This channel is a GEM! When I decided to give my mixer a second life, everyone told me to just take it to the dump-that having it at home was useless, especially for someone like me who makes videos. I’m HAPPY I repaired it! And I’m HAPPY to see your video confirming that I was right!
@@kristopherdetar4346 I ve made piano in the university tech piano and have the opportunity way in my career to redone and mostly assist others ! You gain easy money with those pianos!!
That reminded me exactly of replacing all whippens, hammers and shanks on my 1920 Steinway M. I also did the regulation. That literally was exactly like that. My piano technician freaked out when he fine tuned my regulation and tuned the piano. That was piano tech type work for sure.
Jesus Billy, putting this video together must have been masses amount of work, let alone the ACTUAL work you had to do to clean and install the desk. Great job and well done. I am very partial to Soundcraft desks, having owned three, not to mention I am also an Ableton user. I love that you are getting a million-dollar sound out of a studio that is not a "million dollar" studio (read, big fancy studio in LA or New York), but where you know what really counts in terms of sound quality and how to make the gear work for you.
Thanks! I was filming everything as I was working on it and at some point filmed in BRAW (Black Magics super high end format) without realizing it so when I went to edit everything I found that I had about 200 GB of footage. I seriously thought about skipping the whole thing but I like to finish what I start. I'm glad I did but.... whew! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Haha, what a massive job! You also proved my point about different kinds of technology and how they cannot be directly compared in their nature in your other video discussing Beato. Making the physical mixer your center of the studio helps you to master the technology and get inspired instead of becoming a slave of that technology.
I try to do something new on every song just to push the boundaries. I also flip something backwards on every song even if it's buried in the mix. Why? I don't really know why, I just do it.
I love analog desks.. Love the workflow. Love the simplicity and the precision. Getting an old analog desk all refurbished on your own is so rewarding! PS those hex nuts on every potentiometer and 1/4“ jack is also my least favorite thing to deal with.. uhg i was wincing in emotional damage when you showed that part!
A Mixer can be a hassle but for the owner its like an expression of dedication and love to the craft. Like a Sportscar collector that has this one oldtimer that he cares about between all the shiny new ones. Absolutely no regrets, awesome studio man.
Totally worth it. Your hard work and attention to detail cleaning the board basically gave you a new board, and now that you’ve got it all setup your investment in time is providing you back the fruits of your labour. I commend you on this. Great job!
This is how you get/have things boys and girls....you go after it, anyway you make it manifest. So if that means building it and doing it yourself, then that's what you do. Everything I have, has a lot of this type of effort all over it. Great job Boss!
Some months ago I had to do the same procedure for an old Studiomaster 16 channel console. The part in which you say "Repeat" multiple times got me laughing hard, completely felt the same energy. Great video! Love your content!
Zen and the Art of Console Maintenance! I have an old 24 channel inline (48 in reality plus 4 stereo returns) Soundtracs PC Midi from the late 80's here. Even though I'm happy to mix itb - the console is a godsend for band tracking - so it stays - certainly does a good job in a hybid setup for mix too. It does need a little fettle yearly but is fully modular so not a biggie - welcome back on board!
Magnificent! Entertaining, Educational, and Revealing. Thank you for passion, honesty, and creative spirit. You have a new subscriber. By the look on your face and your discoveries, you did the right thing. Magic!
Certainly the effort made a huge difference. Best video about what it takes to make a board work and sound well. So worth it what you achieved!! Send on boards are what makes the recording easier. Nice to have so many per channel. Beautiful desk you got with it.
Video came across my feed at the perfect time. Just bought an all n and heath gl 3300 and took the bottom off and instantly felt😮. This video gave me confidence to finish the task, my mixer has been sitting for a few days. Thanks for taking the time to make this video!💯
Welcome (back?) to the analog realm, I’d start spilling a mix out on that board and see what you prefer. I used to do all my work ITB and then when I finally got my Allen and Heath board it changed the entire way I work. Mixes came to life faster, projects became more enjoyable to work on and the tactile control you get from a mix blows the sonics of a single mouse click ITB workflow away in my opinion. Plus you also get to reap the benefits of DAW power and plugins with all that ace gear you have! Great to see you take the board apart and clean the sucker up, defo a labour of love that you have earned 😁 Enjoy the mixer!
Thanks! I'm doing a hybrid thing right now with the DAW and the board. When I get some more work done on the 16 track 1 inch I'm going to do a session totally outside of the box.
Only half way through the video so I dont know how well this comment will age, but I am just a dude in St Louis that loves gear, and I see we both have a Tascam MS16 with all the fixins, as well as a Yamaha Rev 5/7 reverb. I'm in the process of finishing up the wiring on my project studio desk. I went to Kansas City to buy my then-dream mixer, the Mackie 8 bus 32 channel with individual VU meters per channel, and the guy said when I got there "You want a second one for $100?" Naturally couldnt turn it down. Also found a second MS16 in KC that had the autolocator I was missing, and my first MS16 came with a contemporaneous Tascam M-520. So the TLDR is that my project studio is built to do everything without a computer. Can do 16 channels of tape, with two different projects going at the same time on different reel to reels on different boards, or 48 channels of digital via a pair of Alesis HD24s. All this gear plus my outboard effects goes through a massive like 600+ point patch bay. I havent even gotten to use it like I want to yet, because I'm at the point where I have to wire up my own snakes to hook up my second 32 channel board, but I gotta believe that once its "done," it will be worth it, for the appreciation of gear.
I really liked this video,... I myself have gone through this journey with a recent purchase of a 24/8/2 with 6 Aux and I am so glad I did. I can't thank you enough for posting your cleaning/maintenace journey on this board. The average studio engineer would be a bit apprehensive taking on such a task however, you made it look very do-able for most and I hope this inspires someone to get out there and buy and older board and give it a shot. Mixing consoles have never been cheaper and the pro's out way the con's. There are just endless possibilities having a console these days. Thanks again for posting.
Thanks so much and thanks for commenting. And you're right... you can buy a pretty good mixer for pretty damn cheap these days. I'm sooo happy having this all set up now. My last few sessions have been a lot easier and I was able to try more new ideas. Thanks for watching and commenting!
It very much depends on how busy the studio is currently schedule-wise and then calculate your man hours (cleaning it) based on the hourly rate and potential downtime if any. (And your willingness to work out of hours to get it done.) Maybe also the amount you spent on the mixer vs how long till you expect it to pay for itself. I believe if your studio can accommodate almost all genres or recording styles it will definitely be a good investment. A lack of a decent sized desk might put some people off. Many variables to weigh up but it also depends on whether this studio is all business or if there's room for it to primarily be a creative space, which as an artist it probably should be. That was a really long-winded way of me saying. No, you are not wasting your time.
Love your use of your outboard gear and physical mixer. Takes me back to the 90s when I had a studio with a Studiomaster board, bunch of outboard gear, and a Tascam MS-16 1-inch 16-track. As a matter of fact, the Tascam is how I found your channel. Now I'm using a Presonus dig mixer, 2xDAWs, and some outboard gear. Thanks for taking me back Billy - great stuff!
Well done! Having the mixer is king, the ace in your hand. I came from the days of analog but love the flex of digital so I got the Yamaha 02R96VCM board. You have a great collection of classics gear and from the session snippets, sounds really nice.
Oh man appreciate you taking the time to go though the mixer and clean everything up. Loved your video, looked like a lot of work but I think its totally worth having an analog board.
This was a lot of fun to watch, thanks for sharing the process. I'll tell you what one of the best upgrades you'll ever do in your life: 49" Hyperwide 5120x1440p monitor or a 4k resolution 40-50" wall mounted TV. You'd be able to get rid of all those smaller monitors and the resolution real estate will make you weep tears of joy with how much you can fit on one screen. I use a 49" Samsung CRG9 Hyperwide as my main and I've got a 55" LG TV wall mounted above it, I can't even explain to you how amazing this combo is.
@@FreakingOutWithBillyHume the 49" screen is unreal I love it so much. There's a 57" 7680x2160 that goes on sale a couple times a year, I might consider buying that one on Black friday if it's cheap enough.
I love this channel! Just found you today for the first time. Excellent vibe here. Thanks man! I've got a lot of this gear and needed some inspiration to finally hook it all up. Been buying and planning all this for years. Will definitely follow! We're a lot alike.
Super dope, not a waste. All I would say, is get a ton of people who love engineering and teach them the hardware they love and other tricks and gear. It’ll bring hope for the next generation. Keep going man, don’t let the negativity ever get to you!
I hear u Billy. I love a console...patched my outboard gear, into multple bays into my audio interface but the flow of a mixer is huge despite DAW mixers. Its killer for drums,live recording work ... Ive an Allen & Heath 16 ch live board but once I upgrade to Apollo 8x Im seeking out a propeer console. That said I need to repair fader one on the A & H as it was damaged when I had a rental production facility& "some" unknown do do snapped the faders "cleave"(?) that the slider knob connects to. Nice view of the fader! Great vid.Ty
I spent half a year on restoring my MCI JH-636 and had to replace about 2900 capacitors, over 100 opamps, resistors and repair a bunch of traces. The result - worth it! Plus it has a built in TT patchbay which is a life saver everything just hooks into the board and there is no need for external patchbays!
I think RME Total Mix can do what you said you couldn't figure out how to do with a DAW. Cool video though, and you can't beat lots of knobs to twiddle!
That was a heck of a job! So cool to see the studio up and running, have fun, man! Thanks! I've smashed all the smashers! Salutations from astonishingly grey & warm-ish Ireland! ☘☮🤘🏽🤠👍🏽☮☘
Putting my home studio back together, after a 6-year break, I found myself doing the same thing as you, and I completely agree with you, I have to feel comfortable, although I have a 20-channel interface, I still connected many things to my old analog console, and the truth is that I wouldn't change it for anything... Greetings from Argentina!!!
I was so happy to see someone coming to your aid. I felt bad for you doing so much work all by yourself even though people said they would help. This was my first video of yours I have watched and you seem like a guy that would be the first person there if someone asked you for help. I will be watching more videos for sure. JOB WELL DONE.......ENJOY!
might i interest you in my 32 channel microcassette recorder/mixer? it works similarly to a mellotron.. the girls love it. i use 4 banks of 8 opto-isolated 32 Sony M-450s without any mechanical connection so each tape runs completely independently, within an inch or two - every playback / take is totally unique. people say it's "warm" and "tight", which makes me feel, well, good! I added custom hard-wired inserts for my bank of 16 wah pedals. I am using VCAs to control the center frequency of the wah(s), which I connected to the output (modified for -1V-1V) of a decrypted motorola radio (which i yoinked from a local disaster response team when they came to my aunt's house) so the wah's can "speak" the incoming radio traffic - cool when an elected official rolls into town - a little difficult to work with at times, but that's half the fun! The local paper calls me the "Wah wah from Omaha", kind of cool! If you're good at soldering you can add switches, but the wahs come as-is. There are trim pots if you want to tune them to something different, but it's analog encrypted so good luck trying to listen to real commands. still, sounds good af, "rich in honey" to quote Rick Nielsen, who I went to middle school with Anyway basically i need to sell this rig - I am having a hard time finding microcassettes in bulk! I will provide my remaining tape supply (8.5 pallets, good for about 3 sesh) - whatever price is good for you, I am flexible w/ payments but please don't call/email my PO cuz that'll get complicated
Just subscribed. Late last year I faced the same dilemma and ultimately realized I just have a finite amount of time and energy outside my art. I totally respect what you did here. My solution was drastic but effective. I sold my car and ordered in a new API 1608 II. I readily admit you are a better man than I. Lordy!
Dude, watching now. I'm adding a 40 channel Allen & Heath GL4000... Only difference is I'm having a tech do this all at his shop. I don't honestly know that I could have pulled this off, respect!! YES, WORTH IT!
Oh man! I love Allen and Heath. If I had known how far I was going to go with all this I would've thought the same thing. But as usual I tend to get myself into situations....
@@xxsouthxxsidexxroyxx Fortunately I live near a repair spot that is a long time certified A&H repair center and they've worked on a bunch of these consoles over the years. I don't have a final quote, but I'm guessing it'll be in the $500-700 range. I don't care if it's $1000, I only paid $600 in nearly perfect condition, plus I'm having all 11 VU meter lights replaced with LED upgrade kits. They're going thru evvvvvvverything...
Brilliant video man. No, definitely not a waste of time to get the Ghost into your home studio. A real inspiration to watch this video. I have a Soundcraft MH3- 40 mono, 4 stereo mixer in my home studio and I love it. The tactile workflow is a lot more intuitive I think and there are so many routing possibilities with an analog mixer in the studio. And so much more fun to work with. I'm glad your video came up in my feed because now I don't have any more excuses to not clean my mixer.
Woah. I'm new to the channel. This is such a major effort, and you filmed most of the process! Amazing, super props. Also, I really like your video style and the song at the end was awesome!
Careful now, we don't want to alert she who controls the money. It's absolutely essential that I say things like "I NEED that ribbon mic" or "I NEED this particular mic pre".
It was worth it. Do you have what you want. And you know it’s clean as you did it. You have the rest of your life to enjoy it. It’s tough being tough you are.
Good alternatives for contact cleaning pots would be WD-40 for that vanilla smell thanks to the vaniline that's part of its composition or Tri-Flow, which is teflon based.
Thanks so much!!! After last weeks Wednesday livestream I was cleaning up and it hit even more how much doing all this was worth the time and effort and I'm loving it more each day. Thanks for watching and commenting!
incredible amount of work, Billy, respects for that! and great video skills too - happy that you got your amazing set-up the wa;y you want it!!!!! Sounds great.
I totally agree that being able to just create is the absolute key. The only thing I want to 'have' to do is hit record. Then I don't mind taking a break and just work on editing. Doing technical stuff 'after' I play, is fine. Too much before, and I lose my inspiration.
Great story! Thank You for sharing. You have my admiration for the passion you demonstrate for your art. Looking forward to future videos. Blessings to you.
+To me+, even if it' not the center of your studio/space, every studio NEEDS a mixer. Having the ability to have faders under your hand is super powerful (and the very essence of recording music). Hope the setup works for you!
I also have the ghost. I’m super happy with it. I have 4 TT patchbays mounted right next to it that go out to tie lines around my space, (mics for drums, booth, amps and cabs, synths). Safe to say I don’t regret doing it either. Mixers still have their place when recording lots of instruments. And interface is great for getting sound in and out of a daw. To that end I have 2 Apollo x16s and I’ve never looked back. Rock on bro!
It looks like you could find an old Herman Miller table and use the metal base for that Mixer base. It should be more than sturdy enough and look super dope... First time I've ever seen your channel man. Keep it up its awesome.
Thanks! Mentioning Herman Miller is funny because of it's connection to getting the mixer but too hard to explain. Thanks for watching and commenting!!!
Love your style. Great video! I went in-the-box and sold my mixer during covid (along with lots of other old gear). It’s certainly convenient having everything on my M1 Max with 4TB storage. Occasionally I want a good console again…..for tracking and studio inputs…..not sure I’d use a console for mixing ever again. Just not sure.
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I think I found my new favorite channel
Just found your channel brother, Thank you for being you.
This channel is a GEM! When I decided to give my mixer a second life, everyone told me to just take it to the dump-that having it at home was useless, especially for someone like me who makes videos. I’m HAPPY I repaired it! And I’m HAPPY to see your video confirming that I was right!
As a piano technician, I am blown away at your ability to take on the job of totally cleaning up that huge mixer. Much respect !!
ill second that !
@@kristopherdetar4346 I ve made piano in the university tech piano and have the opportunity way in my career to redone and mostly assist others ! You gain easy money with those pianos!!
That reminded me exactly of replacing all whippens, hammers and shanks on my 1920 Steinway M. I also did the regulation. That literally was exactly like that. My piano technician freaked out when he fine tuned my regulation and tuned the piano. That was piano tech type work for sure.
Right?!
I ended up watching the entire video. For some reason I couldn’t take my eyes away. Nice work‼️💯👍🏿👍🏿
Kind of crazy right? I'm still recovering.
@@FreakingOutWithBillyHume I probably would be seeing knobs and faders in my dreams for a while after doing this.
Hold on. What happened to the ghost with the most?!?
Jesus Billy, putting this video together must have been masses amount of work, let alone the ACTUAL work you had to do to clean and install the desk. Great job and well done. I am very partial to Soundcraft desks, having owned three, not to mention I am also an Ableton user. I love that you are getting a million-dollar sound out of a studio that is not a "million dollar" studio (read, big fancy studio in LA or New York), but where you know what really counts in terms of sound quality and how to make the gear work for you.
Thanks! I was filming everything as I was working on it and at some point filmed in BRAW (Black Magics super high end format) without realizing it so when I went to edit everything I found that I had about 200 GB of footage. I seriously thought about skipping the whole thing but I like to finish what I start. I'm glad I did but.... whew! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Highly underrated channel. Amazing video. Its crazy the biggest networks in the world can't make anything this good.
Thanks! Wish I had the team and budget that the networks have. The things I could do...
Haha, what a massive job! You also proved my point about different kinds of technology and how they cannot be directly compared in their nature in your other video discussing Beato. Making the physical mixer your center of the studio helps you to master the technology and get inspired instead of becoming a slave of that technology.
My first time coming across this channel. All I can think is, I like this guy. LOL Great vids!
Thanks so much!!!
@@FreakingOutWithBillyHume Absolutely!
Great, great work, buddy. Congratulations 😊
Thanks so much!!
It would take me 6 months to a year to learn how to use that but 🔥 glad to see someone so passionate about their craft
You are a real trooper,a champion and a testiment to your profession! Thank you for being so open about your setup!
Thank you!!!
2:45 - "There's a first time for everything" - how true! 👍 Especially in the realms of recording! 🤣
I try to do something new on every song just to push the boundaries. I also flip something backwards on every song even if it's buried in the mix. Why? I don't really know why, I just do it.
@@FreakingOutWithBillyHume That's the spirit! 👍
Love your channel!
Thank you!!!
I love analog desks.. Love the workflow. Love the simplicity and the precision. Getting an old analog desk all refurbished on your own is so rewarding!
PS those hex nuts on every potentiometer and 1/4“ jack is also my least favorite thing to deal with.. uhg i was wincing in emotional damage when you showed that part!
Out board reverbs. Nice. Brings back memories,
Looks great!! Thoroughly enjoyed your video, been there so many times since the mid seventies!!
Thanks!
Seeing that mixer dissassembled and then assembled again was a rare treat!!! 👏👍
A Mixer can be a hassle but for the owner its like an expression of dedication and love to the craft. Like a Sportscar collector that has this one oldtimer that he cares about between all the shiny new ones. Absolutely no regrets, awesome studio man.
Thanks! Love the analogy.
Very impressive, sir. I don’t umderstand the majority of the gear and its functionality, but I find your abilities and experience deeply impressive.
Totally worth it. Your hard work and attention to detail cleaning the board basically gave you a new board, and now that you’ve got it all setup your investment in time is providing you back the fruits of your labour. I commend you on this. Great job!
Absolutely 💯
This is how you get/have things boys and girls....you go after it, anyway you make it manifest.
So if that means building it and doing it yourself, then that's what you do. Everything I have, has a lot of this type of effort all over it. Great job Boss!
Thanks! I've always been a DIY person.
I don't think I would have had the patience and reliability to clean the mixer the way you did. I really respect that. That is a big deal.
And he’ll have it for a long time. What a feeling of accomplishment that would be.
So dope. Old-school integrity right here.
I'll do the same thing to my mackie 32.8. Its definitely worth it!
I upgraded my mixer today and it solved no less than a dozen issues with my workflow. The right mixer makes all the difference!
Fabulous! I can relate. Looove how excited it got you.
Some months ago I had to do the same procedure for an old Studiomaster 16 channel console. The part in which you say "Repeat" multiple times got me laughing hard, completely felt the same energy. Great video! Love your content!
Thanks so much!
This is epic. Thanks for all the effort you put into everything you do it’s very inspiring. 🤙
Thank you! And thanks for watching and sharing!
Zen and the Art of Console Maintenance!
I have an old 24 channel inline (48 in reality plus 4 stereo returns) Soundtracs PC Midi from the late 80's here.
Even though I'm happy to mix itb - the console is a godsend for band tracking - so it stays - certainly does a good job in a hybid setup for mix too.
It does need a little fettle yearly but is fully modular so not a biggie - welcome back on board!
Zen and the Art of Console Maintenance ha ha!!! It's crazy how much I missed having a mixer in the studio.
Magnificent! Entertaining, Educational, and Revealing. Thank you for passion, honesty, and creative spirit. You have a new subscriber. By the look on your face and your discoveries, you did the right thing. Magic!
Thanks! And thanks for the Sub!
Hey Billy, great video! I bought this exact board in 2004 brand new and it's still the center of my studio. thanks for all the hard work, enjoyed it !
Thanks! Most people I know that get one of these tend to hold on to them. Welcome to the club!
I've been using a mixer throughout. Just feels right.
Certainly the effort made a huge difference. Best video about what it takes to make a board work and sound well. So worth it what you achieved!! Send on boards are what makes the recording easier. Nice to have so many per channel. Beautiful desk you got with it.
Thank you!
I love the workflow that a mixer brings! 🎚🎛💯👍🏽 Excellent video.
Thank you!
It's a crazy amount of work and dedication. I've never been into studio mixers or cleaning them, but I enjoyed every second of your video. Respect!
Thanks! Glad you like it!
Legendary my friend really put those hours behind and hard work to make it look and sound amazing. Congratulations Billy and thanks for sharing
Bro... every minute with the things that makes you happy make it worthwhile... always
Video came across my feed at the perfect time. Just bought an all n and heath gl 3300 and took the bottom off and instantly felt😮. This video gave me confidence to finish the task, my mixer has been sitting for a few days.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video!💯
Thanks! Good luck with the task ahead. It'll be hard but it's best to just get it done.
Welcome (back?) to the analog realm, I’d start spilling a mix out on that board and see what you prefer.
I used to do all my work ITB and then when I finally got my Allen and Heath board it changed the entire way I work.
Mixes came to life faster, projects became more enjoyable to work on and the tactile control you get from a mix blows the sonics of a single mouse click ITB workflow away in my opinion. Plus you also get to reap the benefits of DAW power and plugins with all that ace gear you have!
Great to see you take the board apart and clean the sucker up, defo a labour of love that you have earned 😁
Enjoy the mixer!
Thanks! I'm doing a hybrid thing right now with the DAW and the board. When I get some more work done on the 16 track 1 inch I'm going to do a session totally outside of the box.
Watching the process and flow, the devotion, the endurance...and your joy at the end was worth it for me. Value.
Thanks so much! You've made my day!
Only half way through the video so I dont know how well this comment will age, but I am just a dude in St Louis that loves gear, and I see we both have a Tascam MS16 with all the fixins, as well as a Yamaha Rev 5/7 reverb. I'm in the process of finishing up the wiring on my project studio desk. I went to Kansas City to buy my then-dream mixer, the Mackie 8 bus 32 channel with individual VU meters per channel, and the guy said when I got there "You want a second one for $100?" Naturally couldnt turn it down. Also found a second MS16 in KC that had the autolocator I was missing, and my first MS16 came with a contemporaneous Tascam M-520. So the TLDR is that my project studio is built to do everything without a computer. Can do 16 channels of tape, with two different projects going at the same time on different reel to reels on different boards, or 48 channels of digital via a pair of Alesis HD24s. All this gear plus my outboard effects goes through a massive like 600+ point patch bay. I havent even gotten to use it like I want to yet, because I'm at the point where I have to wire up my own snakes to hook up my second 32 channel board, but I gotta believe that once its "done," it will be worth it, for the appreciation of gear.
WOW!!!! Looks like you've got a lot of wiring ahead of you. Start the coffee machine!
Great job, that was a ton of work! 👏🤓👍
I really liked this video,... I myself have gone through this journey with a recent purchase of a 24/8/2 with 6 Aux and I am so glad I did. I can't thank you enough for posting your cleaning/maintenace journey on this board. The average studio engineer would be a bit apprehensive taking on such a task however, you made it look very do-able for most and I hope this inspires someone to get out there and buy and older board and give it a shot. Mixing consoles have never been cheaper and the pro's out way the con's. There are just endless possibilities having a console these days. Thanks again for posting.
Thanks so much and thanks for commenting. And you're right... you can buy a pretty good mixer for pretty damn cheap these days. I'm sooo happy having this all set up now. My last few sessions have been a lot easier and I was able to try more new ideas. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I’m happy you are happy Billy, thank you for sharing!
It very much depends on how busy the studio is currently schedule-wise and then calculate your man hours (cleaning it) based on the hourly rate and potential downtime if any. (And your willingness to work out of hours to get it done.)
Maybe also the amount you spent on the mixer vs how long till you expect it to pay for itself.
I believe if your studio can accommodate almost all genres or recording styles it will definitely be a good investment. A lack of a decent sized desk might put some people off.
Many variables to weigh up but it also depends on whether this studio is all business or if there's room for it to primarily be a creative space, which as an artist it probably should be.
That was a really long-winded way of me saying. No, you are not wasting your time.
Thanks! No worries about long winded comments = I'm one of the most long winded people you'll ever meet.
Love your use of your outboard gear and physical mixer. Takes me back to the 90s when I had a studio with a Studiomaster board, bunch of outboard gear, and a Tascam MS-16 1-inch 16-track. As a matter of fact, the Tascam is how I found your channel. Now I'm using a Presonus dig mixer, 2xDAWs, and some outboard gear. Thanks for taking me back Billy - great stuff!
Thank you and thanks for commenting!
That was awesome dude... amazing
Thanks!!!
Well done! Having the mixer is king, the ace in your hand. I came from the days of analog but love the flex of digital so I got the Yamaha 02R96VCM board. You have a great collection of classics gear and from the session snippets, sounds really nice.
Thanks!
SUPER INSPIRATIONAL!!! Thank you brotha.
Yes indeed!
ohhh, that gate on the REV7....massive, lovely!
Yes!!!!
Oh man appreciate you taking the time to go though the mixer and clean everything up. Loved your video, looked like a lot of work but I think its totally worth having an analog board.
Thank you!
This was a lot of fun to watch, thanks for sharing the process.
I'll tell you what one of the best upgrades you'll ever do in your life: 49" Hyperwide 5120x1440p monitor or a 4k resolution 40-50" wall mounted TV. You'd be able to get rid of all those smaller monitors and the resolution real estate will make you weep tears of joy with how much you can fit on one screen.
I use a 49" Samsung CRG9 Hyperwide as my main and I've got a 55" LG TV wall mounted above it, I can't even explain to you how amazing this combo is.
I just had a client bring one in to show me and now I'm thinking about another purchase which I'm sure I won't regret.
@@FreakingOutWithBillyHume the 49" screen is unreal I love it so much.
There's a 57" 7680x2160 that goes on sale a couple times a year, I might consider buying that one on Black friday if it's cheap enough.
Great video! I’ve cleaned a few consoles including recapping. It takes dedication, but was well worth the effort.
Thanks! I know I'm going to need to do some recaping and am NOT looking forward to it.
Man I feel your pain! Great job, kudo's to you.
The trials and tribulations of someone who wants to get it right man what a great video
Thank you!!!
You have some serious patience!
I love this channel! Just found you today for the first time. Excellent vibe here. Thanks man! I've got a lot of this gear and needed some inspiration to finally hook it all up. Been buying and planning all this for years. Will definitely follow! We're a lot alike.
Thanks so much and glad you found me! Thanks for watching and commenting.
I like your presentation style (Billy Hume) - it's a natural blend of humour, technical details and life experiences as a audio pro. :)
You a patient King! I love that mixer! Thank you for your video and being Authentic.
Thanks but I have no patience. However my desire to complete a goal over rides the patience thing all the time.
Great content and very entertaining
Fun stuff man! Quite a unique video, enjoyed it!
love it. worth it. thanks for the cleaning mix...
Super dope, not a waste. All I would say, is get a ton of people who love engineering and teach them the hardware they love and other tricks and gear. It’ll bring hope for the next generation. Keep going man, don’t let the negativity ever get to you!
Thanks! I was just talking to another studio owner about this.
Absolutely!
I hear u Billy. I love a console...patched my outboard gear, into multple bays into my audio interface but the flow of a mixer is huge despite DAW mixers. Its killer for drums,live recording work ... Ive an Allen & Heath 16 ch live board but once I upgrade to Apollo 8x Im seeking out a propeer console. That said I need to repair fader one on the A & H as it was damaged when I had a rental production facility& "some" unknown do do snapped the faders "cleave"(?) that the slider knob connects to. Nice view of the fader! Great vid.Ty
THIS will save me a lot of time and a few bucks... thanks for posting this
I spent half a year on restoring my MCI JH-636 and had to replace about 2900 capacitors, over 100 opamps, resistors and repair a bunch of traces. The result - worth it! Plus it has a built in TT patchbay which is a life saver everything just hooks into the board and there is no need for external patchbays!
Wow! I will have to recap it at some point. Just need to catch my breath....
I have this kind of existential crisis when I consider buying so much as a pack of effing picks.
I think RME Total Mix can do what you said you couldn't figure out how to do with a DAW. Cool video though, and you can't beat lots of knobs to twiddle!
That was a heck of a job! So cool to see the studio up and running, have fun, man! Thanks! I've smashed all the smashers!
Salutations from astonishingly grey & warm-ish Ireland! ☘☮🤘🏽🤠👍🏽☮☘
Thank you!!!
wow! legit yank is doing stuff in kinsale! Peace bro! hope you're making lots of music down in Cork!
@@reganovich haha! Canadian actually…
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Putting my home studio back together, after a 6-year break, I found myself doing the same thing as you, and I completely agree with you, I have to feel comfortable, although I have a 20-channel interface, I still connected many things to my old analog console, and the truth is that I wouldn't change it for anything... Greetings from Argentina!!!
Hey! Thanks for watching and commenting!
This is SO GOOD!
I am honored to have made that intro come together on the Ghost. Well done Billy.
None of this would've happened had you not called me and told me about the thing.
I was so happy to see someone coming to your aid. I felt bad for you doing so much work all by yourself even though people said they would help. This was my first video of yours I have watched and you seem like a guy that would be the first person there if someone asked you for help. I will be watching more videos for sure. JOB WELL DONE.......ENJOY!
Thanks! I wish Slxxpy Head lived closer.
might i interest you in my 32 channel microcassette recorder/mixer? it works similarly to a mellotron.. the girls love it. i use 4 banks of 8 opto-isolated 32 Sony M-450s without any mechanical connection so each tape runs completely independently, within an inch or two - every playback / take is totally unique. people say it's "warm" and "tight", which makes me feel, well, good!
I added custom hard-wired inserts for my bank of 16 wah pedals. I am using VCAs to control the center frequency of the wah(s), which I connected to the output (modified for -1V-1V) of a decrypted motorola radio (which i yoinked from a local disaster response team when they came to my aunt's house) so the wah's can "speak" the incoming radio traffic - cool when an elected official rolls into town - a little difficult to work with at times, but that's half the fun! The local paper calls me the "Wah wah from Omaha", kind of cool! If you're good at soldering you can add switches, but the wahs come as-is. There are trim pots if you want to tune them to something different, but it's analog encrypted so good luck trying to listen to real commands. still, sounds good af, "rich in honey" to quote Rick Nielsen, who I went to middle school with
Anyway basically i need to sell this rig - I am having a hard time finding microcassettes in bulk! I will provide my remaining tape supply (8.5 pallets, good for about 3 sesh) - whatever price is good for you, I am flexible w/ payments but please don't call/email my PO cuz that'll get complicated
Umm..... this sounds like it's not for real but on the other hand......
Just subscribed. Late last year I faced the same dilemma and ultimately realized I just have a finite amount of time and energy outside my art. I totally respect what you did here. My solution was drastic but effective. I sold my car and ordered in a new API 1608 II. I readily admit you are a better man than I. Lordy!
You sold your car and bought an API 1608???? You are my HERO!!!! That is what I call commitment!
Wow, this was mind blowing. I can’t believe you did all that, plus filmed it, and edited it all! 😮 You’re a genius.
Thanks. can't believe I did it too.
Dude, watching now. I'm adding a 40 channel Allen & Heath GL4000... Only difference is I'm having a tech do this all at his shop. I don't honestly know that I could have pulled this off, respect!! YES, WORTH IT!
Oh man! I love Allen and Heath. If I had known how far I was going to go with all this I would've thought the same thing. But as usual I tend to get myself into situations....
That Allen and Heath console is underrated
I’m using a A&H GL, bought it for monitoring while tracking but ended up using it for mixing. Pretty decent boards and reliable. 😊
How much is that costing you? I have an old Soundcraft board I'm scared to even get a quote on 😅
@@xxsouthxxsidexxroyxx Fortunately I live near a repair spot that is a long time certified A&H repair center and they've worked on a bunch of these consoles over the years. I don't have a final quote, but I'm guessing it'll be in the $500-700 range. I don't care if it's $1000, I only paid $600 in nearly perfect condition, plus I'm having all 11 VU meter lights replaced with LED upgrade kits.
They're going thru evvvvvvverything...
Total respect Billy..... your dedication is admirable 👍The mental turmoil you experience is very real when taking on a project of this size.
Thanks so much!
Brilliant video man. No, definitely not a waste of time to get the Ghost into your home studio. A real inspiration to watch this video. I have a Soundcraft MH3- 40 mono, 4 stereo mixer in my home studio and I love it. The tactile workflow is a lot more intuitive I think and there are so many routing possibilities with an analog mixer in the studio. And so much more fun to work with. I'm glad your video came up in my feed because now I don't have any more excuses to not clean my mixer.
Ha ha! Get to cleaning! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Woah. I'm new to the channel. This is such a major effort, and you filmed most of the process! Amazing, super props. Also, I really like your video style and the song at the end was awesome!
The song at the end is one of Billy's own. He's working on an album.
Thanks so much!!! The song is called "Stranger" and I'm working on it for my album.
I burst out laughing at the end of day two BAHAHA great fucking video man, respect and props for the massive undertaking
Thanks!
You don't NEED anything... but you should get things that make you happy that you enjoy using!
Careful now, we don't want to alert she who controls the money. It's absolutely essential that I say things like "I NEED that ribbon mic" or "I NEED this particular mic pre".
It was worth it. Do you have what you want. And you know it’s clean as you did it. You have the rest of your life to enjoy it. It’s tough being tough you are.
Good alternatives for contact cleaning pots would be WD-40 for that vanilla smell thanks to the vaniline that's part of its composition or Tri-Flow, which is teflon based.
Never heard of Tri-Flow. Looking it up now. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Awesome Billy well done! Inspiring especially seeing you 'loving that shit.' Wicked desk 😍 well worth the insanity cleaning that thing up.
Thanks so much!!! After last weeks Wednesday livestream I was cleaning up and it hit even more how much doing all this was worth the time and effort and I'm loving it more each day. Thanks for watching and commenting!
incredible amount of work, Billy, respects for that! and great video skills too - happy that you got your amazing set-up the wa;y you want it!!!!! Sounds great.
Thanks sooo much!!!
That is awesome…. Happy you have your workflow back.
Great video, lot's of hard work. I'm a fan from this day on 🙂
Thank you!!!
that´s great stuff - Congratulations also on overcoming yourself to do this. Many people would not have done it because of work.
Thanks. I think of it this way... I there are things I want to do and I'm going to in spite of myself.
im happy you are happy billy, that bit of effort sure paid off
Thank you!
I totally agree that being able to just create is the absolute key. The only thing I want to 'have' to do is hit record. Then I don't mind taking a break and just work on editing. Doing technical stuff 'after' I play, is fine. Too much before, and I lose my inspiration.
True
Here we are! Another great console restauration video. Thanks for sharing this! Would love to test a Ghost. All the best, Tobi
Hey Tobi the mixer repair guru 🤟🏼
Thank you!
Great work on everything, I love your style too. Just need some lighting and artwork for inspiration
Great story! Thank You for sharing. You have my admiration for the passion you demonstrate for your art. Looking forward to future videos. Blessings to you.
Thanks so much. I haven't been able to put out as many videos as I'd like to lately with sessions and being in a band now. But there ARE more coming!
@@FreakingOutWithBillyHume no worries. The important thing is to keep making great art.
+To me+, even if it' not the center of your studio/space, every studio NEEDS a mixer.
Having the ability to have faders under your hand is super powerful (and the very essence of recording music).
Hope the setup works for you!
True! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Awesome. I’ve got a ghost 32 modified by the boys in Tennessee. The work you put into that thing saved you at least $7k
I also have the ghost. I’m super happy with it. I have 4 TT patchbays mounted right next to it that go out to tie lines around my space, (mics for drums, booth, amps and cabs, synths). Safe to say I don’t regret doing it either. Mixers still have their place when recording lots of instruments. And interface is great for getting sound in and out of a daw. To that end I have 2 Apollo x16s and I’ve never looked back. Rock on bro!
That sounds like an awesome setup! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Peace. Thank you for this! This is invaluable to me seeing the process of cleaning the desk is a jewel!!! Daunting but doable
Daunting for sure!!!!! But so glad I did it.
It looks like you could find an old Herman Miller table and use the metal base for that Mixer base. It should be more than sturdy enough and look super dope... First time I've ever seen your channel man. Keep it up its awesome.
Thanks! Mentioning Herman Miller is funny because of it's connection to getting the mixer but too hard to explain. Thanks for watching and commenting!!!
Love your style. Great video! I went in-the-box and sold my mixer during covid (along with lots of other old gear). It’s certainly convenient having everything on my M1 Max with 4TB storage. Occasionally I want a good console again…..for tracking and studio inputs…..not sure I’d use a console for mixing ever again. Just not sure.
Yes, I won't be mixing on this, just for sessions and other stuff.