The Easiest Way to Record Your Synth (And Other Electronic Recording Tips) | Reverb
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- Synth players just need a few more knobs and switches to commit exciting music to tape. Even if you're a whiz with modular, Eurorack, or desktop synths, finding the proper balance and the appropriate recording setup can be a major problem. A problem that Reverb's resident synth head, Justin DeLay, is here to help you solve.
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Justin Delay.... at Reverb? That’s awesome.
Just-in Delay ;)
Without fail, every video he makes will have this comment.
not his real name
@@NeoBalkanacMan ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
@Caustic I know right, we don't need a chorus!
A cool trick if you have MIDI setup: while recording your audio from the synth, arm an additional track with a midi input to record only the midi. This is useful so that if you decide later you want a different sound you can then output that midi performance back through the synth with a different sound on your synth and not have to complete another performance. Kind of similar to reamping guitar performances with a di box.
Could you explain this with a few steps? How would I create an additional track with a MIDI input?
Apollo twin doesnt have midi :(
That’s exact what I thought this video was going to do. Lol
Good idea, thanks!
How does the midi signal travel from the synth to the computer if you're only connected via audio through the sound card?
The Reverb channel has been killin' it lately. Always great vids!
What a time to be a muscian everything you need to know is at our fingertips
@@ricardochavez4036 At the same time people are lazier than ever and overwhelmed with options. That's where I've been stuck, lol.
Yeah, next video will be about how to turn on your computer
This is ridiculously precise in everything I needed to know about how to arrange the set up I want. Everywhere was overcomplicating it. Thank you!
Thanks for the step-by-step and easily to follow instructions. I find some videos on TH-cam assume you understand all the jargon related to interfaces, mixers and I/O...but us beginners have to search for hours trying to find the basic of the basics to get to "normal" level of understanding. I like it!
This is exactly what I was looking for! Straight to the point, very easy explained, thank you.
I’ve never considered using a mixer between synth & audio interface. Super useful tip, thanks!
This is an EXTREMELY helpful video. Exactly what I needed. Thank you very much!
This was actually a very informative vid for someone who's brand new to all of this. Thank you !
so excited to see Justin back on here! his videos were always the best
This was super helpful! Thank you for slightly demystifying the madness that is audio equipment
What a great video, I love the step by step you give, helps people like me who have never really recorded at home on a laptop before. You are doing good work so, please keep it up.
Justin! Could you do a video explaining midi with synthesizers? That would be super helpful!
@Justin Delay Thank you man! You're awesome.
would be nice to see how u manage MIDI and audio recording from the same machine at the same time, using again a mixer.... wondering how u will tackle eventually latency problems
Great Idea I have the same question
Has anyone found a video on this? Can't believe I'm having so much trouble figuring this out but i am
@@coltenmurray5314 -- This one is pretty good: th-cam.com/video/neXswJJcatc/w-d-xo.html
Out of all the guides I watched this was the most complete and easy to understand. Thank you!
Love the way you explain things straight forwardly.
I was very worried that my mixer-interface setup was overkill and that I should've gotten a bigger interface instead... Thanks for helping with that! I don't think many people actually talk about setting up your studio, just what you can have it. Good video!
Incredibly helpful video for a beginner. Very well done, well explained. Thanks Reverb! Keep it up!
How would you know if you're a beginner?
this video is what I was looking for as a newbie to synthesizers and making electronic music. Thank you!
Needed a simple, clear explanation of this process. Much appreciated. Now I need to figure out how to get certain sounds from a synth. Cheers!
i dont have a synth, i don't have any music instruments, but damn this guy seems like a really nice guy
Thank you for posting this. It really answered a lot of questions and opened a lot of things up for me in my recording process. Very helpful.
Much appreciated!
This is a killer video about recording synths! You guys are amazing!!!!
daaaamn That is just what I needed! Building my first syhtn set up right now, somebody gave me a nice 8 channel audio mixer, now, I just need to find a nice audio interface! Thank you for all the tips!
HANDS DOWN THE BEST TUTORIAL I’VE SEEN YET!!! That stereo synth sounds incredible. I have an Apollo x8 and all I have is a vocal chain in it for an input lol.
Justin is back!!!! Please give us more Justin Delay stuff
gynka1996 his videos on John Carpenter and Stranger Things are what go me into Reverb
@@SDoylerrs me too. I really liked Twin Peaks stuff
This is the most helpful video on TH-cam. Great work.
you have no idea how helpful this was, thank you
Justin, I like your method of instruction: state a goal, explain stepwise, and summarize.
No BS. Thank you for that. Now for the favor... I can't find any decent tutorials on the Korg Volca Drum. You could help lots of folks get on track, so to speak. Thanks again.
Thank you for breaking this down step by step
I’ve got a long way to go yet, but you’ve help put me a few steps closer. Thanks!
This was useful. I knew some, but not all that he was speaking of. Any time I learn something, I am happy. TY Justin.
So helpfull!!!
Thanks for the explainations!
Very nicely explained, thank you! 🙂
Thank you, your tutorials are so helpful!
Excellent video - so well explained.
Really simple and easy to understand video - thanks
You just answered all of my recording questions. Thanks!
I like this guy, natural at explaining stuff
Dude this video helped me so much.
i like this guys presentation style. great info!
Awesome video. Very helpful!
This is so so helpful thank you!
This is such an excellent video, thank you!
That opening sequence was sick af 🔥 🔥 🔥
Amazing video, thanks a bunch!
thanks. perfect for what i wanted and very well explained
Amazing video! Thank you so much!
I didn't think I was gonna learn anything from this video, but the mixer in front of an audio interface idea is really smart! Great for recording jams too. I haven't mic-ed up a synth and amp yet, but I have a a peavy vyper VIP-2 that can act as an acoustic, electric, and bass guitar amp lol. I've used synths with it already and it does sound pretty good. Just gotta try recording that combo with a mix now.. That'll be my next experiment! Cheers Reverb!
Excelente vid! Thanks folks!
You are an amazing teacher.
Simple, Efficient and really helpful! thank you! :)
Thank you.your video helped alot
Thanks just the info I was looking for!
Great little vid. Thanks
Great video. Good help. Thanks.
Fantastic tutorial
Great tip on the mixer. Connecting all your synths to one mixer and having the mixer going to interface saves a lot of wires etc
Excellent video for beginners. Thanks for not mentioning connecting via midi as i am not there yet. Bravo !!!!
Thank you pal! I use a Focusrite 2i4 to record my synths
very clear. thank you 👌🏾
great video! thanks so much
brill answered my question on the way the mixer connects up...thanks guys.
That Prophet 😍😍😍 , that's a big flex. Great video! Thanks
this was really helpfull, thanks a lot!
I’m new to this (I have a Monologue) and it was informative and interesting. Thank you!
This answers questions I didn’t even know I had yet
Nice base level tutorial video. Thumbs up
thanks for this!
informative!! thanks REVERB
Super helpful video fo beginners!
Never even thought to use a mixer like that, thank you so much.
Great video !!!!
Thanks for this video, i literally did this the other day and it was Godly. I was literally using the 402 vlz, i was using the eq and literally thought the same thought...its like a filter...glad to see i was right...
I have a Behringer 12 channel mixer that I feed via XLR outputs into the XLR inputs of my M-Audio M Track Plus interface. Works like a charm. I keep just about all of my gear hooked up to it so I don't have to constantly plug and unplug when I'm recording different instruments.
Hey just wondering, you're pretty much only using XLR I/O for instruments that are mic'd right? Or is there some reason you prefer using XLR over line-level I/O
Thank you so much
Very cool, informative, thank you,!!
So helpful! The only thing I wish was discussed was how newer synths have a daw output over usb and how to use that too.
Thanks awesome vid!
a good rule of thumb for the right level to record, is that the waveform should be around 1/3 of the normal size of the recording window/channel (4:12 in this video shows that perfectly).
to take it a step further, find a VU plugin, adjust it so that 0VU = -18dBFS. keep your "average" level for everything you record in around that level, while making sure your peaks are no higher than about -10dBFS / -12dBFS. this gives you about 10 to 12dB worth of "headroom" to work with for each track part, so that everything isn't smashing your Master channel (ie; never let your Master channel exceed 0dBFS & try to stay within -3 to -6dBFS max on the Master)
i also like to record MIDI with all my audio. either use the MIDI I/O from your interface, or get a dedicated USB MIDI Interface (Motu, iConnectivity, etc.). Place everything on the right port & MIDI channel, then when you record... record the audio & MIDI together.
you can then use that MIDI file to send to another synth or VST, or just keep it so you'll know what you played if someone asks lol
Interesting video, especially the part about mixers and amps. For me the golden path is to record my synths through the AxeFx III, where I have all of these options without a lot of cabling and zero risk of damaging real amps. ;)
gosh darn I love you Justin
Thank you !
Thank you, thank you, thank you. You made this super simple and that's all anyone really wants haha thank you
Hey Justin and Reverb thanks for doing this video.
Will you do a video on using the Minilogue with midi and options for using the trigger in and out?
I have difficulty with the moment I hit record on my interface or play on my Drumbrute where it immediately wants to play the sequencer for me when all I want is the clock to play my arppegiator in time
I run my synths through an old tube amp and it sounds awesome.
Thanks for this video, great stuff. I understand the green/red way of metering the synthvolume: but I'm curious to know in terms of db/dbfs: what is the optimal peak gain setting/level for the signal coming in to the DAW? My experience with my synths is that the signal is quite low (coming in my interface, rme fireface). So what is the best place to add gain? on the interface (eg by setting the mixer slider higher than unity gain), or within DAW with a gain plugin?
Thank you
Excellent :) ty
Justin Delay is almost Vladislav Delay) I think is no need to tweak on board mixer EQ when you are recording your synth as a single track. Logic has great EQ and this enough for further sound manipulations. And if you will understand that you need this cutted low end in the mixing process - sadly low end has been completely lost by on board mixer EQ( I know that it's different approaches but I have such examples in my mixing engineer career...
p.s but recording shimmer it's perfect!) it sounds nice and it's really create a texture from this synth!
Thank fucking GOD for TH-cam now days! Imagine the struggle without social media back then!
Great tutorial, would you recommend a mixer with usb such as a behringer xenyx qx1002usb between synth and DAW?
awesome!!
Synths with guitars pedals is probably some of the most fun you can have.
Very educational
'Calls the apogee duet affordable' hmmm, sure sure.
I'm sorry but the words 'Apogee' and 'affordable' don't belong in the same sentence.
You just said a sentence where they belong together.
@@ianbarber2937 lmao
@@ianbarber2937 and if you read it, the point remains
Might also consider buying a Zoom H-Series Audio Recorder. It can serve as your interface. Then you also have a portable audio recorder with built in mics (you can add vocals or other mic'd sources), and multitrack ability on the unit itself (in case you don't have that laptop available), plus a small array of onboard effects (which are not stellar, but are good for scratching out ideas.) Plus, it can run on batteries or bus power over USB.
im so happy now that i know i don't have to buy a new audio interface and i can just extend my ssl2+ with an affordable mixer , thank you bro
thank for this
thank you