I hope you have fun making the music that is most fulfilling to you! RUclips can be a lot like window shopping. Use what you’ve got and don’t be limited by other people’s standards. Thanks for listening to my rambles and all the support 😅🙏
Wise advice from a young man, I am 72 years of age. Started recording, back in the late 60’s…..Love recording, loved the idea of hearing what we had written on tape,,,,and pressed to record eventually.Purchased a Tascam 388 back mid 80’s. wrote a few radio commercials….Still get that machine out from time to time, just like the sound….mastered to Pioneer 150 two track at 15ips…….Didgital came along , and I like it, with its learning curve………Been with logic and Mixbus 32 c now for a few years………..Am I going anywhere,,,,,no, ,,Do I care,,,,No…….Just content being in this music worl.
Great Video, Glad you said it! "NO ONE CARES" And if you love what your doing then awesome!! It's only a SMALL percentage of folks who will ever get the chance to do music as a profession. Thank you for the video it did help to refocus me on what I love. My goal is to write and create something that will last forever. And the coolest thing to me is when we write lyrics and music and arrangements for that song and we spend hours on production, Perfecting that song. We have done what a lot of people can't do. We have created something out of thin air that didn't exist before. That concept is very cool to me at least. Keep creating people. Do it for the love of doing it. And remember Who Cares that "No one Cares".
Totally agree. I'm definitely a hobbyist but being able to release music on Spotify etc is great even if I only have a tiny number of listeners. What was depressing was back in the day, the 'little boxes on the shelf' which were just cds of my songs gathering dust!! Cheers from the UK.
Hi Chris, great video. Totally agree. I was someone that made money from music, now I am in my sixties I am a hobbyist and thankfully I have no interest in making money from music and it is very freeing. I do it just because I love it.🎸🍻
I started in 2008 with a Boss BR-600 multitrack recorder, went to Audacity then my sales guy at Sweetwater turned my on to Studio One. Thought I'd died and gone to heaven.
Well said! Music composition/performance has been my entire life since the age of 4 and I turned 50 last year. I'm semi-pro, but to me it's a lifestyle rather than a career. I hold a part time restaurant night job and have been line cooking for about 35 years. My one room studio flat is my actual music studio and I'm loving life for my situation. One question I ask you about your video is about the soft music in the back ground, curious if you wrote/produced it yourself. It's pretty cool and effectively lulled me into the dialogue.
I’m fortunate enough to make my living through music. Songwriting, production, engineering, live performance, teaching, djing and all other bits and bobs. But I gave up giving a crap how many folk listen to my original music a long, long time ago. I make it for myself, family, friends and a small group of “fans” around the world. If my music makes me happy, that’s all I care about.
Thanks for sharing your perspectives. I have been a hobbyist producer for a little while now. And I really appreciate the hard truths that You shared. My main channel is not production, but I do a small production series on the side. I will be making more videos on that as I go. The tool that I appreciate using is Logic. The workflow works for me. I just started following you, so I'll be looking for more videos in the future. Thanks for the encouragement.
Chris, thanks so much for your insight. I am 67 and retired now and have time to play my guitar and write some songs. I want to record some of my songs and upload them through Distrokid. I have an 8 year old laptop and some cheap dynamic microphones, so I will be looking at your home studio gear list and your Studio One videos. I put my songs on RUclips just for fun and want to upload just for fun. Thanks for helping me learn this stuff.
Hard agree on all of these! I've actually said many of these things to myself over the years. I love music: playing it, writing it, listening to it, making and producing it. The enjoyment is its own reward. I get it! I'm almost constantly talking myself off a musical cliff when it comes to production. But then realize how low-fi some of the recordings of the music I love and admire most actually are. And also remind myself about Billy Eilish! I'm an old punk, and I can still recall (OTTOMH) on the back of Nirvana's debut, Bleach, declaring proudly, "Recorded for $600 by Jack Endino". And I'm pretty sure John Lennon's Give Peace a Chance was recorded on a cassette player. A great song is a great song, no matter.
You do really good work, don't be upset. I've just started with studio one and will need your help. Being needed and having purpose, even to strangers like me, is everything . Kind regards, Quentin (UK)
Thank you for that! I’ll do whatever I can 😅 It makes me happy to help and know that once in a while a video might cross someone’s path that needs it 🙏
@@BraddersMusic oh, that's great offer, I will accept and contact if I'm stuck Gregor. I'm a complete beginner. I have studio one + which cost £16 per month, I'm not fully sure if this package is right for someone like me. Best wishes, Quentin
Thank you. I struggle to start & create for many of the very reasons you share. This is quite encouraging. I really appreciate you taking the time to make this.
Well said. It's all about the process and the fullfilment in the satisfaction you get from expressing yourself and recording your own original music. We should all be so lucky to be able to record in our bedrooms at such high quality. Remember this was not possible back in the day like the 60's or 70's or even the 80's (tascam 4-tracks were just coming onto the scene in the 80's). Maybe a hand held cassette recorder, but you had to rent time out at a studio to do a demo.
Point number 2: I used to be a jazz fusion snob who only listened to allan holdsworth and jean luc ponty. i frowned on pop music as trite. then i got into EDM, and realized that paradigm was wrong. It's okay to make music that you think will appeal to a broad swath of people, as long as you first like it YOURSELF.
Your video is the truth. Take it from me. I have been a professional recording and mixing engineer for over 3 decades and it does not matter to any listener, they simply don’t know the difference. All that matters is the feel and the emotions they get from a song or any artistic creations. For us as audio engineers it’s really a case of (in my opinion) “just because we can and want to” All these “tools” are really just like “toys” in a sense. We love what we do and it’s simply that. But you are right, it is the final product that really matters. Put a great Musican Producer or Composer in small home set up (in today’s standards) and they do wonders but put someone with that knowledge of creativity in a million dollar studio “nothing happens” I am from Jamaica and some of the greatest Reggae songs where recorded on 4tracks or 8tracks with minimal gear and untreated rooms. Music is a feel, it can be even considered as spiritual too. Great video and I hope your video will inspire others not to focus on the gear but on their work. Use what we have. 👍🏾👍🏾🙏🏽 Blessings
Great video, thanks for doing it. 🤗 It's valuable information that some people don't realize. If you love the music, it's all about the music. Do the best you can with what you have.
Thank you brother man👍🎸🥁💯☝️✝️🦅 🎹 🎤 that's confirmation man of what pro and semi pro gospel musicians singers and I talk about basically showing off and trying out each other's guitars and instruments that many of in our collections are becoming very inexpensive quality very great sounding and playing as our top brands etc for mics wires etc God bless man I've been kinda stale on writing and getting anything completed due in part to silly limitations,(when I look back) like room size ideal comfortable settings and so forth... Let's get busy is what I'm saying now with what time we have and what resources are available
You made some good points! Even when it comes to mixing... most people dont care. A decent mix satisfies 99% of all listeners. One thing that drives me nuts is that many non-musicians thinks that professional=good, and amateur=average. As you said its just about the amount of income. I wonder if they think music is like sport? If you are really good, then you can make many and be a proffesional. When I try to explain that well... for every David Guetta there are 10 000 people as good, or better than him, that cant make a living of it, then people just dont believe me. 😳 Its very interesting. And weird.
I think it's important to see the shortcomings of any musician that you revere and emulate. IT took me years to understand that allan holdsworth had some serious shortcomings as a musician, especially when he played live. I was in awe of his gorgeous tone, the best, to be sure, and his wild chord voicings. But i recently realized that his lack of theme, repetition, motif and melodic variation was a serious shortcoming. he also hated drum grooves, so most of his drummers sound like they're in outer space. But i worshiped him for many years, until i met him, and he was so humble i stopped doing that. I got out of the fusion thing and into pop, dance and DnB music, which require you to put away your musician 'ears'.
I've never owned any apple gear. But I am a freelance windows computer repairman. From what i understand; there is less troubleshooting and headache with the IOS platform. God knows I used to spend a lot of time troubleshooting windows problems, until version 7 rolled around, and it seemed pretty stable since then. THe problems with daw and software for music will, however, be universal.
just found you today on youtube and its perfect timing. loaded s1 yesterday and put together my lil studio but its a lot to learn. your approach is really easy to follow. question, was thinking about an electronic drum kit. have you played around with one? i am still struggling with drum tracks and i am not a drummer. i admit when i first tried recording years ago for a few months i got hooked on auto drummer on garage band. but there doesnt seem to be a good comparison for s1
Welcome! So the only Drum Samples I know of within Studio One are in the VST called “Impact” there is a “Thuddy” preset that is the most realistic sounding samples they have. If you’re looking for a good VST I would try EZ Drummer. I’ve used it for years and eventually upgraded to Superior Drummer. For comparisons sake the EZ Drummer program is roughly 10gb compared to Superior’s 100gb library.. they both have preset music drum patterns but nothing like the auto drummer that you’re referring to. I have gotten to a place in life I’m happy to just record the drums in real life 😅 I don’t own any electric kits but I did have the Roland drum pad that was fun to play with.
As a musician and a filmmaker, I often try to find ways to stretch my dollar. I have no problem buying older or inexpensive equipment as long as it does the job I need to do it. Years ago I learned how to make exceptional art with inferior equipment! It’s more about the craft than the tools!
Thanks for sharing! It often becomes a bragging point when you use inferior tools to punch above their weight class, I can see more people having that mindset in the future
On the story about the bass guitar however economical to purchase it’s important to have a good playable guitar with a great setup that works for you and is important!
Appreciate the wise words. Chris, can I ask a question please... I have a Roland RP401 digital piano that has USB 'B' to a PC USB interface. I also have the Presonus Audiobox 96 interface which doesn't have USB input. I want to record piano input onto a track of a SO6 song much as I would for guitar but with direct input, not via a mike. Any thoughts?
It looks like that Piano has a headphone port so you could use a TRS to TS cable perhaps? Not sure if you need 1/8 or 1/4 for the piano but it should split to 2 separate TS 1/4 cables so you’d be recording the Piano as a Stereo Audio Track in S1. If the headphone jack is 1/4 you can just use a Guitar Cable to test
All very true. I'm not sure there's not anyone in the world who can listen to a record and tell you whether the vocal was recorded with a Neumann or a Rhode NT1. I've dropped a phrase into a vocal recorded in a different room, on a mic costing several hundred pounds more and you can't notice the change.
I agree that equipment is not everything, but it can be part of the equation that makes a good sound. People are not going to be able to articulate why they like or don't like a sound. Even me, as an audiophile would go to dances and leave early because I could not 'get into it'. Only much latter did I realize that the dance hall had mirrors all around and the reflections made the music sound like mud. Very few are going to be able to articulate why they like or don't like a sound. There is one piano VST of a C7 that I absolutely love for its stunning resolution and pristine clarity. It turns out that the engineer at Production Voices used very high end (Neumann) recording microphones along with other high end equipment and it shows.
I agree!! I absolutely love the Neumann microphone I have but I would say that my perspective years ago was that the expensive stuff would automatically make my songs awesome 😅 Kind of like a painter thinking that having a nicer brush will produce better art! There’s definitely a better sound to it, but I’ve tried to see them as tools I still have to practice with and learn how to use them. Before I was more like “My vocals sound rubbish because I don’t have a Neve 1073!” And that’s what I believe was making me frustrated.. thanks for sharing!
@@heychrisgreen BTW, I really like how you take us all the way through the recording process. A few years ago I was looking for this (using studio one) and could not find anything… just tons of post processing. You explain things very well. I’m sure you will gain a good following.
I plan to use electric drums for recording due to that I share a house with another renter. I prefer acoustic drums but I can only use my alesis command mesh electric drums to record with. Any thoughts? Tips? Concerns?
Midi is your friend. Especially well played drums on a good vst like superior drummer sounds pretty organic. You yourself might be able to tell it’s vst, but most listeners won’t. That’s my experience anyway
If you’re a drummer yourself and take the time to programme just like you would play you’ll get a great sound mate. If not, send the recorded midi drums to a proper drummer and get them programmed by him/her. 99.999 percent of people will never ever know the difference if they are programmed correctly.
I used a ten dollar mic from Target to produce me rap song. I spent several hours polishing the rappers' tracks, and they did come out pretty good, but I wonder if I would've saved some time if I had a fifty dollar mic...
They like the music. The average consumer do not care or know about the gear. Finally someone said it. People😢don’t buy music because it was done in protools or logic they don’t care. It is we the musicians who create the obsession.
i know content is king, but Gear Acquisition Syndrome can be an addiction in itself, even if you're satisfied with the tracks you make and know , deeply, that most listeners don't notice the small stuff.
An old friend/colleague had something called the 5 E's of Christian music... Funny thing is, I don't see Pro Tools listed as the top soul-winning DAW or Gibson as the most uplifting guitar... Just music. Kenny Marks was a very smart man. Entertain: Music should be enjoyable…something that is capable of pleasing a wide spectrum of people. Encourage: Music should lift the spirit and encourage people in their lives. Enlighten: Music should ‘open doors & windows’ in people’s hearts, minds, and spirits. Enhance: Music should build up the work of the Church. Enlist: Music should draw others to become involved in the work of the Gospel worldwide.
What you think they think will keep you from doing what you love. I know for me just being aware of that and not letting that happen has made me 100% happier person in life and music.
key takeaways from being a musician these days -- avoid materialism if something sounds good, believe in yourself once you learn the basics of modern recording, the Internet is a beauty pageant and a pay-to-play scheme...keep calm and play on 😎✌️
@@heychrisgreen decent gear, recorded well is just as good as the "pro" gear that popular and sponsored accounts are given!!! after getting a Presonus interface, I wish I'd gotten their DAW...but FL Studio works for demos and such
Thanks for the good tips but the sad truth is that you had to make this video at all. As an older musician I've seen it all. I started with an elementary school friend just wanting to learn Beatle songs. The goal back then was to play well enough to fit in with others in a band situation. No one thought of being an engineer, manager, sound/lighting tech, promoter, publisher, distributor, merch salesperson and on and on. We have become so singular as musicians as not to depend on others, when we really do need each other. So sad.
Not really 🤔 The first 2 albums my wife and I recorded were through Distrokid.. we had it on iTunes and Amazon for a while but didn’t renew after a couple of years. Definitely wasn’t a money maker 😂 Had hundreds of cds and booklets made that ended up in the garage. Did a few local events and sold some. We’ve uploaded several of the songs I’m sure you can find randomly around the internet 😅 That early stuff was fun but we had no plan. My RUclips Channel here has hundreds of videos all about recording songs at home
🤔 I didn’t say you can’t make money in music, I just said it’s rare.. most creative people struggle to turn investments into profits. Not trying to discourage people from trying, but it doesn’t come without a lot of hustle
I hope you have fun making the music that is most fulfilling to you! RUclips can be a lot like window shopping. Use what you’ve got and don’t be limited by other people’s standards. Thanks for listening to my rambles and all the support 😅🙏
Wise advice from a young man, I am 72 years of age. Started recording, back in the late 60’s…..Love recording, loved the idea of hearing what we had written on tape,,,,and pressed to record eventually.Purchased a Tascam 388 back mid 80’s. wrote a few radio commercials….Still get that machine out from time to time, just like the sound….mastered to Pioneer 150 two track at 15ips…….Didgital came along , and I like it, with its learning curve………Been with logic and Mixbus 32 c now for a few years………..Am I going anywhere,,,,,no, ,,Do I care,,,,No…….Just content being in this music worl.
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Great Video, Glad you said it! "NO ONE CARES" And if you love what your doing then awesome!! It's only a SMALL percentage of folks who will ever get the chance to do music as a profession. Thank you for the video it did help to refocus me on what I love. My goal is to write and create something that will last forever. And the coolest thing to me is when we write lyrics and music and arrangements for that song and we spend hours on production, Perfecting that song. We have done what a lot of people can't do. We have created something out of thin air that didn't exist before. That concept is very cool to me at least. Keep creating people. Do it for the love of doing it. And remember Who Cares that "No one Cares".
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it! 😁
Great post! P_haps you can help me with studio one problems. Hope you're well. Best wishes, Quentin UK
Totally agree. I'm definitely a hobbyist but being able to release music on Spotify etc is great even if I only have a tiny number of listeners. What was depressing was back in the day, the 'little boxes on the shelf' which were just cds of my songs gathering dust!! Cheers from the UK.
Oh the Cd boxes 😅 It’s a great time to be making music for sure! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Chris, great video. Totally agree. I was someone that made money from music, now I am in my sixties I am a hobbyist and thankfully I have no interest in making money from music and it is very freeing. I do it just because I love it.🎸🍻
That was great! Right on target. I also use Studio One and love it.
Thanks for watching! Studio One is great! 😁
When it comes to DAWs, I've heard many pros, in vids, like Warren Huart, say "use the DAW you like to use!"
I started in 2008 with a Boss BR-600 multitrack recorder, went to Audacity then my sales guy at Sweetwater turned my on to Studio One. Thought I'd died and gone to heaven.
Well said! Music composition/performance has been my entire life since the age of 4 and I turned 50 last year. I'm semi-pro, but to me it's a lifestyle rather than a career. I hold a part time restaurant night job and have been line cooking for about 35 years. My one room studio flat is my actual music studio and I'm loving life for my situation. One question I ask you about your video is about the soft music in the back ground, curious if you wrote/produced it yourself. It's pretty cool and effectively lulled me into the dialogue.
I’m fortunate enough to make my living through music. Songwriting, production, engineering, live performance, teaching, djing and all other bits and bobs. But I gave up giving a crap how many folk listen to my original music a long, long time ago. I make it for myself, family, friends and a small group of “fans” around the world. If my music makes me happy, that’s all I care about.
The piano in the background made me feel melancholic :) True message Chris
Whatever you said, it's gonna remain in the pages of history! You helped me from A to Z to learn studio one 6 by presonus, thank you so much!
Thank you!! 🙏 That’s nice of you to say, happy to help! 🙂
Thanks for sharing your perspectives. I have been a hobbyist producer for a little while now. And I really appreciate the hard truths that You shared. My main channel is not production, but I do a small production series on the side. I will be making more videos on that as I go. The tool that I appreciate using is Logic. The workflow works for me. I just started following you, so I'll be looking for more videos in the future. Thanks for the encouragement.
Chris, thanks so much for your insight. I am 67 and retired now and have time to play my guitar and write some songs. I want to record some of my songs and upload them through Distrokid.
I have an 8 year old laptop and some cheap dynamic microphones, so I will be looking at your home studio gear list and your Studio One videos. I put my songs on RUclips just for fun and want to upload just for fun.
Thanks for helping me learn this stuff.
This is great advise for musicians of any age and genre . Thank You .
Hard agree on all of these! I've actually said many of these things to myself over the years. I love music: playing it, writing it, listening to it, making and producing it. The enjoyment is its own reward. I get it! I'm almost constantly talking myself off a musical cliff when it comes to production. But then realize how low-fi some of the recordings of the music I love and admire most actually are. And also remind myself about Billy Eilish! I'm an old punk, and I can still recall (OTTOMH) on the back of Nirvana's debut, Bleach, declaring proudly, "Recorded for $600 by Jack Endino". And I'm pretty sure John Lennon's Give Peace a Chance was recorded on a cassette player. A great song is a great song, no matter.
great video,very relevant info,you dont need the latest n greatest gear, use what you have and enjoy..
You do really good work, don't be upset. I've just started with studio one and will need your help. Being needed and having purpose, even to strangers like me, is everything .
Kind regards, Quentin (UK)
Thank you for that! I’ll do whatever I can 😅 It makes me happy to help and know that once in a while a video might cross someone’s path that needs it 🙏
Used StudioOne for years - let me know if I can help other than the great videos on RUclips by Gregor!
@@BraddersMusic oh, that's great offer, I will accept and contact if I'm stuck Gregor. I'm a complete beginner.
I have studio one + which cost £16 per month, I'm not fully sure if this package is right for someone like me. Best wishes, Quentin
Thank you. I struggle to start & create for many of the very reasons you share. This is quite encouraging. I really appreciate you taking the time to make this.
Thanks for watching! I’m glad you got something from it and good luck in your creative endeavors 🙏
Very wise beyond your years!
This was an excellent video. The bravery is unparallel but true. Who cares. This helps. Thanks
Great video! Thank you.
Fantastic video! Many truths to this, thank you.
Thanks for watching! 🙏
Love You Chris. You are my go to guru using studio one. Thank You!
Well said. It's all about the process and the fullfilment in the satisfaction you get from expressing yourself and recording your own original music. We should all be so lucky to be able to record in our bedrooms at such high quality. Remember this was not possible back in the day like the 60's or 70's or even the 80's (tascam 4-tracks were just coming onto the scene in the 80's). Maybe a hand held cassette recorder, but you had to rent time out at a studio to do a demo.
Very lucky! It’s a good time for music because we still have access to the old ways of recording if that’s what you’re into
Thanks for sharing this! It’s a valuable message.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 🙏
Chris, that was really powerful for me. I appreciate you taking the time to make this video.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Point number 2: I used to be a jazz fusion snob who only listened to allan holdsworth and jean luc ponty. i frowned on pop music as trite. then i got into EDM, and realized that paradigm was wrong. It's okay to make music that you think will appeal to a broad swath of people, as long as you first like it YOURSELF.
Your video is the truth. Take it from me. I have been a professional recording and mixing engineer for over 3 decades and it does not matter to any listener, they simply don’t know the difference. All that matters is the feel and the emotions they get from a song or any artistic creations. For us as audio engineers it’s really a case of (in my opinion) “just because we can and want to” All these “tools” are really just like “toys” in a sense. We love what we do and it’s simply that. But you are right, it is the final product that really matters. Put a great Musican Producer or Composer in small home set up (in today’s standards) and they do wonders but put someone with that knowledge of creativity in a million dollar studio “nothing happens” I am from Jamaica and some of the greatest Reggae songs where recorded on 4tracks or 8tracks with minimal gear and untreated rooms. Music is a feel, it can be even considered as spiritual too. Great video and I hope your video will inspire others not to focus on the gear but on their work. Use what we have. 👍🏾👍🏾🙏🏽 Blessings
May I also add. Music to me is just a feel and a sound that connects the us all. Positive vibrations. 🙏🏽 Enjoy the Journey.
Thanks so much for sharing! 🙏 Have a good week!
Thanks!
I like your advice.
Great video, thanks for doing it. 🤗 It's valuable information that some people don't realize. If you love the music, it's all about the music. Do the best you can with what you have.
Absolutely! Thanks for watching! 🙏
Don’t know presonus but damn u speaking truth! Subscribed
Thanks Chris Green for the inspiration!!! So many great points in this video!!!
Thank you for watching! 🙂
Thank you brother man👍🎸🥁💯☝️✝️🦅 🎹 🎤 that's confirmation man of what pro and semi pro gospel musicians singers and I talk about basically showing off and trying out each other's guitars and instruments that many of in our collections are becoming very inexpensive quality very great sounding and playing as our top brands etc for mics wires etc God bless man I've been kinda stale on writing and getting anything completed due in part to silly limitations,(when I look back) like room size ideal comfortable settings and so forth... Let's get busy is what I'm saying now with what time we have and what resources are available
Well Said .
thank you so much .. I been following you for some times now … I am a Musician from west Africa Liberia
Thanks for watching and sticking with me! 😅
You made some good points! Even when it comes to mixing... most people dont care. A decent mix satisfies 99% of all listeners. One thing that drives me nuts is that many non-musicians thinks that professional=good, and amateur=average. As you said its just about the amount of income. I wonder if they think music is like sport? If you are really good, then you can make many and be a proffesional. When I try to explain that well... for every David Guetta there are 10 000 people as good, or better than him, that cant make a living of it, then people just dont believe me. 😳 Its very interesting. And weird.
Chris, How do I apply sound treatment to my home bedroom studio?
I think it's important to see the shortcomings of any musician that you revere and emulate. IT took me years to understand that allan holdsworth had some serious shortcomings as a musician, especially when he played live. I was in awe of his gorgeous tone, the best, to be sure, and his wild chord voicings. But i recently realized that his lack of theme, repetition, motif and melodic variation was a serious shortcoming. he also hated drum grooves, so most of his drummers sound like they're in outer space. But i worshiped him for many years, until i met him, and he was so humble i stopped doing that. I got out of the fusion thing and into pop, dance and DnB music, which require you to put away your musician 'ears'.
I've never owned any apple gear. But I am a freelance windows computer repairman. From what i understand; there is less troubleshooting and headache with the IOS platform. God knows I used to spend a lot of time troubleshooting windows problems, until version 7 rolled around, and it seemed pretty stable since then. THe problems with daw and software for music will, however, be universal.
Good talk.
just found you today on youtube and its perfect timing. loaded s1 yesterday and put together my lil studio but its a lot to learn. your approach is really easy to follow. question, was thinking about an electronic drum kit. have you played around with one? i am still struggling with drum tracks and i am not a drummer. i admit when i first tried recording years ago for a few months i got hooked on auto drummer on garage band. but there doesnt seem to be a good comparison for s1
Welcome! So the only Drum Samples I know of within Studio One are in the VST called “Impact” there is a “Thuddy” preset that is the most realistic sounding samples they have. If you’re looking for a good VST I would try EZ Drummer. I’ve used it for years and eventually upgraded to Superior Drummer. For comparisons sake the EZ Drummer program is roughly 10gb compared to Superior’s 100gb library.. they both have preset music drum patterns but nothing like the auto drummer that you’re referring to.
I have gotten to a place in life I’m happy to just record the drums in real life 😅 I don’t own any electric kits but I did have the Roland drum pad that was fun to play with.
Your points are excellently spot on
Glad you think so! 🙂
Great video!
It really helped me to realize who and what I am
Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing!
As a musician and a filmmaker, I often try to find ways to stretch my dollar. I have no problem buying older or inexpensive equipment as long as it does the job I need to do it. Years ago I learned how to make exceptional art with inferior equipment! It’s more about the craft than the tools!
Thanks for sharing! It often becomes a bragging point when you use inferior tools to punch above their weight class, I can see more people having that mindset in the future
Absolutely! Well said!
Thanks 😊🙏🏼 so true 👍🏼
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
On the story about the bass guitar however economical to purchase it’s important to have a good playable guitar with a great setup that works for you and is important!
True! 🙂
Goid video. Thanks.
Thank you!!
Appreciate the wise words. Chris, can I ask a question please... I have a Roland RP401 digital piano that has USB 'B' to a PC USB interface. I also have the Presonus Audiobox 96 interface which doesn't have USB input. I want to record piano input onto a track of a SO6 song much as I would for guitar but with direct input, not via a mike. Any thoughts?
It looks like that Piano has a headphone port so you could use a TRS to TS cable perhaps? Not sure if you need 1/8 or 1/4 for the piano but it should split to 2 separate TS 1/4 cables so you’d be recording the Piano as a Stereo Audio Track in S1. If the headphone jack is 1/4 you can just use a Guitar Cable to test
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@@heychrisgreen Didn't know that would be an option so I'll give it a try. Thanks for the help Chris, greatly appreciated.
All very true. I'm not sure there's not anyone in the world who can listen to a record and tell you whether the vocal was recorded with a Neumann or a Rhode NT1. I've dropped a phrase into a vocal recorded in a different room, on a mic costing several hundred pounds more and you can't notice the change.
Especially after a lot of plugin processing, you will probably be the only one that knows exactly what went into making your records
I agree that equipment is not everything, but it can be part of the equation that makes a good sound. People are not going to be able to articulate why they like or don't like a sound. Even me, as an audiophile would go to dances and leave early because I could not 'get into it'. Only much latter did I realize that the dance hall had mirrors all around and the reflections made the music sound like mud. Very few are going to be able to articulate why they like or don't like a sound. There is one piano VST of a C7 that I absolutely love for its stunning resolution and pristine clarity. It turns out that the engineer at Production Voices used very high end (Neumann) recording microphones along with other high end equipment and it shows.
I agree!! I absolutely love the Neumann microphone I have but I would say that my perspective years ago was that the expensive stuff would automatically make my songs awesome 😅 Kind of like a painter thinking that having a nicer brush will produce better art! There’s definitely a better sound to it, but I’ve tried to see them as tools I still have to practice with and learn how to use them. Before I was more like “My vocals sound rubbish because I don’t have a Neve 1073!” And that’s what I believe was making me frustrated.. thanks for sharing!
@@heychrisgreen BTW, I really like how you take us all the way through the recording process. A few years ago I was looking for this (using studio one) and could not find anything… just tons of post processing. You explain things very well. I’m sure you will gain a good following.
you are talking about me
I plan to use electric drums for recording due to that I share a house with another renter. I prefer acoustic drums but I can only use my alesis command mesh electric drums to record with. Any thoughts? Tips? Concerns?
Midi is your friend. Especially well played drums on a good vst like superior drummer sounds pretty organic. You yourself might be able to tell it’s vst, but most listeners won’t. That’s my experience anyway
If you’re a drummer yourself and take the time to programme just like you would play you’ll get a great sound mate. If not, send the recorded midi drums to a proper drummer and get them programmed by him/her. 99.999 percent of people will never ever know the difference if they are programmed correctly.
I've always wondered if Billie Eilish's signature "whisper" was the result of recording in an untreated room. Hushed tones, less reverb bounce.
I used a ten dollar mic from Target to produce me rap song. I spent several hours polishing the rappers' tracks, and they did come out pretty good, but I wonder if I would've saved some time if I had a fifty dollar mic...
They like the music. The average consumer do not care or know about the gear. Finally someone said it. People😢don’t buy music because it was done in protools or logic they don’t care. It is we the musicians who create the obsession.
It’s nice to have musical friends that might ask you what gear you use but it’s true that virtually no one else cares 😅 Thanks for watching!
i know content is king, but Gear Acquisition Syndrome can be an addiction in itself, even if you're satisfied with the tracks you make and know , deeply, that most listeners don't notice the small stuff.
An old friend/colleague had something called the 5 E's of Christian music... Funny thing is, I don't see Pro Tools listed as the top soul-winning DAW or Gibson as the most uplifting guitar... Just music. Kenny Marks was a very smart man.
Entertain: Music should be enjoyable…something that is capable of pleasing a wide spectrum of people.
Encourage: Music should lift the spirit and encourage people in their lives.
Enlighten: Music should ‘open doors & windows’ in people’s hearts, minds, and spirits.
Enhance: Music should build up the work of the Church.
Enlist: Music should draw others to become involved in the work of the Gospel worldwide.
That’s awesome! I like the 5 E’s you’ve got there. Thanks for sharing that with us 🙏
What you think they think will keep you from doing what you love. I know for me just being aware of that and not letting that happen has made me 100% happier person in life and music.
Great mindset to keep!
key takeaways from being a musician these days -- avoid materialism if something sounds good, believe in yourself once you learn the basics of modern recording, the Internet is a beauty pageant and a pay-to-play scheme...keep calm and play on 😎✌️
Using what you have instead of obsessing over what you don’t have can be very fulfilling!
@@heychrisgreen decent gear, recorded well is just as good as the "pro" gear that popular and sponsored accounts are given!!! after getting a Presonus interface, I wish I'd gotten their DAW...but FL Studio works for demos and such
Thanks for the good tips but the sad truth is that you had to make this video at all. As an older musician I've seen it all. I started with an elementary school friend just wanting to learn Beatle songs. The goal back then was to play well enough to fit in with others in a band situation. No one thought of being an engineer, manager, sound/lighting tech, promoter, publisher, distributor, merch salesperson and on and on. We have become so singular as musicians as not to depend on others, when we really do need each other. So sad.
Well… i care. But good to hear all you,out there don t 😉
My wife and I make music to glorify God. It's fun and it doesn't matter if people like it or see it. Win-Win situation.
Awesome! Doesn’t hurt to have a spouse into music too 🙌
Do what suits you.
where's the music ?
is there a soundcloud or bandcamp music artist profile somewhere ?
Not really 🤔 The first 2 albums my wife and I recorded were through Distrokid.. we had it on iTunes and Amazon for a while but didn’t renew after a couple of years. Definitely wasn’t a money maker 😂 Had hundreds of cds and booklets made that ended up in the garage. Did a few local events and sold some. We’ve uploaded several of the songs I’m sure you can find randomly around the internet 😅 That early stuff was fun but we had no plan. My RUclips Channel here has hundreds of videos all about recording songs at home
Making Music Series: "Sunday Afternoon"
ruclips.net/p/PLAN12c6eXaW7ErvwjThDW6-4dGjPWjyP4
Just like no cares if ur using analog or digital, if its good its good
True!
Bro I don’t agree with that you can’t earn money with the music. In the long run every musician sees from the business perspective as well.
🤔 I didn’t say you can’t make money in music, I just said it’s rare.. most creative people struggle to turn investments into profits. Not trying to discourage people from trying, but it doesn’t come without a lot of hustle
They really don’t care. At all
Can be very liberating or very depressing 🤣
no case for your bass? are you from outer space? look at your face! pick up the pace. Okay, I'm done.