2:00 Also for the computer spec, - ALWAYS - think about an extra HDD for backup Internal or external I had 3 ssd failure in the last 10 years for no specific reason and without real warning
That y u want to use a nas most people who buy regular drives or SSD dont want to back up their projects manually implementing the 321 backup rule and having the process automated on the other hand you can go with my cloud storage which will cost you more money over time so having a nas will give you the best both of worlds a regular drive and a cloud service ruclips.net/video/_XD4_SqzPn0/видео.html ruclips.net/video/-VP0PXqk5uc/видео.html
seriously man, you are the best. you spread your knowledge across the internet out of a care for music and sharing, not because you want to charge people money for your own self benefit. I am yet to find another music information channel as amazing as yours. from the bottom of all our hearts thank you for everything you do bro.
And, chose open back headphones Most microphones are good enough for vocals, it’s the room damping/acoustics that matters most, and that is an extensive subject, especially for small rooms and bass issues I use dynamics for voice
Hi Michael. Could you let me know what is the power conditioner you are using and what do you think about it? I have been thinking about getting one for my HI FI set up but recently I started to expand my "studio gear" and having a power conditioner is becoming more and more interesting topic. Thanks. :)
@@inthemix hello sir, i need ur help..but this is not related to this video....i have a problem in fl studio 20...the bass and 808's got popping and clicking sound when i output the audio to the headphones/speaker....how to solve this problem sir? There is no video on youtube about this problem..
I literally have almost all of home studio setup equipment. But I will still watch the video for the love, respect and loyalty I have for your channel. Anyway, a great video indeed! Thank yoh! 😊
Great video. Wish I had seen this years ago on my journey. Definitely agree a nice pair of headphones goes a long way. I've had a pair of Yamaha HS8 studio monitors in my untreated bedroom setup for a couple years and they've never really sounded that great imo, I get way more detail from my Audiotechnica M50x headphones. And I recently got a pair of open back Sennheiser HD650s which seem very similar to my monitors, but more perhaps controlled and detailed. Wish I had pursued the headphone path more earlier on instead of buying into the monitor hype. I agree they're useful to have, but more as a check than the primary tool
Point about the boring cable thing. Yes of course its boring but dont underestimate it in your moneycalculation. You will probably spent hundrets of dollars just for cables over the time.
Power conditioning is one of the most overlooked things in studios. I highly recommend for people to look into it if they have their studios in apartment buildings, older houses, or in rural areas. Aging/substandard wires, transformers, and other electrical doohickeys can cause fluctuations in power that is not noticed with the majority of electronics but show up in music production equipment more frequently. Also it will extend the life of your gear :)
I'm using Dell's UPS from first day just because many years earlier I discovered benefits of this solution with graphic monitors /systems as I'm photographer.
Nice video. I do think the choice of a MIDI-controleer deserves some more elaboration. There are some many options. Most trivial might be the number of keys, but do you need, and if so, how many, knobs and sliders? Do you need keys at all? If so, mini or FS? Should you have your keys and sliders in one case, or maybe separate? Pads? Modern developments like Push? When you're into sound design or rather into beatmaking? Sequencer on board, or arpeggiator? By now i have five of them, partly because of buying one that had what the previous lacked. To turn back to what I started with ;-)
I pretty much only use kontakt in my workflow so the Komplete Kontrol keyboard just made sense for my workflow. It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles in the world… but every important knob for sample libraries is automatically mapped out for you and the keyboard lights up depending on the range of the kontakt instrument. It might not work for others, but it made sense for my workflow.
The choice of a MIDI-controler is highly individual. From my experience, the only universal advice is to get something which works well with your DAW. Other parameters depend. For example: Do you need keys? If you want to play keys, yes. Do you need full-size keys? If you can play piano/keyboard and want to learn, yes. Do you want your midi keys to sit on a stand in your studio, or do you plan on taking them into your bad, on holidays or wherever? This is what decides the number of keys you can have. Do you need a hardware sequencer? If you use sequencing a lot in your workflow, certainly. And so on...
Something to keep in mind with laptops: some laptops can get quite warm quickly when you are using them, especially at full CPU load. Some of those same laptops can also have bad air circulation that is compounded greatly when you lay it flat down on a surface. Over time, this can warp the chassis of the laptop and can even affect performance due to heating issues. I highly recommend having your laptop resting at an angle rather than flat. You can use a laptop stand, especially ones that are designed to improve the overall air circulation (and this will help keep the laptop itself cool). The easiest and cheapest way is to put little "feet stands" at the bottom of the laptop. That way, you can open them up when you are using the laptop and close them when the laptop is packed away.
@@tchekesarecords Yes, I didn’t want to name names, but the Dell laptops are very notorious on that issue. I recently got an XPS 15 and knowing this about the Dell laptops, I took the appropriate steps to remedy that. So far, it’s successful: no to very very little heating issues at all.
Please... Can you tell me how can I sell my beats and make money with my music ?? 👉👈 I don't have lot's of money to spend for the gears. So I want to buy some gears with money that made from my music. And I really like your videos. I learned lots of things about music production from you. Thank you so much for those video ❤️🌷
This is literally the only guide anyone would need to start up a home studio. It's really amazing how we're getting this much of valuable info for free.
There is something genuinely comforting about listening to this man. Apart from being extremely knowledgeable, he takes the time to edit his uploads so they're not full of "um,....err.....like....you know?......." It makes a real difference to the 'palatability' of the message. And on top of that you feel he really cares, both about the quality of your music production, and even your health. Top channel. Please keep up the good work. It certainly motivates me to compose and record.
You know out of every videos, you need a video from that guy whom you can always believe while your both eyes closed ........ Thank you for this tip :)
Thanks Michael! Do you use a sub when mixing/mastering to get a better idea of the low-end? Or is that likely to cause more trouble with room treatment, and better to check sub-bass in good headphones?
Excellent questions. I do not use a dedicated subwoofer but it is something I an experimenting with and researching. I believe that using 2 subwoofers is significantly more accurate and balanced than using a sole subwoofer. Luckily my monitors have a very deep low end extension but I do rely on my DT1990pro headphones to aim my bass management!
I've found over the years that 'accuracy' in terms of monitoring is a somewhat overused term. The accuracy is not as important as the detail, which is the real reason to buy into monitor speakers. You can kind of compensate for the room in various ways, but if your speakers are showing you 60hz and 80hz as being the same thing, you're screwed. I've owned dozens of speakers over the years from £100 to £4000, and they all sound different. So none of them can be 'accurate' in reality. The difference is in the detail, and that difference can be staggering. It's like using an audio magnifying glass in some respects. Investing in treatment is absolutely the way to go though, especially if the room is bad.
The way you changed your seating spot between the headphones and microphones sections without the audio changing in any discernible way was great. That is a pro tip for acoustic control, without even having to mention it really! Nicely done sir. Love the channel!!!
I’ll try to clear up the confusion. I believe when starting out, it’s best to enjoy your studio monitors and not waste money on expensive ones which need delicate set up and treatment. My monitors required so much attention and time to set up accurately as a monitor-room system and I think its not worth that stress when just starting out. An issue I hear and see is beginners hoping that dropping $2000-5000 on a set of monitors will help their mixes sound better. Often they have no acoustic treatment or monitor calibration software and it leads to very disappointing results and getting little value for their money. I wouldn’t share this if I hadn’t heard this first hand over 100 times. It’s quite sad that the marketing in this industry lets that happen! When I invested in my monitors I was ready for the stress and time required to set them up as a precision, scientific instrument and feel that I am getting good value out of them.
Have a back up solution also guys! I literally lost all my data and projects a few months ago, and havent saved a back up for a long time. Doing one on a schedule would be helpful just in case
Hi micheal! I just wanted to thank you for how much your channel has meant to me in the last couple of years. I got into production a couple of years ago and in the mix has taught me so much and has become my comfort channel. I named one of my cats after you and I thought that'd be fun to share lol. Have a good day!
My goodness that's so nice of you to say! Funnily enough I'm allergic to most cats lol. I do think they are adorable so I put up with the allergy though!
Why everytime someone mention about a pc for music production, they never mention about AMD Ryzen cpu!! They are a better value than the intel counterpart, generally run cooler and less power draw.
i5 is not smooth enough when you are dealing with certain orchestral libraries or even Output libraries. like Exhale will not run good in a mix at all unless you bounce the chops and disable exhale, or even Neural DSP guitar plugins now a day some of the fx and settings will not run good at 256 block size on a ryzen5 or i5. I use Reaper so It should be as minimal CPU as possible but it still is not enough, i would recommend an i7 or above. I do have a brand new i9 too. I have a few pc's here. Also running all your peripherals into your laptop can be very hard on the battery power cell. A powered usb hub is a really good thing to have for any setup really, all my peripherals run into an Anker 10 port usb 3.0 hub, it works fine for midi controllers and even my ssl2 interface, i don't find any difference even plugging direct into the usb C on the motherboard, and it is the good usb C input on my new pc. no difference in latency from plugging it in to the usb hub.
Those are some brilliant suggestions, especially about a power USB hub! I have found exhale, analog strings and output run super smooth on my i5 processor so it must be very dependent on the laptop design too? It's great to hear your experience because it's not the same as mine! Thanks for sharing.
Something else you forgot to mention about the computer specs. You need to make sure its capable of actually using high quality audio. If it has an older motherboard or soundchip (if its not already built in to the motherboard.) The best headphones won't be able to save that.
There are a few options (including the power conditioning I talk about at the end of the video. 1) Use shielded cables (some will say they have shielding but are really not truly shielded!) 2) Power conditioning 3) Running shorter cables 4) Turn off Wifi and put devices into aeroplane mode as a troubleshooting step Hopefully one of those helps!
I used to recommend building your own but the price of materials is crazy at the moment. Tell me a little bit more about your room size/shape/layout and I'll try to give some advice :)
@@inthemix a bit of the standard bedroom producer studio, with the walls left and right both about 1.40m away from me and a wall about 3 meters behind me, with my setup in front of a big window (4th wall). I figure I at least need some absorbing panels left and right to me and maybe behind me, I’m just not sure what type and where to get em!
Your last bit of advice about taking care of your body and self, and making the studio an inviting space associated with creativity and play - golden and overlooked
What do u use for multiple headphones audio output? Headphone splitter or headphone amp with distributor?? And how u record an entire band at the same time?
A headphone amplifier is probably the best option as it gives lots of gain options. There is one from Behringer called the H400 which I have used in the past. It's a decent budget option but by no means high quality.
Excellent video as always, i've been producing since 1998 more or less, very unsuccessfull (1 vinyl release in 2001 :D), but mostly for fun. So, i havent done much tracks with vocals. Do you have any tips on getting vocals synced to bpm (i work mostly in 138bpm).
Which DAW do you use? The process is a little different in each software. Also, if you were having fun then I’d say you were making music successfully! That’s just my two cents.
With DAWs, you definitely DONT want to buy any DAW when your just starting out. Wait and learn how to make music first with whatever free DAW you can get right now, and once you know what you're doing, then go shopping for a DAW to see if there's one that would better suite your workflow, now that you know what you want it to be!
@@richtrelo i'm suggesting the opposite of that, actually; atleast for trials that are limited time. in my experience, you can't really make an informed decision for what workflow you like when you don't know what your doing. If your new to music production and trying to sample a few DAWs to see what you like, you're not actually seeing what features or workflows you like or dislike, your trying to figure out how to make music in the first place. Learn with a DAW that's either completely free or doesn't have a time limit, and when you know what you are doing, shop around for a DAW to see if you like one better; and those limited-time trials will actually be useful, because you know what to look for to make music.
So I bought a 1200€ mixing console which was total overkill for my needs but I love this thing and it helped me record my drums because it has some real nice preamps for each input. I still feel like a noob but my production quality has gone up a fair bit over the last three years. Thank you for all your content!
I like your contents but I need your help with FL 20. All my (vocal) audio tracks i import into FL 20 for mixing shrink or expand by themselves. How do u fix this?
Just to better understand, by "shrink" or "expand" you mean that they play back in a different pitch and speed? If that's the case, then the problem is that the vocals were recorded in a different sample rate than the one that's in the project, and you'll need to convert it.
Yeah, They sent one for me to test. I might review it if it suits my workflow. So far I think it’s excellent but it was very difficult to set up on the new M1 pro MacBooks.
My one tip for new music producers or just staying creative for that matter. Put some $$$ aside for that first electric bill. No one tells you that this thing is beautiful at a shocking price. lol
From day one! We've been together... Proud to see u grown... We built that studio together in a village INTHEMIX Congz friend #dochdodava OneLoveSupport!
1. What fun little piano can record, audio and play sound effects for a fun stream? 2. And how can I hook it up to my MacBook in order for my friends can hear the effects 3. Will the piano show on OBS? I’m sorry for the lot of questions too 😂🙏
Hi @in the mix thanks for this great content. I m a producer(but I dnt do live recording of instruments)..also I do mostly mixing n mastering... now for more than 6yrs I have been using focusrite 2i2 n I wanna upgrade my soundcard game...I wanna buy apollo twin x quad...now my question is considering wat I do n wat u dnt as stated earlier wud u suggest I buy the apollo twinX quad or twin X or Dou...or is dia a better alternative?...thanks Michael in anticipation
Hello! Please when you have time: I am a score composer, mainly for videogames, my greatest weakness is mastering so I thought on buying monitors to help me, however I saw this video and i see it's best to invest in headphones. I saw your headphone video too and I still can't get if the Beyerdinamic DT 770 Pro would serve to this purpose of masterinf. I see Beyerdinamic recommend the open ones for mastering but I would like to know your opinion, I work mainly with orchestral libraries Thank You!!!
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Hello and thank you for nice advices. I connected all components through LG monitor, included Akai MPK Mini Plus controller, active speakers, condenser USB C microphone, and my MacBook Pro by USB C from monitor (so don't need any charge). And my Bluetooth headphones working well all together... Maybe something wrong ?
Power conditioning is really overlooked and I haven't heard this from anyone! I have been looking for what is this called, basically living in an older brick house with messy electric foundations got me thinking how I can prevent my gear to get burned from the inside. thank you
I’m happy to have pointed you in the right direction. Power stability is often an issue where I live and this real has helped. It’s great peace of mind knowing the equipment is protected.
About acoustic treatment... Any advice for someone with almost no knowledge? There's probably a bunch of people here who produce in a small untreated room :) Edit: And of course thank you so much for the free content :D
Hi Christoph, it really depends on what you are hoping to do in the space. Acoustic treatment for recording or acoustic treatment for a mixing and mastering room? The primary aims of treatment are to: 1) Reduce reflections and reverberations with sound absorbent materials. This is achieved with thin layers of fabric, sound blankets, thin panels etc. 2) Control the frequency balance and energy build ups in a room. This is achieved with significantly thicker panels. The panels on the wall behind me are trying to achieve both 1 & 2 simultaneously. They have soft absorbent covering fabric to reduce and soak up sound reflections and a deep inner core of a material with a high capacity to absorb a broad range of sound energy across almost all frequencies. 3) To improve the dispersion of sound and create a better sound image in the room. This is often achieved by the exact positioning of acoustic treatment and the use of acoustic diffusers to help the space feel larger than it is. It’s a deep topic but you can achieve a lot with 2-4 small/medium sized panels to the left and right of your listening spot. This will do a lot to reduce the reflections from your monitors and give you better stereo imaging. I hope this gives you something to get started on!
Please Help I have a i5 10th gen laptop 16 gig ram but Abalten and Aturia VSTs and Native instrument VSTs are maxing out CPU and braking up. What might be the issue?
I'm not a professional... But I have JBL Professional 305p MKii studio monitors to listen music. Please tell me which audio interface will be the best for listen to music on my new JBL Professional studio monitors? I can't find any DAC with true balanced output... So, I'm seeking for audio interface with the best DAC built-in. Please help.
Hello, I wanna use Headphones but I give Hell lot of time to music , I could damage my ears. So can I use cheap 150$ Monitors + 50$ Acoustic treatment (My Room is Small) I also have decent Headphone already for Reference and Small changes in mixing ......What shd I do ?
@inthemix i know this is a relatively old video. But I wondered if you could suggest a set of speakers for use in a small home studio. Specifically gor electronic, namely future Bass music. Preferably one that is not more than £300 for the pair. Much appreciated!
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Great and useful video. Cables and mic stands are important (and often neglected) piece of gear. They're not the most expensive elements but clearly deserve to spend few bucks more to avoid buying cheap gear twice !
I’m getting buzzing sound while recording the vocals I tried to figure it out all the way possible but I can’t find it I’m using LCT 240 pro microphone i request you to please help me
Awesome Video, easy to watch and listen to. Do you have a list of recommended equipment and prices? Would love to price up the whole shebang. I'm looking to just produce some house/tech house style music with perhaps some vocals added. No instruments
On the aspect of i5 or higher on PC always take the higher talking from experience of i5 10th gen with a proper 16GB RAM and 512 SSD. If you can just get an i7 or i9 if you can afford
Hey, do you own a DAW controller, and what do you think about them in general? I know it's not a strict necessity in a small home studio with limited space (Especially on the desk), but I am curious what's your opinion on them as "problem-solvers"?
I only have a Mac book and iPhone earbuds. I’m trying so hard to keep at this because i feel I’m called by the universe to make music. But I’m so broke and so discouraged.
Hey bro question I just got the interface apoge 3 I installed the software but the problem is my computer can’t find the device I use Mac do u know why ?
I wrote this reply to a fellow commentator with a similar statement: I’ll try to clear up the confusion. I believe when starting out, it’s best to enjoy your studio monitors and not waste money on expensive ones which need delicate set up and treatment. My monitors required so much attention and time to set up accurately as a monitor-room system and I think its not worth that stress when just starting out. An issue I hear and see is beginners hoping that dropping $2000-5000 on a set of monitors will help their mixes sound better. Often they have no acoustic treatment or monitor calibration software and it leads to very disappointing results and getting little value for their money. I wouldn’t share this if I hadn’t heard this first hand over 100 times. It’s quite sad that the marketing in this industry lets that happen! When I invested in my monitors I was aiming to set up a mastering studio and was ready for the stress and time required to set them up as a precision, scientific instrument and feel that I am getting good value out of them. I hope that makes sense
@@inthemix Hey man, I'm not criticizing. I totally agree with you but I found the irony of you saying that with A23-Ms behind you funny. Big ups to you for making the investment! I hope to one day be in a position to do the same.
great video like all the time thx. i think someone have already mention it, but dont forget to backup your projet in another SSD/HDD or USB Stick, MicroSD or even in the cloud just in case^^"
@@DreSoul2049 you can start by making a project archive or zip, this can be done on the save or export tab on most DAWs. Then simply move that file to the ssd/hdd of your choice. You can also save your raw recordings if you like and make copies of all your mixes and masters on that drive too. It can be beneficial to date label the folders on your ssd/hdd instead of always overwriting the files each time. This way, if something corrupts, you can access an earlier version. You shouldn’t have to do this process more than a few times a month unless you are working on very sensitive work for clients!
Fantastic channel😊This is my go to channel for this stuff. I´m just getting back into music making after a long time and things have changed a lot. I´m not going to do much else then hooking up loads of keyboards.
I do not envy anyone starting out. Todays market is full of fake reviews, paid advertisements and misleading info making its incredibly difficult to decide what is best for you. Try and take advantage of any 90 days return policies, get it home try it out and decide yourself whether it does what you need it to do. Keep in mind that many Midi Keyboards and audio interfaces come with software bundles including DAWs like Ableton Live and Studio One especially important with midi keyboards since some work better than others depending on the software you use. Novation Impulse keyboards hate Studio One but great on others like Ableton Live and Cubase. Software has to be a major consideration as costs can start to mount up fast and its not always clear whats the best so getting a lite version for free is a massive benefit, like NI Audio Interfaces with Guitar Rig for guitarists. Usually something is cheap for a reason, but there can be some great gear inexpensive, its knowing the market and understanding the specifications and details. Headphones and/or speakers (Studio Monitors) are incredibly important when it comes to listening to what you play and record unfortunately as with headphones, some are great for playing but almost useless for mixing. Accept the reality even a modest setup is going to cost you quite a bit of your hard earned cash but if done right will be worth every penny.
I have a quick question. I have my piano chord sounds coming through my vocal channel. How do I get that sound out of my vocal channel so the vocals can be by itself? I am using FL Studio 20.
Amazing video with very detailed tips. My recomendation for storage, use a SSD for the DAW and all your VST's, and the typical 4/8gb Barracuda for all your sound libraries.
Thanks for this video! Can someone explain me why I need an audio interface, if I'm not recording vocals or instruments with a microphone (so far) and don't use studio monitors? In this case an audio interface would be useless, do I get this right?
can u pls help me get the midi driver setup for korg triton le keyboard. i could not find it any where in internet. pls reply as early as possible 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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2:00 Also for the computer spec, - ALWAYS - think about an extra HDD for backup
Internal or external
I had 3 ssd failure in the last 10 years for no specific reason and without real warning
Additionally, the way that many SSDs apparently fail is if you fill them up and only leave a small amount of space for new files and scratchpads, etc.
I stand by this except now I have 5 all with most the same info. Like, 3tb space, 1tb unique info
That y u want to use a nas most people who buy regular drives or SSD dont want to back up their projects manually implementing the 321 backup rule and having the process automated on the other hand you can go with my cloud storage which will cost you more money over time so having a nas will give you the best both of worlds a regular drive and a cloud service
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Great. I just "upgraded" to a SSD from a "spinny" drive, thinking it would be more resilient. Now
I have a new worry.
Hello brother, which meterial should I use in Acaustic panels for room treatment to treat bass frequency ?
seriously man, you are the best. you spread your knowledge across the internet out of a care for music and sharing, not because you want to charge people money for your own self benefit. I am yet to find another music information channel as amazing as yours. from the bottom of all our hearts thank you for everything you do bro.
That’s so kind. Thank you so much!
@@inthemix can you do video How to do Remix of The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
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@@inthemix How does FL Studio handle mono/stereo plugins? | BY default all fl mixer channel stereo can u explain ....
Please ask me anything in the comments, I'll do my best to try and help!
Finally getting a laptop for my senior year been using my phone for over 4 years
@@skyye8060 I'm happy to hear that! It'll be a big step up.
And, chose open back headphones
Most microphones are good enough for vocals, it’s the room damping/acoustics that matters most, and that is an extensive subject, especially for small rooms and bass issues
I use dynamics for voice
Hi Michael. Could you let me know what is the power conditioner you are using and what do you think about it?
I have been thinking about getting one for my HI FI set up but recently I started to expand my "studio gear" and having a power conditioner is becoming more and more interesting topic.
Thanks. :)
@@inthemix hello sir, i need ur help..but this is not related to this video....i have a problem in fl studio 20...the bass and 808's got popping and clicking sound when i output the audio to the headphones/speaker....how to solve this problem sir? There is no video on youtube about this problem..
I literally have almost all of home studio setup equipment. But I will still watch the video for the love, respect and loyalty I have for your channel. Anyway, a great video indeed! Thank yoh! 😊
We can all have the tools but do we have the skills ? Everyday is school ❤️🇮🇪
Good for you😂😂😂
@@Jg12331 for sure for sure! Everyday is school! 😊🤙🏻
@@Jg12331 Damn well said lol
@@elMyaaa he couldn't use worse words to describe his thoughts, tho. lmao
Great video. Wish I had seen this years ago on my journey. Definitely agree a nice pair of headphones goes a long way. I've had a pair of Yamaha HS8 studio monitors in my untreated bedroom setup for a couple years and they've never really sounded that great imo, I get way more detail from my Audiotechnica M50x headphones. And I recently got a pair of open back Sennheiser HD650s which seem very similar to my monitors, but more perhaps controlled and detailed. Wish I had pursued the headphone path more earlier on instead of buying into the monitor hype. I agree they're useful to have, but more as a check than the primary tool
Point about the boring cable thing. Yes of course its boring but dont underestimate it in your moneycalculation. You will probably spent hundrets of dollars just for cables over the time.
Power conditioning is one of the most overlooked things in studios. I highly recommend for people to look into it if they have their studios in apartment buildings, older houses, or in rural areas. Aging/substandard wires, transformers, and other electrical doohickeys can cause fluctuations in power that is not noticed with the majority of electronics but show up in music production equipment more frequently. Also it will extend the life of your gear :)
I agree entirely about power conditioning. I live rurally and think it’s essential to my work!
I'm using Dell's UPS from first day just because many years earlier I discovered benefits of this solution with graphic monitors /systems as I'm photographer.
@@inthemix I also used to love rurally but then I moved to a city and it's hard to find country girls over here.
@@alidarxx haha, oops bad typo. Edited now
@@inthemix Man... I was enjoying shitposting. Anyways, love seeing your content on my feed.
Micheal is back. 🤯 Thanks for all your Videos. 🙏🎶
You are an exemple of how every youtube music channel it should be.
Keep up the good work brother!
Every one of your videos is helpful. Thanks!
Thank you so much, that's so kind.
Nice video. I do think the choice of a MIDI-controleer deserves some more elaboration. There are some many options. Most trivial might be the number of keys, but do you need, and if so, how many, knobs and sliders? Do you need keys at all? If so, mini or FS? Should you have your keys and sliders in one case, or maybe separate? Pads? Modern developments like Push? When you're into sound design or rather into beatmaking? Sequencer on board, or arpeggiator? By now i have five of them, partly because of buying one that had what the previous lacked. To turn back to what I started with ;-)
25 keys not enough 32 keys is enough but a bit small
if ur good u can just use the oct button.
I pretty much only use kontakt in my workflow so the Komplete Kontrol keyboard just made sense for my workflow. It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles in the world… but every important knob for sample libraries is automatically mapped out for you and the keyboard lights up depending on the range of the kontakt instrument.
It might not work for others, but it made sense for my workflow.
The choice of a MIDI-controler is highly individual. From my experience, the only universal advice is to get something which works well with your DAW. Other parameters depend. For example: Do you need keys? If you want to play keys, yes. Do you need full-size keys? If you can play piano/keyboard and want to learn, yes. Do you want your midi keys to sit on a stand in your studio, or do you plan on taking them into your bad, on holidays or wherever? This is what decides the number of keys you can have. Do you need a hardware sequencer? If you use sequencing a lot in your workflow, certainly. And so on...
Something to keep in mind with laptops: some laptops can get quite warm quickly when you are using them, especially at full CPU load. Some of those same laptops can also have bad air circulation that is compounded greatly when you lay it flat down on a surface. Over time, this can warp the chassis of the laptop and can even affect performance due to heating issues.
I highly recommend having your laptop resting at an angle rather than flat. You can use a laptop stand, especially ones that are designed to improve the overall air circulation (and this will help keep the laptop itself cool). The easiest and cheapest way is to put little "feet stands" at the bottom of the laptop. That way, you can open them up when you are using the laptop and close them when the laptop is packed away.
I hope this works for me. I have a good working mac but lately I can't run FL for more than 5 minutes without it freezing and crashing
fact and screaming fan dont help concentrate ll
For sure , i have a Dell Altitude, They speakers burn after 3 years use
@@tchekesarecords Yes, I didn’t want to name names, but the Dell laptops are very notorious on that issue. I recently got an XPS 15 and knowing this about the Dell laptops, I took the appropriate steps to remedy that. So far, it’s successful: no to very very little heating issues at all.
They used to design laptops to be used on flat hard surfaces..
Please... Can you tell me how can I sell my beats and make money with my music ??
👉👈
I don't have lot's of money to spend for the gears. So I want to buy some gears with money that made from my music.
And I really like your videos. I learned lots of things about music production from you. Thank you so much for those video ❤️🌷
great knowledge! keep it coming
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This is literally the only guide anyone would need to start up a home studio. It's really amazing how we're getting this much of valuable info for free.
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There is something genuinely comforting about listening to this man. Apart from being extremely knowledgeable, he takes the time to edit his uploads so they're not full of "um,....err.....like....you know?......." It makes a real difference to the 'palatability' of the message. And on top of that you feel he really cares, both about the quality of your music production, and even your health. Top channel. Please keep up the good work. It certainly motivates me to compose and record.
You know out of every videos, you need a video from that guy whom you can always believe while your both eyes closed ........ Thank you for this tip :)
Thanks Michael! Do you use a sub when mixing/mastering to get a better idea of the low-end? Or is that likely to cause more trouble with room treatment, and better to check sub-bass in good headphones?
Excellent questions.
I do not use a dedicated subwoofer but it is something I an experimenting with and researching. I believe that using 2 subwoofers is significantly more accurate and balanced than using a sole subwoofer. Luckily my monitors have a very deep low end extension but I do rely on my DT1990pro headphones to aim my bass management!
I've found over the years that 'accuracy' in terms of monitoring is a somewhat overused term. The accuracy is not as important as the detail, which is the real reason to buy into monitor speakers. You can kind of compensate for the room in various ways, but if your speakers are showing you 60hz and 80hz as being the same thing, you're screwed. I've owned dozens of speakers over the years from £100 to £4000, and they all sound different. So none of them can be 'accurate' in reality. The difference is in the detail, and that difference can be staggering. It's like using an audio magnifying glass in some respects.
Investing in treatment is absolutely the way to go though, especially if the room is bad.
The way you changed your seating spot between the headphones and microphones sections without the audio changing in any discernible way was great. That is a pro tip for acoustic control, without even having to mention it really! Nicely done sir. Love the channel!!!
I didn’t even think about this but you’re right! It does make it much easier to capture consistent audio. Thanks!
I’ll be back to watch this video again just like every other ITM video I have clicked on several times each.
Nice video... But you are telling everyone not to spend a lot of money on their studio monitors when yours are $10,000 a pair...?
I’ll try to clear up the confusion. I believe when starting out, it’s best to enjoy your studio monitors and not waste money on expensive ones which need delicate set up and treatment.
My monitors required so much attention and time to set up accurately as a monitor-room system and I think its not worth that stress when just starting out.
An issue I hear and see is beginners hoping that dropping $2000-5000 on a set of monitors will help their mixes sound better. Often they have no acoustic treatment or monitor calibration software and it leads to very disappointing results and getting little value for their money. I wouldn’t share this if I hadn’t heard this first hand over 100 times. It’s quite sad that the marketing in this industry lets that happen!
When I invested in my monitors I was ready for the stress and time required to set them up as a precision, scientific instrument and feel that I am getting good value out of them.
Have a back up solution also guys! I literally lost all my data and projects a few months ago, and havent saved a back up for a long time. Doing one on a schedule would be helpful just in case
Thankful for your channel, Man
I'm just a total Noob
but you intelligently demonstrate principles
Hi micheal! I just wanted to thank you for how much your channel has meant to me in the last couple of years. I got into production a couple of years ago and in the mix has taught me so much and has become my comfort channel. I named one of my cats after you and I thought that'd be fun to share lol. Have a good day!
My goodness that's so nice of you to say! Funnily enough I'm allergic to most cats lol. I do think they are adorable so I put up with the allergy though!
i have made a very big mistake 😢
again thank you for helping with this.
this is just an amazing help
don't be sad... it's okay
Thank you I watched all your mastering videos and came to this love this channel
Why everytime someone mention about a pc for music production, they never mention about AMD Ryzen cpu!! They are a better value than the intel counterpart, generally run cooler and less power draw.
You’re absolutely right, I believe it’s well known that AMD are leagues better than intel?
i5 is not smooth enough when you are dealing with certain orchestral libraries or even Output libraries. like Exhale will not run good in a mix at all unless you bounce the chops and disable exhale, or even Neural DSP guitar plugins now a day some of the fx and settings will not run good at 256 block size on a ryzen5 or i5. I use Reaper so It should be as minimal CPU as possible but it still is not enough, i would recommend an i7 or above. I do have a brand new i9 too. I have a few pc's here.
Also running all your peripherals into your laptop can be very hard on the battery power cell. A powered usb hub is a really good thing to have for any setup really, all my peripherals run into an Anker 10 port usb 3.0 hub, it works fine for midi controllers and even my ssl2 interface, i don't find any difference even plugging direct into the usb C on the motherboard, and it is the good usb C input on my new pc. no difference in latency from plugging it in to the usb hub.
Those are some brilliant suggestions, especially about a power USB hub! I have found exhale, analog strings and output run super smooth on my i5 processor so it must be very dependent on the laptop design too? It's great to hear your experience because it's not the same as mine! Thanks for sharing.
Something else you forgot to mention about the computer specs.
You need to make sure its capable of actually using high quality audio. If it has an older motherboard or soundchip (if its not already built in to the motherboard.) The best headphones won't be able to save that.
I need Michael in my studio
I always seem to get computer noise through my speakers - even though they are on optical out from my soundbalster Z Card. Any ideas please?
There are a few options (including the power conditioning I talk about at the end of the video.
1) Use shielded cables (some will say they have shielding but are really not truly shielded!)
2) Power conditioning
3) Running shorter cables
4) Turn off Wifi and put devices into aeroplane mode as a troubleshooting step
Hopefully one of those helps!
@@inthemix Thank you, I'll check those options out!
Hey Michael, any tips for good acoustic panels?
I used to recommend building your own but the price of materials is crazy at the moment. Tell me a little bit more about your room size/shape/layout and I'll try to give some advice :)
@@inthemix I'm also curious to know about acoustic panels. My studio is also my work desk in an open plan living room.
@@inthemix a bit of the standard bedroom producer studio, with the walls left and right both about 1.40m away from me and a wall about 3 meters behind me, with my setup in front of a big window (4th wall). I figure I at least need some absorbing panels left and right to me and maybe behind me, I’m just not sure what type and where to get em!
@@inthemix I think a video about this subject would be beneficial for the community. Great content as well btw! :)
We used several layers of moving blankets in our rehearsal space, they look getto but they are cheaper
Your last bit of advice about taking care of your body and self, and making the studio an inviting space associated with creativity and play - golden and overlooked
This vid will blow on the internet
What do u use for multiple headphones audio output? Headphone splitter or headphone amp with distributor??
And how u record an entire band at the same time?
A headphone amplifier is probably the best option as it gives lots of gain options. There is one from Behringer called the H400 which I have used in the past. It's a decent budget option but by no means high quality.
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Hey, Michael I'm going to be in university hostel soon , so my question is headphones are enough for beats production ? Or speakers
A good pair of headphones are absolutely the best option in that situation. They will be more than enough to make great beats!
@@inthemix thanks sir :)
Is no one gonna mention what a beautiful dude this guy is, nicest face on him
Excellent video as always, i've been producing since 1998 more or less, very unsuccessfull (1 vinyl release in 2001 :D), but mostly for fun. So, i havent done much tracks with vocals. Do you have any tips on getting vocals synced to bpm (i work mostly in 138bpm).
Which DAW do you use? The process is a little different in each software.
Also, if you were having fun then I’d say you were making music successfully! That’s just my two cents.
I have a cardioid mic I'm using to mostly record rap vocals. Is this reasonable??
Absolutely!
With DAWs, you definitely DONT want to buy any DAW when your just starting out. Wait and learn how to make music first with whatever free DAW you can get right now, and once you know what you're doing, then go shopping for a DAW to see if there's one that would better suite your workflow, now that you know what you want it to be!
I think you are absolutely right about not buying a DAW right away. There are so many Free and Demo Daws to get you started!
Lots of DAWs have free trials, so this is a good way to sample a few and make an informed decision.
I disagree with getting the free and shitty daws, just pirate the software and then buy it when you start earning money from music
@@richtrelo i'm suggesting the opposite of that, actually; atleast for trials that are limited time.
in my experience, you can't really make an informed decision for what workflow you like when you don't know what your doing. If your new to music production and trying to sample a few DAWs to see what you like, you're not actually seeing what features or workflows you like or dislike, your trying to figure out how to make music in the first place. Learn with a DAW that's either completely free or doesn't have a time limit, and when you know what you are doing, shop around for a DAW to see if you like one better; and those limited-time trials will actually be useful, because you know what to look for to make music.
Insane video, as always! Looking for that!
hey in the mix, how do I transfer my beats from fl studio mobile to the actual fl studio?
So I bought a 1200€ mixing console which was total overkill for my needs but I love this thing and it helped me record my drums because it has some real nice preamps for each input. I still feel like a noob but my production quality has gone up a fair bit over the last three years. Thank you for all your content!
Is it important for my midi keyboard to have those drum pads ?
Only if you want to trigger samples from the keyboard.
Can you talk about room acoustic treatment?
I’ve got a video coming up soon all about it, keep the notifications turned on so you don’t miss it
Really a very helpful video..🤩🤩🧡🧡
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I like your contents but I need your help with FL 20. All my (vocal) audio tracks i import into FL 20 for mixing shrink or expand by themselves. How do u fix this?
ruclips.net/video/86-3cvlNvEk/видео.html ;)
Just to better understand, by "shrink" or "expand" you mean that they play back in a different pitch and speed? If that's the case, then the problem is that the vocals were recorded in a different sample rate than the one that's in the project, and you'll need to convert it.
@@ethai1 different tempo. Sample rate in cubase is not the same as FL. That's my problem.
Thank you very much mate! Wonderful tips....
Is that merging audio Anubis interface?
Yeah, They sent one for me to test. I might review it if it suits my workflow. So far I think it’s excellent but it was very difficult to set up on the new M1 pro MacBooks.
@@inthemix would love to see a review by you 💯
As always,thanks for everything Michael!love from Sri Lanka🇱🇰♥️
Very important suggestions, especially the health aspects. Without caring about yourself, the fun might decrease soon..
How's rode NT1A..?
Feel so BLESSED watching this to the end... tanx a million
My one tip for new music producers or just staying creative for that matter. Put some $$$ aside for that first electric bill. No one tells you that this thing is beautiful at a shocking price. lol
What computer do you recommend?iMac ? Or iMac mini?
And
What USB audio interface do recommend?
And
What MIDI keyboard do you recommend?
From day one! We've been together... Proud to see u grown... We built that studio together in a village INTHEMIX Congz friend #dochdodava OneLoveSupport!
1. What fun little piano can record, audio and play sound effects for a fun stream?
2. And how can I hook it up to my MacBook in order for my friends can hear the effects
3. Will the piano show on OBS?
I’m sorry for the lot of questions too 😂🙏
Hi @in the mix thanks for this great content.
I m a producer(but I dnt do live recording of instruments)..also I do mostly mixing n mastering...
now for more than 6yrs I have been using focusrite 2i2 n I wanna upgrade my soundcard game...I wanna buy apollo twin x quad...now my question is considering wat I do n wat u dnt as stated earlier wud u suggest I buy the apollo twinX quad or twin X or Dou...or is dia a better alternative?...thanks Michael in anticipation
Hello! Please when you have time:
I am a score composer, mainly for videogames, my greatest weakness is mastering so I thought on buying monitors to help me, however I saw this video and i see it's best to invest in headphones. I saw your headphone video too and I still can't get if the Beyerdinamic DT 770 Pro would serve to this purpose of masterinf. I see Beyerdinamic recommend the open ones for mastering but I would like to know your opinion, I work mainly with orchestral libraries
Thank You!!!
Intel i5 PC with SSD and HD, Audient ID14 interface, Kali Audio LP-6, Beyer Dynamic DT770Pro 300 Ohm, Sonarworks Reference Software, 40" LG Monitor, M-Audio Oxygen 25 Keyboard/Controller, Presonus Studio One Artist Edition (Only $99), Mic Locker: Warm Audio WA47 Jr, Matched pair of sE SE7 SDC, SM57, Sennheiser E602, Neat Worker Bee...
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Hello and thank you for nice advices.
I connected all components through LG monitor, included Akai MPK Mini Plus controller, active speakers, condenser USB C microphone, and my MacBook Pro by USB C from monitor (so don't need any charge). And my Bluetooth headphones working well all together... Maybe something wrong ?
Power conditioning is really overlooked and I haven't heard this from anyone! I have been looking for what is this called, basically living in an older brick house with messy electric foundations got me thinking how I can prevent my gear to get burned from the inside. thank you
I’m happy to have pointed you in the right direction. Power stability is often an issue where I live and this real has helped. It’s great peace of mind knowing the equipment is protected.
About acoustic treatment... Any advice for someone with almost no knowledge? There's probably a bunch of people here who produce in a small untreated room :)
Edit: And of course thank you so much for the free content :D
Hi Christoph, it really depends on what you are hoping to do in the space. Acoustic treatment for recording or acoustic treatment for a mixing and mastering room?
The primary aims of treatment are to:
1) Reduce reflections and reverberations with sound absorbent materials. This is achieved with thin layers of fabric, sound blankets, thin panels etc.
2) Control the frequency balance and energy build ups in a room. This is achieved with significantly thicker panels. The panels on the wall behind me are trying to achieve both 1 & 2 simultaneously. They have soft absorbent covering fabric to reduce and soak up sound reflections and a deep inner core of a material with a high capacity to absorb a broad range of sound energy across almost all frequencies.
3) To improve the dispersion of sound and create a better sound image in the room. This is often achieved by the exact positioning of acoustic treatment and the use of acoustic diffusers to help the space feel larger than it is.
It’s a deep topic but you can achieve a lot with 2-4 small/medium sized panels to the left and right of your listening spot. This will do a lot to reduce the reflections from your monitors and give you better stereo imaging.
I hope this gives you something to get started on!
@@inthemix wow thank you for the detailed answer... Im going for a mixing and mastering room so I will look for some absorbers :D
Please Help I have a i5 10th gen laptop 16 gig ram but Abalten and Aturia VSTs and Native instrument VSTs are maxing out CPU and braking up. What might be the issue?
I'm not a professional... But I have JBL Professional 305p MKii studio monitors to listen music. Please tell me which audio interface will be the best for listen to music on my new JBL Professional studio monitors? I can't find any DAC with true balanced output... So, I'm seeking for audio interface with the best DAC built-in. Please help.
Hello, I wanna use Headphones but I give Hell lot of time to music , I could damage my ears.
So can I use cheap 150$ Monitors + 50$ Acoustic treatment (My Room is Small)
I also have decent Headphone already for Reference and Small changes in mixing ......What shd I do ?
@inthemix i know this is a relatively old video. But I wondered if you could suggest a set of speakers for use in a small home studio. Specifically gor electronic, namely future Bass music.
Preferably one that is not more than £300 for the pair. Much appreciated!
Great and useful video.
Cables and mic stands are important (and often neglected) piece of gear. They're not the most expensive elements but clearly deserve to spend few bucks more to avoid buying cheap gear twice !
Quick quetsion about ATH-M50X - are those good for mixing/mastering?
I’m getting buzzing sound while recording the vocals I tried to figure it out all the way possible but I can’t find it I’m using LCT 240 pro microphone i request you to please help me
Awesome Video, easy to watch and listen to. Do you have a list of recommended equipment and prices? Would love to price up the whole shebang. I'm looking to just produce some house/tech house style music with perhaps some vocals added. No instruments
How does FL Studio handle mono/stereo plugins? | BY default all fl mixer channel stereo can u explain ....
On the aspect of i5 or higher on PC always take the higher talking from experience of i5 10th gen with a proper 16GB RAM and 512 SSD. If you can just get an i7 or i9 if you can afford
Hey, do you own a DAW controller, and what do you think about them in general? I know it's not a strict necessity in a small home studio with limited space (Especially on the desk), but I am curious what's your opinion on them as "problem-solvers"?
I only have a Mac book and iPhone earbuds. I’m trying so hard to keep at this because i feel I’m called by the universe to make music. But I’m so broke and so discouraged.
Hey bro question I just got the interface apoge 3 I installed the software but the problem is my computer can’t find the device I use Mac do u know why ?
"You shouldn't focus your budget on studio monitors"
*has a 10k+ pair of studio monitors"
I wrote this reply to a fellow commentator with a similar statement:
I’ll try to clear up the confusion. I believe when starting out, it’s best to enjoy your studio monitors and not waste money on expensive ones which need delicate set up and treatment.
My monitors required so much attention and time to set up accurately as a monitor-room system and I think its not worth that stress when just starting out.
An issue I hear and see is beginners hoping that dropping $2000-5000 on a set of monitors will help their mixes sound better. Often they have no acoustic treatment or monitor calibration software and it leads to very disappointing results and getting little value for their money. I wouldn’t share this if I hadn’t heard this first hand over 100 times. It’s quite sad that the marketing in this industry lets that happen!
When I invested in my monitors I was aiming to set up a mastering studio and was ready for the stress and time required to set them up as a precision, scientific instrument and feel that I am getting good value out of them.
I hope that makes sense
@@inthemix Hey man, I'm not criticizing. I totally agree with you but I found the irony of you saying that with A23-Ms behind you funny.
Big ups to you for making the investment! I hope to one day be in a position to do the same.
great video like all the time thx.
i think someone have already mention it, but dont forget to backup your projet in another SSD/HDD or USB Stick, MicroSD or even in the cloud just in case^^"
How do you back up on a SSD external hardrive..which files do you back up? I've been trying to figure this out?
@@DreSoul2049 you can start by making a project archive or zip, this can be done on the save or export tab on most DAWs. Then simply move that file to the ssd/hdd of your choice. You can also save your raw recordings if you like and make copies of all your mixes and masters on that drive too. It can be beneficial to date label the folders on your ssd/hdd instead of always overwriting the files each time. This way, if something corrupts, you can access an earlier version. You shouldn’t have to do this process more than a few times a month unless you are working on very sensitive work for clients!
@@inthemix Thank you so much Michael. I'll give it a try 😎👍🏽
Dude you should open an ASMR CHANNEL, your voice is perfect for it.
I'm here Michael hahaha its been a long time
Thanks! I'm trying to balance out RUclips and my other work, hopefully I'll upload more regularly :)
Fantastic channel😊This is my go to channel for this stuff. I´m just getting back into music making after a long time and things have changed a lot. I´m not going to do much else then hooking up loads of keyboards.
I do not envy anyone starting out. Todays market is full of fake reviews, paid advertisements and misleading info making its incredibly difficult to decide what is best for you. Try and take advantage of any 90 days return policies, get it home try it out and decide yourself whether it does what you need it to do. Keep in mind that many Midi Keyboards and audio interfaces come with software bundles including DAWs like Ableton Live and Studio One especially important with midi keyboards since some work better than others depending on the software you use. Novation Impulse keyboards hate Studio One but great on others like Ableton Live and Cubase. Software has to be a major consideration as costs can start to mount up fast and its not always clear whats the best so getting a lite version for free is a massive benefit, like NI Audio Interfaces with Guitar Rig for guitarists. Usually something is cheap for a reason, but there can be some great gear inexpensive, its knowing the market and understanding the specifications and details. Headphones and/or speakers (Studio Monitors) are incredibly important when it comes to listening to what you play and record unfortunately as with headphones, some are great for playing but almost useless for mixing. Accept the reality even a modest setup is going to cost you quite a bit of your hard earned cash but if done right will be worth every penny.
I have a quick question. I have my piano chord sounds coming through my vocal channel. How do I get that sound out of my vocal channel so the vocals can be by itself? I am using FL Studio 20.
Amazing video with very detailed tips. My recomendation for storage, use a SSD for the DAW and all your VST's, and the typical 4/8gb Barracuda for all your sound libraries.
"INTEL i5 or higher will do"
...my broke ass running FL on an intel core 2 duo and 8 gigs of ram 💀💀💀💀🤣🤣
What's that interface/controller on your desk in the background? (The grey thing with the big knob and display)
Looks kinda interesting!
Every time I see the thumbnail for this, I can't help but hear something like "I'm something of a producer myself" in Willem Dafoe's voice, lol
Thanks for this video! Can someone explain me why I need an audio interface, if I'm not recording vocals or instruments with a microphone (so far) and don't use studio monitors? In this case an audio interface would be useless, do I get this right?
Have so many questions😄especially about the interface/mixer thing.better continue watching
Sometimes I watch your videos not because of what you teach but because of your personality. More grease...
can u pls help me get the midi driver setup for korg triton le keyboard. i could not find it any where in internet. pls reply as early as possible 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Sir, which one will be better Mono or stereo jack cable for studio monitor from audio interface output(L/R)
"What You NEED to Start Making MUSIC"
Damn, Bach did it all wrong
Your channel is awesome. Your video on convoluted reverb blew my mind. Can't wait to try it. The hard work you do is much appreciated. Thank you.