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Bob Varo
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I’m Bob Varo, a passionate music producer and guitarist based in Amsterdam. At VARO Productions Studio, I specialize in recording, producing, mixing, and mastering for indie, rock, and alternative genres, and offer guitar and music production lessons tailored to your needs.
This channel is where creativity meets expertise. Expect behind-the-scenes insights, pro tips, and techniques from years of experience with artists like Sigala, Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch), Hellyeah, Warner Chappell Music, California on Location Awards, and Madeline Rosene, plus many more collaborations. Whether you’re a musician, producer, or music lover, there’s something here to inspire you.
Ready to unlock your musical potential? Hit subscribe, and let’s explore the tools, ideas, and inspiration to bring your vision to life. It’s time to create music that stands out! 🎶
This channel is where creativity meets expertise. Expect behind-the-scenes insights, pro tips, and techniques from years of experience with artists like Sigala, Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch), Hellyeah, Warner Chappell Music, California on Location Awards, and Madeline Rosene, plus many more collaborations. Whether you’re a musician, producer, or music lover, there’s something here to inspire you.
Ready to unlock your musical potential? Hit subscribe, and let’s explore the tools, ideas, and inspiration to bring your vision to life. It’s time to create music that stands out! 🎶
VARO Productions Studio Amsterdam: Your Destination for Music Creation & Lessons
🎶 Welcome to VARO Productions Studio Amsterdam! 🎶
At VARO Productions, I provide high-quality recording, music production, mixing, and mastering services tailored to the indie, singer-songwriter, rock, and alternative genres. I also offer guitar lessons at my studio and online music production lessons, designed to help you refine your skills and achieve your musical ambitions.
I’m Bob Varo, studio owner, music producer, and guitarist with years of experience collaborating with artists worldwide. My Amsterdam studio is a creative space where ideas flourish, whether in person or online, combining expertise, creativity, and a dedication to delivering exceptional results that amplify your artistic voice.
From crafting your next project to supporting your growth as a musician, I’m here to help you at every step.
🎸 Let’s turn your musical vision into reality-contact me today!
© VARO Productions
Website: www.bobvaro.com/
At VARO Productions, I provide high-quality recording, music production, mixing, and mastering services tailored to the indie, singer-songwriter, rock, and alternative genres. I also offer guitar lessons at my studio and online music production lessons, designed to help you refine your skills and achieve your musical ambitions.
I’m Bob Varo, studio owner, music producer, and guitarist with years of experience collaborating with artists worldwide. My Amsterdam studio is a creative space where ideas flourish, whether in person or online, combining expertise, creativity, and a dedication to delivering exceptional results that amplify your artistic voice.
From crafting your next project to supporting your growth as a musician, I’m here to help you at every step.
🎸 Let’s turn your musical vision into reality-contact me today!
© VARO Productions
Website: www.bobvaro.com/
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How to Route Kontakt Drums to Studio One for Custom Mixing
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Awesome tone! Thanks for sharing with us!
Thanks! Glad you liked the tone! 🎸🙌
Thank you!
You're welcome! 😃
kinda neat...would have preferred that you explained the side chain procedure in Studio one..since that was why i tuned in ....studio one ..vocal rider...n' no one is or has getting that specifically for S1....all the mechanics from VR clear and as expected, but it's the SC issue that's really important in vocal rider. ...
you waste to much time on unnessesary stuff,confusing the listener. try again. one subject at a time some of us are slow.
I also use Neural plugins , I am using a uad appollo interface and the recommended settings for neural dsp is to set the hi-z input gain to zero on the appollo. Now everytime I do this my audio waves are so small it's actually too small to edit, so do you set your pretty hot? How do you go about this. Do I need to crank it and go against that advice? Thanks man that was really fun to watch. I have been looking forever for a video like this.
Hi! I’m glad the video was helpful! To be honest, I’ve never increased the input gain on the HI-Z input, but you could try it and see how your plugins react on the input metering. What I usually do is use the ‘Data Zoom’ feature in Studio One to make the audio parts more visible for editing, and you can always dial it back afterward.
Подскажите пожалуйста, а почему вокал на стерео дорожках?
When using plugins to make your instruments stereo or wider, you need to convert your mono channels to stereo to hear the stereo effect; otherwise, they will remain mono.
@@bobvaroСпасибо большое! Я тоже так делаю. Просто всегда думал что я делаю не правильно, и это плохо влияет на микширование вокала
yes please sir
bro, your breathing, swallowing, and drinking water is so amplified and disgusting... i can't watch anymore... you do not need to have your mic that hot
bro can you not drink water in the mic? wtf
Thanks bro... good tutorial.
I appreciate that!
Best tutorial!
Thank you very much!
Much Thanks from Canada. 🙂
You're welcome! 😃
Thank you! *Sidenote for anyone not seeing the top menu button -Click on "VIEW" located on the top left near the Kontakt Player logo. -Select "Rack View" -From there you can enable outputs channel Hope that helps!
Thank you for this video. It was very very helpful.
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful! 😉
Hey man, loved the video but I’m having some trouble getting some true professional sound on Presonus, after I record and add plugins to it it still sounds so fuzzy and not crisp how an album would sound, is this because I need the soothe plugin? Or do I need to add a bus for each guitar, I’ve been playing 15 years and I’ve had Presonus for 3 years but for some reason I can’t get that crisp crisp tone! Thank you man! Love the info
Hey Devin! I'd love to listen to your track. Feel free to reach out to me at bobvaromusic@gmail.com, and I'll give it a listen. Perhaps I can offer some assistance! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video!
Lower the gain of your instrument channel (of your audio interface) to 0 and then start recording. If you need more info about proper gain staging your audio interface before recording DI, do some research. ;)
I might have to rewatch again but so far very enjoyable and interesting
I appreciate the kind words! Nice to hear it was helpful! 😃
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Pitch correction? Really? Keep it real! Music comes from your SOUL! If it’s out of pitch just track it again!
Thank you! You explained exactly what I needed to know.
I'm so happy to hear that! I'm glad it helped.
Hi Bob, do you have a direct link to the spitfire lab sounds? I'm really interested in piano sounds. When I did a search for spitfire audio labs, I didn't see that colorful package of pianos, drums, synth and string sounds that you show on the screen. Thanks!
If you wish to download these libraries, kindly register for an account with Spitfire first and then proceed to download the application from www.spitfireaudio.com/library-manager . This application will enable you to access and download all the libraries. Wishing you the best of luck, and should you require further assistance, feel free to reach out!
Thanks so much, Bob!@@bobvaro
Thank you for this tutorial!! I am just starting out as a singer songwriter so I am trying to record some simple piano/guitar voices. This was so clear and useful for me to start, thank you!! Will check you other tutorials 😊
You're very welcome! I'm delighted to hear that it was helpful. Best of luck with your recording and mixing! If you ever need assistance, feel free to reach out. 😉
Thank you for this 🙏✨
You are so welcome!
As cool as this tutorial is, you mislead by saying your doing it in Studio one 6. If you used stock plugins it would truly be Studio One 6. However, using all the 3rd party plugins, you should specify in ANY DAW format be it S1, Reaper, GarageBand etc. I came here for a comprehensive tutorial using stock plugins. Not everyone can afford expensive 3rd party plugins. Granted, the exception that Soundtoys is reasonable. Try doing this with just stock plugins for a comparision. That would be interesting.
That's a solid point! I will take note of this, and I'll keep that in mind for future videos!
@@bobvaro it was a great tutorial A lot of great info. Thanks for posting the vid. It still helps out with the how and why. How to do the recording and why to do it this way. I subscribed!
@@justbob9006 I appreciate that! Thanks for the feedback. 🙏
Thanks heaps Bob. I’m a new Studio One user down in Perth Western Australia, and finding your vids explaining how to pull good recorded sounds from various instruments/vocals very helpful! Thanks mate, keep up the good work 👍😊
Hi Tim! Thank you so much. Greetings from Amsterdam! I genuinely adore Studio One; it's an excellent DAW for various reasons. If you require additional guidance, feel free to reach out. Wishing you the very best of luck in your musical endeavors!
Thorough journey into your choir build..
Could you update please because now that button up top is no longer there. I have no idea where they moved it
Hi Derek! That's a great point. Kontakt has undergone a few updates. I've taken note of it and added it to my list for a future video. Thanks for checking out my videos, Derek!
@@bobvaro thank you for the videos 💯 looking forward to the new ones
Hey Derek, hope it's not too late. You need to click on "VIEW" located near the Kontakt Player logo on the top left of the plugin screen. Then select "Rack View". From there you can enable outputs channel.
@@onceinalifethai yeah, I eventually figured that out, lol. Thank you for letting me know though 💯👊🏼
Is that preset by the DAW or you bought it, sorry I'm newbie 😂🙏🏻 I got problem to get fx tor bass
No problem! Are you referring to the third-party plugins I'm using? These aren't included when you subscribe to or buy Studio One. However, Studio One does come with a variety of stock plugins that can perform similar functions. I hope this information is helpful!
@@bobvaro yes thanks a lot 🙏🏻 I found a sound that I wound by studio preset, thanks for that
@@cuptea_id Good to hear! Should you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to reach out.
Took me a minute to figure out what you meant by "Option + Command" at 2:57. It was "Ctrl + Alt" on my keyboard lol. But this is an amazing video! Definitely something I needed to see. Thank you very much!! -Sean
Hi Sean! Haha, I'm glad to hear you figured it out. It might be helpful to start mentioning the Windows shortcuts. That's a good point you brought up. Thanks for mentioning it. I'm pleased to hear that you enjoyed the video!
o que quero fazer não é mixar, mas sim separar as pistas de um audio desse jeito aí.
Hi, how did you do this without any EQ (except the high pass filter a a little bit of air on the high frequencies)? This is the first time I see something like this. I wish I could have the same quality recordings. :)
Glad you liked the video! There's this misconception with some producers that you have to pile on loads of plugins and tweak every frequency. But for me, it's all about adding that sweet character with some harmonic distortion and using plugins like Decapitator from SoundToys or a good Pultec plugin. It’s important to start trusting your ears! 🎶
This is so clear and concise, only the info you need and no more. Perfect my friend, thanks so much
I'm glad to hear the video was helpful!
totally confusing.he took 20 min. to explain a 2 min system.
@@conradfelder2663 Errrrr, the whole video was only 6 minutes long. Maybe you have urges to troll videos
@@kevinslaney486 no, I just troll poor tutorials by people who should never post them.
@@conradfelder2663 Like I said, a troll. If you came to this video to learn how to print midi to audio, then why would you have a problem...the video tells you very clearly and takes 6 minutes (less really if you dont want to watch it all). I guess you are very neurotic about time, which is a common problem today. A dangerous neurosis that you should try and tackle.
Thanks for sharing
My pleasure!
Honestly i still after 5 or 6 years have trouble with this.. i don't know whether its GGD or studio one or its just me... round and around i go trying to route a snare that doesn't come out of channels 1-10 or i add aux channels and it gives me 64 of them... lol. i love ggd and studio one but my god its a pain to reroute
I agree with you, it's very complex but once you have it figured out, you can save your Studio One session as a preset to speed up the process so you don't have to start from scratch all the time.
@@bobvaro thanks bob yea I have started to do that more so recently . I did. The dreaded upgrade from Windows 10 to 11 and I had a bit of a nightmare and lost all my presets in the process but I e since writing that comment made a whole bunch of different routed kits and stuff into studio one. Thanks for the reply man 🤘
Awesome vid. Thank you.
Glad you liked it! 😃
Hey my friend, when i "solo" the midi channel, no sound going to audio track...what im doing wrong? thanks
Opting to solo a track will automatically mute all other tracks. You can either solo both your MIDI and audio tracks together as a group, or you can activate 'solo safe' mode for your audio track by holding down the Shift key and clicking the solo button on the audio channel until it turns green. I trust this explanation provides greater clarity. If you still encounter any challenges, kindly inform me of the specific issue you are experiencing, and I'll be glad to assist further.
Obviously subscribed :)
Very much appreciated!
Thanks bro
My pleasure! 😊
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When you record your electric guitar, do you record a dry recording or wet recording, or do you do both? I know some mixing and mastering producers want to have both recordings. If you do a dry recording, can you add the amp plug-in into each channel after you have recorded it? Also when you record the electric guitar, at what volume level do you put your volume on your guitar or do you just use the volume level on the audio interface or do you use both volumes? Sorry for all the questions. Thanks for making such a great video.
Sure thing! I'm glad to assist with your questions. Firstly, I recommend recording a DI track through a plugin. This approach allows you to make adjustments to the sound later on. If you're confident about the sound and want to save some CPU power or maintain focus during the mixing process, you can bounce the track in place and disable the other channel with the DI track and plugin. You have the flexibility to use any amp plugin on any DI track at any time, which is beneficial for re-amping and experimentation. When recording your guitar, ensure that the volume is fully open and doesn't clip on your interface. For this purpose, using the HI-Z input is advisable. I hope this information proves helpful, my friend!
@@bobvaro Thanks for your response. This really helps.
@@robertadams821 My pleasure!
Hold up.. excellent teaching, brother. I enjoy the knowledge you give. Thank you👏👏👏👏
My pleasure! I’m glad to hear you find my video helpful. 🙏🏻🙂
Good information/suggestions here. However, it would be so much more useful if you used all Studio One plugins. Not everyone has all those third party plugs. But... thanks.
Hey Albert! Thanks a bunch for your comment! That's such a great point you've made. I'm totally gonna keep it in mind for my future videos. I'm thinking of doing some where I only use stock plugins, just like you suggested. Your feedback means a lot to me, so thanks again! 😄
Hold up.. if you think about it, all EQ plugins do the same thing as all compressors. If it's a stock or 2nd, 3rd party plugins. Everyone has their favorite or go to plugin. Doesn't matter, in my opinion.
@@terrytimberlake8926 I realize that's your opinion. But I don't think it's correct. If it were, there would be no need for 3rd party plugins. Engineers would own only one e.q. and one compressor. That is, if they really all do exactly the same thing.
@AlbertNorris hold up.. respectfully. Remember if it wasn't for steinberg. Vst wouldn't be, but after that, everybody else jumped on the band wagon. He'll people have designed programs to make your own vst..
thank you, you've helped my day
Glad to hear that! Always happy to help! 😃
THANK YOU!!!!!!
You're welcome!
am I correct in saying that this is only good in Pro, and not Artist version?
I'm not really sure, to be honest! I don't really know which features are not included in the Artist version.
Hi Bob, I just got GGD and am trying to find the tab to enable outputs. The way mine is set up looks different than yours. Do you know where I might find it?
You should be able to enable your outputs from the button to the right of the gear icon which opens the 'options' menu!
@bobvaro thank you...I had to restart the program and it appeared.
Hold up.. excellent teaching brother. Thank you so much.
Thank you Terry! You're welcome! I appreciate the kind words. 😃
reason 12 instruments work perfectly in strudio one. I highly recommend reason 12 instruments.
Oh yes! I 100% agree. I really enjoy working with their instruments as well!
Thanks
Thank you! It works wonders!
Glad to hear that 🙏🏻
Thanks. Great job there Bob.
My pleasure 🙏🏻