What music gear do you actually need?
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★ GEAR LINKS ★
The DAW I use:
Ableton Live 10 reverb.grsm.io/ableton-live-10-suite
DAWs that are free and/or functional without payment:
LMMS lmms.io/
Ardour ardour.org/
GarageBand www.apple.com/ca/mac/garageband/
Reaper www.reaper.fm/download.php
MuLab www.mutools.com/mulab-downloads.html
Audio interfaces that I can recommend:
Universal Audio Apollo Twin reverb.grsm.io/apollo-twin-mkii
Universal Audio Apollo Arrow amzn.to/2MB8Ghu
Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 amzn.to/2MVhRsq
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 amzn.to/2PMxwZz
Focusrite Scarlett Solo amzn.to/2LA1oFp
PreSonus Studio 26 amzn.to/2PGaTpT
Solid multi-purpose microphones I've used:
Shure SM7B reverb.grsm.io/shure-sm7b
Audio Technica AT4040 amzn.to/2ok3dNw
Audio Technica AT2020 amzn.to/2wpB37o
Rode NT1 amzn.to/2PIeWC9
Mic accessories:
Rode PSA1 Boom Arm amzn.to/2LCUoaG
Pop filter amzn.to/2Nsnyei
Headphones I currently use:
Plain, solid amzn.to/2sFmAmJ
Rose gold, hype amzn.to/2JmTmDK
Fancy, noise-cancelling amzn.to/2xQCwrl
My monitors:
Tannoy 802 reverb.grsm.io/tannoy-802
Decent monitors for starting out (good enough for Skrillex):
KRK Rokit 5 amzn.to/2wxqS0w
MIDI controllers I use:
Ableton Push 2 reverb.grsm.io/push-2
Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S61 bit.ly/2MH4xbN
Best affordable MIDI controllers:
Komplete Kontrol A-Series: shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1239793&u=1854313&m=77930&urllink=&afftrack=
Akai MPK Mini amzn.to/2wwHOnM
Korg nanoKEY Studio amzn.to/2MB8Q8A
Nektar Impact LX25+ amzn.to/2BXUIkY
Novation Launchkey 25 amzn.to/2LBURdv
Akai LPK 25 amzn.to/2PfHGku
Arturia MiniLab amzn.to/2ME8XAk
Room treatment:
Alphacorner Foam Bass Trap acousticalsolutions.com/product/alphacorner-foam-bass-trap/
Producer's Choice Sound Absorption Blankets www.vocalboothtogo.com/product-category/acoustic-sound-blankets-sound-absorption-panels-producers-choice/
Sonex Pyramid Acoustic Foam: acousticalsolutions.com/product/sonex-pyramid-acoustic-foam/
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@kat-vq3fx 4 жыл бұрын
what i have: a phone and garage band me: lets go make music
@christophertaylorxi7766 4 жыл бұрын
Me too! You got this!
@jesshoreshmusic 4 жыл бұрын
kat Me too! I think for me it works well enough👍😂
@user-je2et3mt8d 4 жыл бұрын
I started making music on Garageband on my phone and now I have upgraded to Logic Pro X on my Mac and knowing how to use Garageband made the transition seamless!!
@l0wl1fe72 4 жыл бұрын
Bro. Same
@jacksonbakermusic7081 4 жыл бұрын
Same! You should post music on your channel or we should do a collab
@samuraiguitarist 5 жыл бұрын
Korg Miku pedal is a cheap essential if you play guitar
@on_certainty 5 жыл бұрын
Lol
@Jacob-fx2ds 5 жыл бұрын
samuraiguitarist you need it before the guitar, it is the most essential part of guitar playing
@MarkusJunnikkala 5 жыл бұрын
You can't just give away industry secrets like that on KZfaq
@SpreadLovey 5 жыл бұрын
Wait you dont even need a guitar for that... you just need the pedal. It'll make your music so much better... INSTANTLY
@AuroraNemoia 5 жыл бұрын
bonus points if you plug a VOCALOID keytar into it. Don't forget to process the entire thing into Antares Auto-Tune to get those crispy notes.
@antony9025 4 жыл бұрын
me: “mom, can I get a pop filter?” mom: “we have a pencil at home”
@giancarlosolis9996 4 жыл бұрын
yes
@mieszkogulinski168 4 жыл бұрын
Actually, a pop filter can be made of piece of cloth, stocking or something like that, and wire from a coathanger. It's a frequently used hack.
@ThatKid22101 4 жыл бұрын
they're usually made with Nylon too so if she wear stockings a lot ask her if you can recycle a pair she doesn't use anymore or is too damaged (I burn through them so I stopped buying them XD)
@sumedhshaharemusic4089 3 жыл бұрын
fusion remix of coffindance Free flp available ....💥💥💥 Plz check ..
@CybertroninfiniteOfficial 3 жыл бұрын
That works lol
@gracenblackwelder7727 5 жыл бұрын
I have one (1) ukulele, an amazon basics USB mic, no (0) midi keyboard, and audacity Let's do this
@anamartinez7006 5 жыл бұрын
Gracen Blackwelder good luck bro tell me how it goes
@Omgkhii 5 жыл бұрын
Good luck
@diejaycee 5 жыл бұрын
If you have a lot of talent you can make good music with anything.
@iltoni6895 4 жыл бұрын
You need an audio interface to record the mic to the computer
@diejaycee 4 жыл бұрын
Antonio Carbone no he has a USB mic. Those have an audio interface build in
@andrewnoblemusic 5 жыл бұрын
“The absence of limitations is the enemy of art.” ― Orson Welles
@ingmarbm 4 жыл бұрын
Rings true
@weirdo66636 4 жыл бұрын
andrewnoblemusic I don’t get it
@TacitSwine750 4 жыл бұрын
@@weirdo66636 You are more creative you are limited by certain factors. A good example could be the early KZfaq gamers that would record their gameplay using a camera because they couldn't afford a streaming device.
@n0166 4 жыл бұрын
So limitations = good?
@kenshinhimura3350 3 жыл бұрын
@@n0166 It makes you look for solutions and you learn to adapt by being more creative.
@juanpablorivera9049 4 жыл бұрын
As an individual new to music production when he said "relatively affordable microphone" I wasn't expecting $400
@germancheese2801 3 жыл бұрын
HWBDGEHHEGEGE I-
@alifizharulhaq3370 3 жыл бұрын
Wha-
@beanacomputer 3 жыл бұрын
Yeahhhhhh all you need is some sort of synth, hardware or a DAW, a controller, a Blue Yeti or something, and some decent headphones... that's all you actually need. Hell you don't even need the controller, you can map your computer keyboard to different notes. You don't need a really nice mic, you don't need monitors and you don't need sound dampening foam. Those are very nice to have, but they aren't even close to being necessary.
@MaximilianBerkmann 3 жыл бұрын
Well, it's a fairly high end mic.
@thisislilalice 3 жыл бұрын
That part was pretty funny
@ThatKid22101 4 жыл бұрын
I love parents who support and invest in their children's desires and dreams, they're the folks who truly get it. Our first investors are the folks raising us.
@elliotgroff 3 жыл бұрын
My parents just make me buy everything, lol.
@AD1978leo 2 жыл бұрын
@@elliotgroff that's ok too! If you really want something, you'll figure out a way to get it. If you never do, it really wasn't that important.
@sophiagrunfeld5060 Жыл бұрын
@@elliotgroff yeah and like bro i'm a kid i don't have money i mean i work babysitting but that doesn't make much 😭
@maomallows 3 жыл бұрын
Setup Summary 1. Computer 2. DAW (digital audio workstation) 3. headphones 4. midi keyboard 5. Microphone and audio interface 6. studio monitors 7. room treatment
@JamieI-lz7de 3 жыл бұрын
Thx
@Tcbvaldi 2 жыл бұрын
thx mate
@mgooddy 2 жыл бұрын
0. Money
@stevie8271 5 жыл бұрын
the pencil trick blew my mind
@fullmoonofus2683 5 жыл бұрын
Blew my mic*
@SoapFreakz 5 жыл бұрын
@@fullmoonofus2683 lol
@xnirvanaXnevermindx 5 жыл бұрын
socks tho..
@flourishvhs4791 5 жыл бұрын
Sameee lol
@RealLeel 5 жыл бұрын
For real
@DimaaReyma 5 жыл бұрын
Limitations boost creativity.
@panoslenabou 5 жыл бұрын
you are right and wrong and i am sure that you know it
@thanasisxx2524 5 жыл бұрын
Big CAP
@meepgoesrawr6168 5 жыл бұрын
Agreed, u try to find ideas inside your limitations which forces you to become creative
@veronicagorosito187 5 жыл бұрын
@@panoslenabou Absolutely, and when you have no talent, then, it doesn't matter if you have gear limitations or not because creativity will not be triggered. Sad but true.
@shmepe7847 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for saving my money
@MIO9_sh 5 жыл бұрын
except for the keyboard.... I can't afford the rest
@strengthoveraesthetics239 4 жыл бұрын
you dont need the rest, its enough for now
@RJ-pv4sc 4 жыл бұрын
You only need a keyboard and a laptop. Or rather... anything to run a DAW which there’s loads of free or cheap ones. Reaper is 60$, powerful DAW. Ableton has a free variant that can do justice. Ideas aren’t limited by budget ;)
@colindixon7073 3 жыл бұрын
Robert Jarden what if I can only afford a chrome book
@RJ-pv4sc 3 жыл бұрын
colin dixon I’m assuming chrome book is the google laptop? I don’t know it’s specs but I had an asus craptop from 2002 run Mixcraft, Reaper and Ableton fine. It’ll buffer and render now and then but imperfections lead to intricate perfections and train your patience which will come handy later. I would just make a new email. Head to ableton, sign up and you get 90 days free... with like 80% of its goodies. No card info or any of that junk. Ableton is a really solid company/community and DAW but I never subject to just one DAW while learning. Hence why I listed a few worth looking into especially with a locked budget. After years Messing with those 3 DAWS I ended up with an iMac and now a MacBook and run Logic just for ease since Apple always has very efficient programs and devices. But I will tell you the whole truth. No matter what you use, what DAW you use, what equipment you use, nothing makes your Music other than you. Sure some may be easier but now as a Musician you’ll soon see the easy way out isn’t always the most fun or soul satisfying. You’ll forge your own tool with what you got :) Never doubt yourself or think equipment is the way. That’s the biggest hoax of it all. It may “look” cool or satisfy ego to have Crap Ton of software and instruments but that’s usually filling a void somewhere else. Just enjoy the journey, learn all you can with free stuff first and start small. It’ll blossom if you nurture it. Let me know if you ever need help or more info, I’m more than happy to help.
@colindixon7073 3 жыл бұрын
Robert Jarden thx bro
@zy_verse2004 5 жыл бұрын
I'm only 15, but I'm starting to set up a little studio in my bedroom. Out of all the videos on youtube, this helped me the most :)
@zy_verse2004 3 жыл бұрын
@a story to tell Well I've produced a ballad, which I think turned out pretty well for a beginner and I have a lot of random beats saved. But I still haven't really found the perfect program. I've used some websites like Soundtrap and bandlab, which really weren't that bad, then I also tried LMMS and Waveform, they just confused me. So yeah, other than still not having a good, rather cheap program, it's all been pretty well😂
@eliseadrielle4373 3 жыл бұрын
@@zy_verse2004 download ableton live lite, it's free :)
@tomas_bohuslav 3 жыл бұрын
@@zy_verse2004 Of all the DAWs I've tried out, I recommend Reaper to anyone who asks. In my opinion it's the most versatile piece of music software if you customize it for yourself. And costs only 60 bucks unless you make a serious amount of money from using the program!
@azkaazeylia 3 жыл бұрын
For the daw, you could use bandlab. It's completely free and compatible with mobile and pc I'm just an 13yrs old girl, so that's already great for me
@zy_verse2004 3 жыл бұрын
@@azkaazeylia Yeah I currently use Soundtrap which is really similar to Bandlab, but I'm also starting with FL Studio (the free trial lol)
@Metis272 5 жыл бұрын
The aesthetic of your recording space is so good! I know that's not the point of this video but I figured I should say so.
@MichaelOhkayy 5 жыл бұрын
Imo creating a good appearance vibe for the studio can really encourage you and keep you feeling good about what you're doing.
@veronicagorosito187 5 жыл бұрын
Someone who remember to treat accoustically his/her room is a person of values.
@wellhelltherefellwhuman4637 5 жыл бұрын
@@MichaelOhkayy true, if it's got a stressful atmosphere you're not gonna want to spend time in there and you'll just get annoyed
@nicolasmrn 5 жыл бұрын
From where the young music youtubers got money to buy all this gear, everything in that room would cost a pair of thousand of dollars!
@kazigkaasje 4 жыл бұрын
666th like, this comment is now cursed.
@0Tuma 5 жыл бұрын
that mindset at the end was just the most inspirational think i've heard in weeks
@faithamuntung 4 жыл бұрын
0Tuma subbed
@dickbison 4 жыл бұрын
The purpose of buying gear is to enjoy having gear. Accept it as a hobby and never expect it to make your music better.
@juriandemoor7842 4 жыл бұрын
Nahh, better speakers = better music
@benji272 4 жыл бұрын
@@juriandemoor7842 Agree, but to expand on that: As Andrew said in the video you need speakers or headphones that accurately represent all the frequencies in the spectrum or your mixes are going to sound like crap. There's only a certain point that skill can take you without good speakers. It's harsh, but it's true.
@prodjae154 4 жыл бұрын
auto tune bruh
@LogKeyEcksumm 4 жыл бұрын
@@prodjae154 autotune won't even sound good if you have bad speakers/ headphones
@ducklandstrawberry2073 4 жыл бұрын
What a waste of dosh, just blatant consumerism... ridiculous
@phee3D 4 жыл бұрын
I had a lenovo laptop from the mid 2000's that my father gave me and I used it for years. I eventually learned programming using that computer and started freelancing since last year. I now have alenovo legion y540 now which is amazing, a pair of audio technica ATH mx40, a focusrite 2i2, a scarlet studio microphone (worst out of this list) and I just ordered my first ever midi keyboard, akai mpk mini. I've come from no equipment to having things that I don't necessarily need and hear me out. Not having enough/the right equipment is in most cases an excuse. If you have any computer as long as it can run a daw and you have a cheap pair of headphones ( you can get a one for $50-$60 which can do wonders) then you are good to go. You could make a really good song with that. You could even get a usb mic if you want to record but don't have the budget for an audio interface although I would highly recommend using the focusrite interfaces.
@JohnH3864 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as always
@stefan1024 5 жыл бұрын
Moroder was famous for checking his mixes in his car. (don't know if he still does ...)
@Roboprogs 5 жыл бұрын
I'm just a hobbyist, but I totally agree with that technique. I did this remix for another youtube contest recently. When I listen to it on studio style headphones (Sony MDR-V6), the bass is way overpowered, but I had to do that to get the sound I wanted on the car stereo and/or earbuds. soundcloud.com/rob-anderson-104336556/cats-dead-originally-by-espen-kraft.
@xEternalSoul 5 жыл бұрын
great thing to always remember and test out! even if you have the best audio equipment most of your audience will be listening to the music through laptop speakers, old ipods, phones, car radio, and various other audio outputs with different qualities
@yeltsonisaac5950 5 жыл бұрын
If that's the case, can't we directly mix in the car?
@Roboprogs 5 жыл бұрын
Yeltson Isaac Good point but it’s a bit crowded and I like to stand 😉
@PowahSlapEntertainmint 5 жыл бұрын
Wrong. All you need is a kazoo.
@RandomGuy-cp5hw 5 жыл бұрын
You damn right
@morbidlyabeast9000Lb 5 жыл бұрын
Wtf ur everywhere i saw you on techsource
@RandomGuy-cp5hw 5 жыл бұрын
@@morbidlyabeast9000Lb who lol?
@SpreadLovey 5 жыл бұрын
Ayy ma man powah slap. But... you're totally right. I completly wasted 15 years of learning music theory and instruments at age 19.
@fuzzchallenge3373 5 жыл бұрын
*clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 clap clap clap clap
@ashm44 4 жыл бұрын
I asked myself "why am I watching this? I've been producing for years" and then remembered it's because Andrew is awesome
@CALKULTIK 5 жыл бұрын
as a person who’s looking to start to make music, this is definitely the best video i’ve seen so far. Well organized and concise, but still goes over pretty much everything you need with examples. I especially enjoy that ending message, to just work with what you have and do the most you can with it until you have more options. Thank you! 🙏
@NVRSE500 3 жыл бұрын
What do you think you'll get for your setup?
@ZachSuter 5 жыл бұрын
Taught lessons on Audio Recording for a couple of years. This video is now essential for new students of mine!
@emil_fa 5 жыл бұрын
Anyone who wants to get into music production should be shown this video. Awesome work! I guess that if you are more into making strictly electronic music without recording your own samples by microphone, the microphone/mic stand/pop filter parts of the list can be replaced by good value synths/drum machines/sequencers.
@saeidakbari4788 5 жыл бұрын
Still, you can get far more analog modeling vsts with the budget of hardware synths.
@djrr9759 5 жыл бұрын
hey i need a tip - i want a keyboard to play piano and learn and stuff but i also want a midi controller for producing beats and music. is there a digital keyboard that does both?
@SynthApprentice 5 жыл бұрын
@@djrr9759 Most digital keyboards will be able to do both. As long as the keyboard has MIDI i/o, you're good.
@djrr9759 5 жыл бұрын
@@SynthApprentice aye nice, thanks lol
@TRNyerereX 5 жыл бұрын
My general philosophy is start where you are, use what you have!!!! Then the attraction begins... this is a great video, by all means, the advice is great.... my advice is never worry too much about what you don’t have.... just be ambitious and work hard with whatever you have now, find a way to make it work, I too started with a cassette player that had the recording part, but there was no, mix, no tweaking, same in same out, but no worries it was for my private practice, then yrs later I use my friends studios, but always when it’s convenient to them, and sometimes late at night ideas would be flowing, I couldn’t bare it anymore so then I started on my phone, did some great work with GarageBand, now I have my own home studio still in the process of becoming a masterpiece soon.....
@johnngatho5401 4 жыл бұрын
Hey, I am starting audio and music production. Just got the following: Akai MPK mini MIDI keyboard, Behringer UMC204HD interface and an RCM PRO condenser microphone. I have an old HP Probook core i5, 4GB RAM laptop that I'll use to start. I'm exploring Waveform 8/ Tracktion 7 free DAWs to start...sounds like very entry level gear but I'll squeeze hits from these!! Then if need be, I'll go into Neumann/Townsends/Manley/Rupert Neve arena :-). If need be!!
@mauricescka 4 жыл бұрын
1:10 Normal People: Do you have a ssd or hdd? Andrew Huang: 1tb hd
@acc373r4t0r 3 жыл бұрын
@@SreenikethanI the joke was that it was written hd instead of hdd
@Patrick-vv7cn 3 жыл бұрын
Sreenikethan I r/woooosh
@SreenikethanI 3 жыл бұрын
@@Patrick-vv7cn how is that r/woooosh worthy?
@Patrick-vv7cn 3 жыл бұрын
Sreenikethan I Just trust
@applesaregoodeatings 3 жыл бұрын
also gt 750m is definitely wrong. macs have never used nvidia graphics
@Daniel_Berry 5 жыл бұрын
You don't necessarily need to buy a microphone at the same time as an audio interface if you just want to record guitar and keys directly into the computer. An interface like the Scarlett 2i2 is great for this.
@joethatoneguy 5 жыл бұрын
For what it's worth, I'd recommend the behringer umc404hd over the Scarlett 2i2 bc 4 inputs for less money (£80 on gear4music right now) and still sounds great.
@Claymore1977 5 жыл бұрын
@@joethatoneguy I hear lots of people have problems with the behringer.
@unclepodger 4 жыл бұрын
@@joethatoneguy Scarlett comes with Ableton tho which Behringer doesn't
@faithamuntung 4 жыл бұрын
Daniel Berry subbed
@blackapple2938 5 жыл бұрын
3:58 that was actually a really good kick drum
@SheldonBird 5 жыл бұрын
Dude, I thought the same when I heard it. I might just download this video and make a beat with only Andrew Huang videos lol
@MXCN_El1011 5 жыл бұрын
new video idea: Make a track by sampling the random sounds n stuff Andrew has made throughout his vids (no instruments allowed)
@dbarenholz 5 жыл бұрын
@@MXCN_El1011 please send me the video when done.
@enshrowd 5 жыл бұрын
imma sample that into a trap beat lmao
@crimson3362 5 жыл бұрын
imagine having the sound of a kick drum happen every time you said the letter p
@chillack7762 4 жыл бұрын
RJChillax equipment so far: Drums: Roland TD-12, Yamaha DD55 Drum machine: Roland R-8 Sampler: Akai MPC Renaissance DJ Controller or should I say Wheels of Chill: Numark NV Synthesizers: Roland XV-88 (master), Roland D-50, Roland JD-Xi, Yamaha TX81Z Bass guitar Hafler 1601 Speakers: JRX JBX100 Multi track recorder: Tascam 2488 Neo A microphone
@CrysisVN 4 жыл бұрын
damnnn thats cool
@boot2thhead 4 жыл бұрын
"In the computer" LOL My wife and I quote that all the time. Thanks for the simple setup breakdown. I've wanted to record music for years, but haven't had the cash to do it. Looking forward to getting my setup going this year.
@Individual_two 5 жыл бұрын
Great advice! Just a side note, most makers of audio interfaces include free downloads for intro versions of popular DAWs. For instance, Steinburg includes Cubase Artist, Focusrite offers Ableton Live Lite and Presonus offers Studio One Artist. All of these are fully-functional DAWs and they are great ways to learn these programs.
@wislian 5 жыл бұрын
Haha it would be great if Steinberg’s audio interfaces included Cubase artist, they include Cubase LE which is a very limited version
@senji9986 5 жыл бұрын
Plasmaboo I do agree with your statement on able to live lite, I use it and it can be severely frustrating to use but it also have a very good pathway to upgrade into ableton suite. If you register live lite you get nearly $150 dollars of suite and combine that with abletons sales and you have a solid path to the top with a great way to learn the program for free. But yes live lites only 8 tracks allowance kills me and I can't wait to upgrade
@iasyama1999 4 жыл бұрын
but most of then are very limited like ableton lite which only allows 8 tracks? i think
@faithamuntung 4 жыл бұрын
Individual Two subbed
@FibblezUniverse 5 жыл бұрын
That computer has some pretty dope specs for coming out in 2013.
@jenniferbymidnight2129 5 жыл бұрын
same thought!
@lorenzomaddalena7274 5 жыл бұрын
16 gb of ram can't be true
@StreetsOfVancouverChannel 5 жыл бұрын
it is... I have the exact same setup specs
@mootsym 5 жыл бұрын
absolutely true. people forget.. laptops were just fine 5-8 years ago. The only thing apple at least has managed to do is screw us over by taking away all our ports. .. and that's coming from a Mac user.
@tunabalado2366 5 жыл бұрын
16 gb ram😯
@atharvajadhav7138 4 жыл бұрын
What I have: 1) Phone 2) Fl studio mobile 3) Cymatics and waverer presets Let's Go
@bloxindoez3718 4 жыл бұрын
is it bad if i have only the first 2?
@monstajohnx 4 жыл бұрын
same haha
@bruhlollmao560 4 жыл бұрын
i guess bandlab is better for recording
@isyaboysnks8296 4 жыл бұрын
@@bruhlollmao560 ik huh i also use it
@illford6921 4 жыл бұрын
@@bloxindoez3718 yeah because Serum presets won't help you on a phone
@IxiaRayne 5 жыл бұрын
Andrew - this was one of the most useful videos about what you “need” that I encountered so far. Thank you! ♥
@santiagogutierrez1594 5 жыл бұрын
“Be the best with whatever you have.” Well said.
@Podcastage 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice and studio Andrew.
@bryan25cool 5 жыл бұрын
Podcastage Hello sir Bandrew. Fan of yours. 😊
@NOMNOMNOMPASTA0123 5 жыл бұрын
Man I know this is almost a year old but as someone who is about to move out and on a serious budget wanting to get into music production, this video and honestly your whole channel have been a godsend. For now it's a hobby but hopefully with your channel and some hard work I can make something me and my depressed anxious ass can truly be proud of. Keep on keepin on Andrew Huang, you are a paragon of this youtube industry. From one Andrew to another (very drunk one), Mr. Schell. Best of luck to you and yours.
@msicg2018 3 жыл бұрын
Going to binge watch your videos. Been trying to get more serious with music, i started with garageband 5 years ago, but only now I'll try to take music seriously. Thanks for the vids!
@findjonmoses 5 жыл бұрын
Seriously, I wish you had been my music tech teacher in college. I spent £3000 a year on that course and all I wanted to know was what you have explained in this video in less than 8 minutes! Love your channel so much!
@AndrewPRoberts 5 жыл бұрын
Something about DAWs: Use the software demos! I've been an flstudio user for a couple of years now on my PC, so when a demo for the Mac beta came out, I downloaded that immediately. But since it's only a demo, it lacks the function reopening any save files that you create. This kind of sucks, but when I'm traveling with my MacBook, I actually really enjoy the limitation of having to finish a song in one sitting. Some of the songs on my upcoming album were made on airplanes (or sometimes in the middle of lecture), and it was really fun knowing that when I export the audio files, that's it and the prodicing is over and it's on to mastering. Now, I could type in the code to unlock it, but I almost want to keep it as the trial. Long story short, to anyone who can't afford a DAW, you can do a lot of damage with just the free trials.
@timlagrele 5 жыл бұрын
Reaper
@PengyDraws 5 жыл бұрын
T H A T S A L O T T A D A M A G E
@ProjectFrenzy 5 жыл бұрын
Just don't turn off the program if you wanna work on it over a couple days lmao. Works for me
@futzlol 5 жыл бұрын
or buy it lmao. works for me
@AndrewPRoberts 5 жыл бұрын
@@PengyDraws T H A T S A L O T O F D A W A G E
@justxbreathe 4 жыл бұрын
First time viewing you, just had autoplay going for several videos and you popped up - I just want to say that I really "resonated" with your final comments as far as letting growth take it's course organically and realistically, not only with budget or practicality, but in terms of skill and overall experience, & to that end, familiarity with your gear..! You're absolutely right about throwing one into the deep end doing more harm than good in the long run - if you ask me, maintaining a natural synchronicity between one's rate of material expansion with their legitimate necessity for doing so, is one of the most significant elements in a persons odds for true artistic progress and growth.. I believe no wall or obstacle should be taken down until you have reached and run into it naturally. otherwise you will knock them all down ahead of time and won't have any challenges left to learn from.. You'll miss so much along the journey of nothing is keeping you humble!! At any rate, keep up the good work, & thanks again, I hope others take away from this video as much as they ought to!! - Play on☝😌☝
@justxbreathe 4 жыл бұрын
- PowahSlap is absolutely correct, however. You must begin with a kazoo.😏👌
@evanmotions 4 жыл бұрын
that last piece of advice was gold 🤘🏽
@vigilancebrandon3888 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the encouragement. I started recording stuff on garageband at home about a year and a half ago, and have been needing videos like this, explaining explicitly and simply the basics of equipment and stuff. Absolutely adore your channel, keep up the great content :-)
@Salohkin11 5 жыл бұрын
This ^^
@MXCN_El1011 5 жыл бұрын
wow finally another garageband user around here. thought i was the only one
@vigilancebrandon3888 5 жыл бұрын
M_X_C_N it’s free, ya feel me
@giacomomatvichuk2858 5 жыл бұрын
I cannot overstate how helpful this video has been for me absolutely love it
@guillermocepeda2982 5 жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm starting in home music production and this video actually helped a lot, thanks!
@eleanorclub 2 жыл бұрын
What a helpful video -- focused, clear, experience-based (with some fun too). I really appreciated your admonition to start now as a music-maker -- no matter what your instrument(s)/gear - instead of waiting for the perfect merch. Thanks for creating. Keep kicking butt.
@banana_bread_18 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you ! I'm a beginner in music production and never really knew how to get started and what gear to use, so this video really helped giving me an idea ! The links in the description helped as well, so thanks for giving me these tips :)
@trixiewasanegg 5 жыл бұрын
4:00 I actually recommend instead of using a pencil use a sock folded in half (clean obvs). It'll do essentially what the round pop filters do about the same way :D
@hanfitrivia 3 жыл бұрын
Women's stockings are actually better. Socks take away too many frequencies.
@alexandriasharp3053 5 жыл бұрын
Andrew is a live saver. I want to be a music producer and I’ll be going to college in like the next year and I really needed to know things that no one I knew could tell me. So thank you thank you 🙏🏻
@toyoseries 5 жыл бұрын
There's Reddit for that ;)
@dragoncraftercreations6277 4 жыл бұрын
Really helpful and useful information but what was even better about your video was your message/philosophy. How helpful, honest and inclusive you appear to be. As a complete novice with no fundamental knowledge it was reassuring and refreshing to get the advice to work within your means and work up to the optimal setup you can achieve and not being told your not good enough or shouldn't even start because you don't have this, that or the other.
@jcftwihb 5 жыл бұрын
all this videos about home recording has inspired me to make music again. it's been awhile. thank you, andrew!
@samueljones. 5 жыл бұрын
Same with me!
@soqquadro7672 5 жыл бұрын
This is Gold for everyone who wants to start. When I started I had to pick up info from many different sources
@kaiok3n 5 жыл бұрын
“You need to put in the time and go on your own journey” - wise words
@TonicDream 4 жыл бұрын
Pretty great tutorial for starting your own studio, Andrew; I wish I had seen this when I had first started, would've saved alot of other research.
@MarkusJunnikkala 5 жыл бұрын
The very first step would be to define what kind of a musician/artist you are and what your primary focus is. So if you're more of an artist looking for a unique angle to your music, creative tools as a whole (instruments, effects etc) might be your primary objective. If you're an instrumentalist, and want to be a professional player for others, a good instrument is where most of your money should go. Someone who wants to be mixing or mastering engineer should probably primarily look into speakers and acoustic treatment. It's difficult to define what someone needs before understanding what they actually want to do, and often they might not know what that even is in the beginning. If you don't have a primary objective or that's still unclear, it's a good idea to steadily upgrade your setup but trying to go for the highest quality you can so that your gear has some resale value and you don't end up buying everything several times over your career because you went for poorer gear. Overall I'd say buying and getting gear is an everlasting and changing process. You buy, you work, you learn, you research, you make some money, and you buy again. Embrace this process, always aim for the best price/quality balance you can, and you'll be fine. It's part of the growth both monetarily as well as in terms of your craft.
@DJEthanStone 3 жыл бұрын
Andrew, I've watched so many of your videos. You make the world a better place.Thanks for sharing your knowledge and your music.
@benjaminbrand3714 3 жыл бұрын
Happy to report that after about 6 months of picking up some analogue gear (the Korg volca keys, Arturia Microbrute, et cetera) I'm finally picking up my first audio interface and DAW (the PreSonus 2-4). Can't wait to see where this takes me! Thanks for the input and consistently helpful and entertaining content man! Keep up the good work!
@Planet.Denver 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video
@FatRakoon 5 жыл бұрын
Many years ago, on my kit, when I played back my music on the Speaker setup Iwas using ( Bugger know what it was ) but it sounded great. I used a PC With a Creative Live Drive ( SBLive , then Audigy, then Audigy 2 etc ) to do the actual recording, and while 90% of my stuff came out exactly as I hoped it would there was a few tracks that had some synth sounds, that were, for some silly reason, very sharp and harsh??? - I never could work out why this happened, but it did bug me quite a lot. Like I said 90 of all tracks came out fine and it was only one of two sounds that did this on one or two tracks, but the fact is, that while listening to the tracks through the Monitors, it sounded exactly as I wanted it to, but once it had been recorded the sound was more of a rotten screetch than a nice soft synth. I never did resolve this. I have, due to an accident, not doen any music work for a few years, and I am only now getting back into it. I now only have one arm that I can use and so my music is going to be somewhat limited, however, I am now going to be recording with different hardware ( Another PC ) and so I assume that the sound weirdnes I was getting before, will be a thing of the past. My main Computer is still my Atari Falcon using Cubase Audio Falcon v206 - which is software released in 1993 - so wohoo for Future Music!
@MarsLos10 5 жыл бұрын
Very useful information Andrew, thanks! Lots of love from Greece
@srolen9041 3 жыл бұрын
Hey just so you know your information "Rocks". Your knowledge, word choices, rate of speech and concise info and a humble honest approach to a beginner is what made me a fan. Thanks for your input and the heads up on what gear I need to get going and letting me know it's ok to build towards something in the future. Again thanks.
@VVVHHHSSS 5 жыл бұрын
This was a great watch. I've been messing around with synths and guitar for years, but never really knew how to set up a studio. I'd always just record into a hot mic, not the best! Thanks again, this is all rather afforable too!
@pixelpixelpixel3181 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for giving me motivation!
@SinShaark 5 жыл бұрын
I really dream to be good in creating music... I should just start to have fun with basic programs.
@eliottgreville5371 5 жыл бұрын
SinShaark the more you mess around and get comfortable in your daw the better your music will start to become
@AnymMusic 5 жыл бұрын
SinShaark take your time. Unless you're a savant, I doubt you'll be able to make professional music within 2/3 years
@WolffXIII 3 жыл бұрын
Got to give you credit... I just bought my first midi keyboard because of you... watch your one music theory video then dived right in... can't wait to be at this point... right now its just an Arturia Essential 61, Samsung Tab 6 lite, and Klips headphones... order the Arturia Minibrute 2S, and saving for a new Mac book air. Thank you man, I love this journey, and love music so much more.
@shrutichakravarti 2 жыл бұрын
i love the thing u said in the end. Work with what u have and learn from it and build slowly towards your kinda studio. Yup, THAT is encouraging.
@evilpig247 5 жыл бұрын
Caustic 3 on Android is an amazing way to get started. Lots of KZfaq tutorials, active forums and development and can be used in simple ways for learning but supports a lot of advanced functionality for growth.
@gusjohnnson9641 5 жыл бұрын
7:01 This end bit was really inspiring and helpful. Thanks.
@mauricioDS6514 3 жыл бұрын
i have watched about 50 vids in this topic and until now this has been the one that makes most sense and you should follow this order.
@SCUBAGUYGAMESTREAM 3 жыл бұрын
just getting into music making for my channel and just wanted to say thank you!!! this video was really helpful
@Kapin05 5 жыл бұрын
Tip of the day for aspiring guitar players: _ask your parents!_ Seriously, my favourite electric guitar was just chilling in some old box of my stepdad's stuff in the attic. My acoustic one was in a cupboard in the kitchen. Playing guitar is something a lot of kids did in the 80s - 90s, naturally your parents probably had a guitar growing up they could donate.
@emptynism1958 5 жыл бұрын
Kra Z Kapin so by your logic if my mum is a nurse then there's a high chance that all the other moms out there are nurses
@Kapin05 5 жыл бұрын
Lmao no? Guitar is super common is what I'm saying.
@emptynism1958 5 жыл бұрын
Kra Z Kapin it isn't you're *assuming*
@Vanguard448 5 жыл бұрын
@@emptynism1958 If I remember right, guitar is the most played instrument by population in the world (it's either guitar or piano/keyboard). If there's any instrument that's just gonna be lying around the house neglected, especially if you live somewhere western like the US or UK/Europe, it's gonna be a guitar or a piano/keyboard. I've had a couple of friends whose first instruments have been hand-me-downs. Plus, as a bonus, the act of asking if they ever played an instrument is something to talk to your damn parents about.
@kabeerrajoria 5 жыл бұрын
I live in India bro 😑 all they have is an indian drum hanging around
@legobatman2440 4 жыл бұрын
Also beginner trick I learned in college, use egg cartons, they’re better than you think
@musicgearz7910 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video...Really explanatory...I've been following this channel and now inspired to create a channel to start appraising music gearz. Great content
@jpm9628 5 жыл бұрын
Brilliantly simple video. Andrew is such a great source of useful information. I love the positivity.
@BuildMineSurvive 5 жыл бұрын
I use ableton on windows with the UMC202HD interface from behringer. I got the interface for only $60, and it has 2 combo jack XLR/Quarter inch inputs and a phantom power switch on the back. I use my electric guitar plugged into it with amp sims, condenser mics, and whatever. It has very little noise. It has 4.6ms latency at 64 samples which sounds perfect. Because it's windows, it needs to use special ASIO drivers to get the latency so low, but it works well with ableton, and probably most other DAWs that support ASIO drivers. It also powers my studio monitoring headphones which are the audio techinca ath-m40x. A very nice pair for $100. Highly respected in the audio community. So for $60, this little box does A LOT. Highly recommend. I also use a 49 key basic midi keyboard. The axiom49. It's a bit old, but still great! Like Andrew said, midi keyboard you can totally cheap out on. So that's my setup! I know the interface is cheap, but you can get the $100 version with 4 inputs the UMC404HD for only $20 or $40 more depending on sales. And that one is even higher rated in reviews.
@tibolo 5 жыл бұрын
I use the UMC202HD too! It pairs great with my KRK RP5 G3 monitors. I use mine to just mess around with my guitar and old Yamaha keyboard (it's a YPR-20 and it's kinda useless but that's the point of it). It's great for a budget setup.
@calebnathaniel8303 5 жыл бұрын
This video means EVERYTHING for me!! Thankyou Andrew!!!!❤❤❤❤
@samueljones. 5 жыл бұрын
Same
@whattheactual4546 4 жыл бұрын
I LOVE this guy. I’m not a big EDM fan but I’ve learned so much and I’ve grown to appreciate the genre more and yeah I just love this channel.
@gabriqb 3 жыл бұрын
Came back to watch this from two years ago. Looking at how far my friends and I got in Music. I hope you new guys feel welcome in the producer community!!
@lipamanka 4 жыл бұрын
3:53 the word you're looking for is "asperated." Also fricatives can have the same effect sometimes.
@Dmitry___S. 5 жыл бұрын
*Pencil!* That's gotta be a *Magic Wand!*
@vishwananditha9711 3 жыл бұрын
Superb description with a great inspiring ending, Thank you !
@jakegarcia5436 3 жыл бұрын
“Put in the time and go on your on journey”..... that really inspired me for some reason... wow
@pijusnorusis9223 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@Martha-Black 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been making music on my iPhone for almost 4 years
@beyou2133 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind advice at the end. We are all on our own journey. ❤️
@zemarceloalencar6716 5 жыл бұрын
I'm amazed with so many artists / youtuber's who provide so much information to those who are starting / starting to make music like me. Thank you! I'm living for another 6 months in Washington DC and I really wanted to learn how to use drum machines and synthesizers to make music. Does anybody know how to tell me a teacher? the videos have helped me a lot but I need to make the options available that the technology offers nowadays. Thank you very much! meanwhile, I'm inspiring myself with you...
@leomeyer9537 5 жыл бұрын
Pocket operators are also a good starting point for making beats and songs and don't need any additional equipment!
@newpianotutorials 5 жыл бұрын
Any reason you prefer Ableton to Logic ?
@MarsIsFlatProductions 5 жыл бұрын
He used it for over 10 years, so its just second nature to him. It's completely personal taste. What matters is the end product. It's not about what you use, but how you use it.
@AkwardCheeseIsAkward 5 жыл бұрын
I've used both and I prefer logic, but for professionals the two programs are indistinguishable, logic is way way more intuitive in my opinion, especially for beginners.
@Psychlist1972 5 жыл бұрын
The workflow is quite different between the two. He may prefer the Ableton Live workflow, which is more clip-oriented. Bonus: Ableton Live is cross-platform whereas Logic is Apple-only. (for a similar workflow that supports even more platforms, including Linux, Bitwig Studio is great).
@storkystork7262 5 жыл бұрын
In my opinion (and usage) Logic is a lot easier for recording primarily acoustic music whereas Ableton works much better with synths and VSTs
@MarsIsFlatProductions 5 жыл бұрын
Very true, the workflow is very different. Ableton also is WAY better at live performance than Logic Pro. Mainstage is decent, but you have a lot more control over your music with Ableton.
@lyrarit 3 жыл бұрын
I really liked the message you gave us at the end!
@its_just_marvlus 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. i really needed this as a need to know start up into misoc production. i use bandlab and other apps on my phone but im trying to get a computer n midi keyboard as the next step
@Joker-qy2fv 5 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah!!!
@MultiMichael72 5 жыл бұрын
Dear Andrew, I've been following you for quite a while now and I really like the stuff you're doing, basically because you are a genuinely nice person and because you put so much effort into producing quality and entertaining art. But as I'm watching this video today, you, again, gained so much more of my respect with what you say in the last minute of the video. It just emphasizes what an excellent guy you are! The world would be a much nicer place if more people realized what you're saying in that last minute. I hope that life only brings you good experiences and that you continue to find joy in what you're doing!
@alexandramarie5668 5 жыл бұрын
Your videos have really been helping me!! Thank you !!!
@Fabio-kk5xx 5 жыл бұрын
great video a ton of youtubers take all of this equipment for granted and its very necessary for a beginner to understand a few of this things out
@sweensoman8172 5 жыл бұрын
Andrew could you do a producing tutorial
@alexandriasharp3053 5 жыл бұрын
Andrew is a life saver. I want to be a music producer and I’ll be going to college in like the next year and I really needed to know things that no one I knew could tell me. So thank you thank you 🙏🏻
@claesweicher223 4 жыл бұрын
When it comes to acoustic treatment of a room you can really get away with a lot just by measuring how the frequencies respond in the room via professional measuring software with a microphone that works alongside it(usually comes in a bundle package) But yes removing some reverb in your room is generally recommended :) Especially if you work with singers. I can definitely hear the lack of treatment in my room when singers comes by and give their everything they got when recording, but i can usually tame the reverb because i've made my room sound "neutral" just by measuring my room and then adjusted my monitors so they have a somewhat accurate sound despite of a non-treated room.
@subhankargogoi1260 Жыл бұрын
BROOO thankyou so much, this really helped and the tutorial was really easy to use as well :)
@Shrihan708 3 жыл бұрын
As a 15 year old , I'm very lucky to have FL Studio and a Mac ( all credits to my father ) and to learn Bass , Guitar and Drums .
@Crazzzzzzzziesandus 5 жыл бұрын
my setup is a crappy 8 year old laptop with lubuntu(lightweight ubuntu) musescore for composing, vmpk for live midi playing, audacity to record those sound and the line in/mic port for playing bass into. These are all free, you can also get yoshimi a free midi synth to make nicer sounds than inbuilt midi. I would say for making music thats like as low down as you could get, but its not great
@neptuneseye7832 5 жыл бұрын
Mine is Asus X540L laptop with windows 10 non activated coz when i got it the guy didnt activated and Cakewalk by bandlab coz no way my parents will let me buy stuff from online also i have a casio keyboard that dosent have midi output but i use it for making melodies
@Crazzzzzzzziesandus 5 жыл бұрын
If you can plug your keyboard into a mic or line in and get PureData up and running with a sound to midi patch you could use monophonic midi on you casio, its not much but it could help?
@neptuneseye7832 5 жыл бұрын
I did tried it using 2 milimeter aux cord but the quality is really bad all i hear is white noise
@ZotbotGaming 5 жыл бұрын
@@neptuneseye7832 try using a noise gate-- it might help lol
@matt4240 5 жыл бұрын
UBUNTU
@beepot2764 5 жыл бұрын
Hands down the most helpful KZfaqr. Thank you!
@reitairue2073 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for the info and links man! You do a fantastic job.