Building a Professional Recording Studio :: Professional Tips and Advice : Using the Digidesign Rack and Patch Bay in a Professional Recording Studio

[mrgallo18]

i need help with how to use the piano with the m-audio ect ect ....please

[rdbram824]

Digidesign 002. Made by Pro Tools.

[thecookiedude]

I disliked this video after when I saw the Village logo.

[DanielParker01]

I think i'll stick with Reason for now lol

[SawyersMusic]

wowi love the new digital world i would never no where to start with this bull shit

[metalupyourass9]

the worst descrpition of a patch bay ever, call them inputs and outputs, not sounds.

[MrKrinx]

People may not like your videos but my friend with downsyndrome will...

[zirokiller00]

como guys follow the tittle it say building a HOME Studio not how to change cable and buy a digi-002 come on man

[novusfunk]

Idiot Village

[PocketDrummer]

I really don't understand why people go out of their way to get Pro Tools. The features are intentionally cut down to encourage you to buy even more expensive add ons. Not to mention that (before PT9) you had to buy digidesign hardware to make it work. It's more cost effective to go with an interface of your choice and a DAW of your choice.

[MandolinMan0001]

In most villages there is only one village idiot.

[2real2touch]

Expert village aren´t expert at all.

[fatcatbuzz]

I have to admit that I agree with everyone else, these video do not tell you anything.

[PortalRealm]

made by pro tools? isnt this suppose to be professional...?

[OZPerpetue]

@PortalRealm pro tools is professional, and pro tools isn't a company, avid is (formerly digidesign)

[gwamba]

im sorry, but your village is full of idiots, not experts!

[2boss4u]

useless

[Sweeper5]

Oh brother. Don't waste the 1:35 to watch this. It's of ZERO value

[00hybrid00]

sososososo bad.

[readerwriter]

Where shall we put that patch bay - hey I know on the floor so I have to get right down there every time I want to patch something. While I'm down there I can screw with the tiny budget mixer that I'm prepared to use in my monitor signal path. Ain't it great when everything just falls into place.

[swintondavid]

Fail

[95juggaloman]

how much is all of this? Expansive as hell. I need something good and affordable

[wetdog2020]

"made by pro tools" what a cock muncher

[organicfreqtwins]

@wetdog2020 haha yeah what a moron

[thomasfokas]

HOSA cables and a 002? Ha, you use the term "professional" very loosely.

[Wolladeath]

Expert Village has got to be a joke!

[bam29221]

this guy's an idiot. do they ever post any GOOD videos, or is it just retards saying what they see and stating the obvious???

[thegrollster]

retard village has done it again

"Made by protools"

[smoothcrimnal6]

misinformation

[HaggisnNeeps]

Actually Protools do make rack mounted pieces of equipment - who are the fucking idiots now?

[GodspeedingCar]

protools is a peice of software. digidesign makes protools. i hope this was a joke.

[ColinLandforce]

@HaggisnNeeps you.

[galaxygolden]

Its because they are cheap, and don't ask for a lot of money, because they know very well they don't know much

[GALLERYSTUDIO]

i want to learn more about Patch Bay

[GALLERYSTUDIO]

u right men hahah they don't teach anything

he said made by protools and pro tools is just a software not a company lol

[1mazizo]

Ur awesome dude!!!

[zapzzapzzapz]

"The Digidesign 002.. Made by Pro Tools.."

Right..

[skeasor]

hahah I know...I didnt know Pro Tools made anything. haha

[steriftv]

whahahahaha :P

[slimkwik]

Yeah its pointless. just get a control surface like an icon

[shadowsbindmusic]

Take anything from expertvillage with a grain of salt...

[aricbrenner]

why does he even have the mixer if he doesnt use it for mixing outside of the software? if he mixes in pro tools he can just monitor straight from the outputs on the 002. unless he uses it as an extra volume control that doesnt need to be there, correct?

[Gtrplyr1]

Thats one thing i wonder myself? if you have software in your computer, it already has a mixer built in. Perhaps having the big board makes it look more "fancy"

[guitarisgreat1]

@aricbrenner Mixerless setups friggin blow....long live analog

[emmanuel322]

@aricbrenner no ..he can have that set up with the monitors and some headphones so that way when he is recording he can have several channels and each one with its own volume knob.

[americaneagle791]

@aricbrenner He said right in the video that he was only using it to monitor. Still pointless though. I'm pretty sure that Pro Tools could be used to monitor...

[SirKilthelm]

@aricbrenner he is using the mixer to route signals from pro tools along with any other sources to the monitors or headphones. This way he can listen to say a CD without having import it to protools.

[aricbrenner]

@SirKilthelm you don't have to "import a cd to pro tools" to listen to it the same time as a pro tools session is running, so this argument doesn't help. i'm sure he has some excuse to have it there, but does it need to be? definitely not.

[kornykab]

@aricbrenner its so he can control & route the outputs from protools to different places (the different monitors, headphones, etc)

[aricbrenner]

@kornykab the mixer still isn't necessary.. if that is his intention, there are better ways of going about it. not to mention there is headphone out with a separate gain control on the 002

[Jeefs]

"This isn't a mixing-mixer, this is a mixer just to listen" haha lmfao....I also didn't know Pro Tools was a company...

[griploc1981]

lol

[Audiowithalex]

Another expert Village Fail

[Drucef]

@Audiowithalex:  LOL, exactly what I was thinking. I could make a better video than this.

[C1CFL0]

@Audiowithalex "expert" village ??????

[GodspeedingCar]

hahaha, "made by pro-tools"...hmmmmmmmmmm?

if you wanna check out the 002 its made by digidisign, its actually pretty sweet.

[santiagaomx]

patch bay to patch sounds? lol this guy doesn't know anything.... you just patch a signal... not sound until it comes out of your monitors... this guy needs to study a lil' bit of physics to know what sound is...

[griploc1981]

lol

[natfud]

its kinda funny how the guy is having audio problems when he is suposed to be a profestional mixer lol and no its not just you i didnt understand a word he said

[shadowwalkmusic]

Ummm... Is it just me, or did he pretty much just tell us nothing. Like really he gave no tips or advice. He just said what a patch bay did. That's it.

[05insomnium]

HELP! Okay i'm thinking of recording the band i'm in at the moment, firstly to get our ideas saved, and also in the long run i think it's going to be useful to put together tracks using software like cubase. I will be getting a new pc tower soon, which will have 2 gb ram or higher. However i'm inexperienced and all this studio jargon about inferaces/outputs ect is confusing. What do i need to get started? I have watched this vid and it helped a bit but i am still lost.Thanks in advance.

[sixfootsamurai]

1. Choose your software. If you have a PC then Cubase, Pro Tools LE or M-Audio or Propellorheads Record are all good options but will all cost you money.

2. Buy or Blag a Microphone set. If you have a selection of mics already then you are well on your way. I assume you already have a mixer of some description.

3. Get the best audio/midi interface you can afford which works well with your software choosen above and your microphones/mixer.

4. When you get this done PM me for more info :)

[da805boy]

What do you know about sound mixing since you want to debate with me? Why don't you take a look at the rest of these videos and tell me if this is really an expert.

[da805boy]

Ok you do have a point there, but if you wanted to do that why not just get an interface with the i/o's that you need? Also, he is using LE, which is going to introduceunacceptable latency anyway. You seem to have knowledge of what your talking about, I'm just not convinced that he does.

[MixBAudio]

:/ You're not too convincing either. Virtual Patch bay in Pro Tools? Aux sends does not equate to patch bay. Unacceptable latency? You may consider upgrading or reconfigure your machine to optimal setting if you're experiencing unacceptable latency. LE works fine if you know what your doing. Sorry bro, homeboy conducting the vid knows a little more than you, regardless that he said "Digidesign made by Pro Tools.

[da805boy]

it is amazing to me that he has a patch bay. Pro tools contains a virtual patch bay! All you have to do is hook your equipment up and use Aux sends

[Malc180s]

So say I have 8 pieces of outboard and 4 spare out's on my interface. Should I crawl around behind my desk unplugging things? Patch bays are essential if you want to operate with even a hint of efficiency.

It's only amazing to you because you don't have a clue.

[ironwoodestudios]

stick the patch bay in yo arse

[crashdog5866]

Those Hosa cables should be called "Tone Killers"

[tcbkrump11]

i cant aford that all i got is great speakera two midi contrllers e guitar drum set and reason ,logic ,and pro tools

[PhatRecordsMusic]

I have been studying music and production for quite some time.

Send me a message if you need help!

[xtebanxteban]

where have you been studying?

[PhatRecordsMusic]

College.. studied music theory and business marketing. The techie stuff mostly self taught.

[UberTroll13]

I'd love a video which shows what's going to what EXACTLY with video on each routing and where it goes to and comes from.

Not shit explanations. Im a complete alien and need to start at step 1 not step 3 !!!!

[briauc]

believe it or not. if your trying to start a studio and DAW rig, Look into M-Audio gear. They have really stepped there gear up. The profire 2626 has 8 octane pres that blow the digi 002 and 003 away sound quality wise. also the digi 002 only has 4 pres. Ive tested both and the profire 2626 gives you twice as much for half the price

[BMS1974]

I'll second that, M-Audio have a great range of equipment at reasonable prices ;-)

[banditsmurf]

true but a trick i use is hooking up an ADAT for addition inputs...

[csmceo]

The Digi Design rack blew me....

Check out LIL BRUH in Toledo

[DannyHere2009]

Expert Village do some good videos, it's just it seems they're always in a hurry and have to rush through everything. I mean if they could make there videos longer, say 5 minutes and pack in maybe a little more information then I'm sure they would be much better.

[KYLEFUCKINGMILLER]

expert village actually make one long continues video. then they slice it into segments and throw the good ones in the playlist.

hope you take something for this

[54spiritedwill54]

nice piece of equipment

[demonpulses]

Did anybody see "ExpertVillage" stuff about Logic Pro 8... simply ridiculous

[Mun0z387]

Hmmm, On my watch, I thought Digidesign made Pro Tools rather than the other way around

[pramodmeee]

THANK YOU!!! Best description about patchbays I've ever seen yet!

[ultimateinfinite]

Urrrg, I hope I never have to help build a studio.

[shaneliddy]

does any1 have a good video showing an effective design for an analogue only patchbay, to include a mixer, multi effects staion, reverb device and keyboards etc??

any basic design would help, i just wanna do it right! :)

[jasoncori]

mcparham is dumb got ripped off an is trying to make it out to be the studios fault

[jasoncori]

AnnexF

That is why you master a track before it goes to CD. Mastering is simply getting the most volume out of your track without clipping with the use of like frequency specific compression. Slight EQing n stuff like that. Oh and that dude in the back who thinks you can get just as good recordings out of a M-Audio interface than you can an SSL, you probably didn't listen to the engineers work and jus saw a huge console and ASSUMED HE WOULD BE GOOD! BOTTOM LINE AN SSL WOULD RAPE A M-AUDIO BOX!

[kempfun]

expertvilage is really cool but there are tons of 1 1/2 minute videos all on the same topic which gets REALLY annoying. Put them into 2 big parts and/or put them as video responses so they are easy to find.

my 2cents =)

[augeight]

The studio is junk minus the UA pre. I'd take all the patchbay and cords you have and throw them away. Spend some money on your gear if you want to call it professional. I love it when people get an 02 and think they have a Professional studio.

[mcparham]

our band paid almost a grand for a 4 song demo at a "pro" studio with a digi24 console...and i bought a m-audio project mix and got better results..i think people like you are just pissed that anyone with 3,000 bucks can crank out a top quality sound without having to pay for "pro" studio time..

[truffleshuffle777]

almost a grand for four songs, you either:

1. got royally screwed

2. weren't prepared for the studio

3. you and your band mates were jackassing around pretending to be rock stars and wasting valuable time instead of working thus causing such a high cost for your four track demo

[mcparham]

wroooong..we got screwed cuz we were paying to use really expensive equipment..what i'm saying is that someone in their basement (with skill) can make a better record than people who own SSL's or really expensive equipment..its all just in your head that your expensive equipment makes you better in any way..fuck high end studios..they are all going out of business anyway..and fuck you

[kierancraddock]

Nah dude... Its a combo of equipment, technique and experience that makes a good record.

In high end studios you paying not only for their gear but their expertise as well.

[mediawasteland]

if you say so dude. after youve done everything thats about what it costs. which is only because people charge to much for studio time which is why you always hear about musicians starting studios at home. studios buy 12 grand gear thats obsolete after a few years and keep charging people to use it. i was in a studio that charged about that and they were still using adat. you shouldnt mouth off like that not every town has good studios in it.

[truffleshuffle777]

"studios buy 12 grand gear" a SINGLE channel from SSL costs at least $2,000. imagine what one of those 64 channel consoles cost. and if it came down to recording through a brand new Behringer or a 10 year old SSL console, i'd choose the ten year old SSL in a heart beat. however, home recording is a lot better these days. like the single SSL channel rack or maybe even an M-Audio setup. whatever. my point is, if you waste time in a studio, they're going to rape you.

THE END

[mediawasteland]

Also the biggest problem with studios being overpriced is trends. Dats in, they go all dat. nope nobody wants dat anymore go all hard drive nope it doesnt sound real enough people want analog ok...wait isnt this where we were two decades ago?!@ thus why its so overpriced and also why its better to just build your own. also you risk 7 years down the line you having your masters on dat and now you will have to go pay someone tons of bucks to transfer that dat to whatever.

[mcparham]

fuck you..how's that for mouthing off?

[mediawasteland]

sorry dude not interested, Why dont you ask your mom she fucks everyone else.

[chapy12306]

haha your deff right man

[AnnexF]

This is tight! I got a question for you. Do you notice that no matter how hard you try to amplify your mixdown it could never be as loud on cd as the original cd. Do you know what software for technique I can use to make my mixdowns as loud as the original cds out there in the market. Everytime I hit up more than .05 db my audio track distorts but even then it is not as loud as the original. Why is that? I tried Hard limiting, Normalizing pretty much everything.

[andybrannan]

digi 002s are crap bad bad bad micpres and bad. ad/da s .

[snicko66]

Yeah..I there really not worth the Hype...I almost bought a lynx22...But did had a limited budget....I settled for a lynx2-C model..I have a couple of quick studio videos that I just threw up on youtube..The songs werent done in my studio..Given that converting to you tube takes away some quality..The songs were done by a friend using some really bottom dollar equip..A $60 mic and beat up guitar interface..I was shocked, considering what I have spent.

[snicko66]

my bad..I meant I was looking at the Aurora aes16 from lynx studio

[DjEvolux]

DIGI002 TOP AUDIO INTERFACE!!!

[MOOGERIZED]

jejejeje RME, Apogge, Tube tech is the best solution more than Protools HD!

[MisterMangs]

nice piece of equipment

[victorhpppp]

goood