I Recorded an Album During Quarantine [VLOG]

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  • Опубликовано: 4 ноя 2024

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  • @RayChenViolinist
    @RayChenViolinist  Год назад +4

    Stay motivated to practice! 🎵Join the community and practice together on Tonic tonicmusic.app/join-in

  • @verybratsche9467
    @verybratsche9467 4 года назад +507

    When ray randomly gets more Aussie and then less Aussie

    • @ericayeh2773
      @ericayeh2773 4 года назад +14

      I thought I was the only one that noticed 😂

    • @YAYAYASHA
      @YAYAYASHA 4 года назад +7

      I was gonna say the same thing! 😂

    • @LuminousPotato
      @LuminousPotato 3 года назад +5

      And sometimes British?! 😂

  • @amandalim3330
    @amandalim3330 4 года назад +355

    As soon as Ray called his producer he switched to his Aussie accent...I wonder if he notices when he does it??

    • @paulinearriaga6948
      @paulinearriaga6948 4 года назад +54

      There was one video a long time ago where Ray was skyping with Twoset and he went harder Aussie

    • @ILikeBirds
      @ILikeBirds 4 года назад +25

      Pauline Arriaga and same with when he went to visit Olaf’s studio about 5 years ago

    • @alexayoung94
      @alexayoung94 4 года назад +30

      He most likely doesn’t. It’s much harder for a native speaker to deliberately change and keep an accent for an extended period of time than it is to just go with the flow and adjust it on the spot - the former requires attention and knowledge (or awareness, at the very least) of distinctive phonological markers of a chosen accent. The latter is a bit more like code switching - you know, like non-native speakers who absentmindedly switch between languages during one utterance. He has good ear though (I mean, d u h) - his American accent is on point, and I guess he was able to acquire it through osmosis (I doubt he went to an accent coach or sth). He switches his own accent to a varying degree depending on the accent of his interlocutor which is pretty awesome, but doesn’t require that much conscious monitoring if one is accustomed to so doing.

    • @ILikeBirds
      @ILikeBirds 4 года назад +2

      Iris Lee meh

    • @parkinfurkmaz2877
      @parkinfurkmaz2877 4 года назад +4

      @Iris Lee It oscillates a lot between American, British and Australian which is hilarious to me because I've never heard anything like it before especially at 4:08.
      You can hear Australian in "Ok so how this is going to work is Jonathan my", and then 'producer' is said in an American way, then "who is currently based in" is Australian/British (bit of crossover between us and the poms), then "London, is gonna be remotely" is said in a British accent , then "controlling the software and my computer" is Aus/Brit, then the rest of it is American.
      I'm just glad he's still kept our accent.

  • @benjaminhofele4599
    @benjaminhofele4599 4 года назад +63

    Love that accent switch at 4:09

    • @ILikeBirds
      @ILikeBirds 4 года назад +4

      Frigid Coffee oh yeah lol he completely switched

    • @stephm0
      @stephm0 4 года назад +6

      Sounds so much better

  • @oiarasilva5790
    @oiarasilva5790 5 месяцев назад +2

    It's nice to wake up to this wonderful, beautiful smile of yours. Oiara Brasil

  • @elisenguyen9861
    @elisenguyen9861 4 года назад +160

    Man, these "ray" dad jokes keep on coming...
    Can't wait for the pRAYmiere!

  • @wammy5467
    @wammy5467 4 года назад +109

    Funny how Ray's aussie accent comes out when talking to a pom haha, same thing happens when he's with twoset

    • @wendyshell8679
      @wendyshell8679 4 года назад +4

      Happens to me when I go back to North Carolina

  • @naomitiefenbrunn2857
    @naomitiefenbrunn2857 4 года назад +57

    Love when Ray talks in his American accent but you can hear his Aussie accent wants to come out

  • @yomoma6692
    @yomoma6692 4 года назад +27

    Props to your sound guy for insisting something is wrong! :D

  • @benedictrauchenberger6458
    @benedictrauchenberger6458 4 года назад +30

    Can we just take a moment to appreciate that in 2:39 he had the right pitch and everything, although he has perfect pitch lol

  • @lukex6848
    @lukex6848 4 года назад +71

    Ray: "Modern solutions require modern problems."
    I mean he isn't wrong..., solutions are present because there are problems

  • @ajinfinite8439
    @ajinfinite8439 4 года назад +152

    his accent came back for a little bit. thats all that matters

  • @mynameisalexanderhamilton2862
    @mynameisalexanderhamilton2862 4 года назад +66

    "I'm finally becoming an adult" 😂 make this a merch 😂

    • @Meli-nv3cq
      @Meli-nv3cq 4 года назад +1

      Paula Marie omg yes please 😂

  • @speedbird-ro7dm
    @speedbird-ro7dm 4 года назад +135

    Petition to free Hank Chang from Ray's basement.

    • @ILikeBirds
      @ILikeBirds 4 года назад +6

      Invisible Jackets 📝

  • @bgcellozone
    @bgcellozone 4 года назад +13

    I love that you did this project from home- definitely a humongous help to have an engineer on the other end helping with controlling the program and giving feedback on the performances. I think that’s one of the hardest parts of doing it all by yourself at home, being the engineer and the performer can be stressful and taxing sometimes, or even just being objective about the takes in real time - that’s pretty tough. Excited to hear this record, congratulations!!

  • @adrnnn_
    @adrnnn_ 4 года назад +38

    Oh ray,,, I wanna watch this video now, u can’t tell me that I’ve gotta wait almost 24 hours to watch this, it isn’t fair.
    I simp ray struggling with the mics

  • @prucnalviolin
    @prucnalviolin 4 года назад +10

    YAY! g-minor fugue included! Can’t wait for the album!

  • @DanielaBodoh
    @DanielaBodoh 4 года назад +7

    Ray Chen is making our quaRAYntine 100000000000000000000x better and honestly, I'm living for it!!!!!!!!!

  • @paperheart7470
    @paperheart7470 4 года назад +3

    we are proud of you captain ray !!!

  • @LeaPar4
    @LeaPar4 4 года назад +100

    From boomer ray to recording engineer😂

  • @tomo-xd1cw
    @tomo-xd1cw 4 года назад +3

    😘Thank you for the video of the recording preparation🎤🎧----🎥

  • @angelamiura6835
    @angelamiura6835 4 года назад +3

    This brightened up my morning

  • @dalairem
    @dalairem 4 года назад +8

    Loved this so much! Thank you for sharing it!
    (Ray's accent slide is exactly what happens to me when I'm anywhere near my native Jersey/NYC area accent. Even a show or movie will set me off So glad I'm not alone! 😂)

  • @highgroundproductions8590
    @highgroundproductions8590 4 года назад +3

    8:48 And this is where Ray starts reminding one of Ryan Higa.

  • @THEVIRTUALVIOLINTUTOR
    @THEVIRTUALVIOLINTUTOR 4 года назад +5

    Damn. I am late...using proper mics is crucial. I was experimenting lately with different options but now that I hear his sound I have 100% confidence in Ray's choices. I will follow ...

  • @michael_koski
    @michael_koski 4 года назад +28

    Do RAY Me Fa So done with QuaRAYtine!!!

  • @imarginacionmxd
    @imarginacionmxd 4 года назад +7

    Your content is awesome!

  • @Mar3n3lis3
    @Mar3n3lis3 4 года назад +3

    Nice work, Ray! You did great :D

  • @amychen1803
    @amychen1803 4 года назад +1

    im glad you made a vlog about it! i know you dont usually blog, but i appreciate the behind the scenes things that you do.

  • @andrewcamagay6255
    @andrewcamagay6255 2 года назад +7

    Me coming back 2 years later to see Ray's mic choice and placement so I can record my own music :)
    Also calculates total cost of setup for fun:
    2x AT4080s: $1,998
    2x DPA 4006s: $4,970
    2x Rode NT5s: $429
    Grace Design M108 Preamp: $3,605
    RME Babyface Pro Interface: $999
    Macbook Pro: $1,499
    --------------------------------------------------------
    Total cost: $13,500 😲😲😲

  • @harukazehirota4209
    @harukazehirota4209 4 года назад +12

    Yaaww😂I can't wait any longer
    I wonder how many hours am gonna keep staring at this screen slap self*

  • @DrQuizzler
    @DrQuizzler 4 года назад +3

    I've learned a surprising amount watching this. First of all, you're Aussi!! WHAT?!? You sound like ME most of the time, but then you talk to an Aussie and you sound like Jazza. You've got that whole Rick Springfield/Nicole Kidman thing going where your Yankee accent switches on and off. Second: cable management!! I could totally use a bit of that around here. Third: VSOs (violin-shaped objects) sound different from high-dollar violins in recording tracks. It's also possible that the sound wave looked really different in the engineer's track display. Congrats on the album and the DIY tech stuff.

  • @YayHappens
    @YayHappens 4 года назад +1

    The sound quality of the album turned out beautifully, Ray. Thank you for all of the hard work you've put into bringing this to us. I love it!

  • @MagisterialVoyager
    @MagisterialVoyager 4 года назад +1

    You are a great violinist, but you also have such a charming personality, Ray. Kudos to you.

  • @juwiltgen
    @juwiltgen 4 года назад +1

    It’s so cute how the aussie accent starts coming back after he talks to his producer! Gonna listen to the new album tonight, I’m excited!

  • @speedbird-ro7dm
    @speedbird-ro7dm 4 года назад +2

    Rayyyyy is awesome

  • @Meli-nv3cq
    @Meli-nv3cq 4 года назад +37

    Looking very much forward to the pRAYmiere in about 19 hours 😂💯

    • @ILikeBirds
      @ILikeBirds 4 года назад +2

      Meli and that was 22 hours ago

  • @kathylawler6475
    @kathylawler6475 4 года назад

    How? I am absolutely a no techie person. you are now a full-fledged recording engineer. the sound was v good. clean. and-drum roll... I listened to it all..happiness is Ray Chen.

  • @lindablock9984
    @lindablock9984 4 года назад +1

    You are awesome!

  • @spluvzu4eva
    @spluvzu4eva 4 года назад +1

    Ray, great job on getting the audio set up on your own. I just finished watching the video and bought you album on iTunes! I can’t wait to listen to repeat like I did for your Golden Age album before I saw you in your concerts in Laguna Beach and LA. =)

  • @MarLeiX2
    @MarLeiX2 3 года назад

    When your producer is a 💎!👌
    Wow! Impressive cable management! ✌️👍
    Woooowww!! I like the final result!! 👑

  • @LyndseyMacPherson
    @LyndseyMacPherson 4 года назад

    OMG, cable management! Cable mess is THE WORST! You rawk. Can't wait to get/hear the new album!

  • @alexshim7579
    @alexshim7579 4 года назад +14

    why'd he get like 40 times for ausie at 4:08?

  • @SirMeowkus
    @SirMeowkus 4 года назад +1

    Congratz becoming an adult Ray!

  • @user-ww2nd4co2p
    @user-ww2nd4co2p 4 года назад +20

    Petition for a practice challenge video with God save the king

    • @moonylanatm_
      @moonylanatm_ 4 года назад +2

      Lol

    • @user-ww2nd4co2p
      @user-ww2nd4co2p 4 года назад +6

      @@moonylanatm_ we need it though, or at least nel cor piu non me sento

  • @gwizan1424
    @gwizan1424 4 года назад

    Thank You Ray

  • @jennieliang6861
    @jennieliang6861 2 года назад

    WOW! you're just so talented

  • @febrinazein1277
    @febrinazein1277 4 года назад +2

    You're so cool!

  • @j-martin96
    @j-martin96 4 года назад +1

    I just listened to your album in Spotify, that was fast! Nice 👍

  • @andrewcoleman8026
    @andrewcoleman8026 4 года назад

    Ray! Your the best, thanks for this!

  • @purplepizza2159
    @purplepizza2159 4 года назад

    I’ve listened to the album many times already, it’s amazing

  • @11acornlane
    @11acornlane 4 года назад

    Amaaaaazing! We love it!!! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @DeathAngel1029
    @DeathAngel1029 4 года назад +4

    I honestly thought you were gonna have a mini ensemble or something with all those mics, I'm so surprised all of those mics are just for you to record the Bachs' solo :O

    • @averyjoycelynbarakudablock4139
      @averyjoycelynbarakudablock4139 4 года назад

      Had it been a recording studio the room would have been more live. They afforded themselves the optron of hearing from a variety of locations in the room which I think would help "flesh out" this non- ideal space. Guessing.

  • @VimalaPramitha
    @VimalaPramitha 4 года назад +2

    Awesome Ray, really proud of you..🙏🏻👍🏻❤️

  • @DobroSC2
    @DobroSC2 4 года назад +2

    And here i'm listening this in 25$ headphones and look at SIX!!! top tier microphones.

  • @kimifurstenberg3722
    @kimifurstenberg3722 4 года назад

    I really like this Ray. Just watched the whole video

  • @stephanielemoucheur6407
    @stephanielemoucheur6407 4 года назад

    Im so hyped !!

  • @HenJack-vl5cb
    @HenJack-vl5cb 4 года назад

    So cool! Wonderful video!!!Bravo

  • @sophiewells8616
    @sophiewells8616 4 года назад

    I like your windowsill succulents!
    Also thanks for spreading some music at this time. Looking forward to listening to the full album :)

  • @anne5442
    @anne5442 4 года назад

    This video is so nice ray!!!💖💖💖

  • @93pixels70
    @93pixels70 4 года назад

    I love this album so much! ♥️

  • @Ismael1772
    @Ismael1772 4 года назад +2

    The Mount Mic joke is totally underrated

  • @jennalai5246
    @jennalai5246 3 года назад +1

    You have inspired me explore more in recording! I feel more motivated to record my playing now xD

    • @anikmohle8218
      @anikmohle8218 3 года назад +1

      Don't get disappointed, if your results sound differently from a technical point of view (i.e. even if you play the violin as well). I'm sure there there has been a lot of software post processing involved here! Recording a violin is difficult in any case, but in a confined space it's pure horror. Ray's sound engineer could have helped thousands of frustrated self-recording violinists, but missed this chance - this video is merely a marketing video, nothing else.
      I guess they didn't use all 6 mics in the end, used a kind of convolution reverb and maybe more. That'd be helpful to show and discuss. Pity.

    • @anikmohle8218
      @anikmohle8218 3 года назад +1

      Also: A combination of $200 cardioids (in AB setup, really??) with $2000 dpa mics? And ribbons in a small non-ideal room, for a violin?? That's all weird. Except if the mentioned mic manufacturers were the sponsors.

  • @eba27
    @eba27 4 года назад

    Could be the best worldclass soloist

  • @ianian2425
    @ianian2425 4 года назад

    Glad to see you know a thing or two about audio engineering

  • @HighlandViolinist
    @HighlandViolinist 4 года назад

    Pro tip: to attach/detach the mic clip, it's actually easier if you hold the mic clip still and turn the loose pole of the mic stand. Then tighten that joint on the stand.

  • @lpviolins4723
    @lpviolins4723 3 года назад

    Incredible!

  • @dixonyamada6969
    @dixonyamada6969 4 года назад +2

    ray is becoming full fledged youtuber. the next thing he needs is a sponsorship from raycon earbuds so that we can listen to his music during quarayntine.

    • @ajchandra7735
      @ajchandra7735 4 года назад +1

      DJ StaRyu Please no. At least Twoset never accepted any sponsorship. Honestly it’s a bit annoying seeing the sponsorship talk in other youtubers’ videos.

    • @dixonyamada6969
      @dixonyamada6969 4 года назад +1

      @@ajchandra7735 i like it cos seeing the sponsor means the youtuber is getting paid. Also u can quickly skip it using arrow keys on keyboard or by double tapping on mobile

    • @ajchandra7735
      @ajchandra7735 4 года назад +1

      DJ StaRyu I know how to skip stuff. It just feels like the sponsorship makes the video less genuine. Maybe it’s just my feeling.

  • @cheeese-bs1vd
    @cheeese-bs1vd 4 года назад +4

    at least in this album ray doesnt constantly take his jacket on and off between string crossings

  • @explorewithCK
    @explorewithCK 4 года назад +2

    That test was cheeky haha

  • @이혜선-g3o
    @이혜선-g3o 4 года назад

    It was so funtime i'm super happy and happynight😚😙😘

  • @victoriap7808
    @victoriap7808 4 года назад +1

    Oh wowwww. I didn't know that Hank is this good!😏😏

  • @christaherwig0404
    @christaherwig0404 4 года назад

    I really wonder how can you handle that with the technique??? Bravo! The result is overwhelming👏🎻🎶👍

  • @jiwcho
    @jiwcho 4 года назад +1

    Lolol editor-chan’s comments are too funny

  • @joycedelrosario2218
    @joycedelrosario2218 4 года назад +1

    is Ray kneeling down when he recorded? an informal pose came with a professional recording!!

  • @user-ok6ef9zn4f
    @user-ok6ef9zn4f 4 года назад +1

    5:23 The producer was like "Don't worry, the fan girls will buy whatever you put out..."

  • @BhavnaM
    @BhavnaM 4 года назад +1

    I woke up at 6:30 am for this

  • @samueldemello
    @samueldemello 4 года назад

    Bravo!

  • @achk1823
    @achk1823 4 года назад

    Charming 😍😍😍😍😍

  • @Flucianov
    @Flucianov 4 года назад

    Man, what a video!! I loved it, Ray! Thanks for sharing this vlog! Amazing musician you are!

  • @kokos7010
    @kokos7010 4 года назад +26

    Y'all know he stumbled in the cables and broke his C string

    • @thomasbussen
      @thomasbussen 4 года назад +1

      He doesn't have a c string

    • @bylayer5885
      @bylayer5885 4 года назад +4

      @@thomasbussen thats the joke (probably)

    • @angels5449
      @angels5449 4 года назад +3

      @@bylayer5885 oui oui v I o L a

    • @something6389
      @something6389 4 года назад +10

      @@thomasbussen spent ten racks on a C string~

    • @thomasbussen
      @thomasbussen 4 года назад

      @@something6389 I play violin

  • @TheAsianTree
    @TheAsianTree 4 года назад +10

    Who doesn’t know what piece he’s playing(my guess is that it’s either a Bach sonata or partita) but recognizes it from the fake movie review twoset did?

  • @speedbird-ro7dm
    @speedbird-ro7dm 4 года назад +20

    Ray is honestly pretty I N T E R E S T I N G

  • @josephinel8343
    @josephinel8343 3 года назад

    I never get tired of seeing him play with his eyebrows

  • @RayStraiter
    @RayStraiter 4 года назад

    We are Ray's #1 non-family fans since 2009.

  • @Lui.mahuiz
    @Lui.mahuiz 4 года назад

    Hi ray!

  • @8472TomBrown
    @8472TomBrown 4 года назад +3

    everyone: wonderful violin playing
    me: did he really put a vinyl record in his shelve without protection? :-(

  • @iraworang
    @iraworang 4 года назад +1

    On top of you being a great violinist, I am fan of you because you too do acting silly 😅😅😅

  • @deryabolukbasi08
    @deryabolukbasi08 4 года назад

    Many people do not know that Greek yogurt is actually Turkish yogurt. 🇹🇷🤟🏻❤️ And I like your new album 🙏🏻

  • @AmandaViolinGirl
    @AmandaViolinGirl 4 года назад

    I love your music. I have got it on spotify.

  • @ysabelledelacuesta7533
    @ysabelledelacuesta7533 4 года назад

    I swear even ray's editor-san is so funny 🤣

  • @ysabelledelacuesta7533
    @ysabelledelacuesta7533 4 года назад +2

    2:40 you could've just told us you were a singer all along ✊😔

  • @mariams5039
    @mariams5039 4 года назад +2

    I notice ray switched accents when he talks with his producers and it seems to be subconsciously. The same thing happens to me too, I was born in the US but my grandmother was born in west Africa and has a heavy accent. When ever I talk with her, I notice I subconsciously almost mimicking her accent even though I’m talking in English. There’s probably a word for it but I don’t know what it’s called.

  • @Mitrofanova94
    @Mitrofanova94 4 года назад

    😃 Thanks so much! You maybe my day with this Video! 👌👍🌹

  • @緹-e6o
    @緹-e6o 4 года назад

    OMG you are really too cool !!!!!

  • @berenicerodriguez9309
    @berenicerodriguez9309 4 года назад

    Yayyyyyyyyyyyy

  • @jadonkao5945
    @jadonkao5945 4 года назад +6

    producer hank

  • @lululoves14
    @lululoves14 4 года назад +6

    >:D in excited

  • @이혜선-g3o
    @이혜선-g3o 4 года назад +1

    It's him mr

  • @james-edwardnaces3284
    @james-edwardnaces3284 4 года назад

    its fascinating that ray can do both an american and australian accent