If I Setup my First Home Music Studio in 2024, I'd Do This

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never buy the cheapest gear you can afford. Buy the middle grade equipment that way it will do you justice for 5-10 years. other wise it will break in 2 years just bc you wanted to save 200$

great video! I would suggest getting a dynamic instead of a condenser if you are working out of an untreated small-ish room. the SM57 is something that every studio needs in the long run, so its a great starting point imo. Or an SM58 if you are only recording vocals.

I’ve finally decided to make the leap to the next step into producing / making music, and this video 100% sealed it for me as far as what i’m picking up. I had planned on picking up an MA-67 mic, a Scarlett Solo 4th gen audio interface, and the M20x headphones, and this video just confirmed it for me, so thank you!! I just have to wait for the MA-67s to restock on amazon since it says they’re no longer available. hopefully they restock soon because that mic really impressed me especially for the price

All of the D.A.W. packages he lists are about $100 or is subscription based. Reaper is only $60 and is as full featured as any of the others mentioned if not more so.

Let’s be honest. $30 mixing headphones are not sufficient. If you’re gonna spend money, make sure you spend it on HEARING. and since most home studios aren’t treated, your best bet is good headphones. Audio Technica ATH-m50x or Beyerdynamics DT 770 Pro are perfect starter headphones, and well worth the $150-$170 price.

Wow, good help , im from Fiji 🇫🇯🇫🇯, and always wanted to begin with a simple studio, really giving me an idea, as to how to set up a beginner studio, currently in Australia, ill find few recording stuff and take it to Fiji 🇫🇯🇫🇯, Thanks Ed, for the awesome ideas 💯👏🏿👏🏿💯

Nice recommendations. For EMD producers, absolutely buy an open back headphones. Invest in your Headphones as much as you can. You’ll never regret it. Speakers are not necessary even after many years.

I requested this video and you finally made it , thank you very much ❤❤💕

Hey… Hey hey hey,, hey. I just stumbled over your video. As, I built my first home studio. A short while back. With old radio station equipment. From the 1940s and 50s. Back in, 1968 when I was 12 years old. Yeah I wired it all up. I knew I was going to do that for a living. And I needed to start practicing. So I would be ready to get a job when I turned 18. But that never happened. I started getting hired at 14. And 15 and 17. 19 and 22. And each one was a, Meteoric, step up. I was on a fast track. And while I really wasn't interested, in this video. Having done that so long ago. And for so many others. But I noticed something strange going on here with your video. I was actually, really enjoying the sound and tonality. Of your voice.. And looking at what appeared to be a, Neumann, U-87 clone. And then you said it. You are using a, MA-67. What? By, whom? You provided us with the model number yes. And the lucky manufacturer, is? However? I was musing over how good your, narrative voiceover track sounded. And this is an imitation of a Neumann, U-67 not the 87! In cardioid only. But no wonder it sounded nice. As, I personally, just sold my two, Original, U-67 Neumann's. Since, getting them used in,, 1983. 41 years ago. What great mics. And I had a pair of U-87's also. A pair of KM-86's, also. And a vacuum tube,, U-56. And knowing what those sound like. Because I owned them for so long. And loved them. I heard something similar going on here with your MK-67. And I am kind of blown away. Because that's not a vacuum tube microphone. And yet? It has a fullness, a warmth, to it. I don't here on other people's, LDC, microphones. As they are all using,, only 3 mil thick, diaphragms. Some, even thinner at 1.5 mil. That hypes, the high end, unnaturally. But the Neumann's use a, 6 mil, thick, diaphragm. And those do not sound, thin, strident, crispy, metallic, sibilant. But all of the thinner, entry-level, beginner ones, do. Ugh. They produce an, Ugh, sound. Every time you hear them. Ugh! What's with the high-end? Why so, wispy? What's that supposed to be? And you can't go wrong with a Neumann. But? I thought your MA-67, sounded beyond amazing! They got that thing right. That's a wonderful tonality. And it cost what? What!? Oh my God! Are you kidding me? I think that must have a thicker mylar/polyester film, diaphragm in it. I could be wrong? But I don't think so. I think, M-Audio, a few years back. Had released a, supposedly, authentic, U-67, vacuum tube powered LDC. Said to use a, EF-86, Pentode, valve/vacuum tube, in it. With a 6 mil thick, diaphragm. Just like a real Neumann. And then it seemed, to disappear. And now you show this MK-67. That's what? $90? And it sounds this good? So? I think that, vacuum tube, 67 clone, failed. As I tried to replace my, TELEFUNKEN, EF-86 vacuum tubes. And I purchased a few pairs. To listen and decide. Which pair I would like better. As they were still being manufactured. 40 years ago. And so I got a pair from, RCA appear from, Sylvania, a pair from GE, a pair from Raytheon. And I install those in mind Neumann U-67's. And they sound like dirt. They sound horrible. Awful. Unusable. I was wondering what the hell is going on? I had gotten four, brand-new pairs of American made vacuum tubes. And they all sounded simply horrible! Unusable! There's no way I could tolerate that sound. None. I was shocked, to my core. It left me no choice. I put the old, TELEFUNKEN's, back in. Oh! What a difference! Though they take a few hours to warm up to quiet down from, making internal noise. But this taught me a lesson. About vacuum tubes. They are Not, all the same. They all have their own sound and characteristics. And I could not believe the difference. So I think that M-Audio clone 67 failed. Due to, totally shitty sounding non-TELEFUNKEN. EF-86 vacuum tubes from, China, Russia? That can't possibly sound good. So I think that was scrapped. Then? They simply paired up a field effect transistor. To use with that imitation, 67 style, capsule. And that did sound, right nice! I was duly impressed. And dumbfounded to see what it was! I mean give me a break? That sounds terrific! Not like other shitty, LDC's. With thin. Lousy thin, diaphragm's. I hate that sound! Yours does not sound like that. Congratulations! You got this all, so right. I am duly impressed, Sir. That microphone definitely has a smoothness to it. You just never hear at that price point! You hear all of the thin diaphragm hyped high-end garbage. Ugh! As mostly, male rock and rollers. Have already done substantial damage to their hearing. They don't know what the heck they are hearing? They are half deaf. Good thing they have a guitar tech. To keep their instrument tuned for them. As tuners you clasp onto the guitar neck.. Are too complicated to use for the average, brain-dead, rock 'n' roll, guitar player and musician. May they rest in peace. I don't like it when they murder their own music. RemyRAD

great video - thanks so much for emphasizing the need to focus on producing music rather than going down the gear rabbithole.

I had the pre-Sonus 3 inch monitors in a small downstairs set up to use with my laptop, $100. These little speakers are phenomenal. In my studio, I have Kalis, and Events. Now I use my little 3 inch pre-Sonus monitors as my television speakers. They are perfect for this job. Especially if I want to listen to YouTube music.

I just bought a Focus Scarlett 2i2 interface and it came with a recording program (that I can’t think of the name right now) and a ton of DAWs! So far it has sounded very nice for guitars. I record on an old 2012 Mac mini that I received from a customer. Works great. One day I’ll get one of these mics and continue adding on. Great video!

Really needed this 🔥🔥

If you're getting started, just get Reaper. Take a listen to what Deadmau5 said about Reaper on the internet.

Great video! However, I'm already a bit further than just a beginner. Could you maybe make one of these videos, but then for intermediate producers?

Keep doin you man. Im trying to be a singer/sonwriter/rapper so your videos really help. All love bro!

I don’t think that having a condenser microphone is a great idea if you are a beginner and your room is not acoustically conditioned, I feel like is better to get a dynamic microphone such as the shure sm57 or the sm58 🤔

I reguested this video and you finally made it, thank you very much 💚✊

Equipment in my home studio: Macbook Pro 2014, Ableton Suite 11, ESI U22XT audio interface, Presonus Eris 3.5 monitors, Arturia keystep 32