Hey Guys, I know you produced this video 2 years ago, but I've just been setting up my own home studio and thanks to the Kosmic videos I've now got an awesome set up. What I've particulary appreciated as I've run through your home studio videos multiple times, is the honesty and directness of Leonard's? reviews and recommendations of products. It's all too common for music stores to give a 'hey, we stock this, it's awesome at everything' opinion on items - you guys are particularly good at calling out the pros/cons of each product and even recommending cheaper options to people when they may be more appropriate. Just wanted to give you credit as youtube is generally way too full of hate and negative opinions, sometimes it's nice to be good to people who deserve credit and clearly put a LOT of effort into being a music store.
you are truly a professional and know a hell of a lot about music, a true artist. Thanks so much for helping other newbies. quality of your videos are great and you present your information very nicely and not overwhelmingly. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Now that was the best advice I've heard any one give about setting up a home studio yet. Took me 3 years to figure it out. Spent so much money buying things I didn't even need from listening to people's opinions on what I should have instead of what I needed. Thank you Leonard for clearing that up for producers just getting started.
Well done. Informative. I'm from Perth (EVP) so good to hear Kosmic are sharing info without too much selling. Comments about your hair show little for their need to understand - oxygen thieves.
This is absolutely awesome ! Why does it have so few viewers? I am starting my own home studio as soon as I can afford an iMac and nobody ever told me what I actually needed for a basic home setup in the same level of details as you guys do. You guys definitely got yourselves a new subscriber and I am going to recommend you to everyone of my musicians friends. Thanks a lot !
How's my setup? So far I have: a computer a mouse a keyboard socks because my feet get cold easily when I'm sitting down a chair dreams I'm considering getting some open back headphones, but I feel like my weakest link right now is the socks. They're kinda worn. Also my dreams have been crushed, so I'm gonna have to replace those sometime soon.
+David Hager - Waitwutmyname Do you have any socks to recommend? I'm on a tight budget so I'm looking at the price from 5-12€ (maybe could go to 15€ even, if those would make a BIG difference). Thanks!
ja hu The thicker you go the more expensive, so go for what ever is the most you can afford, just make sure you're not paying for the socks name and not the quality.
This is the perfect video for anyone green trying to build their on home studio. No unnecessary talking or boring personal history just great advice and time saving (years for some) education all in one. I will forward this link to all of my students & customers. Thank You Leonard
As an Aussie currently living in the UK ....let me congratulate you on your clarity......it's refreshing to come across someone that knows what they are talking about and can relate it clearly in lay terms ... good on ya mate!
Thank you so flippin' much for this video (and all of your videos)! It helps so much to hear someone who knows exactly what they're talking about explain in an intelligent but understandable way how to get a studio up and running. Very, very appreciated!
xcellent video, incredibly thorough from A to Z. Thanks -- this video inspired me to redo my setup. I was sort of weary when I saw the lead singer of AFI presenting but your calm collected voice really was great for this info! Thanks again
Excellent video guys. Really helpful and professional presentation thanks. Something for the novice and the pro. I highly recommend watching this if you're looking for sound advice.
Good to see some Australian recording and studio videos, you're extremely informative and easy to listen to! I wouldn't mind seeing a video about how to route audio through external processors such as outboard compressors or limiters for mastering purposes or what-have-you (like you mentioned towards the end of the video). Am having some trouble getting my head around how to wire everything up and would like to know a bit more before I go and invest in expensive rack gear...
Hi there, I have just watch this video and I am so grateful that you made this video. It has given me the basic knowledge that I needed to start my home recording studio. You did a great job Leonard. Well Done .
I pieced together my home set up for less than a grand. True I don't have the FULL WAVES Diamond bundle or some of the other "fancy" stuff, but I got the M-Audio Axiom61 MIDI Keyboard ($100 craigslist), M-Audio BX8a ($200 craigslist), M-Audio Fast Track Audio Interface with Pro Tools Software ($80 craigslist), and I already had a nice DELL XPS Dual Core laptop with 2 GB RAM ($600 value now) which is good enough to start. All my equipment works. You just have to be creative. Much Respect! Theo
all your videos are SO helpful. i'm just starting out making my own music in my spare time and ive learned so much from these videos. so appreciative. cheers
just pressed play- haven't even seen this yet, but i'm gonna go ahead and assume that it's fucking brilliant... just like every other video that you guys have done. love your channel. thanks for all the tips.
You caught my attention, you seem like a good honest person and I wanted to check out your music, but its not on your youtube account. It is important to have your music readily available for people who are interested, like me.
This is a great video, would love to see one on the design of a studio (NOT acoustic treatment) and accessories to help keep things in order (such as snare stands or clamps for your MIDI drum pads, desk components to accommodate your workstation, or maybe even DIY options, etc)
I had a pretty bad home studio and. I couldn't go there most of the times because the room was cooooold. Now we are moving and I will have a newly arranged studio next to my bed plus a mixer.
That's my set-up too...and it works well for me. I actually think the studio is made with the software. I went from Cakewalk-based studios to Ableton and heard a ton of difference! It sounds better recording str8 into AL8 without VST's than I did using Cakewalk with VST's.
Just a small obsevation about your comment (which I agree): in my opinion you can do great things with FL Studio, meaning production, mixing and mastering for ALL kind of music, it's not an industry standard but you can deffinitely get a professional sound out of it. The work flow is very simple, and stock plugins' algorithm might differ from other DAWs, but if you know what you are doing, it is absolutely reliable.
Very informative man, it would make it perfect if you can please put a link to all the videos you refer to in the show more area. Thank you and have a good day man, as well to all the people that make this possible
I agree im 16, my first beat took a entire summer to produce and i have been working for what will be four years this summer. i dont mind people who promote their work but spamming is a different story.
The Rokits are great monitors for any level of user. I recommend using nothing smaller than the 6's unless you're going to buy their s10 sub for better bass/midrange response.
I understand the interface ,but the key board thing I didn't understand,I will be building a recording room and been getting things put together,mic'monitors,and I got a MAC pro ,with garage band,its got all the up dates that I can get,I just getting started but find these video's lots of help thanks,so now I know about the interface,I'll look to be buying one shortly,thanks again
Two 1/4" TRS to XLR cables will also let you plug your hsm50's to any 1/4 inch balanced out. You don't need to buy a different interface, just the two TRS to XLR cables. Make sure you get the right ends on the XLR side (the come in either male or female and I think you need the male ends)
Great vids. I love them all. Thank you for spending your time helping others. I am just barely above the beginner level and still have a lot to learn. I am just now able to afford equipment and software. I spent over $3000 in the last year purchasing a contoller, a mac book pro, a Maschine MK2 and some other things. I still need good studio monitors (currently using Klipsch THX computer speakers with a sub), an audio interface and I am deciding whether I should purchase a DAW like Logic Pro X.
Another nice video. It would be nice if you did a video for operating system settings. Some people are charging large amounts of money to optimize peoples settings and I think its not fair as its the people with little money and lower end computers which need the most 'optimizing'.
Those Adams are beautiful!!! I have the A7X series. Best monitors for the buck. At 800 apiece they are not cheap, but you can't be cheap if you want the best sound.
to all those who say theyre dreams wont be achieved, trust me if you work hard and dedicate time, you can buy any piece of gear you want. Ive always wanted to do home studio production since like 2012 and last year is when i said "screw you" to everyone and told my parents "idgaf what you think about music or what you want, im buying this shit and thats it". worked two jobs and worked fuking hard, im in university full time and i bought 2 adam audio monitors, two stands, a vermona drm1 mkiii drum synthesizer, beatstep pro, korg ms-20mini with a kirg sq-1 sequencer, komplete 12, a power conditioner and a focusrite thunderbolt audio interface and this year im upgrading to an imac, buying a motu midi interface and ableton along with upgrading my cubase. It takes lots of work, but in the end the gear you buy can last for years and you have complete freedom to make music and know that the only thing standing between you and your music, is a screen and that is priceless.
BEST WAY TO BUILD THE BEST STUDIO IS TO LEARN FROM THE BEST STUDIO BUILDERS!!! UNDOUBTEDLY!!!! I HAVE A PRETTY DECENT HOME STUDIO, AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE PEOPLE WHO SHOWED ME WHAT I NEEDED.... PEACE...
The digital world has also overcome the need for a physical mixer. Most engineers or people with a home studio can use the digital mixer that comes with most DAWS now. (pro tools, cubase, logic, reason...ect) so controlling levels are all on the computer screen within the software itself.
You put out some really cool videos. Have you heard of Focal B.E studio monitors and subs? That's what I use. I love RME converters. They're good value and they sound PHAT. :) Keep up these great videos because they're very helpful for beginners and people like me who always love sharing many different ideas and opinions.
Money may b the limit but imagination is only my beginning. I can come up with so many beats, hopefully I sell out on concert seats. Barely getting started but hope to make it.
That's a good question, but there's a rock solid answer: Headphones will create a massive stereo separation and if you ONLY mix with headphones, you're going to end up hearing things quite a bit different than over speakers. That's the big one. The next reason is that headphones will never represent the music as well as hearing it a room and letting sound strike your ears as it does in normal circumstances. No headphones can create the low end like awesome monitors (and studio sub-woofers) can.
Those are your monitor outputs. Your interface is sending the mono mic signal to your computer via USB or Firewire (or thunderbolt, if you're a fancypants). Your computer will then send the audio back out through your interface to the L and R outputs using the panning you've have on the track in question.
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Finally someone who actually knows what they are talking about. Very professional and great advice.
Hey Guys, I know you produced this video 2 years ago, but I've just been setting up my own home studio and thanks to the Kosmic videos I've now got an awesome set up. What I've particulary appreciated as I've run through your home studio videos multiple times, is the honesty and directness of Leonard's? reviews and recommendations of products. It's all too common for music stores to give a 'hey, we stock this, it's awesome at everything' opinion on items - you guys are particularly good at calling out the pros/cons of each product and even recommending cheaper options to people when they may be more appropriate. Just wanted to give you credit as youtube is generally way too full of hate and negative opinions, sometimes it's nice to be good to people who deserve credit and clearly put a LOT of effort into being a music store.
+Phil Pedlar what did you get for your setup for recording. Mind telling me
you are truly a professional and know a hell of a lot about music, a true artist. Thanks so much for helping other newbies. quality of your videos are great and you present your information very nicely and not overwhelmingly. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Now that was the best advice I've heard any one give about setting up a home studio yet. Took me 3 years to figure it out. Spent so much money buying things I didn't even need from listening to people's opinions on what I should have instead of what I needed. Thank you Leonard for clearing that up for producers just getting started.
THAT IS A HELL OF A SETUP!!! IM IN ABSOLUTE AWE OF THAT STUDIO. I'LL BE AT THAT LEVEL IN A FEW MORE YEARS!!! BUILDING UP, SLOWLY, BUT SURELY....
This is great. Thank you so much for providing the internet with your brilliance!
Well done. Informative. I'm from Perth (EVP) so good to hear Kosmic are sharing info without too much selling. Comments about your hair show little for their need to understand - oxygen thieves.
This is absolutely awesome ! Why does it have so few viewers? I am starting my own home studio as soon as I can afford an iMac and nobody ever told me what I actually needed for a basic home setup in the same level of details as you guys do. You guys definitely got yourselves a new subscriber and I am going to recommend you to everyone of my musicians friends. Thanks a lot !
How's my setup? So far I have:
a computer
a mouse
a keyboard
socks because my feet get cold easily when I'm sitting down
a chair
dreams
I'm considering getting some open back headphones, but I feel like my weakest link right now is the socks. They're kinda worn. Also my dreams have been crushed, so I'm gonna have to replace those sometime soon.
+David Hager - Waitwutmyname Do you have any socks to recommend? I'm on a tight budget so I'm looking at the price from 5-12€ (maybe could go to 15€ even, if those would make a BIG difference). Thanks!
ja hu The thicker you go the more expensive, so go for what ever is the most you can afford, just make sure you're not paying for the socks name and not the quality.
all you need now is a cheap midi keyboard, a scarlett solo and you're good to go!
No script and flawless. Yeah, I'd say you know what you're talking about. Thanks for sharing these.
This is the perfect video for anyone green trying to build their on home studio. No unnecessary talking or boring personal history just great advice and time saving (years for some) education all in one. I will forward this link to all of my students & customers. Thank You Leonard
That was probably the smoothest and most informative video about creating a studio I've ever seen! Nice.
As an Aussie currently living in the UK ....let me congratulate you on your clarity......it's refreshing to come across someone that knows what they are talking about and can relate it clearly in lay terms ... good on ya
mate!
one of the best videos ive watched about studio setup, great job guys! thank you
Leonard, what a great help this is. Great job on your delivery. Was very helpful.
Thank you so flippin' much for this video (and all of your videos)! It helps so much to hear someone who knows exactly what they're talking about explain in an intelligent but understandable way how to get a studio up and running. Very, very appreciated!
Dude. You guys are awesome. I've been looking for something like this for AGES!!!
Leonard is the man, no matter if you are in Australia or not (like me)....
love your videos mate, so professional but still not like a boring teacher! Keep up the good work man
xcellent video, incredibly thorough from A to Z. Thanks -- this video inspired me to redo my setup. I was sort of weary when I saw the lead singer of AFI presenting but your calm collected voice really was great for this info! Thanks again
this guy makes really good reviews and explanations ... ! ... CLEAN!! ...
Excellent video guys. Really helpful and professional presentation thanks. Something for the novice and the pro. I highly recommend watching this if you're looking for sound advice.
Hey Leonard, thanks for sharing these awesome tip. I needed them.
Good to see some Australian recording and studio videos, you're extremely informative and easy to listen to! I wouldn't mind seeing a video about how to route audio through external processors such as outboard compressors or limiters for mastering purposes or what-have-you (like you mentioned towards the end of the video). Am having some trouble getting my head around how to wire everything up and would like to know a bit more before I go and invest in expensive rack gear...
by far one of the most informative videos!
thank you
Great presentation, very clear and informative. Thanks!
This video was exactly what I was looking for! Excellent, excellent, excellent :)
Cheers mate!
Hi there, I have just watch this video and I am so grateful that you made this video. It has given me the basic knowledge that I needed to start my home recording studio. You did a great job Leonard. Well Done .
Yay. I finally found videos that explain everything in a proper way.
very straight forward and really informative....thks man....
I pieced together my home set up for less than a grand. True I don't have the FULL WAVES Diamond bundle or some of the other "fancy" stuff, but I got the M-Audio Axiom61 MIDI Keyboard ($100 craigslist), M-Audio BX8a ($200 craigslist), M-Audio Fast Track Audio Interface with Pro Tools Software ($80 craigslist), and I already had a nice DELL XPS Dual Core laptop with 2 GB RAM ($600 value now) which is good enough to start. All my equipment works. You just have to be creative. Much Respect! Theo
THANK YOU, IT WAS THE EXPLANATION I WAS LOOKING FOR TO BEGIN MY SET UP. I WILL CONTINUE LOOKING YOU UP FOR MORE INFORMATION.
this video has been really helpful for me starting out recording on computer. thanks!
all your videos are SO helpful. i'm just starting out making my own music in my spare time and ive learned so much from these videos. so appreciative. cheers
Perfectly clear, good solid information as always, thanks
:)
These videos are extremely helpful!!!
You make these videos like this for everyone..
Great to hear advice from a pro, very helpful!!
Man, What a very easy to understand, informative vid,,, Awesome job mate..Learned some cool tricks...
Excellent video! Great overview for budget to semi-pro home studios.
Thanks, was REALLY helpful and you presented it very well!
just pressed play- haven't even seen this yet, but i'm gonna go ahead and assume that it's fucking brilliant... just like every other video that you guys have done. love your channel. thanks for all the tips.
another great video.. still just as useful now as it was back in 2012
thanks for the great content!
Solid inspiration and information!
Incredible tutorial - thank you!
Leonard you're awesome!!!
Best tuto-video ever !
Beautiful studio, I like the hair.
greatest channel... great videos and info...
making studio for my you tube channel i have really been needing help thanks a million for this video
Thank you for this great and precise walkthrough of the home recording studio :)
Great job! Thanks for the info.
You caught my attention, you seem like a good honest person and I wanted to check out your music, but its not on your youtube account. It is important to have your music readily available for people who are interested, like me.
This is a great video, would love to see one on the design of a studio (NOT acoustic treatment) and accessories to help keep things in order (such as snare stands or clamps for your MIDI drum pads, desk components to accommodate your workstation, or maybe even DIY options, etc)
I had a pretty bad home studio and. I couldn't go there most of the times because the room was cooooold. Now we are moving and I will have a newly arranged studio next to my bed plus a mixer.
This has been so helpful! thanks for posting mate. Your channels Great! I just subscribed
That's my set-up too...and it works well for me. I actually think the studio is made with the software. I went from Cakewalk-based studios to Ableton and heard a ton of difference! It sounds better recording str8 into AL8 without VST's than I did using Cakewalk with VST's.
Just a small obsevation about your comment (which I agree): in my opinion you can do great things with FL Studio, meaning production, mixing and mastering for ALL kind of music, it's not an industry standard but you can deffinitely get a professional sound out of it. The work flow is very simple, and stock plugins' algorithm might differ from other DAWs, but if you know what you are doing, it is absolutely reliable.
these videos are so helpful I know exactly what I want now
SO glad I came across this channel. Subbed.
WOW great video, very specific and insightful. I certainly will have a careful think lol. Cool vid man.
Excellent Tuition.
Very informative man, it would make it perfect if you can please put a link to all the videos you refer to in the show more area. Thank you and have a good day man, as well to all the people that make this possible
I would like to see videos with advice for 1) a portable/mobile setup 2) a budget (mostly software-based) studio setup
I agree im 16, my first beat took a entire summer to produce and i have been working for what will be four years this summer. i dont mind people who promote their work but spamming is a different story.
Nice video!!!
Make one talking about comparison of pre amps!
Thanks for the info!
thanks for keeping it simple!
Exactly anybody can use a DAW but not everybody has a trained ear for music. Thank you for seeing the reality of this.
Great vid, helpful info for beginners
The Rokits are great monitors for any level of user. I recommend using nothing smaller than the 6's unless you're going to buy their s10 sub for better bass/midrange response.
Nice video guys!
I understand the interface ,but the key board thing I didn't understand,I will be building a recording room and been getting things put together,mic'monitors,and I got a MAC pro ,with garage band,its got all the up dates that I can get,I just getting started but find these video's lots of help thanks,so now I know about the interface,I'll look to be buying one shortly,thanks again
This is such a helpful video, thanks a lot!
Yes! I appreciate your answer>>>>
thank you. this is very useful.
you helped me decide what type of headphones I have to buy.
Two 1/4" TRS to XLR cables will also let you plug your hsm50's to any 1/4 inch balanced out. You don't need to buy a different interface, just the two TRS to XLR cables. Make sure you get the right ends on the XLR side (the come in either male or female and I think you need the male ends)
I love your videos!
i had a bed in my studio, this is my absorb thing! Genius
Nice Informative Video For Begainers
Agreed. Well done!
I will be back for sure very informative on equipment and how to use thanks you
@lztoniolo no matter how expesive or big your studio is. it all comes down to the amount of creativity you put in there.....
good job though, ur videos are very detailed, clear explanations
Great vids. I love them all. Thank you for spending your time helping others. I am just barely above the beginner level and still have a lot to learn. I am just now able to afford equipment and software. I spent over $3000 in the last year purchasing a contoller, a mac book pro, a Maschine MK2 and some other things. I still need good studio monitors (currently using Klipsch THX computer speakers with a sub), an audio interface and I am deciding whether I should purchase a DAW like Logic Pro X.
Another nice video. It would be nice if you did a video for operating system settings. Some people are charging large amounts of money to optimize peoples settings and I think its not fair as its the people with little money and lower end computers which need the most 'optimizing'.
This is so helpful. Thanks!
Those Adams are beautiful!!! I have the A7X series. Best monitors for the buck. At 800 apiece they are not cheap, but you can't be cheap if you want the best sound.
to all those who say theyre dreams wont be achieved, trust me if you work hard and dedicate time, you can buy any piece of gear you want. Ive always wanted to do home studio production since like 2012 and last year is when i said "screw you" to everyone and told my parents "idgaf what you think about music or what you want, im buying this shit and thats it". worked two jobs and worked fuking hard, im in university full time and i bought 2 adam audio monitors, two stands, a vermona drm1 mkiii drum synthesizer, beatstep pro, korg ms-20mini with a kirg sq-1 sequencer, komplete 12, a power conditioner and a focusrite thunderbolt audio interface and this year im upgrading to an imac, buying a motu midi interface and ableton along with upgrading my cubase. It takes lots of work, but in the end the gear you buy can last for years and you have complete freedom to make music and know that the only thing standing between you and your music, is a screen and that is priceless.
BEST WAY TO BUILD THE BEST STUDIO IS TO LEARN FROM THE BEST STUDIO BUILDERS!!! UNDOUBTEDLY!!!! I HAVE A PRETTY DECENT HOME STUDIO, AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE PEOPLE WHO SHOWED ME WHAT I NEEDED.... PEACE...
The digital world has also overcome the need for a physical mixer. Most engineers or people with a home studio can use the digital mixer that comes with most DAWS now. (pro tools, cubase, logic, reason...ect) so controlling levels are all on the computer screen within the software itself.
GREAT VIDEO !!
You put out some really cool videos. Have you heard of Focal B.E studio monitors and subs? That's what I use. I love RME converters. They're good value and they sound PHAT. :) Keep up these great videos because they're very helpful for beginners and people like me who always love sharing many different ideas and opinions.
That Fireface has an ADAT in so you can get the RME OctaMic (rather than another firewire device) and connect it straight to the 400. Makes it easy :)
It would be so great if u make a comparison of studio headphones in future videos!
Another great video
Money may b the limit but imagination is only my beginning. I can come up with so many beats, hopefully I sell out on concert seats. Barely getting started but hope to make it.
That's a good question, but there's a rock solid answer: Headphones will create a massive stereo separation and if you ONLY mix with headphones, you're going to end up hearing things quite a bit different than over speakers. That's the big one. The next reason is that headphones will never represent the music as well as hearing it a room and letting sound strike your ears as it does in normal circumstances. No headphones can create the low end like awesome monitors (and studio sub-woofers) can.
Those are your monitor outputs. Your interface is sending the mono mic signal to your computer via USB or Firewire (or thunderbolt, if you're a fancypants). Your computer will then send the audio back out through your interface to the L and R outputs using the panning you've have on the track in question.
tc near impact twin thanks for the tips hope your music is going swell!
great review!!