Improve Your Studio: Panels, Machine Rooms & Server Units
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2018
- Here are some tips on increasing the sound and efficiency of your studio setup. Links to the products mentioned in this video:
Acoustic treatment: bit.ly/2pF28Rf
Racks: ebay.to/2DrzsVu
Dell servers: ebay.to/2xBDWn8
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And this is why I love this channel: an amazing score composer not afraid of sharing tips and insights into his workplace and workflow. THANK YOU TOM!!!!!!!!
Much love from Portugal...
much luv from DC
I love this guy, he is absolutely giving out so much valuable usable info. Not BS like other guys. God bless this dude.
Yep, he is a very generous guy.
You are completely right
Gotta love Tom. Its really helpful seeing into their studios. I get ideas all of the time.
Tom Holkenborg is really generous with his info. He's a great resource to musicians and composers. Much appreciated.
Why doesn't this series get more hits - fantastic.
just want to say a big thank you to Junkie XL, who has very generously opened so many things to the world that we can get a lot of knowledge and "gold" that is very expensive and valuable, which probably not many big composers in the world want to do like you do, Tom. Thank you so much for sharing with us. No wonder you can be so blessed and successful.
You are a phenomenal resource Tom- thank you for giving so much back to the people that love your work... you really are someone to be admired and respected!
I've been so worried about where to go with upgrading a computer. Thanks Tom for the little Insight. I will be considering for when I move on to bigger sessions!
Holy hell was this awesome!!
It would be great to hear any guidelines and recommendations you have on optimizing and running a server.
Awesome as usual Junkie!
Thank you so much, Tom for taking time and doing this video... Stay blessed as always!!!
Great video. Thanks! Workflow videos are welcome. Sound design on the fly too
So much information with absolute money worth to build a better studio... Awesome Tom 😍 got new ideas 💡 to upgrade 👍🏼
Thank you, Junkie, for another insanely beneficial video, and for the amazing tips on buying the used server gear.
I agree with Thiago. I learn SO much from your channel (Junkie XL) and deeply appreciate the time you devote to sharing your wealth of knowledge across such a broad range of subjects. It's great to see one who has "made it" give so much back to the community at large. Love your passion for what you do!
Be always well Tom and thank you for these vids.
Thank you so much for this! I've just found a couple of different workstations with similar specs, but was so unsure if the CPUs were good enough. This gives me hope!!! Must be the best money-saving tip I've heard when it comes to music production!
Tom, you’re such a positive dude, you put a smile on my face! Thanks for this very helpful video. Cheers mate!
I just installed the London 10 kit in my studio. Great quality stuff!
Thank you so much again for spending time with us doing those amazing videos!
Just discovered your channel today. These tips and BTS videos are incredibly helpful and generous of you. Thank you!
Such a pleasure to have spent one of my Saturdays here. Thanks for sharing.
I love me some Junkie XL videos! This is awesome as I have been thinking about going for some eBay Dell servers for VST production. Thank you!
Another super awesome tutorial tip giving video !!! Thanks Tom, to all asking questions about how he has the VSL Libraries connected out, go to some of his earlier "setup" video's he does shed enough light on the way he has things connected there. But basically 1 Main Master machine running Cubase Pro 9.5 (now) and it was at the time talking to [6] Server machines, and all those did was house the Sample Libraries in different variances, I think one was dedicated to his own custom Diva and Zebra stuff / another for the Vienna Strings, Berlin Strings, East West... another was Drum and Percussion, another Woodwinds and Brass, etc etc... much is done in the early setup phase of his rig, and his master template which is loaded all the time, and the custom touch screen lets him dictate to Cubase what's active and a fast way to see what sounds and libraries he is using.... and there's a router and switch that he said would send up to 10GB transfer speeds, The server just hosts the data, the main machine is the director, and points to when and where it needs to pull from. Might be season One of Studio-Time Episode's 1-3... I think the key for the servers is to max out the Ram and SSD drives for speed, his older machines had 128GB of Ram... RAID Arrays just increase the speed nicely.
Junkie XL sharing the wealth! Awesome tips and usable links.
Thanks you so much.
I would love to know more about your fader slider units and also about that cool looking multi color screen next to your keyboard. I could really use some clarification on what they do and how you incorporate them into your writing. Thank you!!
Thank you so much Tom! A whole lotta love from france!
I'd love for you to go into more detail about what to look for in a server and how to set it up to use in conjunction with your main workstation / DAW. :) Thank you for these videos JunkieXL
Thanks for that , Tom. The server info was very interesting to know.
Very thankful for this video and for everything that you have courage to share. You really want to help people.
You really deserved a likes and subscription !
Amazing information as always! Thank you so much!
Always the best, I always knew JXL would be huge one day. Respect!
This video is a goldmine of useful information. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. You really helped me out and made my day. :)
Muchas gracias por compartir esta valiosa información sr Tom...eres un buen profesor y muy buena persona por compartir tantas cosas de hace ya años con nosotros...yo enpeze a seguir tus tutoriales exactamente 4 años atrás.. y me sirve mucho. Un saludo desde España.
Great series! I would really like to know how you avoid humm/noise in those complex setups.
Tom you are a invaluable source of all thing music production.
First off, thank you for a great video!
Been thinking a lot about space. Me, along with a lot of other people of course, run my studio in my own home, and space is a primary currency.
As it stands now, it's more or less a regular home studio. A huge desk, some computer screens, a pair of studio monitors, some controllers/synthesizers, etc.
I don't want my studio to be an entire room, and am basically looking for any and all tips about how to make the studio more compact and save space.
This is wonderful! Thanks for sharing this info!
AC in the machine room is also great idea!
It is standard in server rooms to have a AC otherwise the gear will overheat and break faster
Wow! These are really good tips! Thanks man!
Thanks Tom, as always. And great t-shirt, by the way.
Excellent videos! Thank you!
Thank you so much for your advice.
Thanks so much for the enormously interesting insights.
Thank you so much for sharing such valuable information....
This is awesome I have been trying to get this information for a long time. I have heard of the software and now I have a video. Special thanks to everyone that helped. U r all awesome.
I'd be really interested in learning more about how you handle the frequency response in your studio. I have a really hard time getting bass levels right. I just got some room treatment this week that should help, but I remember in past videos Junkie talking about being able to get a good sound without a super great room setup.
This was so helpfull! Can you please make a video about how to set everything up from scratch, when some just bought 1 server + Vienna Ensemble Pro?
Excellent and useful video Tom! Thanks so much. I'd also be interested in the way the servers are set up. Particularly the way you gain access to all your libraries on the server from your studios throughout the house. Thanks again!!!
I've created some VE Pro tutorials:
ua-cam.com/video/vtxE_-Wt7a8/v-deo.html
You the man bro, new fan here. Just subbed
awesome, thanks Tom!
Please next, more infos & details about your Monitoring system. why you choose the dynaudios, who set them up, are there any room correction software....
I was wondering this and also how the video signals are routed to the server room too. Whether there is a KVM setup used, or just extra-long HDMI cables
This was awesome!
thanks for the insight!
it would be pretty interesting to hear how this setup actually works in detail. like how does your main pc access the sample libraries on your servers.
I think he answers that in his episode, Machine Room & VSL Connection - Studio Time: S2E14
@@benjaminsilliman8 will have a look into that!
Benjamin Silliman and after sifting thru comments i found the link!! thanks!
ua-cam.com/video/G6tFqpO_mBM/v-deo.html
Dankjewel voor de tips!
The depreciation on server-grade equipment is incredible - I put together a dual-Opteron graphics workstation about a decade ago, and soon discovered that every time one of the big supercomputer / enterprise facilities did their regular upgrades you'd get all these secondhand high-end CPUs flooding the market for next to nothing. I'm still using that (now maxed-out) rig on a daily basis today, it's certainly getting a bit long in the tooth now but I can't believe how well it still holds up!
A lot of the bargains you see are lease returns, which is great for the used market. Companies lease their equipment for 4 or 5 years, just like you would a car. When the lease is up, the equipment that gets returned ends up on eBay for a fraction of the cost new. Technology advances so fast that a 4 or 5 ear old machine is considered "obsolete" (even though it's really not), so you get tons of cheap, previous gen hardware on the used market.
Amazing! Absolutely love this Tom :) I would love to hear about how you get your mixes so thick, clean and punchy like the Mad Max soundtrack. Also, it would be great to hear maybe your top 5 or top 10 sample libraries that every aspiring composer should invest in when starting out... Maybe not just sample libraries but other things like plugins, software synths, instruments, etc.
Omnisphere, zebra, Spitfire Chamber Strings, Albion, CineBrass, Berlin Brass, CineWinds, Berlin Woodwinds, CinePerc, Hans Zimmer Percussion, Damage, Cinematic Studio Strings, Cinematic Strings, Soaring Strings...
Awesome and thanks once again.
What a great videos Tom! What I like to see.. if possible .. it’s from begin to the end project.. maybe with a free movie without music. So from develop a melody on the piano to the end result with al the sounds in Cubase.
Thanks for sharing this!!!
I've installed the London kit panels myself. The "impaling" brackets and screws they come with make two 1/4" holes per bracket... a lot of holes to fill if you're going to move in a year or two. You can use OOK picture hangers instead... they make tiny holes you can patch in a second leaving no trace. You can impale the panels on those OOK hangers.
You can easily find them (or knock offs) in hardware stores, department stores, or online. I found packs of 50 of the larger ones for around $10.
1000-1400 Kontakt instruments is a massive improvement over the 4 or 5 my laptop is capable of at the moment. I'm going to be keeping an eye out on ebay from now on, thanks Tom.
always good tips Thanks
Super mooi tips!! Dank je kerel!! Gr. Alex
You're unbelievable! Tks, Tom! ☕❤️
Great tips. How about workflow prep, do you set up templates to get started fast, do you have routing already prepared and any other advise on that.
Love you Tom !!! Thank you
Thank you for you kindness!
Thank you! Can you please show all your libraries and share some thoughts on it! Do u need all the libraries?
Thanks for the tips Tom :D
Oh I love this! Nice job on putting this together!
Question: When you became able to run that many instances of VSL Instruments together, do you feel that made you less likely to compose 'smaller'? (Why do more with less, when you can do more with more)
Awesome video, thank you!! My questions for maybe a next video would be:
1.Which sample libraries should i buy to build a good template for cool sounding scores? I spend way too much money for having at least 70% unuseful and quite bad samples.
2. Tips on how to build a basic template in a DAW to get an more efficient workflow, when someone only has a computer with none of these big server racks etc.?
Thank you anyway!
Thank you Tom for this video and yes great this server dell.
Amazing video! Thank you so much Tom for your willingness to share your priceless knowledge with us.
Thank you Tom!
This channel is a god send! Does it take much know how to set the servers up together? Even just one of these servers would be enough for me, the ram alone is mind boggling.
Wow! Very greatfull thank you
Junkie XL is the Man 🤗👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻
For the next tip video how about what are your recommended affordable orchestral libraries?
Hey Tom, thanks so much for the tips and Your work and commitment! I would be very happy, if You explain how exactly Your Cubase - Pro tools set up works. In an earlier Video You mention, that You use pro tools for Video and dialog; It seems like everyone uses it that way, but I can't find tutorials anywhere about how excactly. So how is the connection, how is the set up (slave, master etc.) how is the Audio connection, how the set up, how the video set up. (for instance in my set up, scrubbing in the video does not work over mmc in protools somehow...) So that would be really great. Thank You! best, ketan
I build my own 19" rack from sturdy 18mm wooden panels and then used metal rack strips to connect all my 19"rack synths & fx equipment.
It's as high as my room ( I think it's about 2 meters high)
Really enjoyed the video ! Thank you Tom ! What sample libraries for KONTAKT or ENGINE2 whould you suggest as a must have for any composer/musician ? Maybe you can give us a personal top 10 or something in a similar manner.
CinePerc, Berlin WoodWinds, Berlin Brass, CineBrass, Spitfire Chamber Strings, Cinematic Studio Strings, Albion, Damage...
Thank you for this
I am using the cheapest Mac mini as a server - but got it connected via 10 Gbs Ethernet (only Mac mini upgrade I bought) to a 16TB mirrored RAID, a 4TB and a 8TB SSD. I'm using the same network for remote access via a "KVM over IP" set to send HDMI from my main workstation to a screen in my recording room and a webcam, mouse and keyboard signal back - as my main computer produced way too much fan noise when it got really busy. Now I can even do sound recordings with no noise gates and need less treatment.
Respect Tom! En groet uit Holland!
hi junki can you do s segment on room modes and how to figure out and solv problem room modes cheers love ya work and all ya gear cheers Frump
This is really great, Tom. Thanks you.
Can you please share some information on how we can store Kontakt (or any other) libraries in a windows machine (like the Dell server unit you showed in the video) and then use/interface them with an iMac 🖥 cuz I only use Logic Pro X.
Also, what Operating System would be best for the server(s).
Thank you so very much again.
Love!
Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition 64Bit. It's limit is 24TB of RAM, and you can get a cheap genuine license key on Ebay.
Can you show us how you went about setting up the servers? From acquiring, to wiping, to prepping the data, installing and setting up to run your samples?
David Mac - its pretty straightforward though you’ll need patience and be happy tinkering with Windows and hardware for CPU and memory upgrades. Once you have your server sorted simply insert an SSD (minimum of 120GB for the OS) and connect up a USB DVD player. Insert Windows Server 2008 DVD and install. Once installed - takes around a couple of hours, then connect ethernet at the rear, unplug DVD player, configure your static network ethernet settings in Windows then logon to vsl.co.at to buy and download Vienna Ensemble Pro 6 (VEP6) and install. You will also need to do a Windows update to ensure Windows is up to date. Also worth setting up Windows Defender to ensure its antivirus protection is running. Also make sure your ethernet cable connects your server to a router or switch to which your DAW PC is also connected and also your broadband. If you plan to store all sample libraries on your server then you’ll need additional SSDs or HHDs installed ideally in RAID0 for faster load times. Then download and install NI Kontakt 5 and/or 6 and or PLAY. Then you need to build your VEP6 server template / server project with your samples and then you’ll be able to play them remotely from your DAW using the Vienna Ensemble Server plugin. Thats about it, in broad terms. You will also need to purchase the iLOK USB licenser that will allow VEP6 to load and run on the server. VEP6 comes with 3 licenses. For detail on setting up VEP6 there are a number of good videos on the VSL website and UA-cam. You can have as many servers as you like but limited to one VEP6 license per hardware server. One small note is to watxh the power utilisation when running more than a couple of servers. We have 12 in the studio guzzling around 1800watts per hour. Hope that all helps.
A few tips for long cable runs in machine room and similar situations:
Use CAT6 Ethernet cable, anything less saves mere pennies and you risk signal deterioration potentially slowing down even a gigabit connection. 5E might be ok but 6 is so cheap it makes sense. 6A isn't necessary for a setup like this.
Audio cables: use balanced and well-shielded cable! Run it physically separately from power cables otherwise you might still get noisy audio.
USB: use good quality powered hubs and cables from a brand such as Anker. Powered signal boosting might be necessary depending upon distance.
Computer screen cables: HDMI and display port only run so far, use good quality cables. Invest in signal boosters if necessary.
I sometimes see server racks listed for sale SUPER cheap on local ads. There are also many options for rack mounted ATX PC cases for those that self build. E.g. Silverstone.
And thank you Tom for yet another very useful video! Those acoustic panels have quite a pleasant design and seem reasonably priced.
Love the setup! It gave me an idea how to use my closet. One question though, how do you keep that room cool?
you can see he has a split system aircon in his. I would love to hear cheaper solutions.
big AC unit in every closet is required
I would love to get some advice on moving into a surround speaker setup.
Currently working in stereo on mackie hr824’s.
Thinking of going quad or 5.1 and would love any tips on best way to setup and calibrate
And THANK YOU for doing these videos
I had hte MAckie HR824, too, and changed to Genelec 8030.
Thank you Tom
Great little tips and video. Interesting to see your studio also utilises Dell servers. We’ve 12 in our studio running about 11TB of samples and libraries on VSL VEP6 on Windows Server 2008 and they are super stable. The only slight issue is that Cubase sometimes gets out of sync and can spend hours (if left unchecked) trying to get the Dell’s to re-load the libraries.
did you contact cubase about your sync issue?
Dreams and Promises - I did but having found that the only library with this issue is HZ Strings and then contacting Spitfire Audio again, they admitted that the HZ Strings plugin does have a technical issue that creates this problem in certain circumstances. They are trying to fix it for a forthcoming patch update. To me this surely demonstrates that more testing should have been done before it was good enough to sell. Perhaps another example of where marketing has led the way setting impossible deadlines and resulting in shoddy quality and poor customer experience. A mark down for Spitfire Audio they should know better than to sell something this expensive that is not up to the job!!!
I agree. and that stinks because so many companies sold faulty software over the years including apple just to meat deadlines. they gamble that they can fix it b4 the majority of consumers get too mad and they compensate the really angry ones who wont stay quiet about it or offer free upgrades. ***hint, hint.*** I sold this stuff for 16 yrs. Good luck to you.
Why not a plumber...?
;)
sync/sink issues... plumber. did you contemplate that response b4c composition, buddy?
You're a gem brother God bless you 🙏🏿🎶🤙
Thanks Tom!!!
Thanks for the info you 'junkie', you... There is a lot you can do with $1000, but it stops before buying gear and computers... Remember computers are always updating, so if you find a workable pc for around $300-500, you got about 2 to 3 years, tops, before you'll need to upgrade (It's been that way since the advent of the PC, it probably always will be.. I don't know) I work in a 10x10 room. I put up acoustic foam, panels (that I made) much like the ones shown. That helped me to tune the room to an acceptable point, though any square room is a problem for a good tuning. I have a very quiet iMac, but it can't fly 1500 instances of Kontakt (maybe 150 for a short cue). Can't have a template with everything preloaded, so I make my templates on the fly. There are some that I return to often, which helps in time management. I prefer Mac, so creating a more powerful rig is never cheap. No gear that I have makes any significant noise, but putting some of that in a whole different room would definitely cool my workspace down... but I don't have such a room in my tiny apartment. Oh, and treating my room acoustically, helps keep the sound in (so not to bother the neighbors), but outside noise is big problem for me... not sure what to do about that. Also, I consider myself quite busy. I get lots of work and have a good client base, but living in San Diego/SoCal I'm just scraping by every month. Working 18 hr days, sitting down, is not helping the shape of my butt, but I do take a lot of breaks, and I spent $600 on a good chair (a slightly used Aaron chair)... it does make a difference, and was a wise investment. Any extra money that comes along (not very often), goes into a gear fund. My goal is to get into a modular synth rig, and other vintage synths/keys. At this rate, I should be able to do something around 2043... ;) I appreciate your generosity with your info and tips, Tom. Please keep sharing your experiences. It has been helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for the video. Please confirm you're using VEP via network and those servers. Thank you.
Hey Tom,
I am going to build a producerdesk from scratch and was thinking about buying some surface panels in a do it yourself store. You know, the one they use in kitchens to put the sink in?
Great and verry handy material because it's in wood. What tips do you have on how to integrate a master midi keyboard, pc monitor stand and most of all: cable management.
Give us your thoughts.
Cheers Ivan
I'm not quite ready for the server room, great idea I have run out of space and want to be able to access all my samples and instruments from my laptop which I use as my main workstation as it's so portable, any tips on that would be cool, was wonder how quick they would be accessing from the cloud maybe, if anyone does that directly and it maybe just caches what you currently use
please make a video on control surface , mixing console which is best and affordable and can be used great
I love this guy!
Thank you very much Sir