Microphone or Interface: What's More Important?| FAQ Friday

Microphone or Interface: What's More Important?| FAQ Friday - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro

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➡️➡️Learn what's More Important: Microphone or Interface? here: bit.ly/2lIaoAQ
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➡️➡️As always we have a bunch of marvellous questions in today’s episode we cover the following questions during this episode of FAQ Friday!
• Where is the best place to put a room mic when recording a rock band along with their amps and PA in a room? (1:53)
• Do you have an opinion on continually variable phase adjustment for drums vs your time adjuster? (6:42)
• When it comes to recording quality, Is a good audio interface or microphone more important to get that radio-ready sound? (10:59)
• When you send stems out do you remove any automation? (14:14)
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@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have any questions for next weeks FAQ Friday? Leave them below!

@Johnscompany 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your videos.

@harmonystudios1182 4 жыл бұрын

A Mazing as usual warren

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

@@Johnscompany thanks ever so much my friend!!

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

@@Johnscompany thanks ever so much my friend!!

@acommon 4 жыл бұрын

How the heck does Dante work! I'm so confused!

@Kristmaz808 4 жыл бұрын

He answers the question @ 11:00 u welcome ❄️

@zaddy7116 4 жыл бұрын

Kristmaz808 thankyou 😂

@luvey3478 4 жыл бұрын

Kristmaz808 mvp

@shakacolon4120 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you I was looking for this comment

@BrandonSantamariamusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏽

@kingakil777 3 жыл бұрын

You saved me 9 mins of my life🙏🏽

@iwantappledumplings6187 4 жыл бұрын

Aspen Pittman was a giant in our industry! Thanks for showing class!

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Such a huge talent!

@SignumRegis 4 жыл бұрын

Who agrees, that Warren deserves 1M subscribers?! Thank you for the great content.

@harmonystudios1182 4 жыл бұрын

AGREED!!

@MarkMcPeak5895 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!!

@chrismataran8302 4 жыл бұрын

AGREED

@reverendcarter 4 жыл бұрын

its really easy to overlook the room you're recording in as well. especially with condenser mics. i've helped quite a few friends who had decent gear but just needed to turn off the AC and record later in the evening when theres less traffic outside or hang some heavy blankets behind the singer.

@FrozenCharlottes 4 жыл бұрын

So glad I watched this episode. I always learn so much from your videos, but this one in particular was pure gold!!! RIP Aspen

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Aw shucks thanks ever so much my friend! So glad to be able to help! Yes, Aspen was a wonderful talent!

@hubieh3374 4 жыл бұрын

My band uses in ear monitors. we use mics aimed at the crowd so we can hear them and so we can hear each other.. Those IEMs isolated pretty well!!

@NicD5150 4 жыл бұрын

Mics pointing at the crowd in live shows also often are for adding some ambiance and crowd noise in IEM mixes, which helps make IEM feel less "oppressive" and closed, and allows the performers to actually hear the crowd and interact with them without having to remove an earbud. In this day and age, with disk space being super cheap and getting a split of every sources is easy thanks to network audio and tools such as DVS (where you don't need a recording console, a splitter, additional pres and converters and all to get signal into your DAW), pretty much each and every show gets recorded anyway. Plus it allows engineers to use them for "virtual soundcheck" and don't really even need the artist to actually do a soundcheck anymore, especially with direct to desk solutions such as the AxeFX, Kemper and Helix being used A LOT for live shows these days. Recall the console, play back yesterday's performance (routing the DAW back into the console), and you're in business, the artist can rest, do PR or whatever else they want or have to.

@twitchgrass3849 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Aspen Pittman. I listened to your interview with him just now. Holy information Batman! None of that was boring at all. Seems like an amazing guy. Gonna watch again. Thank you Warren!!!

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

THE EXCE?TION thanks ever so much for watching! Yes, incredible talent! He will be sorely missed!

@sheldonsmith9438 3 жыл бұрын

LOL....my good buddy who is guitarist did an amazing take with a couple of 58's duct taped to the sweet spot in the room from the roof . Running into an old Ross board then into a 4 head VCR. Sounded better than the $3000 demo we played for months later. I've learned a ton from him and this channel...Thanks Warren. Merry Christmas 🎄

@ericanderson7159 4 жыл бұрын

I recorded bands in a long and narrow room when I was a in my teens. I would place the one microphone at one end then place the instruments where they sounded best.

@adamfox9651 4 жыл бұрын

I gots me a question. When you track vocals through a compressor, what settings-ie ratio, attack and release times-do you typically use, and how much gain reduction do you typically aim for; especially since, in all likelihood, additional compression will be added later during the mixing phase? Whenever I track vocals through a compressor, I'm always wondering if I'm adding enough or too much gain reduction.

@TheReal_Dicey 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Warren. I have a way of recording a live band in the one room that has zero spill. (Bare in mind this is in a studio with plenty of mics and preamps but only the one room with no booths) We set up everything in the room, get the amp sounds, mic and gain in everything. When we're ready to record, we switch the amps off and monitor the DI's with a simple sansamp plugin so it sounds a bit more amp-like. When we're have the takes and I've comped them, I simply reamp them back out to the amps that are already dialed in and record them and the room mics. This way not only do i get clean drum tracks, i can also have the room sound on every guitar track too so it sounds like everyone's in the same room.

@newrockorder 4 жыл бұрын

No. Both. Switched out a focusrite 2i2 and SE 2030, with a Apollo twin and a akg c414clii, What can I say? Worlds between the two. I‘ve always liked focusrite both this is a disclosure, revelation. Honestly, what a decisive upgrade.

@Beatledave7 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done tribute to Aspen Warren. It is incredible the quality of audio gear to price ratio these days! I'm lucky to have a few nice mics, but amazed how good a standard Shure SM 57 is, even for vocals in the studio! I've still got mine purchased new in 1977! still being used today to mic my amp when playing live!

@michaeltablet8577 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for all you do! Be well and blessed!

@hectormadrigal3949 4 жыл бұрын

As always, thanks for the advice, i'm your fan!

@Edizonstudio 4 жыл бұрын

I Love ur stories. Got the dad / mentor feel of it. It's true really learn so much from ur videos with smart mind

@JeremyRobberechts 4 жыл бұрын

Nice mention of the Rode NT1! That's what I use for acoustic guitar and vocals. I wanted to upgrade and found a massive list of microphones with audio samples to compare. To my ears, the samples from the NT1 sounded better than - or as good as - microphones 10 times more expensive. Conclusion, I really don't have to spend any more money on another mic.

@realraven2000 4 жыл бұрын

I replaced an old Delta1010 breakout box which i got sent here to Ireland from U.S. The old one had been under permanent power for pretty much 10 years (i replaced the caps about 6 years ago) and i am only issuing or for streaming. Super happy with the "new" 2nd hand one, Windows can use it for its stupid DirectX drivers and Cubase gets full reign over my Steinberg UR824.

@AlbertWeijers 4 жыл бұрын

As as keyboard player, I was/am still very interested in the Spacestation an Aspen Pittman invention, a mid-side amp where you hear stereo in every spot in a room, unbelievable.

@frankchiafari 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. There is a plethora of information on your channel and I’m going to be researching and implementing your suggestions. 👍

@StarrAckerman 4 жыл бұрын

Awww...I talked to you on the day of the memorial. My condolences!!!

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Starr! He had so many friends and everyone respected him for being a great guy and an amazing talent!

@danialdevostmusic 4 жыл бұрын

I remember recording a 3 band show, two bands the singer was playing guitar so I could just put my mic on the stand with the mic for the PA. However, the middle band had a singer that wanted to move around, and I did not have a mic splitter, so I ended up putting a mic on his wedge that was mostly getting his voice. Was not totally terrible!

@Bcwilderness 4 жыл бұрын

its shocking the diff sounds avail but when you find the right combo for vox, wow, shure ksm32 and prism for me, digging it :), thanks warren for the great info over the years

@Prismo1976 4 жыл бұрын

07:14 Haha, absolutly! Nice to hear that from you! That's exactly my thoughts about that.

@robertsimpson5801 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, interesting info on Aspen Pittman! I just recently bought two of his DT-1 microphones about 2 weeks ago!

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Robert! Yes, those mics are amazing!

@AnyDrug 4 жыл бұрын

For rehearsal room recordings I would go with one large and 2 small dia condenser. The large diaphragm quite in the middle of the room, but slightly off centers towards bass and drums, probably knee high, faced by bass drum and bass cab from the same direction and distance would be awesome, the small diaphragms probably ear high but depends, just out of the way of any direct sound impact unless you want to. PA and guitar cabs need to be elevated, cabs also could be slightly facing upwards. Throw a bunch of blankets in the naked corners and hope for the best... ^^ Just be aware the more technical music gets the more technical the recording approach has to be. Have a nice weekend everyone..! ;)

@mixinginthebox 4 жыл бұрын

Lots of wonderful information, thank you.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much my friend!

@Fedbo 4 жыл бұрын

Love the information you put out! Very interesting even in those fields which I'm not involved in I love to have some insight :)

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Fedimusic thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it

@matthewfarrimond545 4 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal knowledge AP! God bless !

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Matthew Farrimond thanks ever so much!!

@keithdunham5547 4 жыл бұрын

Warren, so appreciative of the priceless information you share.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Keith! I really appreciate it!

@DAMIENrap 4 жыл бұрын

Very good episode!

@joshua7233 4 жыл бұрын

Great questions with excellent answers, as always. Thanks Warren!

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Joshua Richter Thanks ever so much my friend!

@davetbassbos 4 жыл бұрын

In Jr High we recorded some jams in the basement with just one (probably Radio Shack, lol) mic at the other end of the small room pointed at the band. It somehow turned out reasonable balanced between the instruments, and because the basement was unfinished with concrete floors and walls, actually had a great sounding rich reverb. I guess I should have given up there!

@lettt4ik 4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for you share this experience. Please make a review with Matt Bayles, about his approach, and how he achieved super massive and distinct drums sound with Aaron Harris from ISIS band.

@vimaxtube 4 жыл бұрын

Warren thank you so much again. As usual, everything is clear and in plain English. :)

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Max!!

@henshousestudios7122 4 жыл бұрын

I have an Antelope Orión 32 HD and the difference between this and my old 093 rack is huge!! But I still own a pair of old AKG C 1000 (new ones are really bad...) and I use them. I love them in snare bottom. Try if you can!!

@peterbrandt7911 4 жыл бұрын

Let me throw one name into the bucket. It's not my goto mic, but a used RODE NT1-A is a decent mic for an unbelieveable low price. Nice FAQ as always :).

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your opinion!

@greggjohnson9149 4 жыл бұрын

Great tribute. Aspen was an icon. The GT Vipre is my favorite mic pre.

@harmonystudios1182 4 жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful mic pre!! Not enough people know about it!

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, amazing Mic Pre!!

@rawkinj6609 4 жыл бұрын

It's like being at the coolest school, with the coolest teacher in the world! Awesome Warren! Yes, i've been recording my own bands live, in the jam room, garages etc..since the age of 15 ( in 1989 ) That natural compression on vintage ( 80's) boom boxe mics is awesome for raw punchy drums, bass and guitars! I've recorded 1 or 2 two mics in a jam room, an sm57 and an sm58 into 1998 cool edit pro many times !!!!!!! I've recently remixed some of it in presonus and it sounds real nice.... I should definetly get into recording live again! Never considered recording OTHER bands live!!! I still own plenty of recordings ( 4 years) of my high school cover band on cassettes and various formats of every other band i've played in. Rock on!

@JoePerkinsMusic 4 жыл бұрын

For me, I quite often use Sound Radix Pi to adjust the phase & keep the low end of my mixes tight - but I only ever put it on the kick mics. Generally works really nicely - but putting that sort of plugin on loads of things can absolutely destroy the energy of the mix! Used sparingly though, it can be ace :-) Another thing that's great for low end is a plugin called Mongoose....sums everything below a threshold into mono. So you can have huge, roomy drum rooms with the low end right down the middle.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Joe for sharing your process!

@JoePerkinsMusic 4 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro Everybody loves a good low end ;-)

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

@@JoePerkinsMusic agreed 100%!!

@zxcvbnmmification 4 жыл бұрын

On a budget for mics. Build your own with mic parts.. and learn as well

@chrismataran8302 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Aspen Pittman. In the interview video, three years ago, I've learned everything about tubes!!

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, he was a true pioneer!

@skamowna 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Warren, appreciate all your content. Can you elaborate on your philosophy of hi-passing and especially when you wouldn't want to hi pass? For example I've seen advice against "stacking" hi-passing on individual tracks and on the bus track, etc.

@ryKirwan1 4 жыл бұрын

Great Tribute to Aspen Pittman 🎸🎤🎼🎧👍🏻

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Ryan!!

@DailyDrumLesson 4 жыл бұрын

I really liked the Video you did with him.. all my thoughts are with his family!

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!!

@IFeeeeelGood 4 жыл бұрын

What setup would you use (interface, microphones, cables, mixer, headphone amplifier, etc...) for tracking a live performance in studio of a medium band(guitar/vocalist,bass,drum, keyboard/backing vocalist) with a limited budget (like 2k dollars)?

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

This is a marvellous question! I definitely will have to put together some options, however it will take some work!

@Eventual420 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Warren, you’re a true gentleman.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Too kind! So are you my friend!

@officialstichel3824 3 жыл бұрын

I still be using my digi 003 console.

@MartinLuxen 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you warren! Have a Great weekend

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Martin!

@royglennie 4 жыл бұрын

Hi all, at 13:30 Warren mentions the C1000s, I've heard they sound much better if you remove the grille and also power it via battery as opposed to phantom. May be worth a try if you have one lying around, who knows!...

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

You may be right Roy! Thanks ever so much!

@royglennie 4 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro no worries! I actually have 2 of these lying around but haven't tried that yet, just read it somewhere. If I do I'll report back, but likewise, I would be interested to hear others' experiences.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

@@royglennie great stuff! Let us know how it goes if you try it!

@ulfsvensson9710 4 жыл бұрын

A question; i´m going to buy a better mic pre amp. Since there are preamps in my interface but also a direct in should i use the DI too bypass the internal pres?

@JoeAtClaricast 4 жыл бұрын

I've gotta try that Blumlein technique.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Joe Crow - The Audio Pro pretty amazing!! You’ll love it

@guidosc3470 4 жыл бұрын

Question: is a Matched pair of let's say u87ai's so different from two separately bought ones? Or couldn't I just use two of them? Thanks in advance and for your great Content!

@theartistone5860 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that great interview you did with Aspen Pittman, I watched the whole thing and laughed at the Hendrix story. I have played Jimi's guitar's, recorded with one and I can say there is nothing like it in the world and to think someone would say "I don't like Strats" HA

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much! Yes, Aspen was an amazing talent!

@eleanorgiovanni 3 жыл бұрын

I recently made some ribbon microphones including the transformer, I would like to know your opinion about this type of experiments, Thanks for all the knowledge you share!

@alfianbanjaransari4096 4 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, about to get my first audio interface. I'll be using it record/produce my own music as well as a podcast I'm currently working on. I know the question of "what interface to get" has been asked probably thousands of times but I guess my question is: which brand offers the most in terms of included software bundling? I've dabbled w/ several DAWs and currently I'm agnostic. I guess my question is which interface brand offers the most in terms of included/free software? Thanks!

@MustacheVerra 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU!

@mrmagpiepromotions 4 жыл бұрын

Those lewitt lct240's sound incredible for the price.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%!!

@guillermodelnoche 4 жыл бұрын

I’m very sorry for your loss. I am wondering if a professional mic, preamps, amazing digital interface can survive the compression crunch of the still popular mp.3? I do my best to “analog” the crap out of my Cubase system but even on my best day using Eddie Kramer plug-ins I cannot capture the sound of being 4 years old and hearing Zeppelin 1 on vinyl or my first 2” tape sessions at Syncro Sound in Boston in the 90’s. How can we dial the digital even further back?

@L.Scott_Music 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice piece about Aspen. Missing him still. Aspen's legacy will be carried on.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Loren, I really appreciate that my friend! Thanks ever so much for introducing us!

@GaelDT 4 жыл бұрын

You recorded the Ramones? They’re one of my favorite bands ever! Was any of it ever officially released? You rule!

@Nathankaye 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting discussion. I have a Rode NT1 mic that has been moded by the incredible Michael Joly into a clone of a U87. It's an amazing mic, particularly with many of my clients, but I find it a bit too bright for my own voice & want different characters of mics for recording different instruments, so I've been looking at a Slate ML-1 VMS mic & the Mojave MA-200. Seems like the ML-1 is best option under $1500 for versatility and vocals. Would that be a sound choice, Warren? And thank you for all the awesome content you make for us! I can't keep up & have no idea how you do it all and create music!

@hectormadrigal3949 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Warren, i just love your yt videos and i'm a huge fan of your work, my question is, i have a Presonus audiobox 2 channels, Presonus eris 4.5 monitors (i'm in a very small recording room), an HP 8gb ram and core i5, an at 2020 as condenser mic and an sm57 for dinamic mic, and an AKAI mpk88 as my MIDI controller, my question is, what should i upgrade first? Should i get a mic pre? Better Mics? A faster laptop?

@neilbarbu 4 жыл бұрын

Aspen was a Giant Of Audio

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, he certainly was Neil!

@diddydooffurz5973 2 жыл бұрын

To the interface question, i have a rme fireface uc from 2004. I think it is better than some of the lower price interfaces. I also had audient id14 and ur22c from steinberg. I would greatly appreciate your opinion on that interface. Do you think it would have been wiser to buy a recent rme from 2014 or 2021? The people from rme said all theit interface sound equally good.

@EclecticaStudios 4 жыл бұрын

Export tracks with automation, Not if you are exporting your tracks Bar1Beat1 style( all tracks start at the start of the song) to send to someone to mix, such as me who does not want your session, just the individual tracks. Just like consolidating tracks in PT. If someone wants the session with everything on it they ask for that. If I am asking for the tracks cause I am mixing your album, IF there is any automation on the tracks, specifically volume and PAN, I will end up fighting with it through out the processes. It can become a big hassle. So just zero the faders and pans and export out he tracks. Also ask whomever the tracks are going to, what they are expecting and wanting.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly Tim! As I was explaining if its for stems for live then, yes, create stems with all of the automation for live makes sense, however for mixing I leave everything on the tracks, plug ins etc consolidate the tracks to bar 0 and send away to the mixer! That;'s what every Professional Mixers requests these days!

@funkygurus6408 3 жыл бұрын

Great work sir ❤️❤️❤️

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much

@mcbass33 4 жыл бұрын

Have you checked out the Steinberg UR-RT4? The one with the Neve circuits for color. 4 mic pre(s) for the price of 1 Neve outboard pre which is likely to be used or its another $300-400. Also the UAD plug ins that emulate the the Neve and API mic pre(s), Have you used them? The shootouts I have seen are pretty close but it seems the outboard gear has a bit more glue from the analog conversion. Any thoughts, comments or recommendations?

@Phober 3 жыл бұрын

Hii can i ask? I used BM-800 condenser mic which is the cheapest mic in the world like 15$ and i used only phantom power..but if i upgrade my phantom power to audio interface like focusrite can it change the quality of what i record??

@khronscave 4 жыл бұрын

6:02 And/or to feed some of the crowd noise into the singer's (or the whole band's) in-ears.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed, I have heard some people want that. Some, actually many, want studio quality these days!

@PooNinja 4 жыл бұрын

Just Kick ,Snare a touch of vocals and LOTS of my guitar in the in ears for ME Please. The bits of broken glass flying through the chicken wire lets me know the how the crowd is enjoying it or not LOL

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

@@PooNinja Haha do you play both styles of music? Country and Western?

@PooNinja 4 жыл бұрын

:) i try but it just comes out texas blues metal ..it might be the MT-2 IDK

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

@@PooNinja that sounds like an interesting blend to me!

@compalley2379 4 жыл бұрын

hello i got an Boss Br-1600 digital recorder, Do you think that can it be used to enhance the sound of my recordings in any way (use it in hybrid mixing etc). Or do think that todays DAW's and plugins are so good, that not using it will be better a better alternative.

@acommon 4 жыл бұрын

I started recording in the early 2000's too. I used to run an analog mixer into my computers soundcard, ha ha! I miss the days where I had to be creative to make something good.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

NIce! Many people started the same way!

@royglennie 4 жыл бұрын

I did this last year, it didn't really hurt at all haha!

@terminalbliss 4 жыл бұрын

Warren, did you ever use the Vipre Aspen is talking about in the linked video? In the new UAD interfaces with variable impedence isn't this what they are doing (per model so it is not like you have control over it). I got an apollo x8 earlier this year and the unison pres blow my mind so I wonder if it is doing the impedence magic he is talking about

@resslerartstudios 4 жыл бұрын

Would you say the presonus 1824 interface a "reasonable interface" to make a record?

@resslerartstudios 4 жыл бұрын

I grew up with the Gas can Tascam portastudio 244. :)

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful to hear Rich! Thanks ever so much for sharing!

@zakkzahariev4637 4 жыл бұрын

Referring to the first question, I wrote my BSc in Audio thesis on the topic of finding the best position for room microphones inside large reverberant spaces. I took about 30 impulse responses inside the space while moving the microphones and the sound source around the space. I was looking into C-80 (clarity index) for music and D-50 (definition index) to determine the clarity of the sound, (I was only recording decca tree). Looking at the EDT will determine how much Reverb you will have. Depending on the position you will have different reverberation and clarity in your room mics.

@harmonystudios1182 4 жыл бұрын

A Mazing as usual Warren

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!

@Supercilliouzman 4 жыл бұрын

I know i want to get a Shure sm7b microphone to do my vocal recordings with, I've been using the Rode NT-USB for a while I'm now ready to go to the next level as I'm now putting together my EP. I notice that all of the professionals who are my contemporaries in the Soul Pop use this microphone usually with an Apollo twin audio interface but I have recently seen SSL have now reduced their own audio interface. I want an audio interface that is convenient for travel and to work where ever I travel to. What would you suggest?

@bukkaratsuppa6414 4 жыл бұрын

Is Saffire a yesterday already? Cuz i just bought it cheap on craigslist and i'm kinda counting on it.

@therustyspoke 4 жыл бұрын

How healthy are your ears after years of music and a lot of it loud? How do you protect them these days and what are your recommendations?

@sparkwood 4 жыл бұрын

Great faq Warren! My question: How often do you udpate your mac os? Thanks.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Gonzalo, I have two internal operating systems on my Mac, one has the latest that will work with Pro Tools 2019 and the other runs an older version of the OS for my Pro Tools HD system. Ultimately you should run the OS that works best with your DAW. I hope that helps?

@sparkwood 4 жыл бұрын

Produce Like A Pro Great answer! Thanks Warren.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Gonzalo Ahumada you’re very welcome!

@splashesin8 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Warren, condolences to the Pittman family. 💙

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Audrey, Aspen was amazing!

@ylanstockholm 4 жыл бұрын

Have you considered using a motorised MIDI controller for mixing in the box? From what I see on KZfaq, and not least on your channel, they seem to be rare. Yet people keep trying to sell them to me. Cheers, Ylan

@yobhsiFehT 4 жыл бұрын

But the REAL question is, what's in Warren's right eye? 🤔 Seriously, tho, good on you for the little nod to the legend of Aspen Pittman, Warren 😔 I'd just watched that walk-thru a few weeks ago, and he seemed like QUITE a character in such a great way!

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, Aspen was a huge influence on so many people in the Music Industry! A real giant in our community!

@DjR3aper 3 жыл бұрын

The answer 11:04

@curtisburns 4 жыл бұрын

Haha. I feel singled out. I'm literally saving to upgrade my Mbox2 to an Audient id44.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Haha I hear you Curtis!

@raerios3027 4 жыл бұрын

So with a scarlette 2i2 it would be safe to buy a decent mic instead of interface?? Thnks!

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I believe so! I was alluding more to old MBoxes etc from early 2000's.

@GoreMelian 4 жыл бұрын

Nice 🎶 🎤

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Gore Melian yanks ever so much my friend!

@tommycato6368 4 жыл бұрын

I think the Shure Sm7 is a versatile mic but the Rode is a bargain too.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, the Rode is one of the better mics!

@LILTRACUZ514 4 жыл бұрын

To any of my fellow guitarists with more knowledge than me, is there any negative impact or redundancy of using an eq pedal with a multi effects pedal like a boss gt-1?

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

If it sounds better that is all that matters my friend!

@LILTRACUZ514 4 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro Thanks for the speedy reply Warren! I love all you do for us!

@joel_swisher 4 жыл бұрын

I'm currently running on a DigiDesign 002 rack that I found at a thrift shop haha. I heard it gives out a bit of color but is it better than a Focusrite 2 input or Presonus 2 input?

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Joel, great question! If it gets you making music then I'm all for it! Obviously budget plays a part, it's better to get going making music than worrying about whether you have the best gear!

@joel_swisher 4 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro thanks for the feedback!

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

@@joel_swisher you're very welcome!

@SeanKerns 4 жыл бұрын

Aspen Pittman is probably 97% responsible for what I know about tube amps today.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Haha I hear you completely!

@SeanKerns 4 жыл бұрын

Agree totally on mics and interfaces. It's almost impossible to buy anything bad these days. A great mic like a U87 makes it so easy to get great vocals, for instance, but I've also gotten great results with an MXL. Spend some time with mic placement, don't run into the red, and you can get great results with almost anything.

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Sean Kerns thanks ever so much for hating your experiences with us my friend!

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Sean Kerns I agree 100%!

@davetbassbos 4 жыл бұрын

It's true, it seems like in Zeppelin, the guitars were pretty thin, the bass didn't have much high end, so the drums just took over, no wonder drummers say Bonham is great, lol!

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed! I love Bonham's Drum Sound! However it's very naive to believe that it was just the sound that was what made it great! The Guitar ideas, parts and production made it work so well!

@davetbassbos 4 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro Makes sense, I'm starting to understand the concept of instruments having their own space, and if one instrument has a narrower frequency range (tone or note choice) other instruments can fill that space. thanks!

@PooNinja 4 жыл бұрын

Happy Friday ery body enjoy some Live music this weekend!

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

Happy Friday Poo Ninja!

@PooNinja 4 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro India lands up here on the moon tomorrow! I hope they brought spices the only flavor up here now is grey but the view is amazing :)

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

@@PooNinja Have fun on the moon, although the landing didn't take place as I'm sure you're aware!

@PooNinja 4 жыл бұрын

Another sad crash 😞 but we won’t stop trying we learn with every failure ✌🏽

@LasseHuhtala 4 жыл бұрын

Is it Friday already? :-o

@electricwhiterabbit 4 жыл бұрын

I have a RME multiface from 2002 is that not good enough and should be replaced you think?

@Producelikeapro 4 жыл бұрын

RME make great products, however 2002 is pretty darn old and the quality level has risen dramatically!

@electricwhiterabbit 4 жыл бұрын

Produce Like A Pro What do you think is a good comparable now a days to the RME? I’m using Windows 7 PC.

@GouravRaiMusic 4 жыл бұрын

(A new Question for FAQ Friday) The new interface is very nice, compared to the old interface but why the old legendary analog gears are so good compared to new gears... 😥