I spend 5000 on a hit man too kill my drummer ???? This would make him sound better and give me endless JOY .
Question/Suggestion for a new TH-cam video from You: ASMRP(or ASMPR?) Microphones and PreAmps and Software conbos: whats the best and also most affordable at the same time?.... consider watching the Superbowl Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold organic beer Commercial Zoe Kravitz did, (Daughter of Lenny Kravitz), ...plenty of youtube copies still out there , since sadly the original youtube video of that commercial is gone though from the beer Website,...and that one had the best sound .... ..crazy stuff,.... and fascinating....
@Alexey Soloviev no mic?
Honestly, a great snare drum at the ready is not a bad idea. It's not necessary to record, however it can definitely improve the overall sound of the kit.
Steinberg 8 or 4 ins and outs interface
A better Computer
Cubase pro
The white Yamaha monitors
Clean sounding Analog Mixer with faders
Tube Compressor
Analog 32 band Eq
A better sampler
I'll have to be pretty cheap to get that, but I'll probebly do as I always do, buy broken stuff cheap, and fix it by any means. Guess I'd have room for Telecaster and a Korg pedal
For DAW, I'm spending $60 of my own cash for Reaper, leaving me more for gear.
I love Reaper and think it's great for a private project studio. But if you want to be able to take in/dole out work with commercial studios, then I think Protools should seriously be considered. Porting work back and forth becomes easy. Of course, it all depends on what kind of studio you intend to be. YMMV.
Not only is it very affordable, it's a powerhouse. I used to run Pro Tools, but I'm a convert. Super stable, flexible, supports VST and AU plugins, functions only found in the HD version of Pro Tools (like VCAs)... Amazing. The only thing I miss from Pro Tools is Lo-Fi, but I've got so much more!!!
Reaper is perfectly suited for the professional and commercial studio. Sound designers for the film and gaming industry use it. It's also been used on Top 40 releases. It provides a level of optimization and customization that is perfect for creative outliers. I've seen interviews with Michael Brauer and Bob Clearmountain where they've stated that the can't accomplish in the box with ProTools what they can in the analogue domain. These issues are minimized or don't exist in Reaper. We use Reaper the majority of the time but will also jump into Logic Pro X and ProTools as needed per client requirements. With perhaps the exception of Audacity and GarageBand, any of the major DAWs are capable of producing professional results. All that said, learn the schnizzle out of the DAWs that you use and remember to be responsive to your client's needs, including the ability to work in multiple DAWs. - chaz
Reaper's simply the best choice. Amazing software for an amazing prize. Good enough to compete with *any* other DAW.
Amen...Reaper is the best value in all of music, hardware or software
Presonus Studio 18/24 and Digimax D8 gives me 16 XLR inputs. I picked them up used and sound really good to my ears. Just offering it up as a potentially great choice for having enough XLR inputs for recording bands etc.
Very cool video Warren! Fun going shopping with you & seeing your quality/cost ratio choices! Excellent set up for a commercially viable studio that can do anything, and of course, the entire situation could be at least half that cost if someone was setting up a project studio for themselves & only tracking one or two people at a time. Great work!
Ssl six $1,500
Apollo twin $799
Kali monitors $266
Warm 47 jr $299
Shure DMK57-52 Drum Microphone Kit $399
Behringer patch bay $99
Arturia keylab 61 controller $249
Ludwig questlove breakbeats drum $399
Epiphone Acoustic guitar $99
Ibanez miKro bass $179
Epiphone Les Paul VINTAGE edition $149
Squire Bullet Strat $149
$4586
Rest for headphones, cables, stands, misc
Mine's a little different as I already have a lot of the essentials. I went with some things I need to fill gaps:
-Zoom H4n Pro: having a handy field recorder is great. Also a fun thing to use as a stereo room mic.
-Sennheiser e 604 Tom Mic 3-pack with Cables: I really like the sound of these on toms, and I need some nicer drum mics.
-AKG C 451 B Stereo Pair: Excellent overheads and room mics, also great for stereo on a piano.
-AKG D12 VR: I have a Shure Beta 52 for inside the kick, but the D12 outside is great.
-Behringer P2 Ultra-Compact Personal In-Ear Monitor Amplifier: I have 4 aux outs from my mixer I use for headphones, but they are mono only, so without going into another mixer or a headphone amp, the artists only get 1 side of the phones working. This is a great low cost solution to that that also gives the artists hands on volume attenuation!
-Universal Audio Apollo x4 12x18 Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface with UAD DSP: I am already on the UA ecosystem, but I really want this desktop unit to give me a few things I am missing such as a few more unison preamps, the monitor controller functions, and the talkback mic.
-I used the same headphones as you
-I used the same mic stands as you
My setup above misses a good vocal mic, needs a couple more mics for the drums/amps, and a ribbon mic, but all of which I already have (Minus the ribbon, but I use my SM7b for vocals and my C414 for stuff you may want a ribbon on)
Another great video! I love buying from Sweetwater. Really friendly folks. Shopping online is so convenient. Back in the day before the Internet we had a small club band and someone gave us five grand to upgrade our p a system. We spent 8 hours in the music store pricing every possible combination of gear. Thanks again for all you do!
Very fun video and so interesting to hear your thought process on each purchase. With so much marketing out there, it's easy for people to get distracted from the core elements that make a studio work. I appreciate how this video cuts through the noise and focuses on essentials!
I built my studio up over the past two years and my main regret as I've learned more was spending too much on cheap equipment early on instead of getting a smaller number of more reliable items.
Thanks as ever for your encouraging and informative videos!
Ludwig LM402 6.5 x 14 Supraphonic - Ludwig Classic Maple 5 x 14 - Sennheiser MD421 2-pack with stand/cables - Royer R121 w/slink shock - 3 more Sony MDR 7506 - Vox AC30S1 - Kali IN8.
Super instructive, thanks! The combination of big picture overview AND specific, nitty-gritty, real world expertise is especially helpful.
I've been on a Peaky Blinders binge lately, and Warren, you need to get in touch with their producers. You could be a doppelganger for Tommy Shelby, to distract his enemies while he sets a plan in motion. You'll likely be killed in the show, but there will at least be some awesome rock music playing in the background when it happens. It's worth a shot!
Waves should take note that out of all their plugins, you chose the MV2, which I also love and I totally get why you would pick that one.
I haven't found a single plugin from anyone that does what the MV2 can do on its own, you need to setup a complex chain with dozens of parameters.
I think it's the best plugin I have ever seen that is so flexible but also so powerful that only has 2 controls plus output gain.
Agreed 100%!! It's my number one go to plug in with the RBass every time!!
Studio One. On sale right now for 300, usually 400 dollars. The more I learn about mixing, the more I find myself reaching for the stock plug ins! Add on the Convology Reverb pack, 80 -- some of the best sounding reverbs I've ever heard.
Arturia Keystep32. 115. Not a keyboardist, but I wouldn't live without it now because sometimes you just need a way to get the midi into the DAW.
And by the way: Go To Sweetwater's STORE! It's an experience not to be missed! The food. Free games. It's like a mall. And every single staff person I talked to was really nice and super helpful! (Ft. Wayne, Indiana)
Warren, you are so cool! A totally open minded gear lover with unbelievable talent. Have you guys ever heard this man play guitar? Thanks for all your great work also on this channell. I can not say how thankful I am, I learned not only a lot for producing, but also to be a better musician! Keep on your good work! All the best to LA
Aw shucks thanks ever so much Roger!!
Warren, thanks so much for doing this challenge and making your list. I went with the mics your suggested because I'm short of mics and all the accessories. My different items, as I'm needing one is a good Fender 5-string Bass and a Fender Rumble 200 to drive the sound. A Sweetwater helped me get started on my Pro Tools journey and walked me through all of my questions. they are an outstanding company!
Hello Warren! Great video. A studio with quality equipment for around $5000 is amazing. I recently bought a second handed Yamaha DD-55 digital drum kit. It’s really awesome and beside the drumsticks, the set is complete! It’s a vintage piece of equipment but the sound is really cool 😎 You won’t believe what I’ve paid for it...
I'm not building from scratch, so I added some upgrades.
Royer R-121 with Sling Shock: I have a lesser ribbon, so might as well upgrade to the standard. Universal Audio Apollo x4: I could use an upgrade from my Saffire Pro 26. I also included a purpose built desk since that might help me organize my space but probably not something most people should focus on.
How are you going to connect the headphones? Headphoneamp for the recording room?
Hi MiPaBass! Yes!! You can add a pair of splitters in there! Thanks for your comment! How does everything else look there for you? What else would you use? Many thanks Warren
I thought about the same thing. Thanks guys.
Hi@@beethewizard you're very welcome!!
Hi Warren, you have a big Portugal fan here! I would definitely would add a simple headphone amp, 4 channels, individual volume, for about $30? $40? I use it all the time and it covers some of my needs! Just a thought! Thanks for your daily dedication!!
@@ruimigueis5997 Yeah, a headphone amp, and also some cables to hook up the monitors! lol
What an opportunity! Sadly only open to US residents but so many choices to go through. I’d likely get the UAD MKII Quad 10x6 interface... not as many inputs but then I wouldn’t be recording a full band and you get a big selection of classic analog emulation plugins bundled! 🎼🎧🤩
I chose the: Audient id22, ASP800,Slate VMS, Schecter 6 C-1 SLS Elite, Shure SM7B, Radial active reamp box, Alesis Q88 midi key, Sennheiser HD600 phones, Dimarzio Sonic Ecstasy Humbuckers.
This is torture, but here goes. SSL SiX, Neumann TLM 49, Shure Beta 52, Shure SM7B, Audix D2 and D4, Onstage Studio Boom, Vox AC 15 head (just because). Alexey is probably going to win.
looking to see what is in here, interested in what monitors and interface were selected.
The AT vocal mics are nice. Something else people might want to check out in a similar range for good vocal sound is the Sterling Audio ST159. And a lot of the MXL mics punch above their weight, too. I've compared some of them against a U87, and been pretty impressed.
I was shocked that your first choice wasn't a Lewitt mic for vocals. I checked out the Sweetwater website and noticed that they aren't a dealer of Lewitt. Now I'm wondering why that is : ). Thanks for sharing!
I know!! They don't have them there! Audio Technical's make an amazing vocal mic! But yes I was reaching for Lewitt Mics as an instinct!
@@Producelikeapro No Lewitt's and no Roswells!!!
@@ksparbanie I know! Crazy!
Produce Like A Pro If Sweetwater did have the lewitts, which would you have chosen Warren? 640 or 441 flex if you wanted polar pattern choices or 440 pure if not? Or do you think the AT 4050 would still be a better option.
Hmm... 5 Headphones but no device to distribute & amplify 5 Monitor signals... I would have chosen the Presonus Studiolive 16.0.2 mixer instead of the Audient interfaces because it has 12 Preamps, a built in 12x12 interface, a headphone out plus 4 monitor outs AND comes with a free copy of the Studio One Artist DAW. OK, it’s a light Version of Studio one but definitely good enough to start with.
Great video! A good tube preamp and monthly subscription to Slate plugins would have been on my list
Right now Cake Walk is free and Reaper doesn't make you pay rite away . Cake Walk comes with some good plugins for free also .
Wonderful to hear Gilbert! Thanks for sharing!!
Reaper is great at 79$, and with some free IR you can mix complete albums with their included plugins.
Phil Ranger Yes and you can preview it for free 90 days as well .
@@gilbertspader7974 In fact you can preview for an infinite time. Only cost is a 5 seconds guilty-wait when you launch it!
Phil Ranger Yes luckily I'm a sociopath !!!!!😶
My wish list:
3x LaCie Mini 4TB External Hard Drives !!
ProTools
Shure 7 Drum mic Kit
Shure Sm7 B Vocal mic.
Focusrite Scarlett 18i8
5 x yamaha MDR 7506 headphones
Great Video Man!!!
Thanks JJ
Thank you Warren! This would be amazing. It would totally fill in the gaps on the things I didn't know to buy when I built my studio. I made so many mistakes. In fact, had it not been for your videos, I would've bought ALL the wrong things, it seems. Thank you, as always, Warren
It's because of you and Glenn Fricker, our TH-cam audio Guru's, that I went out and purchased a pair of Kali LP6s, at the end of the summer; and they do sound great! I was trying to mix on a set of AKG-Q701s (which are not inexpensive for the home guys/gals), and it makes mixing so much easier....or I should I say it's starting to make my mixes better. =)
Hi Warren, great video
What interface would you go with if you were a songwriter recording guitar bass and vocals, but using programmed drums (so only needed say 2 inputs)? Thanks
Hey great video and am just getting into recording for doing self hypnosis tracks. What software would you recommend for creating isochronic tones for making professional background tracks? Your recommendation would be greatly appreciated!
Where do you plug 5 headphones in that configuration?
Hi IFeeeeelGood! You can add a pair of splitters in there! Thanks for your comment! How does everything else look there for you? What else would you use? Many thanks Warren
my first mic pic for my first studio a 4050 I love it .
That's wonderful to hear Dan!
Very intuitive guide , you’ve made some excellent choices for a home studio.
This is fantastic, I'm kind of in a situation where I can't make a definitive decision. I'm a drummer and producer with a small treated room, I use the ID44 and love it, I get by with the 4 pres but am really torn between colour (ie different pres) or expansion like the ASP. It's a really tough choice, swaying towards quality over quantity but then I'd love the option to record a full kit. Been looking at the Warm Audio stuff and even the Golden Age Project stuff too... decisions decisions... sadly I am in the UK so this doesn't apply
Some things for my list though would be:
Royer R10
Lewitt 040 Matched
Neumann TLM103
Warm Audio wa12
Warm Stereo 273
ASP 880
Chameleon Labs 7721 compressor
FMR audio RNLA compressor
4 grand give or take so room for manouvere and further purchases... this is just stuff I have got my eyes on...
Good to see that I'm not the only Sweetwater fan. I'd add ID44
Wonderful stuff Ron!!
How much fun would it be having all this stuff turn up on your doorstep? It would be an awesome unboxing video!
I hear 100%!! I wonder if they would let me win? I'm guessing NO! Haha
Produce Like A Pro I don't think you need all that stuff, lol.
@@officialWWM haha probably not!!
Produce Like A Pro you can send it all to me in a Tasmania. There's no Sweetwater store here :(
Out of that setup which mic would you put on an acoustic guitar only, as well as the person singing while playing.
Hey Warren, how do those Kali speakers compare to NS10s if the cost wasn't a concern?
This is brilliant. I love Sweetwater and I value YOUR opinion. Great stuff
Thanks ever so much Timothy!
And again, if you can't spring for a Royer, the Sterling Audio ST170 Active Ribbon scratches a lot of the same itches as the Royer.
Awesome list warren! Creativity is king, equipment comes second! Great giveaway!
Hi Warren, do you know if this is open to UK residents? Cheers mate.
Audient stuff is mint. Very nice preamps. I got such a killer deal on my Focusrite 18i8 mkII tho and couldn't be happier. Really want a pair of Kali monitors. I have had the same budget passive Alesis ones since I started mixing. I know them well, and probably will keep them forever, but after spending an evening replacing a relay in the matching power amp? Some quality active monitors would do me good. I would also not say no to a pair of AT 2020's.
Cheers!
🤔🎧 How would you plug the musicians headphones? 🎚🎚 The ID44 have only two headphone output! 🙄😏 Or I'm wrong?
Headphone splitters
I bought a pair of Sony MDR-XD200's from a charity shop for 3 quid. They sound pretty good.
You forget headphone distribution amp also Presonus Studio one pro is $400 and it comes with good plugins stock. It would save in the long run. I like Studio one quite a bit...and you can remap the keystrokes to match Pro Tools.
YAY! This can only be for ME!! Thank you, dear Warren and Sweetwater people! Your Intuition's on point! :-))
Just use Reaper, it's only 60 bucks for the full paid version! I'd also buy the Soundcraft UI24r digital mixer as an interface. You get 24 great sounding mic pre's and 8 auxs for headphones and your talent can control their own headphone mix on their phone or iPad. You can even use it to track on and record direct to a USB if you want, plus, it gives you the ability to do live on site recordings. Oh wait, that's exactly what I did buy, lol.
I'd also buy an electric drum kit (no hate please) because space and volume are an issue for me :/
I wish this was available to Europe... but hey, good luck to everyone!
Does it have to be a complete self contained new studio with a mac, daw and all?
You might need a headphone amp /splitter and an input cable and maybe some headphone extender cables.
No Warren that is not cheating. That was smart thinking I would’ve never thought of a year Subscription to protools. 👍🏻👍🏻 Sweetwater is the best!
Great stuff! Put a smile on my face - in my studio B , that I love, I also have audient id44 with asp 800 - prefer these pres any day of the week to apollo..
awesome, curious why presonus interfaces were not considered it comes with a daw with pretty cool plug ins some of them also had optical connections for external mic pres. also Cakewalk has a free daw that is pretty cool has a few plug ins. Thanks very much!
You may have been able to save some budget considering the PGA drum mic kit comes with 7 XLR cables. Also 3 tom mic clips.
I'm mixing 100% in the box. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good control surface? I think it would be more accurate for automation than using a mouse.
Don't Audient interfaces come with a version of Cubase? I would have looked for an upgrade for the DAW rather than getting Protools. Just me though.
Superlux, seriously good affordable headphones. I use model HD668B semi-open for mixing and listening. They have closed back models too. I think mine are HD661
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
That was so much fun! I've got some good stuff in mine to one day build the dream: Distressor, Neve 511 (with Radial Workhorse). Another 4050 because I gave the one I got to my artist friend (gotta support those indies). And some other goodies. Fantasy spending is the best!
I enjoyed watching your reasoning and thinking though the best items to cover many scenarios. Personally I am interested in the Presonus studiolive series III workflow. The Studio One integration is looking promising as well as the ability to leverage the NSB stage boxes.
Iska Bibal I like those Studiolive mixers cause I play live too. It's a very versatile thing!
Thanks ever so much for sharing Iska!!
@@officialWWM thanks for sharing!!
Clearly I save a ton in not having a drummer! 😂🤣😄🤣 Acoustic Cheers Warren!!
Haha yes, indeed!!
Fun thought exercise! I dig a lot of these choices, especially the mic selection. But I'd strongly recommend Logic Pro over Pro Tools if we're talking Mac. If we're talking PC, I like Cubase. A ton of home studio owners use Logic Pro for some very good reasons - it's way, way more bang for your buck compared to Pro Tools. I don't think Logic Pro gets anywhere near enough love on this channel - it's $199. Three years of Pro Tools is, what, over $1,200? And it's a pain in the ass.
I know that lending out $5000 worth of products isn't quite feasible, but I would love to see a studio for $5k challenge where you actually get a chance to use it and see how it sounds. It might be interesting to see how that affects the choices made.
Ok we need another video for an electronic producer artist .. speakers. DAW .interface. mic headphone mic pre drum machine..etc etc..
Hi Manny, thanks for your comment! Yes, there are many people doing this as well that are EDM producers!
@Dain yes! There are EDM guys and girls who have also done this as well!
I need to build a drum room on a really cheap budget.
I already have the recording gear. I just need tips on room building and sound proofing.
Sadly only for US residents, but nice nonetheless. Good luck!
Yes, Sweetwater is an American company only! However, I do hope it gets you thinking!!
@@Producelikeapro I never stopped thinking, but I'm an old nerd :) and while I could easily spend 5k on gear, I already spent much more in the past. Beeing an american company doesn't nessesarily mean for US residents only. Quite some raffles were open for all. But it could well be , that there are legal reasons for Sweetwater to do it that way and I am far from being an expert for that.or complaining.
Peter Brandt I have done nearly 100 giveaways, all of which have shipped worldwide. Some have gone to Brazil, Greece and Australia and other countries which have huge import tariffs! Which I have personally paid, I would love to read something positive about that! Here, a US Company that only sells in the US is offering a US only prize. I unfortunately can do nothing about that. Aren’t you an academy member?
@@Producelikeapro Hi Warren, yes I am an academy member and as I said I wasn't complaining.. I think you know, that I appreciate and love anything you do in 99.99999999999% of all cases and I wrote that on many, many occasions.
If you read my first comment above, you'll see that I'm just "mentioning" it to let all non U.S. citizens know.
I haven't said anything bad about you or Sweetwater, nor am I expecting, that the terms should change.
Dear Warren, that wasn't even a critic. Good luck to all participants :)
@@Producelikeapro I do hope next time you can partner up with Thomann or Anderton, etc. and hit this side of the pond ;) No worries, yanks have rights too LOL :)) Cheers!
Good luck for the US residents
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, Lola headphones, Sennheiser MK4, PreSonus Eris E8XT with sub monitors, RAB Audio ProRak MK61 Production desk, and AT4050 bundle
Hello Warren , do you know the microphone Beyerdynamic M-160?
Do you need a headphone amp for 5 headphones?
So here’s my list totaling $4,995.74 (I left out the studio monitors because I already have those:
PreSonus StudioLive 24 Series III mixer
Avantone Pro CDMK-8 piece drum mic kit
Shure SM57
Rode NT1 with pop filter
Golden Age Project R1 ribbon mic
ART Tube MP Studio V3 voiced valve preamp
6 On Stage boom stands w/ bag and cables
2 small boom stands
3 Vic Firth headphones
PreSonus StudioOne 4 Professional
Squire Classic Vibe 70’s Style Jazz 5 string Bass
K&M are just the best stands you can get...glad to live in Germany where they're just 30 euros at thomann :D
What a shame only open to US residents but it was fun doing a fantasy buy at least. My wish list was mics, stands, cables, headphones and a very important headphone amp. that was fun Warren you bought out the kid in the lolly store in all of us, cheers Peter
Also, a lot of these companies want to be competitive so maybe Sweetwater could match a deal that Guitar Center has. You can get an SM 57 or 58 with a stand and a cable for $110. The stand is cheap in that the mic boom will lower while you're playing, Just slightly. I fix that by putting a $5 5 lb weight on the tail end and now it works perfect.
I need the Fab4 virtual instruments, a good virtual choir and strings/horns. All of the Abbey Road plug ins (drums, Studer, etc) Been using AKG 240s for over 30 years, they’re my reference cans, and Tannoy monitors. 88 key triggering keyboard, plus electronic keyboards/synths virtual instruments. Do-able under 5k?
This makes me want to sell everything and start over just for fun. Well done as always! Of course we all have our own opinions, but your choices are SOLID. My preferences might be Logic Pro X, or even Reaper (buy them once affordably and be done). Maybe a Shure SM7B for, well....everything. And possibly one external "character" mic pre? Maybe a solid power supply for all of it?
Focusrite casey cooper content creator drum recording pack
(includes Scarlett18i20, PGA drum kit 7, gopro hero7, zoom F1-SP, PreSonus Eris E5, Audio Technica ATH-M50x, gopro to 3.5mm adapter, mic stands and cables)
SM57 with short stand and cable x2
Neumann TLM 102 package
Neumann EA 4 elastic suspension
SM7b with cloudlifter
Kali LP-6W white x2
Sony MDR 7506 x3 (got 4 bandmates)
sE pop screen
Whirlwind LBS
Behringer HA400 4-channel headphone amp
V7 L27ADS-2N LED display
HDMI cable
ART P16 patch bay
some xlr cables
total: 4 998,23 $
just short for Focusrite octo pre, but if I win this, won't regret :D
been watching your videos for some time now, helped me a lot to understand some critical audio and mixing stuff, thanks a lot man, cheers from the beautiful Croatia
Great Video Warren Very Entertaining! :) What about the acoustic treatment? :o
Hi Miguel, thanks for your comment! This is my Wishlist and fortunately I don't need acoustic treatment. What would you need for yours?
I enjoyed that Warren, you had me laughing. I love Sweetwater. I liked your vocal Mic choice, I bought a AT 4033c about 20 some years ago still sounds great. K&M stands do make a difference got mine from Sweetwater.
That's great to hear!!
Cool collection but where to plug 3/5 of the headphones? 🙄 Btw AT2035 is rediculously inexpensive mic compared to AT2020. They are almost the same price but have completely different capsules, a great mic.
My wish list comes to $7000, but pretty much the same sort of stuff you are picking! Of course I am not starting from scratch. I have the LP-6s, Focusrite 18i20, and I love my ART Pro Channel. More mics is probably what I need most.
Maybe some headphone amps to feed the mixes into for the musicians could have been added.
The PGA drum mic kit comes with cables!! BTW: I could copy half of your list and make it my own--we want the same stuff!!
What are the old favourite vocal mic's that weren't there??!!
You forgot Cloudlifters for the ribbon and dynamic mics! other than that? Great!
This is great! Thanks for helping us out with some guidance here Warren! ...and Sweetwater! This reminds me I need to give Sweetwater my change of address! I knew there was something that got away from me in the move. Without any guidance my brain would be all over the place with their catalogue, and friends, which was a favorite activity of any company to wish-book along with me calling out what all they saw while I cooked! 🌟
Here is my list
Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar 2.3GHz 8-core 9th-generation Intel Core i9 processor, 512GB - Space Gray
Focusrite Clarett 8Pre X 26x28 Thunderbolt Audio Interface
Neumann TLM 102 Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone - Nickel
Rode NT1-A Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Pro Co EXM-20 Excellines Microphone Cable - 20'
Pro Co EGLSS-20 Excellines Straight to Right Angle Instrument Cable - 20'
Fingers crossed
What about headphone amp for all those headphones?
This is a dream of a giveaway. Wow.
its not fair only US residents , I am from Africa , Ethiopia and almost all giveaways are for US or Europe , we cant even buy things online its difficult to own credit card imagine how this things are killing our creativity ,who knows the next best producer could be from Ethiopia anyways we hope there will be giveaways for Africa only to support peopls who are really in need , and Good luck for those of u who are eligible for z $ 5K Wish list studio Giveaway
I think it would be good if you make a video using your choice of gear to prove a point and as an example!
Thanks for the advice it's much appreciated
You're very welcome my friend!!
You forgot a headphone amp (to divide the 5 headphones) or do the Audient havo so much headphone outputs? Probably not.
Hi Albert, yes, you can definitely add two pair of headphone splitters in there for a few dollars! Thanks for your comment! How does everything else look there for you? What else would you use? Many thanks Warren
What about a desk? What's all this sitting on?
Good choices. As a suggestion: Sterling Audio has some great condenser mic's around $200 give or take.
A used Røde or Shure would dominate in that pricerange
Thanks ever so much Blake!
@@chent indeed! I've tried them all in that price range and the Lewitt and Audio Technical's definitely, for me, do the best job! However, this is all very personal choice!
I have been actually thinking about the Sterling ST170 pair of ribbon mics they’re only $349.99 with a high rating.
@@beethewizard Check it out!
I was waiting for Mic Stands right after you bought the Mics ☺️
I think the only big difference I would have done would have been to get a MIDI keyboard
Fantastic to hear Lukas!!
Important subject.
Yes, it is!!