I’ve worked with Alec a few times in the Cabin. The feeling I always come away with is that, more that the great equipment, Alec uses his ears, his skill and his enthusiastic character to make the session a pleasure. Tiring, yes, but also incredibly fulfilling,.
Great studio, full of cool gear. - like you, I spend all day in a windowless room and I think it’s a bit depressing. Maybe get a window to keep your mind and mood in tune.
Alec, that is an absolute beautiful and inspiring place, you created there. I bet most the musicians feel exactly the way, you want them to feel and get into creation mood easily at your place! I would be so much interested to see tutorials from your work as well - how do you record things, how you mix them, all that. Thanks for your work!
Nice overview Alec. Lots of great gear here... all brought together with your talent and experience which is the most valuable thing in your studio. Thanks for sharing.
Alec, this was fantastic! Watching it again as I type. So fun to see the whole set up, and to hear some great perspectives. Also, very funny😊 Slightly unrelated question for you. I’m upgrading my 2-channel interface. DSP and/or software not necessary for me, but I’d really like some smokin conversion. Any recommendations?
Thanks so much Blake! :) there are a few great options with regards to 2 channel units. I’m very curious about the Lynx HiLo, I enjoyed the AMS Neve unit too, and potentially the RME ADI-2.
Love this, Alec. And thank you again for the tip to fix my hybrid delay issues by getting two Apollo x16s. I love them! They are playing well with my Quad and 8. Now it's experimenting time as I track, mix and master my new album. How much to d o in the box, on my Audient 4816, with the outboard, what gear will I master with. It's infinite. Gonna check out the bam reverb. Have you compared it to the Tegeler Raumzeitmaschine?
First , not that I know anything about it...but I love the color in your videos! B roll of the gear has a great look to it. Love you're videos, I follow at least 20 different engineers and you are one of my favorites
Hey Alec, as to your last point... I think having the console and recording "hub" in the same room with the performers, definitely gives the performers a sense that everyone is in this together, and sets them more at ease. But, I was wondering how you feel about actually trying to get sounds when you are in the room with the instruments and you can't really isolate what you are hearing on the channel from what you are hearing in the room, especially with drums?
Hey Wes! :) it’s a challenge with drums for sure, but I do a couple of test takes, adjust and then keep on going. If I need to have a fast day, then I hire in a drummer who comes in for an hour in the morning, while I get levels and EQ adjustments. :) other than that, if I’m unsure, I’ll avoid using EQ/compression on the way in then sort out the processing in the box.
An idea I had for this, but have been unwilling to spend money on, is to use in-ear monitors to listen to what the microphone is hearing while I'm moving it. But properly high-fidelity IEMs are spendy, and a wireless system for more convenient use is, too!
You NEED to make a review on that Oto Bam. I am thinking about grabbing one for my homemade singer songwriter recordings, to use it as an insert hardware reverb into my SSL SiX. Is it that magic?
That sounds like a solid move with The SiX. :) I enjoy the character of it. Somehow always feels like it’s part of the sound, never “on top” of the sound.
you are my favourite channel. nearly everything you review, I want because you make it sound amazing. so I have decided I'll just buy your song writing skills 😜 but seriously, you should be very proud
I hope this doesn't come across as rude but my biggest question is... How do you afford all that gear? I'm a fairly successful musician but the idea of throwing hundreds of thousands towards a space and gear just seems crazy to me as there is such a lack of local bands in Northern Ireland that would ever be able to pay for sessions.
Hey Peter, that is not rude at all and totally valid to ask. It’s taken ten years to get to this point, 6 days a week in the studio, combined with wedding gigs, bar gigs and not spending very much on my personal life. The studio currently goes out for an affordable rate here in liverpool, so it appeals to full time musicians who are not yet signed. It’s a niche market, but that is currently where the studio operates. Hope this answers your comment. :)
On the topic of gear demos, API 3124mv, WesAudio “anything 500 series. “ Maybe start with Mimas, & both of the Stam 500 series mic preamps. Enjoy your work. Thanks!
Thanks for the video. Can you tell us more about the cabin. Is it really a cabin? Are you in the basement. I’m trying to build a studio and I’m struggling on how to build the building
Hey Tim! :) it’s built in a warehouse. It’s the clsssic room within a room setup. :) 100mm wall filled with insulation, 100mm gap then another 100mm wall. sound proof plaster on all sides. And OSB on the outer and inner walls.
Great content, great channel. I enjoy every single video. I would love to see how you record synths, drum machines and virtual instruments through preamps and outboard gear. I'm always interested in the workflow of other musicians.
The self noise of the passive one is a little high for me personally. For drums it’s ace, but I’d love to record piano and acoustic guitars with it. :)
Hey Alec, your channel is the best, i love it ! I have a few questions if you allow me. I don't think you mentioned your digital-analogue converter ... does the Audient console do it (sry i'm a newbie concerning consoles) ? You owned a Cranborne R8 before, what did you think of the converter in it ? Why did you kicked it out of your studio ?
Hey Gaston! :) thank you so much! All conversion is Apollo X16. The Cranborne is a review unit, and does not fit in with the Console workflow. I will be doing another video with it soon though. :)
Yo Alec, thanks for this video. Can you share more info about that 80s AKG 414 - what characteristics does it have & would it be good for modern RNB / Rap vocals? Or if you can do a review that would be great. Thank you.
Love your studio space mate, so nice and cozy 👌🏼 I’ve been on a studio monitor journey for the last few years and currently with the amphion two18’s which I’ve been liking but sometimes find them hard to feel the music emotionally but have been great for mixing and mastering. Have you heard them? If so, how would you compare the ATC’s? Thinking I haven’t landed on my dream monitor as of yet and love your work. ✌🏼
Thanks so much Ben! :) I have not spent much time with the Amphion monitors, once I heard the ATC’s in this room, I knew it was the right fit for me. I went from Adam to Unity Rocks to Barefoot Footprints, then finally ATC’s and they worked for me. :)
Good question, but in honesty it depends on the project. Usually the U67’s give me a solid result, but the Cole’s 4038’s often are correct for the kind of music I work on a lot of the time. If there is a busy session with a lot of inputs, the AEA R88 comes to the rescue and delivers the most consistent results across most genres.
Also take a look at the Austrian Audio CC8 SDCs for overheads! I just got a pair last summer, and I'm immensely pleased with them. I got them for use in a live performance, but I recorded it; when I heard the multitracks back in the studio, I was floored! They're just really smooth on top. A little dark, but because of that smoothness, you can boost the highs without any nasty artifacts.
Always love the videos and music man, keep up the great work! By the way, I think you meant to say most of your panels are "GIK 242" panels, but you said GIK "244" panels, which are bass traps :)
Ok gotcha! So, all of your panels are bass traps then, since the 244 is considered a bass trap on the GIK website. Your other bass traps must be thicker then, like the GIK monster bass traps. Cool man 😎
Hey Alec!! :) I Love Your Channel Bro!!! Such great content and reviews!! :) So so very helpful! I have been a subscriber of yours I believe for a few years now but I've never written a comment or a question until now so I hope you don't mind because I would really appreciate your advice. I recently purchased a new Telefunken 251, a new Neve 1073SPX, and a new TubeTech CL-1B, and I am very grateful to have this gear and to have finally accomplished this goal after many years of waiting. Anyways, after watching so many of your videos and reviews and the high quality of your work, your ear, and your taste in sound I highly value your advice and opinion. So, the issue is that I am considering buying an API 512v for my 251 because I hear they are more open and up front sounding which is what I like, and anyways, my question is since you have used both, yours being a DPX, but the same as SPX, just Dual, what do you think of my thought on this and what is your honest opinion and preference, concerning vocals, between your Neve 1073DPX and the API 512v on Vocals?? And I guess that's all. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and I really look forward to your reply, opinion, and advice. Till then, Cheers!! :) >>>>>>> Sincerely, - CALEB SHAW -
Hey Caleb! :) thanks so much for the kind words! My advice would be to get the 512V in addition to the the SPX. that way you can blend the 1073 EQ with the API tone.
PT.. really you want to go there? I can see like a commercial facility might need it.. but imho is not a very good investment, unfortunately.. I honestly kinda like protools, but in 2022 it’s not a very good financial proposition. Btw great studio, lovely sounds and great talent! Great job! :)
@@claudiocheulini there are a few tools and workflows I’d like to explore, also want to get more comfortable with it as a DAW so that when I’m working in other studios, I’m fluent in both protools and Logic. :)
if the components are so good why do we still have crap compressed to hell sound only quality fit for Radio only and mp3, we are still living in the loudness wars of crap quality sound 🤔😂🤣 .
Lovely! Super great space, gear and cool human creating magic.
Thanks so much Lauren!! :)
Beautiful space Alec! 🙌 Very proud that we made the cut! 💪
Thank you so much guys! :) always my go to pre when testing and tracking in here. Absolutely love it.
I’ve worked with Alec a few times in the Cabin. The feeling I always come away with is that, more that the great equipment, Alec uses his ears, his skill and his enthusiastic character to make the session a pleasure. Tiring, yes, but also incredibly fulfilling,.
Thank you for the incredibly kind words! ☺️
Keep up the great work mate. I love these videos
Thank you so much John! :) absolute legend of a man!
Thanks …such a brilliant video well done 👍
Thank you so much!! :D
Great studio, full of cool gear. - like you, I spend all day in a windowless room and I think it’s a bit depressing. Maybe get a window to keep your mind and mood in tune.
I have two sky lights. :) they help, but the studio is in a warehouse, so it’s less ideal anyway. Thanks for the advice though!
Beautiful place. Very inspiring!
Thanks so much James! :)
Merci!
Thank you so much again Daniel! :)
One of my absolute favourite places and one of my absolute favoute people. Killer combo.
Thank you so much Chris 🚀 can’t wait to have you back in here.
Alec, that is an absolute beautiful and inspiring place, you created there. I bet most the musicians feel exactly the way, you want them to feel and get into creation mood easily at your place! I would be so much interested to see tutorials from your work as well - how do you record things, how you mix them, all that. Thanks for your work!
Thank so much! :) sure thing, I’ll get into making more workflow videos in the future.
Thanks!
Thank you so much Kenneth!
@@alecbrits absolutely !! I know it’s not much - but maybe a shot of espresso to get the day started !
@@kenny_murray it’s a lot Kenneth, and it will go a long way to making more content in the future! Thank you again.
Excellent, Alec!
Thanks David! :)
When an awesome workspace to go and be most creative, thank you so very much for sharing your studio with all of us.
Thank you so much Jamie! :)
Thanks and keep on with the great vibes!
Thank you Daniel! :)
Nice overview Alec. Lots of great gear here... all brought together with your talent and experience which is the most valuable thing in your studio. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for the super kind words. :)
Alec, this was fantastic! Watching it again as I type. So fun to see the whole set up, and to hear some great perspectives. Also, very funny😊
Slightly unrelated question for you. I’m upgrading my 2-channel interface. DSP and/or software not necessary for me, but I’d really like some smokin conversion. Any recommendations?
Thanks so much Blake! :) there are a few great options with regards to 2 channel units. I’m very curious about the Lynx HiLo, I enjoyed the AMS Neve unit too, and potentially the RME ADI-2.
@@alecbrits Thanks Alec! I was leaning towards the RME actually, so this was very helpful😊
beautiful studio alec
Thank you Raza! :)
I smiled at the percussion bit! Thanks Alec
Thanks Vignesh! :)
Valeu!
Thank you so much!! :D it’s super appreciated.
Very inspiring, brother. Keep up the great work.
Thanks mate! :D appreciate that.
Love this, Alec. And thank you again for the tip to fix my hybrid delay issues by getting two Apollo x16s. I love them! They are playing well with my Quad and 8. Now it's experimenting time as I track, mix and master my new album. How much to d o in the box, on my Audient 4816, with the outboard, what gear will I master with. It's infinite. Gonna check out the bam reverb. Have you compared it to the Tegeler Raumzeitmaschine?
How about a review of your acoustic panels and bass traps, including placement? Lots of money can easily get sunk into those sorts of things.
Sure thing! :)
Thanks for this Alec! Fantastic as always!
Thank you so much Aiden! :)
Amazing setup 🤩
Thanks Shawn! :)
First , not that I know anything about it...but I love the color in your videos! B roll of the gear has a great look to it. Love you're videos, I follow at least 20 different engineers and you are one of my favorites
Thank you so much Mike! :) will keep working on making more content and improving it over time.
Creative Space for creative people with good vibes.
That’s the idea! :) thanks Manfred.
Love your channel bro!!!! Rad studio!!!
Thank you so much Brian! :)
Awesome studio, congratulations!
Thank you so much Leonardo! :)
Amazing space you've created there! inspirational. Did you build the structure of the cabin itself?
Yes, it was custom built for me in the warehouse that it’s in. :) I did not build it myself, but an awesome crew of builders did.
Fabulous space! Thanks for the insight and making this film!
Thank you so much! :)
Very cool well done
Thanks again Kevin! :)
Excelente espacio Alec y tambien el sonido de tus producciones. Saludos desde Perú.
Thank you so much! :)
Good video ----- very interesting.
Thank you Thomas! :)
Hey Alec, as to your last point... I think having the console and recording "hub" in the same room with the performers, definitely gives the performers a sense that everyone is in this together, and sets them more at ease. But, I was wondering how you feel about actually trying to get sounds when you are in the room with the instruments and you can't really isolate what you are hearing on the channel from what you are hearing in the room, especially with drums?
Hey Wes! :) it’s a challenge with drums for sure, but I do a couple of test takes, adjust and then keep on going. If I need to have a fast day, then I hire in a drummer who comes in for an hour in the morning, while I get levels and EQ adjustments. :) other than that, if I’m unsure, I’ll avoid using EQ/compression on the way in then sort out the processing in the box.
@@alecbrits Thanks so much for sharing!
An idea I had for this, but have been unwilling to spend money on, is to use in-ear monitors to listen to what the microphone is hearing while I'm moving it. But properly high-fidelity IEMs are spendy, and a wireless system for more convenient use is, too!
You NEED to make a review on that Oto Bam. I am thinking about grabbing one for my homemade singer songwriter recordings, to use it as an insert hardware reverb into my SSL SiX. Is it that magic?
That sounds like a solid move with The SiX. :) I enjoy the character of it. Somehow always feels like it’s part of the sound, never “on top” of the sound.
you are my favourite channel. nearly everything you review, I want because you make it sound amazing. so I have decided I'll just buy your song writing skills 😜 but seriously, you should be very proud
Thank you so very much for the super kind words! :) hahaha, everything is for sale at the right price eh?
I hope this doesn't come across as rude but my biggest question is... How do you afford all that gear? I'm a fairly successful musician but the idea of throwing hundreds of thousands towards a space and gear just seems crazy to me as there is such a lack of local bands in Northern Ireland that would ever be able to pay for sessions.
Hey Peter, that is not rude at all and totally valid to ask. It’s taken ten years to get to this point, 6 days a week in the studio, combined with wedding gigs, bar gigs and not spending very much on my personal life. The studio currently goes out for an affordable rate here in liverpool, so it appeals to full time musicians who are not yet signed. It’s a niche market, but that is currently where the studio operates. Hope this answers your comment. :)
Seems like a profession, hobby and lifestyle all wrapped into one! Thanks for the tour!
@@bauerma4 indeed! :)
On the topic of gear demos, API 3124mv, WesAudio “anything 500 series. “ Maybe start with Mimas, & both of the Stam 500 series mic preamps.
Enjoy your work. Thanks!
more videos on recording instruments! your channel is amazing:)
Thank you so much. Sure thing, I have a few ideas for instrument based videos already.
Thanks for the video. Can you tell us more about the cabin. Is it really a cabin? Are you in the basement. I’m trying to build a studio and I’m struggling on how to build the building
Hey Tim! :) it’s built in a warehouse. It’s the clsssic room within a room setup. :) 100mm wall filled with insulation, 100mm gap then another 100mm wall. sound proof plaster on all sides. And OSB on the outer and inner walls.
Great content, great channel. I enjoy every single video. I would love to see how you record synths, drum machines and virtual instruments through preamps and outboard gear. I'm always interested in the workflow of other musicians.
Thank you so much! Sure thing! :)
Why are you regretting not purchasing the active AEA R88 Mic over the passive one? I'm just about to pull the trigger on one of these bad boys
The self noise of the passive one is a little high for me personally. For drums it’s ace, but I’d love to record piano and acoustic guitars with it. :)
Hey Alec, your channel is the best, i love it !
I have a few questions if you allow me. I don't think you mentioned your digital-analogue converter ... does the Audient console do it (sry i'm a newbie concerning consoles) ? You owned a Cranborne R8 before, what did you think of the converter in it ? Why did you kicked it out of your studio ?
Hey Gaston! :) thank you so much! All conversion is Apollo X16. The Cranborne is a review unit, and does not fit in with the Console workflow. I will be doing another video with it soon though. :)
@@alecbrits Thanks ! I can't wait to see more about this Cranborne unit ! Always a pleasure to watch a new content from you :)
Yo Alec, thanks for this video. Can you share more info about that 80s AKG 414 - what characteristics does it have & would it be good for modern RNB / Rap vocals? Or if you can do a review that would be great. Thank you.
The safest of safe spaces x
You are always welcome. :) 🧡
Love your studio space mate, so nice and cozy 👌🏼 I’ve been on a studio monitor journey for the last few years and currently with the amphion two18’s which I’ve been liking but sometimes find them hard to feel the music emotionally but have been great for mixing and mastering.
Have you heard them? If so, how would you compare the ATC’s? Thinking I haven’t landed on my dream monitor as of yet and love your work. ✌🏼
Thanks so much Ben! :) I have not spent much time with the Amphion monitors, once I heard the ATC’s in this room, I knew it was the right fit for me. I went from Adam to Unity Rocks to Barefoot Footprints, then finally ATC’s and they worked for me. :)
Hey Alec ! Since you own a lot of different mics, what’s your favorite on drum overheads ?
Good question, but in honesty it depends on the project. Usually the U67’s give me a solid result, but the Cole’s 4038’s often are correct for the kind of music I work on a lot of the time. If there is a busy session with a lot of inputs, the AEA R88 comes to the rescue and delivers the most consistent results across most genres.
Also take a look at the Austrian Audio CC8 SDCs for overheads! I just got a pair last summer, and I'm immensely pleased with them. I got them for use in a live performance, but I recorded it; when I heard the multitracks back in the studio, I was floored! They're just really smooth on top. A little dark, but because of that smoothness, you can boost the highs without any nasty artifacts.
Always love the videos and music man, keep up the great work! By the way, I think you meant to say most of your panels are "GIK 242" panels, but you said GIK "244" panels, which are bass traps :)
Most of them are 244’s :)
Ok gotcha! So, all of your panels are bass traps then, since the 244 is considered a bass trap on the GIK website. Your other bass traps must be thicker then, like the GIK monster bass traps. Cool man 😎
Please review the golden age comp2a
Sure thing. :)
Alec...that caramel guitar needs more love man.
It’s a great guitar for sure! :)
Hey Alec!! :) I Love Your Channel Bro!!! Such great content and reviews!! :) So so very helpful! I have been a subscriber of yours I believe for a few years now but I've never written a comment or a question until now so I hope you don't mind because I would really appreciate your advice. I recently purchased a new Telefunken 251, a new Neve 1073SPX, and a new TubeTech CL-1B, and I am very grateful to have this gear and to have finally accomplished this goal after many years of waiting. Anyways, after watching so many of your videos and reviews and the high quality of your work, your ear, and your taste in sound I highly value your advice and opinion. So, the issue is that I am considering buying an API 512v for my 251 because I hear they are more open and up front sounding which is what I like, and anyways, my question is since you have used both, yours being a DPX, but the same as SPX, just Dual, what do you think of my thought on this and what is your honest opinion and preference, concerning vocals, between your Neve 1073DPX and the API 512v on Vocals?? And I guess that's all. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and I really look forward to your reply, opinion, and advice. Till then, Cheers!! :) >>>>>>> Sincerely, - CALEB SHAW -
Hey Caleb! :) thanks so much for the kind words! My advice would be to get the 512V in addition to the the SPX. that way you can blend the 1073 EQ with the API tone.
guy.Howw’s everything going?~like~best editing. ;)
All is good here! :)
Great tour. Would you still recommend the Cranborne R8 for a home studio?
100% yes. :) it’s what I want to put into my home setup.
@@alecbrits Thanks for the reply. I'm pretty sold on that and the 88 RLB. The BAE 1073 is nice. I think the 88 has less noise. Decisions, decisions.
Coles 4038 have more self noise?
They are pretty quiet, depending on which mic pre you use with them. :)
what audio interface or converters do you use for the audient console?
Universal Apollo X16’s :)
Is that the M49V on that shelf?! Do you still have your FleA 49?
The flea 49 was only in for review sadly! :)
@@alecbrits , but is that the M49V, and can we expect a review?
太帅啦 我也要像你一样 ：D
That’s very kind. :)
And what DAW is being used the most?
Currently Logic Pro, but will be moving over to Protools in the future. :)
@@alecbrits powerful DAW but can’t stand their business practices
PT.. really you want to go there?
I can see like a commercial facility might need it.. but imho is not a very good investment, unfortunately..
I honestly kinda like protools, but in 2022 it’s not a very good financial proposition.
Btw great studio, lovely sounds and great talent! Great job! :)
@@tobysteele1028 agreed. It’s more of an experiment.
@@claudiocheulini there are a few tools and workflows I’d like to explore, also want to get more comfortable with it as a DAW so that when I’m working in other studios, I’m fluent in both protools and Logic. :)
Hey alright
Hey James! :) thank you.
Wow, cool stuff situated near Liverpool and it hasn't all been stolen yet! Wonders never cease!
🎚️
Yeah! Comment #90 and like #300 :D I know...im weird lol
I appreciate that weirdness! :)
You should record VDO with more FPS and higher f. It's too blur sometime.
But your sound awsome as always.
Agreed! :) currently a limitation with the camera. Thanks for the feedback.
if the components are so good why do we still have crap compressed to hell sound only quality fit for Radio only and mp3, we are still living in the loudness wars of crap quality sound 🤔😂🤣 .
Depends how you listen and record music I guess! :) everyone has their own reasons for buying the gear they have.
The singing was too much but ok, ynwa 😂
Hahaha! Thanks for the feedback Michael.
Very cool well done
Thanks so much Kevin! :)