Setting up a Studio Beginners Guide Part 1 of 2

[SuperHiphop1990]

please can someone respond to me im new at makeing music i just got a shurekm27 usb micophone in i got a window 7 labtop i plus the micophone in to it in i cant hear my voice i only hear the computer speaker in not me so please can some one help me

[jusdreaminshe]

How is any of that stolen when most of it is low cost. The only thing worth anything is the motif and Triton and that only depends if its new. The beringer, turntable, mbox, krks, they're peanuts. Anyone can get that from saving. People just want to be hateful, i guess. Smh.

[blaksheeprecords]

good job...........nice set up!! shame some don't appreciate you taking time to make the video but i found it quiet helpful!! thanks

[djbrooklyntom]

Good Job My Younger Brother Blessings......Mr.:T"

[AyyyeItsruben]

yo check out my lil set up nothing as good as this though

[itsmegowd]

there was a tape...did anyone see the tape...next to the speaker did u see it, a tape

[Bak3dB3an]

WHAT IS IT WITH HAVING AN AUDIO INTERFACE AS WELL AS A MIXER?

ISN'T THE MIXER AN AUDIO INTERFACE AS WELL?

[SoirNoirKat]

@Bak3dB3an Some are, some are not. Depends on the model. To make things more confusing, some audio interfaces include mixers, although usually in the digital domain (you plug the interface into your PC+get on-screen control of the channels).

[Ms8912]

you sound like Rocky lol :)

[CoyoteBeats]

Can you help me with the set up for the following equipment?

- Computer

- Audio interface ua-25 ex cakewalk

- Roland MV 8800

- Turntable

- KRK monitors

- Yamaha mixer MG102c

Thanks

[adamgh0]

You don't need a phono preanp if you buy RCA to 1/4 adapters. Just plug the left into channel one and the right into channel 2. Channels 1 and 2 on that mixer have a gain knob so you wont the preamp anymore.

[weisson001]

this is very helpful guide thanks for sharing.. I have the same equipment but with different brands. For instance I have the yamaha mox8 as midi controller and sintheziser, the akai mpd26, the kurzweil micropiano, a mackie mixer and the m-audio fast track pro

[MKVILLAIN]

doo u really need a sound card?? whats the point to having one? what would be bad about not having one. i work with a mac book pro and i just plug in my ihome speakers with a mini amp.. what would ii need??

[RizzoAstronama]

@MKVILLAIN You need a sound card for better quality audio recording for one. And you also need it for lowering latency whil recording and with the drivers that come with a soundcard like the fast track. It reduces latency issue's when using a midi keyboard as well. If you have a hardware synth you can also stream the audio from it into your daw as an audio track.

[ididit96]

nice audio card mate i got the same one behringer u control uca 202 plugged into a sterio system the only thing is im using a laptop so it shitter than a home pc moneys the problem



[itdatanow]

you told me exactly what i needed to know. Very cool video. I like the way you went into detail about the make and model of the devices and the cables and how they connected to the equipment. very nice..dog.

[videotitan1]

Why not connect the Korg Triton directly to the mixer to the Behiringer USB then directly to the computer.

[TheFunniestDude]

rca for krk's? lots of static and poping sound

[djshox45]

What Kind Of Speakers Are They

[eastjeff]

do the mpc500 come with sounds already downloaded? or do you have to buy that seperate

[djshox45]

@eastjeff if you buy it from mpc it doesnt . . . . but from guitar center it will

[SeriousBlack1011]

I know this video is old!!! But if your reading this comment, I wanna know if the Behringer mixer is capable to get samples from the Internet. Cause I know somebody that has an Mackie 1202 VLZ_3 Mixer & that's how he's getting he samples without an turntable.

[guy0839]

What A Mess...A House full of garbage!!!!lol You need to do a yard sale..lo0l

[jacoboscar79]

Nice set up man!!! COOL YO!!

[DavidBowieWuzHere]

Thanks for your video eh yo, helped me a lot bra!

[monsterpete1]

Pretty bad when a cholo is teaching you how to set up stolen merchandise.

[stevenm2009]

@monsterpete1 lol

[monsterpete1]

@stevenm2009 Gay Chola I meant. Mine is better. Your late

[Oleschool619]

@monsterpete1

You must have never been around Cholo's cause this kid is no Cholo.... But I guess you don't learn that at your Klan meetings...

[himl994]

@monsterpete1

that's pretty racist and fucked up... but also funny lolol

[case112393]

@monsterpete1 pretty bad when ur watching a "cholo" setup gear you wish you had stfu

[JDMb18hatch]

@monsterpete1 at least this cholo knows his shit and not teaching how to jump borders or bang roofing nails

[genesis344]

Lol..... KRK Rokits.

[thomasleurmusic]

Please someone answer my question very simple because i am dumb.

What do you need to connect your speakers(the big ones) to you Computer?

[mycomgame007]

Hey i see those speakers everywhere but never know the brand or model?!?

[josebachata]

good stuff man....hey i cant use Behringer UCA202 has a interface with protools? and which protool you got?

[Liquadia1]

You forgot to mention the most important Aspect to any studio even if it costs a billion dollars. Your speaker setup

[Raydensheraj]

@Liquadia1

And the joke about all these Bedroom Producers - they have their Speakers facing them straight which is incorrect.

[Liquadia1]

@Raydensheraj No its Correct and it has to be in a perfect trianble read up on it. Type Speaker Setup Studio in google and select images you will see lots and lots of examples and how the soundwaves work with speakers that are upright and laying on their sides which is totally incorrect.

[nomindbeats]

Yo man, I need Help! , how to track into protools from mpc using audio not midi, ive seen the tutorials for midi but im using the mbox mini L/R/ Mono out and I dont know how to go from there. I have audio out going into mixer and then audio out going into mbox. PLEASE someone help me, thank you

[THASICKBOYzENT]

ayy bro how do yu hook up a mixer to m-audio fast track???

[315AVALOS]

what type of speakers are those

[AbsentProfessor]

@315AVALOS They are either KRK VXT or the RP series. They're not too bad, you can do a lot worse than a pair of KRKs, although when I mix on them at a friends studio, I end up mixing a little less bass in than is necessary for a balanced mix - just my experience though.

[stevenm2009]

@AbsentProfessor yea its harder to mix low end stuff on these speakers

[purehotup]

this a novice guide. I dont understand none of the words your saying

[brucekirk89]

lot of people been AXING ME,,I turned off the video after that

[stevenm2009]

@brucekirk89 ok...

[OGtony88]

@brucekirk89 Hey man i have some in depth questions about setting up a studio. Could i maybe Pm you and ask you some stuff about it??

[oLithiumzii]

@brucekirk89 Thats your problem



[brucekirk89]

@oLithiumzii learn some english GANGSTA

[MrDJBIGFOOT]

hey man i was just wondering why how you use the mixer in your setup...

[UltraLawd3000]

Sauder Saturn desk, $200, nice setup for a desk.

[comicguy458]

thanks dude brought in some perspective for incorporating the mixer into things which i needed some help on

[beatsbycetty]

yo homie can u help me out I got windows 7 and a mbox2 . rokit5 monitors but cant get sound out of em how do i get my comp to recognize m box as my main sound outlet

[yes4me]

Holy shit... you are younger than me, and I don't understand a word you are saying. I meant... this is total new stuff to me and god I am lost. You really know your stuffs. I wish I could understand. But nice set up

[JSprayaEntertainment]

think my way is better , i got a triton , mpc , pro tools Ect.

i can sync the triton and mpc to the computer to , and i can record anything going threw the mixer to my mpc or kp3

( i should do a video )

[mcRioRemedy]

good vid man

[gtrgdss]

thanks! you helped a lot!  :)

[Downbeat1984]

which KRK's are those?

[keybox8]

hey im new to this please help, how do i connect the moniotros to the interface? there are options jack to jack xlr to xlr or xlr from the monitor jack to the interface or jack from the monitor xlr to the interface ?!?!?!?!?!?! please help

[Downbeat1984]

@keybox8 depending on the interface, my mbox 2 has a set of quarter inch outs which are labled monitor outs so look for those, if i were you id use a TRS quarter inch to XLR for your monitors for the truest, cleanest sound but there should be a monitor out on the interface somewhere on the back

[keybox8]

@Downbeat1984 ok thanks man

[OnlyRawAudio]

goodstuff man thanx,

[elvedin555]

dont need any of that rubbish,.. what you need is YAMAHA audiogram3 soundcard a small mixer hook it all up and use nuendo 4-5 what ever u like for recording its so perfect and the sound quality is clear! device runs on USB

[detroit313alldey]

damn bro i wanna set up a home studio even though dis shit look complicated as hell lmao but maybe its not as complicated as it seems

[jozy21]

bu' um.

[moj0123456790]

omg all behinger stuff they suck bad!

[utprizzo]

why do you have an mbox and a behringer sound card...thats pointless

[stevenm2009]

@utprizzo this is old, its when I had windows media center edition and it didn't let me use the mbox as a sound card....that's why I had to get that

[NINOBROWN917]

i have windows vista so i cant use pro tools that sucks

[utprizzo]

@NINOBROWN917 yes you can

[NINOBROWN917]

@utprizzo no you cant ive read the requierments,trust me ive done weeks of research pro tools won't work on windows vista

i think it works on windows 7

[utprizzo]

@NINOBROWN917 Dude I got pro tools with my mbox and pro tools always worked

[NINOBROWN917]

@utprizzo lol maybe i'll just do some more research but i might get fl studio instead

[Downbeat1984]

@NINOBROWN917 bull, i had my protools rig on my 4 year old dell with vista before i switched to my mac

[iJassin]

can you put the krk speakers straight to the pc? i need to know

[brad828]

@iJassin No. You need a good quality soundcard designed for music production, or a external mixer.

[LonicBreezeBeats]

your setup is nice but its kind of complicated how everything is connected up. i love it though. that must be highly expensive.

[LonicBreezeBeats]

whats the function of the motif rack?

[mizzzbeatz]

thanks man ur setup jus solved one of my headaches lol

[recherpico]

whats the name of the mixer?

[CoeWilla]

can you play your mpc with that hook up on pro tools

[PocketsGotBigMoney]

do i need the mixer to use the speakers? im trying to buy some speakers but how do i hook it up?

[MrCALIBOY626]

nice bro

[daboss836]

That beat is dope

[zer0statusYT]

so when my bundle comes in im deffinlty hiring some geek to do all this shit hha i was lost a m something

[Metalhead498]

Wow,someone who knows what he's talking about alot of kids spend $1000 on equipment but can't tell the difference between mono and stereo let alone properly hook up the cords.

That mixing board looks packed you should move up to the behringer 1004 or 1204.Most dj's don't know their stuff,although i don't like the type of music that you create good job i'm impressed.

[Rezin603]

u got cables comming OUT of the sound card IN to the mixer right? ..if it is/isnt how do u connect the mixer and soundcard together?

[26ZS]

Hey dude sick setup but i have one question. If im running Logic Pro 9 do i still need an external mixer?

[EastCoastBeatz]

@26ZS if you have a sound card that's in your computer...than you'll need a mixer for your inputs...but if you an audio interface (an external soundcard with inputs like an mbox) than you don't need a mixer. A mixer allows you to have lots of inputs (mpc, fantom etc) depending on the amount of channels it has.

[GeneratorNJ]

I think we have the same desk.

[isaacboy05]

@GeneratorNJ where do i find a desk like that ?

[GeneratorNJ]

@isaacboy05 I think I got mine from Staples, or some type of office supply store.

[stevenm2009]

@GeneratorNJ yea thats where i got it

[isaacboy05]

@GeneratorNJ thanx good lookin

[10ccraig]

do u need an interface or can u just plug the mic into ur mixer?

[EastCoastBeatz]

@10ccraig you can plug your mic into your mixer and your mixer into your interface or your soundcard.

[01toyutoy10]

wats an mbox?

[305BallerEJ]

where can i find those speakers?

[FullmetalFan500]

what type of monitors are those?

[EastCoastBeatz]

@FullmetalFan500 those are rokits krk's...very good monitors

[YungSkillz502]

yo! thanks for tellin me about the sound card i got today and it works great and the quality is really good

[AlleeProductionz]

nice vids ! check also mine plz !

[zoommorphine]

thats toomuch cinfusion aha i just a midi to usb cable for my midi and fl studio.works great people.but i would suggest the sound card but for me a mixer is optional unless you wana be real serious

[killyourself2862]

nice setup man...can this also be used on fl studio?

[johnfrison93]

radddd setup man, what kinda monitors are they? KRK Rockit 5's, 6's, or 8's? i know its one of them, they sound powerful, i wanna get them, thanks ahead of time!

[FreezEntertainment]

that was the most well thought out video, i t made complete sense even tho im advanced lol

but yeah, i had that same mixer and sound card for my (DJ) setup. i cant believe i gave it up for a pos numark usb DJ mixer and now i cant really make music now, oh well.

but yeah, Behringer is definitely the best for your money!

[Jobatone]

I've seen lots of young producer videos showing off their setups and the majority of them that have awesome gear usually produce utter shite... but thats not the case here. I will say though that there is always room for improvement :)

Keep it up!!!

[stevenm2009]

@Jobatone lol thanks

[djdiscomikki]

Some nice gear bro, you know your stuff. One thing I would say is, get some acoustic foam pads to go under your speakers, that will seperate them (acoustically) from the hard surface of your desk. Also, it looks like you got the monitors pointing inwards, but make sure the 2 monitors are of equal distance from eachother. That distance should also be the same from each speaker to your head (like an equilateral triangle!) ! You'll hear stuff a lot better! Like this:

[rjk1482]

love your setup man - can you tell me what desk you are using for your computer monitor and keyboards? also, does the master keyboard/synth also sit on this desk or is it on a stand? What chair do you use that makes the height perfect for you?

Keep it up! :)

[fullhwdptv]

damn bro u r kinda gear maniac, u cant be using in 100% all of this stuff :D

[lilkovy17]

hey bro? jw do u record? i have a felling you got some sick tracks, get back at me

[amorchola]

bullshit IBANGBEATZ HE'S PRETTY DOPE

[ATMtivo]

what cords do you use to hook ur mpc up to ur mixer? and is the mbox used as like a pre amp?

[ATMtivo]

is the mbox used as like a pre amp?...and what cords do you use to hook your mpc up to ur mixer?

[ATMtivo]

@ATMtivo nevermind i see u got a pre amp seperate

[IBANGBEATZ]

yu got some nice stuff and good setup but you make only wack garbage beats

[stevenm2009]

@IBANGBEATZ LOL.....ok mr. 38 subscribers

[FlexMayne]

@stevenm2009 38 subs? haaha worthless i'm only 13 and probably make better beats than you IBANGBEATz

[sammyboy980]

so is a m box like a midi controller? like if i were to get a sequencer it would be the same thing? sorry im soo new to this. i got a few questions.

[mcivic]

one question when i use the mpc as a master and triton as slave. i put the triton in seq mode, sound from triton sound dry whit no effects.. not like it sounds in prog mode? how do you make that work? thanx

[stevenm2009]

@mcivic you can click on the top right button on the triton in sequence mode and hit copy from program and itll copy the patch that you have selected in program mode

but you can only import the effects from one sound.....if you try to do another sound, itll overwrite the effects of the first one....so i mean you can manually do the settings yourself, have a reverb loaded into the master fx, maybe a delay on the second one...a compressor on the insert effect....etc....

[mcivic]

@stevenm2009 aah okay thanx then its one sound at the time.. how do you do it? do you record it in to the computer and sequences all there?

[stevenm2009]

@mcivic yup

[villarrealjoshua]

Hey Bro U Think U Can Help Me With Hookin Up My Mbox2 Its The Same One U got Bro I Need Some Help Bro Can U Hel Me

[MrJegan121]

Nice vid and nice studio u must spend alot on those staff

[blingmast]

where do you connect it to the mixer and how do yo ger energyxt2.5 to recognise it t5rough that behringer audio interface please im a beginer like propeeeeeer

[nicodu35400]

du lourd trop un pur flow peace man!!!

[tre5043]

what kind of key board is that... can some one pleze let me know

[iguala05]

@tre5043 its a korg triton

[johnzzy552]

hey i was watching this and thinking you should look in to a patch bay so you don't have to go diging around behind your equipment

[DustyBeats613]

i got a question bro i have the fast track m-audio MK2 interface usb with a phantom powered mic plugged into the interface i wanna know what i could buy to make my sound quality alot better than it is what would you recommend i should get people say hook an mbox up to the interface but what you think?

[Vortigon]

Excellent vid man! Helps alot!

[stevenm2009]

@Vortigon thanks glad to hear that

[AMichnowskisMusicM4L]

you sound like a young sylvester stallone

[JaMes9957]

sounds good i need your help on my setup pedarabbit call me at 214 563 0314

[dadanimal6161]

what kind of turntable do you have

[stevenm2009]

@dadanimal6161 numark tt200

[dadanimal6161]

@stevenm2009 thanks

[dadanimal6161]

thanks. what are vtcs and where do you get them. if i just got a midi controller, the axiom 61 what sounds can i download to it?

[Triniboi215]

can you just use the mixer with protools or do you have to have the m box?

[RSDavolBoy]

how much is this piano?

[BlueGarudaProduction]

yo dawg, you got some sweet kit, but the mixer and the monitors seem a little under par with he rest of your gear. Ive been building my rig since 2004. Check the "My Home Studio" vid on my page.

Mikey Thai - Blue Garuda Productions

Reppin So. Fla.

[eloman101]

Do i actually need to buy a mixer? cuz a lot of programs like Logic pro or Reason have their own mixer in them.

[MiSTAh1NAKA]

@eloman101 well i use logic , n there is a software mixer inside the program , but you need a mixer to hookup all the audio. its not necessarily jus tweakn sounds , but MIXING different signals into ur comp . get it ? well you dont need a mixer if your like a small based recording group. just get a good audio interface like a duet , or firebox that has the right amount of ins/outs xlr . everything

[MrBrandonPeoples]

man everyone has the mpc but me

[RizzyGillespie]

Awesome video! Keep up the good work. Appreciate you sharing the knowledge! Much respect.

[Jolexadoful]

cool

[RikJamezBich]

Do you NEED a mixer to run M-box w/ Pro Tools or is it just highly recommended?

[skittb89]

@RikJamezBich

no

[ProjektDJGhozt]

u dont need a mixer, but it is highly recommended, like very highly. u might not need it to run pro tools, but for tracks, it well helps more then ever.

[talagapinoy]

If you are using a software, could you just later on add a mixer?

[squidskunk]

you have nice equipment...accept the behringer interface...the converters in the unit suck big time...

[MiSTAh1NAKA]

@stevenm2009 AHHAAH EY BREH , GOOD VIDEO. FUNNY THING IS I GOT A UCA202 & A BEHRINGER XENYX802 MIXER. ITLL BE SO MUCH APPRECIATED IF YOU MAKE A VIDEO EXPLAINING THE MIXER AND UCA202 . IM SUBSCRIBING TOO !

[1989DeeDubz]

BIG SHOUT, nuff respect,

[LBProductions511]

where does the behringer uca202 connect to in the mixer?

[vbrsm]

uca202 is in line in 5/6

[jagged66]

The maker of Motif is turning in his Grave.!!!! things dont just randomly stop working my friend

[StormOfSwords]

pure shit! all thumbs down!

[stevenm2009]

lol na its a sound module.....just gives you extra sounds

[AverageJoeRercords]

wahts a motif rack

[eatemup316]

your right about that ...winxp homemedia .....

[jeroen141993]

how did you connect ur KRK's? Caus i got the on Tulp's (zo not the xlr's) and i can hear my computer think at loud -.-.. so maybe u got some advice..

[NewMoney90100]

do u need to get anything wit pro tools le like an mbox or anything

[Cboii]

mbox comesnwit protools

[FiLdUbz]

Now this made sense... perfect video homy, you just taught real quick about how the signal travels. What's the purpose for the mixer, extra inputs? Does it affect the sound in any way since you can control the volume/pan and extra ish on the mixer (or can you?)? Holla back, 1!