What you need for a LEGIT home studio setup

LIST OF GEAR MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:

00:00 Introduction
00:24 Computer
01:06 DAW
02:04 Interface
03:26 Microphones
04:39 Preamps
05:12 Outboard Gear
05:40 Controller
06:01 Instruments
07:28 Monitors

[dafo]

PC works just fine if you choose good components. Idk why producers are obsessed with Macs. Use what gets the job done.

[helmanfrow]

You lost me after _Mac_ and _ProTools_ but I'll pretend I didn't hear those and keep watching.

[JasonBuffin]

I can't understand why you would want to track through plugins ever. Track through real preamps, of course. Carbon is a really limiting choice and I would rather use UAD with the unison technology. But I still don't think any DSP is really necessary. I think you're better off getting something from RME, MOTU or maybe even Focusrite rednet. Much less money with way more flexibility. I think protools only matters for 2 reasons: you're used to it or you have to work in pro studios in LA, NYC, or Nashville. Otherwise, just use whatever you want to mix. I like your microphone choices. I would probably add a solid outboard bus comp to the list.

[lodougherty]

I remember when Joey Sturgis was very anti reaper, then he tried it, dived into it and never looked back coming from Cubase and Pro tools.

[samellis]

You forgot all the leads and mic stands you need as well as headphones for tracking, the cost adds up quickly

[serge]

I use a PC, Reaper DAW, Behringer PHORIA UMC1820, Focusrite Solo, AKG Drum Set Session I, AT2035, Fluid Audio F4, ATH M20 x, ATH M30x, AMT Reincarnator, Plugins from Waves and iZotope. And yes, I have a tambourine.

[chrisburkhardt]

Great list!! I opted for a Kemper and I have to say, the day of physical amps/cabs is gone...at least when it comes to recording and studios. I love my amps and cabs, but I moved them all to storage after getting the Kemper. It just makes more sense in terms of space usage when space is limited. I also have delved into the world of 500 series gear and love it. I think that might be something worth looking into for anyone who is looking to shave some money off of analog gear and/or save some space in their rack.

[Worgram]

To be fair, every Pro-studio I was in including the Kohlekeller Studios had cubase as their first daw :D Other than that: Reaper is free to use for 60 days and can be downloaded even as a portable version for your ssd etc. so you can technically work at every place that has wifi and about 50mb for Reaper free on their harddisk.

[ADrummersDelight]

When it comes to interfaces, i bought myself a Zoom L-20R. It has 16 Mic/Jack inputs and a lot of mono/stereo outputs because it was designed for a live situation. As i have when i track my band during the rehersal. The preamps are okish, every channel has a built in pad and that is essential cause they will clip from the lowest signal. But it does the trick for all my needs and it sounds great. Unless you are recording Céline Dion, thats a very good bang for the buck. With an reaper licence and a intel nuc Computer this setup cost me about 1000€ two years ago.

[christhembones]

I’ve found a condenser mic in combination with a dynamic mic works great with thick sound on heavy guitars. Saw Black Sabbath engineer say they used on Tony Iommi’s guitars so I tried and liked it.

[jellybean]

Just went into business with a local old friend that had a little project studio that was just limping along. I am upgrading/adding to his gear. Went with the Mac Studio, SSL, Big Six, Scarlette 4 banger. We got two SSL UF8's. I was a live sound mixer for over 50 years so I like haveing faders I can touch NOW. I went with the same tom mics, but, got a couple Neumann 184's stereo pair. Also, Neumann TLM 103, RE-20, One SM-81 for hat specifically, but, other stuff too. He already had the basic band mics and a SM-7B. I live on Waves. He likes a bunch of niche plugins, but, I have the Mercury bundle from my live days, so that worked out nice. SSL bundle and Abbey road is his. I think your thoughts are dead on. You... and we... should be able to create well into the 2030 era. Congrats on your success. May peace be with you. Oh, BTW, you cost me money. I really liked the 4050's in my live mixing for overheads and electric gtrs. Thanks for pulling out my wallet for me. Pirate!!!! I had an Avalon 737 so that's my pre of choice and always has been. Doesn't travel well, but, for studios... Yummy. And, yes! We have a bunch of keyboards and some hammond organs, a drum kit and a bunch of amps. Hope you enjoy my book. I look forward to more of your videos.

[legacyShredder]

Headphone amp/routing system, headphones for engineer and musicians, mic stands (short and booms, ) music stands for charts, mic cables, patch cables, loads of gaffer's tape, air freshener.

[SteveRiddleGuitar]

I upgraded to Carbon about a year ago and am also running two of the older Platinum Octopres via ADAT which gives me 24 inputs :) I’m super happy with my new setup and tracking with no latency has been amazing!

[ianmunn]

I find myself working on plenty of projects where the mix has already started and the buffer size needs to go up whilst tracking. That’s where UAD Console is super handy, so agree on the DSP thing. But that’s precisely why amp sims don’t cut it for me. For latency free monitoring a Kemper, Fractal etc or a load box is essential.

[niteshades_promise]

So true. 8 mics/inputs are not enough for drums. I need 16!!! Definitely need a hihat tambourine too.🍻

[TheMcinku]

Your argument for Pro Tools is all major pro studio are using it... but purpose for having a 'legit' home studio is, you don't need a pro studio anymore. So why pay for PT, there are more affordable options out there, which can give you even more then PT.

[shoon]

I think the best thing to take away from the video is not necessarily the products; but the functions he’s describing.

Essentially what he’s saying is you want to allow yourself to have:

•A good computer
•A decent quality Audio Interface with enough inputs to track drums
•Additional equipment if you want to separate your mixes more (The preamps
•An Outboard compressor to help with minimizing clipping for intense tracks (FX loops, vox, meaty/experimental guitars, anything giving you a headache)
•Enough decent quality microphones to do what you need, that will also last you long enough to make your records

Overall you want to think of the challenges you have recording, and find out what’s the bare minimum to circumvent those challenges, and finally build from there. Don’t worry if You don’t need something afterall, you can always sell it and get a little money back. Take care of all of your gear!

Happy Shopping!

[Ross_Sandoval]

ive been tired of vids saying "budget". i dont want budget i want the best haha this vid is perfect thank you

[MrNoireclipse]

Hate Macs. Had one years ago and it kept having to go back to Apple for repairs and they kept billing me to fix it despite it actually being a design flaw that they got sued over. PC ever since and never had any issues.

DAW: You can install Reaper on a USB stick and take it wherever you go.. No need to have DAW compatibility if you can take your DAW wherever you go.

[TabascoVolta]

Also recommend the Supraphonic for snare. tons of old beat up ones floating around on the cheap that still sound amazing.