As an older guitarist just now starting to record I am learning so much from your channel. Recording is every bit as much of an art as making the musical noises. No questions or nasty comments from me. Please keep on doing what you’re doing. I just wanted to say thanks.
I learned a lot of recording tips from Glenn, when I was just starting to play guitar. Really helped me with the learning curve, and saved me money through the spotlighting of amp sims.
It's always fun to get back to some older videos of yours... That straight forward, brutal honesty you deliver, is gold! Hail from Finland! And FU... 🤘
This channel is great. I've said before that while much of this channel doesn't apply to me. Some of it does. I've got a guitar, Focusrite, Reaper. and UA-cam jam tracks. I learn about interfaces, mics, amp sims, and other stuff. I also love the email segments and how he rips into people.
AMEN about the OBS comment! I felt like I was taking crazy pills.... I would get my entire REAPER mix to stream WITH plugins one day, then the next, I would open it, and NONE of my effects would come over on the stream.... Your recommendation makes me want to check out streamlabs.
Hey Glenn, as someone who JUST is getting into guitar audio recording, Monday informational videos would be great! Theres so much information out there that it kinda gets really overwhelming for someone who's new. Looking forward to more informational content on your channel.
I look forward to your Tutorials ! I have totally neglected getting basic equipment and software so I can record piano/keyboard at HOME for projects I am offered.
Glenn, how do you feel about the Wall of Sound technique, and how would you go about it when not using mic'd amps? It seemed like that was passively hit on here with the grouping and distancing per shift of group vocals...
Glen, love your channel...respect. Maybe I missed it, but I'm not seeing step #1... how to fix a problem with noise caused by the AC power source. For example, I have a Headrush Gigboard. In some locations, when I plug the guitar straight in, all is good. In others, the guitar noise (caused by AC power) makes it unusable. Same happens with Axe FX III and all other equipment. I suspect many home users (I.e. Users of Focusrite) think the problem is their equipment, when its noisy/dirty AC power. Looking for an affordable solution that cleans up AC power. Bought a Furman P-1800-AR, but its not really in the affordable category. Overall, just looking for advice because no equipment sounds good or often isn't even usable with dirty AC power. TIA
Hey, Glen! I got some requests. Maybe, some are already covered. Still, will you please make videos on: 1) ADAT and if they can still be used today, i.e. in substitution of a DAW; 2) Wall of Sound technique, how to do it, what can be achieved with it, what circumstances it suits best; 3) Studios, their unique sounds and how that happens (Sweet Silence Studio - Master of Puppets, Reciprocal Recording - Bleach, Sound City Studios - endless list, Regent Sound Studios / Island Studios - Paranoid). 4) "One guitar take worth all", i.e. tracking many amps at the same time, thus recording the guitar parts only once. Can it be done? 5) How to get the most beautiful guitar distortion / overdrive? Rich with harmonics. How to do it? Thanks! Cheers.
So without watching 30 minutes of the LTT video, what exactly did they do wrong? I do remember when Jayz2Cents managed to completely misunderstand the SM7B and tried to use it like a condenser mic - although I believe they did respond to user comments telling him how all kinds of wrong the setup was.
Glenn, Your videos have really helped me start to hone my skills as a home "engineer." When I first started out, I didn't know my ass from a hole in the ground re: the console work (I was usually just the guy doing the recording,) so I went with what I thought sounded right at the time. I came home from a deployment and immediately went to a gear shop and purchased a Presonus Firestudio (which I'm still using.) Not knowing about quality impulses and amp sims, I went with the bundled AmpliTube 3. I also bought Superior Drummer 2 with the Metal Foundry add-on (which I also still use to flesh out mixes while I wait for my live drummer to record his tracks and send them to me for mixing.) Needless to say, my levels were all over the place, and certain tones were drowning out others, while some were getting buried in the mix. I dropped three tracks on SoundCloud, hoping to garner interest in forming an actual band. Fast forward to 2019-2020, I found your channel, and applied what you've shown to some of my recordings, and remixed two of the songs (including now one with an actual drummer.) The difference is night and day, although some nuances still elude me (I'm looking at you, toms!) Anyway, thanks for uploading such informative material, and stay metal! If you or anyone is interested, this is the link to my SoundCloud, where you can see the difference this channel has helped me attain: soundcloud.com/chris-joel
Hey Glenn, loving the content.. As a hiphop / drum and bass producer it's cool to get a metal heads perspective on production and mixing. Keep up the good work mate. Peace
Hey Glenn, can you review the Yamaha EAD10? It's a module that turns your acoustic drum kit into an electronic acoustic hybrid. It combines a trigger and 2 stereo mics, and clips on to your bass drum. Might solve drum recording problems for those on a budget.
Wonder if they've fixed the clipping issue when using the instrument input on the 2i2 3rd Gen... at least 1st Gen clipped quite audibly w. gain @ min. with my guitars & basses (Gibson 498T/490R in my LP... can't remember the rest.) Buddy of mine has the same problem w. 2nd Gen... Other than that it's a solid piece of gear especially considering the price.
Hey Glenn, complete beginner here. You've talked about all the various ways people double up guitars to get a more standout sound. Are intricate solos usually double tracked too? I've heard tell Randy Rhoads did this but it sounds like it was more for colour effect.
Just a thought about recording a drum kit with one mic - What about the Blue Snowball? It has an omni setting, so you can stick it above the kit and pick up the majority of the kit. It's far from perfect, but the mic only costs $70, and might work a little better than just a 57.
I dont think Linus even knows about Glenn since i dont take him as much of a metal guy (which is Glenns core audience after all), but hey if he wants help with the sound in the studio, Glenn is the go to guy for sure.
So... If I have the bass player walk around with a mic for the drums. Once the right spot is found, should I just duct tape it to his hand and tell him to just stand there to finally make him useful? Best channel on UA-cam! Thanks for everything!
P.S. Best small amp is Orange 12 Crush, make sure you get the one with no reverb and no tuner. takes peddles great! here is a link www.gak.co.uk/en/orange-crush-12-orange/109732
I have noticed a huge difference after replacing preamp tubes in a hybrid amp. It was an nos Sylvania gold series 12ax7. It was a lot more clear and articulate than the electro hramonix 12at7 that was in there. It was a Randal rg100 valve dynamic. I have no idea why it had a reverb tank. The cleans were terrible
Thanks for the free course! One day I may have time to sit down to it hahah. First recording was two mics. One was a radio shack mic with the cord attached and the other was an even cheaper mic of no name. We ran it all into a home made mixer we had wired on a piece of plywood. Our bass amp was home made as well and was called 'the beast' and made and SVT with 8x10 feel light (made with MDF and a home made power amp haha). Just hung the two mics from the ceiling and out first demo was born. Amazing what you can accomplish with a little know how and lack of standards lol.
I know you did a video on mixing metal with stock plugins in Cubase a while back, but I don't see equivalents to some of those plugins in Reaper. Can you do a similar video where you mix metal using Reaper stock plugins and free plugins? I'd definitely be interested in something like that.
Hey Glen , I'm about a year and 1/2 into recording at home. I have a 6i6 and about a month ago I finally realized a few things, I was recording too loud #1 so my volume on the 6i6 channel in was too loud. Which makes everything too loud in my mix then I'm fighting to get it sitting right and I had no dynamics lol. Then #2 was a problem for a few months figuring out my inputs in cakewalk matching with my 6i6 , especially midi working properly. Those were probably the 2 main problems I was having and nobody on YT talked about any of it. So..... how's anyone supposed to learn 😆 anyways great vids man
Hey Glenn I’m curious to know your thoughts/opinions on modern hardcore bands like Knocked Loose and Drain Both bands are heavily influenced by metal and are very well produced
Glenn, I'm trying to get back to recording. I started about 15 years ago but stopped due to work and family. I was wondering if my old M-Audio Profire 2626 still good for the work or should I invest in getting a newer interface (I actually have this Profire and a Behringer ADA8000 hooked together through ADAT for a total of 16 channels). My old Rokit 6 G2 tweeters are dead but I'll try to get it to working conditions. Greetings from Brazil and thanks for the awesome videos, you got me onto recording again!
GLENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!! A few years ago I recorded a drum kit using only 1 mic (I got the idea from the YT channel Creative Sound Lab). I used a Samson C03 (large diaphragm condenser) positioned just 1" above the bass drum with the capsule pointing at the snare. I added just a bit of EQ to make room for the other instruments and compression to hear all the elements of the kit. Very surprising! Of course it isn't the best and not as good as a professional recording, but if that 18 year-old's band is looking to just record a demo, I'm sure that method could work. Remember that a lot of us watching you are just "bedroom producers" so that could be a subject for one of your next videos.
Hi how are you doing . I was wondering if you can test out the EV ND44 for drums. I use SM 57 but I like how they clip on the drums and how small they are. I have been hearing lots of good things about them. Thanks 🙏🏼!
I have Zed16fx. It has stereo output into cubase, am i better of using aux inputs or outputs for monitors to prevent over dubbing from return music, it also has per LR return
Hey Glen, it will be helpful if you could explain some tips for live audio-video streaming setup. I have got the audio part good but still struggling with video, like its quality, setup, switching, etc. Currently using Obs and as you mentioned the gripes of it facing it here too. So also suggest any alternatives for it.
Hi glenn, recently discovered your channel and learnt a lot, could you do a video for noobs about creating drum tracks using vst software for those of us who cannot use a drumkit because of neighbours etc, I'm using drumkit from hell and finding creating drumtracks slow, could be it just is a slow process but I'm sure whatever tips you can give would be appreciated by us home recording noobs yours, a newbie
Hey Glenn can you provide any tips or know where I can get more information for creating ir for acoustic guitar? I have noticed that with the new products out the ( for example the helix) you can use amazing ir of other amazing guitars but I would like to use the sound of my guitar since I love the sound but dread the piezo pickup. Thanks.
GLEN! Now that I'm at a level of audio recording where I'm using outboard stuff, let me ask you, is word clock enough to sink it all up? I run a mic to preamp to compressor to interface. Perhaps a little episode on how to get things to sync up and talk to eachother would be nice if someone like me needs the interface inputs as well.
Don't worry about that stuff. You're talking about digital sync, which was a thing yes... These days audio interfaces do that automatically with the computer. Remember: it only apply to the digital realm. So your mic, preamp, compressor that you feed your interface with, these are all analog linked devices that do not need to digitally sync together.
Valves - You almost got it right: There are subtle differences in the metal, crystal structure, anode coating, distances between filament, grid and anode, sparce gases and transconductance etc. these will make a difference based on the circuit they are plugged into. A valve that works superbly in a RIAA phono stage might sound completely awful in a Tube Driver pedal (remember those?) and vice versa. The differences sometime attributed to changinge valves can sometimes come down to the fact the 10 year old valves, that where perfectly fine, where removed and re-seated. Suddenly new unoxcidised metal connects, conduction is better and the amp has a new lease of life. The same is true of transistor amps that have ribbon cables connecting boards - replug them with some switch cleaner and you'll get a wizard new sound out of your aling combo!
Drummer friend of mine I've done some mixing for went from 7 mics in a small room to 3 post-breakup (mics were hers!) and the sound got better. Too many mics in a small room made it very hard to keep the cymbal wash under control.
HEY GWEN!!!!! I have home made demos that I want to send to a professional to have them mixed and mastered {whatever that means}. I have very little knowledge when it comes the audio side and the best I can do is adjust the volume on each track. The tracks are drums, guitar, lead, bass and vocals. Your channel has me nervous to send it to a pro, I don't want to wasted anyone's time. My question is, what else can I do to make my mix good enough to send to someone to make it better?
I've been using OBS recently and it is working really great! And it keeps working the way I left the previous session. Heck, I've even managed to stream linking OBS - Reaper - Zoom for an interview. If I make a tutorial, would you be interesting to show it in SMG's channel? (Don't worry, I'll re-watch "how no to suck at UA-cam" before I launch it haha)
Excited about the access to the training vids, thanks! Dump OBS and get vMix. Much better live streaming product with a free trial and very affordable basic license.
Glen, as we now have a good choice for tube amp alternatives, what do you think of the Kemper now? Is it a good thing for someone who doesn't want a tonne of choice? Or is it soon to be outdated?
Broke home recording noob here. How does one connect guitar pedals to a DAW? Do I just plug the pedal into the interface or will it not work at all? I’m wanting to buy the upcoming Waza version of the HM2, but I don’t have an amp with an effects loop. Therefore I’m planning to run it into the Amped Roots plug-in (which is suuuper awesome btw).
If your interface has a DI or Hi-Z input, you can use a regular jack cable going from the pedal output to that input. Guitar>Pedals>jack>Interface>DAW If your interface only has XLR inputs, you'll need a DI box. Guitar>pedals>DI>xlr>interface>DAW
Make sure you come to Ireland when you can Glenn 🇮🇪🤟New subscriber and loving the content man. Looking forward to your basic recording tutorials and thanks so much for the free mixing course 🤟
Hey Glenn! After three years should I replace my Behringer Uphoria interface? It came up in conversation that that's a long time for an interface to last. Aside from cutting off when I don't use a D.I. when I run an amp through it , it really has no issues. How long should an interface last?
Hey Glen I'm a guitar player writing for a my first metal project and we are working and practicing for studio/ gigs. due to my own timing issues I tab out everything in guitar pro so I can practice it. last week I sat the band down and attempted to use the metronome in guitar pro for our band practice over the PA... Train wreck. not that we sounded bad but we surely practice differently together than I do at home. what I noticed is specifically was we /me and the drummer seem to speed up in the areas that I personally play well in and slow down much slower during the areas that plain and simply I need more practice/more time. its very interesting! it seems my drummer gave me the space I need to hit my 16th note run at 160 bpm.. by slightly slowing it down ha! obviously myself and the band need to practice more. this coming week we will instead of using the PA give the drummer headphones with the metronome so hopefully he can keep us on time but I'd like to know what my goal should be here exactly. Should I aim for the band being perfectly on time? or should we aim to be perfectly on time with the drummer who gives different feels in places? tips? Sincerely brain dead guitar player
How do I find the Linus Tech Tips audio studio build. I searched UA-cam with no prevail?
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Hey Glen, thanks for your work! it's been educative but also entertaining (at times :p) joining the idea of the attention span (or lack thereof), what about adding timestamps in the description? would make navigating your videos a lot easier (read: skip the questions interesting to others and go to the one that interests oneself). might also improve their searchability by specific topic (as usually the title mentions one or two of the discussed topics). just a thought
If it's any help, I have a (free) setup for low latency OBS that may work for other windows users. I put Voxengo Recorder VST on the master track of my DAW, and use that plugin to output to VB Audio Cable, great software for virtual audio I\O. In OBS, set VB Cable as your desktop output device, and that should give you audio that comes up in a stream, without interfering with any existing ASIO setup you may have. You can also use this to stream ASIO through Discord. Set OBS to monitor the audio output into a dummy device you aren't using (maybe realtek hd output, or a digital output if you have one). If you then stream that OBS window, Discord should pick up the audio. You can even take advantage of this to stream to both discord and the internet, but have your voice not come through either stream, and not have discord output in the OBS stream either! Hope this helps any readers!
I love Focusrite, I have an older pro40, they're clean sounding and so easy to use for simpletons like me. (well...at least I am in recording aspects, I never went full bass player.)
Question; I have a Focuseite Pro24 and I just got the Focuseite Octo-pre to start recording live drums...How do I get them to play nicely with each other? I connected them together but the pro24 can't "see" it...what am I missing?
Hi Glenn, I am a long-time listener. Great content, always!You guys kick ass! I’ve got a stupid question. when I’m listening to a song through FM station broadcast for example in a good Car Stereo, it sounds great The-Bass is punchy and warm ,the highs are not harsh the music has depth and clarity but when I put the original CD of the same song into the same Sound system then it does not sound the same at all. it’s much worse. I’m really confused please tell me what is going on here And how can I make the music that I’m playing after recording to sound the same. Long live rock ‘n’ roll🤘
I have streamlabs obs. It does what it needs to, but is more cpu intensive than obs. I’d be interested if you did a review on the elegato capture cards. I’ve noticed a problem where my audio starts to desync after a long period. I’m talking milliseconds but it adds up and becomes noticeable. At first I thought it was a bit rate issue, but even after making sure streamlabs and my computer are all at 48k bit rate, I had the same issue.
New sub, found my scarlet is actually really nice. It’s not my scarlet, I f_k up a lot and you hit it on the head, just really getting back into music after service and looking for that blunt truth like you give. 👊🤡🍻cheers (keep up that fire). Constructive criticism welcomed, quietly watching, taking in what you share.
LTT x SMG video collab? yo that's something I wouldve never thought of! THAT WOULD BE AMAZING THOUGH
Over/under on how many times Linus drops the recording interface?
Canadian bros
Hell yeah. It makes sense since they're both in Canada.
Yes please, love the channel, but LTTs audio is soooooo bad!
Lets all dm or tweet to linus about this. I'd really love to see this happen.
As an older guitarist just now starting to record I am learning so much from your channel. Recording is every bit as much of an art as making the musical noises. No questions or nasty comments from me. Please keep on doing what you’re doing. I just wanted to say thanks.
Same boat. Same opinion. 😆😆
I learned a lot of recording tips from Glenn, when I was just starting to play guitar. Really helped me with the learning curve, and saved me money through the spotlighting of amp sims.
THX GLENN FOR THE FREE MIXING COURSE!
For real man! thank you!
If you and Ola Englund appear in a UA-cam video together, my universe will implode. That would be just too much awesomeness for me to handle.
This is what happens when you let your bassplayer edit the videos.
I agree lets see more bass players edit stuff!
Just keep the drummer drool off the memory cards , And everything should be fine (🥁 pshhh)
Heyyy! I feel attacked!
It's always fun to get back to some older videos of yours... That straight forward, brutal honesty you deliver, is gold! Hail from Finland! And FU... 🤘
Well WAN show is tomorrow so I guess we (as a community) could superchat him.
I'm down.
lets go
I mean i did it. you can check chat replay but if you skip to where he reads super chats... well thats a whole different thing
This channel is great. I've said before that while much of this channel doesn't apply to me. Some of it does. I've got a guitar, Focusrite, Reaper. and UA-cam jam tracks. I learn about interfaces, mics, amp sims, and other stuff. I also love the email segments and how he rips into people.
AMEN about the OBS comment!
I felt like I was taking crazy pills.... I would get my entire REAPER mix to stream WITH plugins one day, then the next, I would open it, and NONE of my effects would come over on the stream....
Your recommendation makes me want to check out streamlabs.
Just discovered your channel and it is full of laughs and invaluable advice. Thank Crom! I might finally finish a decently produced recording!
An SMG and LTT collab would be fun
OMG Yes, a super nerdy perfect studio pc build plus latency optimization process.
That would be the biggest crossover episode
The most Canadian episode on UA-cam.
Lol so much salt
I hope they let Glenn host an episode of TechLinked.
Glenn giving grammar lessons! Not only can Glenn teach you how to record killer guitar tones, he can also teach you to write gooder.
"Gooder" lol.
Cant wait for #305 “No, It’s still NOT your 2i2”
#310 "Maybe it's your focusrite 2I2?"
#315 "Well.....I finally turned on....you guessed it."
I love to listen to you rant, always looking forward to your next vid.
Thanks
Thanks for the free course. I dig your show. We are about the same age so I do relate. All the best to you and your family.
Mike
GREAT PLACE TO START! I'M WATCHING BECAUSE I LIKE HOW YOU BREAK IT DOWN.
Great tip on the gang vocals. Would have never thought of that. Cheers glen
Hey Glen! thanks for the free lesson thingie. instantly got it. I'm a starter and I bet this will help me out a bunch!
Hey Glenn, as someone who JUST is getting into guitar audio recording, Monday informational videos would be great! Theres so much information out there that it kinda gets really overwhelming for someone who's new.
Looking forward to more informational content on your channel.
I look forward to your Tutorials ! I have totally neglected getting basic equipment and software so I can record piano/keyboard at HOME for projects I am offered.
Glenn, how do you feel about the Wall of Sound technique, and how would you go about it when not using mic'd amps? It seemed like that was passively hit on here with the grouping and distancing per shift of group vocals...
Awesome, Mr. Fricker. My notebook and I will be ready on Monday.
That LTT & SMG collab needs to happen. Seriously, somebody get these two channels in contact with one another.
Basic too afraid to ask question type videos would be sick! Yes please!!
@@machinedaluminum My thoughts as well. TATAs is like Colins thingy... xD
I don't think i'll ever stop finding the high pitch "Gleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenn!" funny. Cracks me up every time.
I'm going to see if I can get in contact with them. I'm a big fan of both channels! Great idea!
I just sent both of you emails. I really hope this could come to fruition!
Glen, love your channel...respect. Maybe I missed it, but I'm not seeing step #1... how to fix a problem with noise caused by the AC power source. For example, I have a Headrush Gigboard. In some locations, when I plug the guitar straight in, all is good. In others, the guitar noise (caused by AC power) makes it unusable. Same happens with Axe FX III and all other equipment. I suspect many home users (I.e. Users of Focusrite) think the problem is their equipment, when its noisy/dirty AC power. Looking for an affordable solution that cleans up AC power. Bought a Furman P-1800-AR, but its not really in the affordable category. Overall, just looking for advice because no equipment sounds good or often isn't even usable with dirty AC power. TIA
Hey, Glen!
I got some requests. Maybe, some are already covered. Still, will you please make videos on:
1) ADAT and if they can still be used today, i.e. in substitution of a DAW;
2) Wall of Sound technique, how to do it, what can be achieved with it, what circumstances it suits best;
3) Studios, their unique sounds and how that happens (Sweet Silence Studio - Master of Puppets, Reciprocal Recording - Bleach, Sound City Studios - endless list, Regent Sound Studios / Island Studios - Paranoid).
4) "One guitar take worth all", i.e. tracking many amps at the same time, thus recording the guitar parts only once. Can it be done?
5) How to get the most beautiful guitar distortion / overdrive? Rich with harmonics. How to do it?
Thanks! Cheers.
Thanks for the free course Glenn, much appreciated.
Much love for providing the free course! Thanks Glen 😎
I learnt something yesturday; the importance of keeping the snare in phase. Not just with top and bottom mic, but with overheads too.
So without watching 30 minutes of the LTT video, what exactly did they do wrong?
I do remember when Jayz2Cents managed to completely misunderstand the SM7B and tried to use it like a condenser mic - although I believe they did respond to user comments telling him how all kinds of wrong the setup was.
Free compression video was great, keep them coming
Glenn,
Your videos have really helped me start to hone my skills as a home "engineer." When I first started out, I didn't know my ass from a hole in the ground re: the console work (I was usually just the guy doing the recording,) so I went with what I thought sounded right at the time. I came home from a deployment and immediately went to a gear shop and purchased a Presonus Firestudio (which I'm still using.) Not knowing about quality impulses and amp sims, I went with the bundled AmpliTube 3. I also bought Superior Drummer 2 with the Metal Foundry add-on (which I also still use to flesh out mixes while I wait for my live drummer to record his tracks and send them to me for mixing.) Needless to say, my levels were all over the place, and certain tones were drowning out others, while some were getting buried in the mix. I dropped three tracks on SoundCloud, hoping to garner interest in forming an actual band. Fast forward to 2019-2020, I found your channel, and applied what you've shown to some of my recordings, and remixed two of the songs (including now one with an actual drummer.) The difference is night and day, although some nuances still elude me (I'm looking at you, toms!) Anyway, thanks for uploading such informative material, and stay metal!
If you or anyone is interested, this is the link to my SoundCloud, where you can see the difference this channel has helped me attain:
soundcloud.com/chris-joel
How about a video in your beginner series on installing & opening & using plugins.
Thanks for the free lesson(s) Glenn! Those are always appreciated. :) and I had wondered last week where the question about the Scarlett was... lol
Thanks for confirming the exact same issue and thoughts I have had with OBS...what a head wreck
Hey Glenn, loving the content.. As a hiphop / drum and bass producer it's cool to get a metal heads perspective on production and mixing. Keep up the good work mate. Peace
Hey Glenn, can you review the Yamaha EAD10? It's a module that turns your acoustic drum kit into an electronic acoustic hybrid. It combines a trigger and 2 stereo mics, and clips on to your bass drum. Might solve drum recording problems for those on a budget.
Wonder if they've fixed the clipping issue when using the instrument input on the 2i2 3rd Gen... at least 1st Gen clipped quite audibly w. gain @ min. with my guitars & basses (Gibson 498T/490R in my LP... can't remember the rest.) Buddy of mine has the same problem w. 2nd Gen... Other than that it's a solid piece of gear especially considering the price.
Hey Glenn, complete beginner here. You've talked about all the various ways people double up guitars to get a more standout sound. Are intricate solos usually double tracked too? I've heard tell Randy Rhoads did this but it sounds like it was more for colour effect.
Just a thought about recording a drum kit with one mic - What about the Blue Snowball? It has an omni setting, so you can stick it above the kit and pick up the majority of the kit. It's far from perfect, but the mic only costs $70, and might work a little better than just a 57.
I dont think Linus even knows about Glenn since i dont take him as much of a metal guy (which is Glenns core audience after all), but hey if he wants help with the sound in the studio, Glenn is the go to guy for sure.
So... If I have the bass player walk around with a mic for the drums. Once the right spot is found, should I just duct tape it to his hand and tell him to just stand there to finally make him useful? Best channel on UA-cam! Thanks for everything!
I don't produce metal at all but totally love your channel ! Thanks for speaking the truth and making the life of engineers a whole lot easier !
Shout to the guy buying a Vox Pathfinder, they don't take pedals well, i had to send mine back! good luck and great show Glen !
P.S. Best small amp is Orange 12 Crush, make sure you get the one with no reverb and no tuner. takes peddles great! here is a link www.gak.co.uk/en/orange-crush-12-orange/109732
Check out Julian Krause’s videos on audio interfaces. The focusrite apparently has a lot of noise and the behringer didn’t fare too well
I have noticed a huge difference after replacing preamp tubes in a hybrid amp. It was an nos Sylvania gold series 12ax7. It was a lot more clear and articulate than the electro hramonix 12at7 that was in there. It was a Randal rg100 valve dynamic. I have no idea why it had a reverb tank. The cleans were terrible
Thanks for the free course! One day I may have time to sit down to it hahah.
First recording was two mics. One was a radio shack mic with the cord attached and the other was an even cheaper mic of no name. We ran it all into a home made mixer we had wired on a piece of plywood. Our bass amp was home made as well and was called 'the beast' and made and SVT with 8x10 feel light (made with MDF and a home made power amp haha).
Just hung the two mics from the ceiling and out first demo was born. Amazing what you can accomplish with a little know how and lack of standards lol.
Hi glenn, i'd love to see some content on the focusrite itrack dock for ipad and see what you could achieve with it!
I found the free mixing course very helpful. Thank you 🙏🤘🤘
In terms of your OBS issues. I write for Streamyard. Have you tried their platform? It may not be what you need but it maybe I donno
thanks for the free course Glenn . yea to the LTT collab and going to visit Henning .
I know you did a video on mixing metal with stock plugins in Cubase a while back, but I don't see equivalents to some of those plugins in Reaper. Can you do a similar video where you mix metal using Reaper stock plugins and free plugins? I'd definitely be interested in something like that.
Hey Glen , I'm about a year and 1/2 into recording at home. I have a 6i6 and about a month ago I finally realized a few things, I was recording too loud #1 so my volume on the 6i6 channel in was too loud. Which makes everything too loud in my mix then I'm fighting to get it sitting right and I had no dynamics lol. Then #2 was a problem for a few months figuring out my inputs in cakewalk matching with my 6i6 , especially midi working properly. Those were probably the 2 main problems I was having and nobody on YT talked about any of it. So..... how's anyone supposed to learn 😆 anyways great vids man
Hey Glenn I’m curious to know your thoughts/opinions on modern hardcore bands like Knocked Loose and Drain
Both bands are heavily influenced by metal and are very well produced
Great tip about stepping back from mic recording harmonies or gang vocals!
Glenn, I'm trying to get back to recording. I started about 15 years ago but stopped due to work and family. I was wondering if my old M-Audio Profire 2626 still good for the work or should I invest in getting a newer interface (I actually have this Profire and a Behringer ADA8000 hooked together through ADAT for a total of 16 channels). My old Rokit 6 G2 tweeters are dead but I'll try to get it to working conditions. Greetings from Brazil and thanks for the awesome videos, you got me onto recording again!
GLENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!! A few years ago I recorded a drum kit using only 1 mic (I got the idea from the YT channel Creative Sound Lab). I used a Samson C03 (large diaphragm condenser) positioned just 1" above the bass drum with the capsule pointing at the snare. I added just a bit of EQ to make room for the other instruments and compression to hear all the elements of the kit. Very surprising! Of course it isn't the best and not as good as a professional recording, but if that 18 year-old's band is looking to just record a demo, I'm sure that method could work. Remember that a lot of us watching you are just "bedroom producers" so that could be a subject for one of your next videos.
Hi how are you doing . I was wondering if you can test out the EV ND44 for drums. I use SM 57 but I like how they clip on the drums and how small they are. I have been hearing lots of good things about them.
Thanks 🙏🏼!
I have Zed16fx. It has stereo output into cubase, am i better of using aux inputs or outputs for monitors to prevent over dubbing from return music, it also has per LR return
Hey Glen, it will be helpful if you could explain some tips for live audio-video streaming setup. I have got the audio part good but still struggling with video, like its quality, setup, switching, etc. Currently using Obs and as you mentioned the gripes of it facing it here too. So also suggest any alternatives for it.
I’m glad Glen cleared that up, I thought I was being gaslighted. Lol
How do you think I felt!? Glad it's just me though and not my focusrite.
@@dashcamcalifornia5003 lol I can believe it! What was your issue with it?
Hi glenn, recently discovered your channel and learnt a lot, could you do a video for noobs about creating drum tracks using vst software for those of us who cannot use a drumkit because of neighbours etc, I'm using drumkit from hell and finding creating drumtracks slow, could be it just is a slow process but I'm sure whatever tips you can give would be appreciated by us home recording noobs
yours, a newbie
Hey Glenn can you provide any tips or know where I can get more information for creating ir for acoustic guitar? I have noticed that with the new products out the ( for example the helix) you can use amazing ir of other amazing guitars but I would like to use the sound of my guitar since I love the sound but dread the piezo pickup. Thanks.
GLEN! Now that I'm at a level of audio recording where I'm using outboard stuff, let me ask you, is word clock enough to sink it all up? I run a mic to preamp to compressor to interface. Perhaps a little episode on how to get things to sync up and talk to eachother would be nice if someone like me needs the interface inputs as well.
Don't worry about that stuff. You're talking about digital sync, which was a thing yes... These days audio interfaces do that automatically with the computer. Remember: it only apply to the digital realm. So your mic, preamp, compressor that you feed your interface with, these are all analog linked devices that do not need to digitally sync together.
Valves - You almost got it right: There are subtle differences in the metal, crystal structure, anode coating, distances between filament, grid and anode, sparce gases and transconductance etc. these will make a difference based on the circuit they are plugged into. A valve that works superbly in a RIAA phono stage might sound completely awful in a Tube Driver pedal (remember those?) and vice versa. The differences sometime attributed to changinge valves can sometimes come down to the fact the 10 year old valves, that where perfectly fine, where removed and re-seated. Suddenly new unoxcidised metal connects, conduction is better and the amp has a new lease of life. The same is true of transistor amps that have ribbon cables connecting boards - replug them with some switch cleaner and you'll get a wizard new sound out of your aling combo!
Instead of writing a bunch of “intelligent sounding” terms, I did null tests. ua-cam.com/video/VaO7MmghoqA/v-deo.html
Drummer friend of mine I've done some mixing for went from 7 mics in a small room to 3 post-breakup (mics were hers!) and the sound got better.
Too many mics in a small room made it very hard to keep the cymbal wash under control.
HEY GWEN!!!!! I have home made demos that I want to send to a professional to have them mixed and mastered {whatever that means}. I have very little knowledge when it comes the audio side and the best I can do is adjust the volume on each track. The tracks are drums, guitar, lead, bass and vocals. Your channel has me nervous to send it to a pro, I don't want to wasted anyone's time. My question is, what else can I do to make my mix good enough to send to someone to make it better?
I've been using OBS recently and it is working really great! And it keeps working the way I left the previous session. Heck, I've even managed to stream linking OBS - Reaper - Zoom for an interview. If I make a tutorial, would you be interesting to show it in SMG's channel? (Don't worry, I'll re-watch "how no to suck at UA-cam" before I launch it haha)
Does lighting matter on room noise led, flourescent, std..?
Excited about the access to the training vids, thanks! Dump OBS and get vMix. Much better live streaming product with a free trial and very affordable basic license.
Glen, as we now have a good choice for tube amp alternatives, what do you think of the Kemper now? Is it a good thing for someone who doesn't want a tonne of choice? Or is it soon to be outdated?
thank you glen
Anyone know which merciless metal mix video Glenn was on about at 11:50? I'd like to hear just how bad it really was.
I'm using a Scarlet 18i8 3rd gen. Overkill for my humble bedroom studio, but I bought for longevity and SPDIF.
Broke home recording noob here. How does one connect guitar pedals to a DAW? Do I just plug the pedal into the interface or will it not work at all? I’m wanting to buy the upcoming Waza version of the HM2, but I don’t have an amp with an effects loop. Therefore I’m planning to run it into the Amped Roots plug-in (which is suuuper awesome btw).
If your interface has a DI or Hi-Z input, you can use a regular jack cable going from the pedal output to that input. Guitar>Pedals>jack>Interface>DAW
If your interface only has XLR inputs, you'll need a DI box. Guitar>pedals>DI>xlr>interface>DAW
Using 1 mic for drums, go dynamic. EV 967 works great. Stick it under the toms pointing at the snare.
Make sure you come to Ireland when you can Glenn 🇮🇪🤟New subscriber and loving the content man. Looking forward to your basic recording tutorials and thanks so much for the free mixing course 🤟
GLEEENNN!!!!!! Any comments on Stevie T's channel being hacked??
I think there's a couple of factories that make tubes for various companies. Are they built to spec?
I love my scarlett!!!! Sounds phenomenal. My first was the 2 channel 2nd gen. Now have the i818 3rd gen. Great value
Then why did you upgrade from the 2i2 if the focusrite 2i2 2gen was so good ?
Hey Glenn! After three years should I replace my Behringer Uphoria interface? It came up in conversation that that's a long time for an interface to last.
Aside from cutting off when I don't use a D.I. when I run an amp through it , it really has no issues. How long should an interface last?
Hey Glen I'm a guitar player writing for a my first metal project and we are working and practicing for studio/ gigs. due to my own timing issues I tab out everything in guitar pro so I can practice it. last week I sat the band down and attempted to use the metronome in guitar pro for our band practice over the PA... Train wreck. not that we sounded bad but we surely practice differently together than I do at home.
what I noticed is specifically was we /me and the drummer seem to speed up in the areas that I personally play well in and slow down much slower during the areas that plain and simply I need more practice/more time. its very interesting! it seems my drummer gave me the space I need to hit my 16th note run at 160 bpm.. by slightly slowing it down ha!
obviously myself and the band need to practice more. this coming week we will instead of using the PA give the drummer headphones with the metronome so hopefully he can keep us on time but I'd like to know what my goal should be here exactly.
Should I aim for the band being perfectly on time? or should we aim to be perfectly on time with the drummer who gives different feels in places? tips?
Sincerely brain dead guitar player
Richard Spooner. The hero we all needed but didn't deserve 😂 well played mate 👏 👍 from the son of a valve TV and HiFi engineer
How do I find the Linus Tech Tips audio studio build. I searched UA-cam with no prevail?
Hey Glen, thanks for your work! it's been educative but also entertaining (at times :p)
joining the idea of the attention span (or lack thereof), what about adding timestamps in the description? would make navigating your videos a lot easier (read: skip the questions interesting to others and go to the one that interests oneself). might also improve their searchability by specific topic (as usually the title mentions one or two of the discussed topics). just a thought
If it's any help, I have a (free) setup for low latency OBS that may work for other windows users.
I put Voxengo Recorder VST on the master track of my DAW, and use that plugin to output to VB Audio Cable, great software for virtual audio I\O. In OBS, set VB Cable as your desktop output device, and that should give you audio that comes up in a stream, without interfering with any existing ASIO setup you may have.
You can also use this to stream ASIO through Discord. Set OBS to monitor the audio output into a dummy device you aren't using (maybe realtek hd output, or a digital output if you have one).
If you then stream that OBS window, Discord should pick up the audio. You can even take advantage of this to stream to both discord and the internet, but have your voice not come through either stream, and not have discord output in the OBS stream either!
Hope this helps any readers!
I love Focusrite, I have an older pro40, they're clean sounding and so easy to use for simpletons like me. (well...at least I am in recording aspects, I never went full bass player.)
I too have a focusrite...
YES. OMG I would LOVE a collab with you and Linus!!
Question; I have a Focuseite Pro24 and I just got the Focuseite Octo-pre to start recording live drums...How do I get them to play nicely with each other? I connected them together but the pro24 can't "see" it...what am I missing?
Hi Glenn, I am a long-time listener. Great content, always!You guys kick ass!
I’ve got a stupid question. when I’m listening to a song through FM station broadcast for example in a good Car Stereo, it sounds great The-Bass is punchy and warm ,the highs are not harsh the music has depth and clarity but when I put the original CD of the same song into the same Sound system then it does not sound the same at all. it’s much worse. I’m really confused please tell me what is going on here And how can I make the music that I’m playing after recording to sound the same.
Long live rock ‘n’ roll🤘
Glenn, regarding monitors how is the level supposed to be set. As in should my interface output be cranked to taste or the monitor input?
I still actively use my 1st gen 2i2. The only problems I’ve ever run into is the room I’m recording in having poor sound insulation.
WOAH WAIT we could be getting a LTT x SSS?????? i never thought id see my 2 favorite nerdy channels cross like that, even just as a thought
can you add focusrite scarlett on a freebsd system?
I have streamlabs obs. It does what it needs to, but is more cpu intensive than obs.
I’d be interested if you did a review on the elegato capture cards. I’ve noticed a problem where my audio starts to desync after a long period. I’m talking milliseconds but it adds up and becomes noticeable. At first I thought it was a bit rate issue, but even after making sure streamlabs and my computer are all at 48k bit rate, I had the same issue.
New sub, found my scarlet is actually really nice. It’s not my scarlet, I f_k up a lot and you hit it on the head, just really getting back into music after service and looking for that blunt truth like you give. 👊🤡🍻cheers (keep up that fire). Constructive criticism welcomed, quietly watching, taking in what you share.
Funny with on point answers. Good channel for newbie like me ♥️
Why do you record two vocal tracks when making a video?