My Composing Hardware

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I’ve had some people ask what I use to write my music. In this video I go through the computers, monitors, hard drives, MIDI controllers, audio interface, and audio speakers I use.
All music in the video is by yours truly
Jason Graves' KZfaq video on Metagrid: • AA26 Metagrid: Overview
00:00 Start
00:44 Computers
01:40 Hard Drives
02:20 Monitors
02:52 Desk
03:34 Metagrid Pro
04:15 MIDI Keyboards
04:47 Fadermaster Pro
05:25 StreamDeck
06:05 Audio Interface
07:19 Speakers
08:53 Sound Panels
09:09 Headphones
09:26 Wrap-up

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@user-nz6qb5lo4h 10 ай бұрын

You have truly opened my eyes and I thank you. Also. I need that Be nice button for my at work computer!

@MichelBarbaro 10 ай бұрын

It is always great to have reference by those really involved in the film music industry. Thanks for sharing!

@TonyThomas10000 Жыл бұрын

What a phenomenal setup!

@jamesowen3497 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your setup!

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks James!

@darrellabbott4409 Жыл бұрын

So interesting. Thank you David, I will be looking forward to seeing more videos. Darrell

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Hey Darrell!! Thanks for watching! You can do it!

@NeuroBoy314 10 ай бұрын

I’ve just dicovered your channel! And I want to say you Congrats and Thank you!!! I’m pianist an Apple Fan and many quiestions about how to use my mac on music has been exposed on your channel! God bless you!

@dunamisstudio Жыл бұрын

Very nice setup!

@angeruroth Жыл бұрын

LOL I want a "Be Nice" button too 😇 Now, seriously, nice setup David! 👍 Thanks for the tour!

@chrisharrison809 Жыл бұрын

You rule man. Thanks for the tips. The backup system is thorough.

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris. Nothing scares me more than printing stems before a delivery and a drive going down, that's why I back up!

@joobastudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing David. I have the same genelec's.

@BaraMatahariPagi Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, David. Looking forward to the next one! And happy birthday :)

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Bara!

@DestroyingTheDevoid Жыл бұрын

Very nice! Looking forward to the next videos!

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Hey Craig! Thanks for watching man!

@forfilmmusic 4 ай бұрын

Very well thought out setup. Similar to what I have at the studio. really nicely done. I like the Genelec's as well in a 5.1 config.

@DavidKudellMusic 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, love the Genelecs as well!

@PaulieDC Жыл бұрын

Hey David, you asked about our hardware setups, and I won't get too detailed, but I'm amazed how many things I have are similar or same as yours, lol! I did just get my new build done, going to try a 1 computer setup like you mentioned (24-core 13900 CPU, 128GB DDR5 and 4 separate NMVe 4.0 drives for sample libraries... we'll see how long I can run solo!). So I've got the big curved, Dell, HD650s, the Neuman 2.1 digital system quite similar to your Genelec set up with a mic and DSP, and I have a Stream Deck. And of course an RME interface with the USB ARC controller. But here's the kicker: I have the EXACT same IKEA desk, in Birch, and the curve on the left slightly covering the left corner of my 88-key controller, lol! I think that curve is uniquely amazing because I also have my CC faders on the left like you, and the curve gets it a touch closer and allows an ergonomic slant to the fader unit, which feels more comfortable. Too bad IKEA discontinued that desk, it's like a composer's dream for WAY cheaper. Thanks for sharing! If my setup is similar to your then I'm happy, I'm on the right track!

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Hey Paulie, thanks for sharing! Wow, we do have a similar setup! Glad you share my love for the Ikea desk, it really is great and you're exactly right about that curve. I'm going to hold on to it as long as I can! I think it's like 20 years old at this point. :)

@barcovsky Жыл бұрын

thank you for the video David, hope one day I have such a setup too :) and what a cool video production in the vid!

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I'm sure you will, and besides none of it really makes for better music, I've written some good stuff with far less, all you need is a laptop and some headphones!

@jeromerusselldemusicologist 10 ай бұрын

Love your channel... You just gained a subscriber...

@DavidKudellMusic 10 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@SiTheMon777 9 ай бұрын

Can I steal your Be Nice button, and attach it to my kids? 😁 nice setup!

@MarsenK1 Жыл бұрын

Loved the "Be nice" button and comment on this 😄

@fredcrossland2517 10 ай бұрын

Hey David, thanks for sharing your set up with us…. I also have an iMac and I mounted a OWC Dock on the back of it... If I may suggest Velcro instead of the tape, it holds really good. Plus you can become portable with that 8TB drive if you need to take it somewhere else by just popping it off of the Velcro, and then put it back on when you return to your studio not to mention it’s a much cleaner look, just a suggestion… Keep up the good work I would like to see more tutorial videos… Thanks

@DavidKudellMusic 10 ай бұрын

Good idea! Actually, I upgraded my Mac recently (see my latest video) so no more tape needed!

@andyp4673 Жыл бұрын

After watching this video I am hungry for spaghetti and a good italian western ... Nice setup btw. I like the solution for the computer keyboard.

@YuriyPanivan Жыл бұрын

Cool! Thanks

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@sonicstoryteller Жыл бұрын

nice set up Dave and someone else using older Macs lol like me 2011 I Mac 27 inch 500ssd 1tb hard drive lol still does the job but struggling with storage now all the best Phil uk Shropshire England👍

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Hey, I've written some of my best work directly on an old Roland keyboard's built-in sequencer in 1998. So it's not the tech anyway!

@tronam Жыл бұрын

What a great breakdown along with some invaluable practical advice on backup redundancy. For a future computer upgrade are you waiting for a Mac Studio refresh or the upcoming Mac Pro? I'm guessing you're wanting more than 128GB of RAM.

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad it was helpful. When it’s time to upgrade I’ll probably go with Mac Studio - just waiting for VEPro to be Apple Silicon native which should be in the next few months hopefully. I used to want a Mac Pro but now with my 2 trash can Mac Pros as VEP servers, these hold all my samples so I don’t really need my DAW computer to be such a beast.

@alvarorodriguezfilmmusic Жыл бұрын

Absolutely insane, thanks for sharing David! may I ask how long you've been doing this? or rather, how many years you've been in this career (professionally and not professionally) for your setup to become what it is today? Huge tanks and keep up the good work! :)

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Been writing music since I was in high school, scored student films in college, and some the occasional thing here and there while I was a commercial video producer. But I didn't pursue composing as a full time career until 2020 after winning the Westworld contest.

@alvarorodriguezfilmmusic Жыл бұрын

@@DavidKudellMusic Brilliant! Thanks for the reply and keep up the good work David!!💪

@kennethjackson4858 Жыл бұрын

Just saw your video and it was great, but being an OG and learning so this stuff, I only have an iMac 2015, 32gb ram, 1tb. Learning from videos and you and have Logic with my first library of Opus Edition, which was on sale and I couldn’t afford OT or Spitfire, etc. was thinking of Inspire 1&2 when a sale comes up. But for a question, have you gotten your Mac Studio and I wanted a MacBook Pro but the with that price I can buy Inspire. I’m going to IKEA and look for a desk like yours or similar. Anyway, apologies I know you have more important things to do but it’s encouraging to learn and listen and be encouraged🙏🏾

@antsteep Жыл бұрын

Great video. Those Genelec monitors are by far the best I have heard. Would love to know what macros you have on your metagrid.

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ant! Really happy with the Genelec, especially once the correction is turned on. I'll have to go into more depth into the Megagrid, although most everything I have is based on Jason Graves' setup and he has like 3 videos all about it.

@simonjli Жыл бұрын

hey David! thank you for sharing your setup :) I’m wondering how you were able to set up Cubase so that the click volume is adjustable via a CC fader. That is super useful!!

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Hi Simon, sure thing. It's under Studio Setup. Wherever your MIDI controller is listed (usually it's a generic remote). You can select the fader you want to use there, and on the bottom box, for device select "Metronome" then Channel/Category select "Device" and Value/Action select "clickLevel."

@AnneKathrinDernComposer Жыл бұрын

Okay bro but why do you have more and better equipment than me? 😅😂

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Ha! Let's just say it helps when you have some excess camera, video production equipment, and band PA gear to sell on eBay to pay for your new composing gig.

@cesmcmyth 9 ай бұрын

Did you leave the band? What were you playing?

@RicardoHenriqueDeSRaymundo Жыл бұрын

You're NICE !!!😊

@simoncortes8196 10 ай бұрын

Hey David ! Great video ! I was super interested when you said that your old trashcan MacPro is loading some vst while working on your iMac. Have you any link to share about this setup ? I can't find how to manage that...anyway thanks a lot , I'm stoked to discover your channel !

@DavidKudellMusic 10 ай бұрын

Using a software called Vienna Ensemble Pro. I touch on this in my recent Mac for Composing video, and the next video I'm working on will delve into this more.

@gargallant9811 9 ай бұрын

Per your more recent Mac Studio vids, this video is kinda like the tombs under the pyramids right? This is good historical reference I guess, but you wouldn’t recommend it now, correct?

@aneri72 Жыл бұрын

I love that clean, ergonomic setup. The only thing I didn't like, is that there's no "Be Mean" button. 😉😂

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Haha well it's not always that clean, only when I film does it look that clean. :)

@stigc56 11 ай бұрын

Hi Enjoyed your videos. You were talking about your next video that should cover your template. Did you finished it?

@DavidKudellMusic 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. I haven't finished the next video yet, but I am working towards it. I got a new Mac Studio M2 so my template totally changed. I've been using VEPro directly on the Studio and it has been working great. But I'm also building the whole template as disabled tracks so I can run benchmarks comparing the two approaches. Building the whole template again takes forever, and I've been working on scoring projects as well. But I'll be able to present the pros and cons of both approaches and hopefully help some folks make decisions on upgrades.

@stigc56 11 ай бұрын

@@DavidKudellMusic Yes building new templates takes forever. I also bought the Mac Studio - the M1 - and now I consider trashing my old MacPro12 server and only keep my PC server for the VSL strings. Don't you think it's a challenge to use the VEPro set-up with a few instances holding all your instruments? I really need the instrument track in Cubase, that links perfectly to the mixer. My temp. is on around 700 tracks and although I have a really extended Metagrid set-up I struggle with clarity in the process.

@GigaStudio 3 ай бұрын

hello david, i m interesting , where i can find La modern perc or any library icons, for metagrid pro ?

@b.z9940 3 ай бұрын

Could the FaderMaster also be connected to the MIDI In/Out of the audio interface?

@williamh57 Жыл бұрын

Hello David, do you have second set of mouse, keyboard and computer monitor to control the 2013 Mac Pro?

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Hello, no I just use the Mac's built-in Screen Sharing app, and I can control it that way.

@jackeyyow Жыл бұрын

Hi, i saw there's a tab named: Offbeat 8th in your metagrid, is select all the 8th note in the editor i believe. may i know how u set it up?Thanks

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

You need to set up a logical preset with these settings: Line 1: Filter Target: Type Is. / Condition: Equal / Parameter 1: Note / Bool: And Line 2: Filter Target: Position / Condition: Cycle / Bar Range: PPQ / Bool: And Line 3: Filter Target: Position / Condition: Inside Bar Range / Parameter 1: 240 / Parameter 2: 360 / Bool: Or Line 4: Filter Target: Position / Condition: Inside Bar Range / Parameter 1: 720 / Parameter 2: 840 / Bool: Or Line 5: Filter Target: Position / Condition: Inside Bar Range / Parameter 1: 1200 / Parameter 2: 1320 / Bool: Or Line 6: Filter Target: Position / Condition: Inside Bar Range / Parameter 1: 1680 / Parameter 2: 1800 / Bool: Or At the bottom, choose "select." The process for the Offbeat 16ths is the same, you just need to use these numbers: 120-240 360-480 600-720 840-960 1080-1200 1320-1440 1560-1680 1800-1920

@DavidKudellMusic Жыл бұрын

Essentially, a measure in the Logical editor is 1920 long, each beat is 480 long. So once you know that, you can figure out the numbers needed to select the area you want.