10 Tips for Building a Hardware Setup for Music Performance or Production
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- This video will discuss the 10 important questions to ask and and answer to guide your process to build a hardware setup for music production or performance. We will chat about workflow, samplers vs synthesizers, keyboards vs drum pad controllers, portability, recording, and more. We will discuss some of the pros and cons of gear from Electron like the Octatrack and Analog Rytm, Akai MPC and Akai Force, Synthstrom Deluge, and how each can be the perfect piece of gear for different people.
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Live Gear:
Digitakt: bit.ly/3518hyW
Digitone: bit.ly/3LSmnUm
Octatrack: bit.ly/3HYWAY1
Analog Rytm: bit.ly/3rVW0EN
Toraiz Squid: bit.ly/3gWIPNU
Roland SH01a: bit.ly/3gZsdVq
Audio Cables: bit.ly/3sOpL9V
USB MIDI Host: bit.ly/357UXcc
Quad Through 4X Multiplier: bit.ly/3sMigAp
MIDI Merger: bit.ly/3H0Fwjb
MIDI Cables: bit.ly/3gUFM8P
Faderfox PC12: bit.ly/3sRahSu
Novation Launch Control XL: bit.ly/3I6HAaU
Studio Gear:
Arturia Polybrute: bit.ly/3BvV0dP
Moog Subsequent 37: bit.ly/3GYxR4M
Analog Four: bit.ly/3gWJhLQ
Roland TR-8s: bit.ly/3sRWb3c
Korg Minilogue XD: bit.ly/3v2LGwO
Moog Minitaur: bit.ly/3JCqjXa
Arturia Keylab 61 MK II: bit.ly/34HHt7f
TASCAM Model 24 Mixer: bit.ly/3JBKu7H
Beyer Dynamic DT 770 Pro Studio Headphones: bit.ly/3H2QggW
Adam Audio T7V Studio Monitors: bit.ly/3oYxEbH
My Studio Computer:
Mac mini: amzn.to/2Z4kkFS
Home DJ Gear:
Pioneer XDJ RX2: bit.ly/3HUOpMq
Pioneer PLX 1000: bit.ly/3JFvjul
Pioneer HDJ X10: amzn.to/3bthYp8
JBL EON615: amzn.to/2Dv9hxW
0:00 Intro
0:29 What will you be Making?
0:46 Does your setup need to be portable?
1:07 Where are your talents?
1:43 What will your sound sources be?
2:05 What types of hardware will you need?
3:00 What will your workflow look like?
3:30 Specialists vs All In One solutions?
6:13 Who's in the band?
9:38 What connections do you need?
12:12 Where does your output go?
14:51 BONUS
15:54 Conclusion
Excellent overview for people getting into DAWless, thanks Heisenberg!
Hahaha. Make music not meth! Thanks for watching!
Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Great informative video. An informative perspective. Thanks.
Jesus, you are soo good at breaking big concepts down to the cores issues/concepts to better understand them holistically.. been doing endless research on the world of sounds design in this area and your work is always on point, well done mate :)
Awesome! So glad to help. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch!
Awesome video, my friend. Thank you for organizing the thought process. Really appreciate the perspective you brought when it comes to determining which path to take.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching!!
Another video that's spot on with loads of great advise and thoughts. Thank for a great and interesting channel.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Much appreciated! Thank you so much for watching!
Amazing useful video, really appreciate it, thanks
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you for sharing this video. Great insight and spot on advice. I've been redesigning my home studio when I came across your video and you've nailed all the points that I have been considering. Funny thing mentioned is the portability aspect. That has become important for my creative process. When I'm on the go I use the MPC One for sketching out ideas and the Zoom H5 for recording sample material and sometimes change it up with the Microfreak for sound design sessions. I've now added an iPad to my setup as a sound source as I've discovered a rich and matured IOS ecosystem of audio apps and just completed midi routing across my hardware and DAW. I've tied my setup to the Roland MX-1 that provides a hybrid I/O for my hardware and softsynths with great flexibility for send and return effects routings. As you say it comes down to your personal workflow preference, music genre or style and it seems to me that it continues to evolve. Once again thank you for a great video.
Love the creativity!! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks so much for watching!!
Interesting toughts, questions and ideas!
Glad you got something positive out of it. Thank you so much for watching!
I really appreciate your channel! I would love to know how you make a complete track using patterns... That's where I get lost, especially on the octatrack. Cheers!
I actually don’t use patterns to make tracks. I use this gear to improvise live from scratch. In studio I multitrack the live performance into Ableton for editing and post processing. Not the most advanced workflow but it works for me. Thanks so much for watching!!
@@SURCOlive Ok, gotcha. Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you like always
Thanks as always for watching!
Great thoughts indeed. Portability is important to me and this is why I'm leaning more towards one box to rule them all. Every time I plug two machines together, I feel like it's getting complicated and annoying. I love my MPC One but would love it even more if it had a built-in battery and could send files over wifi, and support Bluetooth headphones. I basically hate cables, which isn't very compatible with being a musician I guess. 😭😂
All this said, I sometimes miss the sound I'm looking for on the MPC One, so I may have to accept a hybrid workflow where I autosample new sounds and/or record entire patterns from other synths, and then unplug all cables and carry on with the MPC One in standalone after that point. The downside, of course, is that you lose the in-the-moment synthesis of that sound (except for subtractive synthesis and basic effects).
Very thought provoking questions Eric. I certainly like the flow/process you went through to help us get the proper equipment. I am going through my initial steps for my very small home mini-studio, thus, this certainly helped. Mine is currently for personal (music production & performance) use and sharing every once in awhile. Right now, I have a combo of products. BTW, I just got my Deluge TODAY (yeah). I had pulled the plug after watching your video (and others) on this product. I'll certainly go back to your Deluge vid as a reference as I learn it. Will use the Deluge as my "central" piece.
Awesome! I can’t wait to hear how you like the Deluge. Thanks as always for watching!!
@@SURCOlive Thanks! Will keep you posted, much to learn!
We all have so much to learn. It’s whet makes it so fun!
@@SURCOlive Very TRUE....which is why I do it!
Great video for organizing mybthought process. I have firm answers in my mind for all your question. But I dont know how to set up my studio from there
Glad I could help. What remaining questions do you have? Thanks so much for watching!
First. Thank you. I have watched several of your videos and really appreciate the style that helps out beginners. I wish I found this video before I got started. I was all about that iOS life until I ran into crashes, do not gain muscle memory from touching a screen and like the feel of knobs/buttons. I bought several pieces of gear and now on a hybrid course. Mix of daw and dawless. I have two question for you.
1. Looking for a recommendation on a “brain” for my band. I have the following gear. Maschine MK3, Maschine Jam, Arturia Microfreak, Arturia Keystep 37, Roland MC101/TR6S, iPad, to Mac computers, RodeCaster Pro for recording (former podcaster. Was looking at a L12 but work with what you got mindset) and a Roland DJ707m (do some bedroom DJ) Based on what I’ve watched, I don’t think I have a piece of gear that can act as the brain. Or do I?
2. Based on the gear I have, is there something I should keep my eye on down the road to compliment? Portability is not a requirement as I can do that with parting out a few pieces I have. I am into making EDM, Ambient and Jazz. A mix of synth and sampling are part of the workflow. I want to work on learning what I have but also grow.
Again, I really do appreciate the content you have put out. All the best!
You have a bunch of solid stuff. One area you might be less set up is sequencing (without the computer because Maschine, iPad, and computer all sequence). I'm a big fan of Elektron gear, so a Digitakt might be a good fit as a central piece. Deluge and Octatrack are also both good options but a. bit more money. If you like the Maschine ecosystem, the Maschine+ is a great central brain. MPCs are great solutions too, but it would be another workflow to learn. SO many options out there that a lot of it comes down to personal preference. Thanks so much for watching!
Whats the track playing in the background ?
Very logical approach... Thanks... ☺️
Welcome 😊 Thanks so much for watching!
If I was to get a korg kronos... I record the music into the korg than get any type of daw and master it in the daw? Is it recommended that I get an audio interface to improve the sound as it goes into the pc? Tyvm
I’m not too familiar with the Kronos but I think it does audio over usb, so you wouldn’t need an interface to get the music into your daw. There is also likely a file transfer capability that would let you connect to a computer and drag your audio recordings into the daw.
@SURCOlive ok cool ty vm for reply back.. ok so once I record tracks on the kronos in the system itself than I would kind of "clean it up" when I goes into the daw? Is that how it's usually done? Sorry for dumb question
@JohnAsaro-by3od kind of. Many use the Daw to arrange parts they’ve recorded of other instruments. Others just use it to do a final mix and master. Depending on the quality of the parts recorded they may need to be ‘cleaned up’ too :)
@@SURCOlive Thanks. Subbed.
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Thanks for watching!