We understand this setup is far from ideal, but we hope it helps for all those in quarantine, needing some guidelines on where to start when it comes to turning your bedroom into a studio. If you have questions leave them below! 👍
@portwill4 жыл бұрын
Again, a really great video for starters! One thing I would have mentioned is the chair (not that is matters acoustically). One of the best recent investments I made in my studio was a proper ergonomic chair. It makes a world of a difference as you are sitting in front of your monitors for hours :) The other point is the alignment with the display and speakers. It also makes a huge difference if you move the display forward or backwards (depending on the angle of the speakers). I personally like my Adams pointing a bit behind my back and around 2 inches in front of the display.
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
Attila Portwill Great input! Yes... a good chair can 'literally' be a life-saver. Also a great point about the display and your screen.. the computer monitor can create unwanted reflections so keeping that behind your speakers as much as possible is a definite plus. 👍
@CreativeSauce4 жыл бұрын
Its actually VERY important that its not ideal! Too many videos discuss these issues as if real world considerations don't exist (ie budgets, room shapes, families). The reality is that most music is being recorded now in homes - so thats where we need most advice! Thank you. Also, BTW, I am loving the T8Vs I recently reviewed on my channel - really enjoying mixing with them :)
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
@@CreativeSauce So happy you're enjoying the T8Vs and found this video interesting! Loved the review you did.
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
@Aniket Gaikwad For a smaller room like that you want to follow most of the same steps here, just focus more on smaller monitors like our ADAM Audio A3X or use headphones primarily if you have a pair that you trust 👍
@teabreakbeats4 жыл бұрын
Step 1 - sell your bed for speakers and sleep on the floor! The quality of the voice recordings improved massively once the panels went up!
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
Ideally you would have a 2-bedroom apartment, but this approach works as well
@renanterezan99224 жыл бұрын
Or, don't sell your bed, cut your mattress to use it as acoustic treatment
@stateofdisarrei4 жыл бұрын
There’s a couch to sleep on.
@iLLFaith4 жыл бұрын
@@stateofdisarrei Literally what I did for well over a year when i built my studio lol
@ApasheOfficial4 жыл бұрын
don't sell your mattress, it's a great absorbent the thicker the better
@GabrielCasagrandeMusic4 жыл бұрын
If this is a low end home studio, then mine is a potato
@ThatLzyGamer4 жыл бұрын
i dont even have soundproof pannels on mine hahahaha. i just have a studio monitor an analog mixer, preamp and a audio interface with an apex 435B condenser mic! XD till we move to a single house and get a decent space im just gonna save up a little bit.
@HaasSpitta4 жыл бұрын
@@ThatLzyGamer vocal performance and mixing is more important than all of this stuff
@serific76374 жыл бұрын
I have a laptop
@SeanofAllTrades4 жыл бұрын
@@HaasSpitta How do you mix without treating your room tho?
@brunomirandasiles48974 жыл бұрын
Same ma g like me room has to many echo and stuff..
@niko-ur7kj4 жыл бұрын
1st step: *LAVA LAMP*
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
Makes all the sonic difference 👌
@travislee96624 жыл бұрын
Himalayan salt lamp. It’s mandatory in KZbinr home studios🤪
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
Those are great as well! :-)
@jonnyp96594 жыл бұрын
2nd Step: SUCCULENT
@andrewholcroft.19454 жыл бұрын
My attic does the job!
@eingoluq2 жыл бұрын
I like how the audio quality improves as the video progress and they continually add items.
@darrengordon-hill2 жыл бұрын
Prood is in the pudding
@hypherclan15982 жыл бұрын
@@darrengordon-hill prood
@ebonhawkoffroad Жыл бұрын
that was cool
@disastreee2 жыл бұрын
you did, in fact, forget the bed.
@TeonetsuShorts3 ай бұрын
Steve jobs slept on the lawn 😂
@donovanweathersАй бұрын
the couch will suffice
@drteeth3624 жыл бұрын
Wow, an apartment studio build where the people doing it ACTUALLY know what they are talking about and understand acoustics. Thanks for the video
@mynameismaitiu3 жыл бұрын
I think people are missing the point that this is a studio in a "bedroom" in an apartment for actual professionals who are taking clients. Not necessarily for someone who's just recording their own stuff or with friends for fun. The goal is to make the room feel and function as much like a professional studio space as possible. Really nice video
@JoeHansRobles3 жыл бұрын
0:00 Intro 0:11 Final setup 0:15 Westlake Pro presentation 0:48 Desk placement 4:15 Front of the room 6:55 Speaker stands & isolation 8:42 The stereo triangle 9:55 The mirror trick 10:11 The windows 10:58 Cloud absorption 11:57 The back of the room 13:52 The interface 14:57 The microphone 15:54 Headphones 16:29 The vibe 17:27 Final thoughts 18:02 Outtakes Keep the good work!
@ADAMAudioBerlin3 жыл бұрын
Hi Joe! Thank you for watching and creating this list! 👌
@blainecasey51902 жыл бұрын
HMU brother
@JoeHansRobles2 жыл бұрын
@@blainecasey5190 whats up
@kkenny2 жыл бұрын
@@ADAMAudioBerlin I recommend putting this list on the description to make timestamps on the video.
@EarReadMusic4 жыл бұрын
As much as I would love to configure a room like that. I don't even have a room to do it in. So I just throw one big 220x240cm winter blanket over myself, my speakers and the pc and I am done. Works most of the time. Gets hot though.
@ImpaqtIam3 жыл бұрын
“Gets hot though” facts bro 😂
@SerPLENTI Жыл бұрын
lmao
@humbleprogress12264 жыл бұрын
So many of us are doing our work in bedrooms so this video covers a lot of ground for many of us!
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
We're happy we can help!
@ledd21954 жыл бұрын
Hands-down one of the most helpful and straightforward videos about the subject. Thanks!
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it useful!
@MadelnMachines4 жыл бұрын
What kind of magical acoustic properties do Himalayan rock salt lamps possess and how many do we need?
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
They make your 808s bang and you need 37 of them
@spike35054 жыл бұрын
@@ADAMAudioBerlin You're so right, I miscalculated and was working with 27 and couldn't understand why my mixes sounded so muddy and woolly, I've just purchased 10 more on your advice and wow, everything sounds like it's shimmering, my 808 has never sounded so good and I just can't stop dancin'. Great video by the way.
@coffeebeatsofficial13494 жыл бұрын
@@ADAMAudioBerlin Thanks for da SAUCE
@philosorapper54544 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@germanemigrant58443 жыл бұрын
@@ADAMAudioBerlin So this is the real secret that noone was telling me, i knew i was missing something...
@10ZOBEATS4 жыл бұрын
I think im addicted to watching studio setups lol Thanks for sharing!
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
Happy you enjoyed it!
@crawbug89324 жыл бұрын
I'm getting to the point where I'm spending more time researching music gear/setup than actually making music.
@michaelsmith20174 жыл бұрын
@@crawbug8932 I think that's called "Paralysis by analysis"
@crawbug89324 жыл бұрын
@@michaelsmith2017 I enjoy it, but it can get stressful. I need to remember that a hit can be made with entirely free software on a $200 laptop.
@GOUTHAMMXX2 ай бұрын
@@crawbug8932exactly 😂😂😂
@studioruangsvara4 жыл бұрын
Bedroom without a bed just call it a studio
@fortroadmassive40954 жыл бұрын
Sofa i'm short!
@zacredington47764 жыл бұрын
This isn't about making a bedroom also a studio, it's about using A BEDROOM as a studio.
@tiagogomes41143 жыл бұрын
@@zacredington4776 but it hasnt a bed, so its not a bedroom
@reekrodriqguez65523 жыл бұрын
@@_Steve_Z Well “Home studio”
@eman08283 жыл бұрын
It's not a studio without room acoustic treatment. It's just a bedroom.
@dpict10884 жыл бұрын
I'm listening in a room that ticks all the boxes a poor listening environment should. My placement isn't great either and in no way does my F7s justice, so this video is just what I need, thank you for taking the time to make it. The difference in the sound of the room at 2:00 and 8:00 is significant which inspires confidence.
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
Thanks and we're so happy you found this helpful! It's not perfect, but it's a great starting point for people wanting to enhance their listening environment.
@cryptout3 жыл бұрын
Very honest video! For those that did not catch it, use headphones if your room sucks!!
@nwhelan17434 жыл бұрын
Take a shot every time he says “complete the low end frequency”
@hamzailarzeg4 жыл бұрын
"Complete the cycle" and the word "ideally"
@philosorapper54544 жыл бұрын
"obviously"
@georgebuford17113 жыл бұрын
"Mass"
@GOUTHAMMXX2 ай бұрын
@@georgebuford1711Not a bad shout 😂
@Sam-ne7ms4 жыл бұрын
Gotta go get a lava lamp now
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
We regret not making this the very first step in this video
@celebritychris99394 жыл бұрын
take a shot every time this dude says ideally
@GOUTHAMMXX2 ай бұрын
LITERALLY 😂
@Bmore2Htown4 жыл бұрын
How fitting, just received my A3x's for my bedroom Studio. 🔥🔥 Gonna try this setup. ..just paranoid about having my back to the doorway when I'm tuned into my music lol
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
We hope you enjoy your A3Xs!
@jfo30003 жыл бұрын
I just obey the triangle rule for monitor position and also use only two pieces of sound absorbing material at the point of first reflection for each monitor. Has worked good enough for me in all my home studios. Plus you can still have a bed in the room this way. Bed soaks up a lot of reflections... A/B-ing your mix with one that sounds good. And then getting close to it, both in that room, should get a decent mix. Just get in that room, however it's outfitted for what you can afford, and start creating.
@imacmadman223 жыл бұрын
Few people ever discuss the brushes or paint used to create the Mona Lisa or the Sistine Chapel, we just marvel at the end result. Some of the greatest music ever was created with simple tools in humble settings. Great art comes from the heart, hands & mind of the artist, not the tools they use to give it to the world. Getting hung up on cost, the technical aspects of the gear or other less consequential matters will always inhibit creativity. Concentrate on being creative with what you have rather than stressing about what you don't have.
@SheenylHassan4 жыл бұрын
New drinking game: take a drink after every time they say "combat"
@drumbangerproduction2 жыл бұрын
If the height of your bedroom is 8ft tall, you can just stack 2 4ft bass traps or insulation panels without drilling into the wall in an apartment and they will stay inplace...I've done this many times in many rooms. Another trick for windows is to just buy a sheet of sheet rock, cut to size and cover the window and add insulation
@MissAnnaDominique2 жыл бұрын
What is "sheet of sheet rock"
@DestinRugers.S Жыл бұрын
@@MissAnnaDominique if you copy and pasted that exact phrase into google, you'd immediately see what he meant.
@AngeloJSeanTorres1164 жыл бұрын
This man LOVES the word “ideal”
@Rcvisu4 жыл бұрын
And "obviously"
@MatthewDovetail4 жыл бұрын
I love how this is meant to be an Adam's products sponsor video and the guy always replies with some better alternatives than the products shown except for Shure ahah
@LucasDomProject2 жыл бұрын
this dude didnt bore my ear holes and was actually able to take his words in ,the interface thing iv overlooked completely so thanks
@maaruo.aamour4 жыл бұрын
Really helpful video. I could notice the full carpet floor in the room at the end of the video but there was no point made about it. I think it is also important mentioning to have a soft floor surface like there is in this room or add a rug under the mixing chair that covers most of the floor surface. This will highly benefit the room as well.
@invertedbeing79983 жыл бұрын
My room is smaller, I bought too big speakers “because I could afford it”. I have 8 synth but a 1m20 long table. Laptop and audio interface take all the space. During the day, all my synth are laying down on my bed, at night, on the ground. My door can barely open fully, this video depresses me hahaha
@eliopose3 жыл бұрын
@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power3 жыл бұрын
Did Adam dirty, including the footage of him practically falling down the stairs 🤣🤣
@IMFO4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! A topic that was discussed million times before but you summarized it pretty good. Thank you very much! :)
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
👍
@tnbee4 жыл бұрын
this is actually a good guide!
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
👍
@florentgatin16054 жыл бұрын
Funny how much less echo there is at the end of the video
@DidierBampiliMusicProduction3 жыл бұрын
I have music content check me out
@Alarke3 жыл бұрын
Whoa. Totally true. Went back and checked. Huge difference
@jas_bataille3 жыл бұрын
Well... Yes? How is it funny that you hire a pro to treat your room and most of the echo is removed? This isn't magic that's basic acoustic 101 really
@NCBwicFRMTHE9Ай бұрын
This is my first time seeing this video just getting back into music and u guys are doing the best job of breaking down the specifics that I was really looking for thanks frl frl 💯
@ADAMAudioBerlinАй бұрын
@NCBwicFRMTHE9 Awesome! Thanks for tuning in! :)
@VinceCreates3 жыл бұрын
A good tip for the windows is to open it, tuck a towel in between and close it, towels are very good sound absorption materials, it would surprise you how good actually !
@brandondownhour95694 жыл бұрын
I guess “budget” means $5k budget. And “bedroom” means room without a bed. Suprised they didnt sound dampen the lava lamp and water bottles.
@DidierBampiliMusicProduction3 жыл бұрын
I have music content check me out
@user-rz9yg1lt9e3 жыл бұрын
@@DidierBampiliMusicProduction I did it’s terrible😂
@DidierBampiliMusicProduction3 жыл бұрын
@@user-rz9yg1lt9e ok. Thanks for stopping by. Lol 😅
@user-rz9yg1lt9e3 жыл бұрын
@@DidierBampiliMusicProduction nice to see you cool about it :) most people are really offended by criticism I respect you
@GOUTHAMMXX2 ай бұрын
I'M SURPRISED THAT THE DUDE HAVEN'T SAID ANYTHING ABOUT ACTUALLY CREATING MUSIC HECK I'M DOUBTING WHETHER HE EVEN SPELLED THE WORD MUSIC 😂😂😂
@BadUnboxing4 жыл бұрын
“On a budget” but I’m pretty sure that microphone alone is $500
@greysonk.64934 жыл бұрын
if you are a musician that deals with vocals, a mic is something you do NOT wanna cheap out on. 300-500 bucks.
@dopelbangersentertainment.25574 жыл бұрын
Sadly, in my country (Argentina) is very hard to get a microphone over 200usd.
@ayodez99514 жыл бұрын
@@dopelbangersentertainment.2557 shoot for sound treatment and better recording techniques
@dopelbangersentertainment.25574 жыл бұрын
@@ayodez9951 Yeah but i mean is about the quality of the mic too. i bought an at2020 for 250usd and normally it cost like 100usd
@ethannolasco59514 жыл бұрын
these white folks make everything sound like cosplay
@ayevelins4 жыл бұрын
Who else noticed Mark's right cheek beard is perfectly trimmer in 90degree angle but left is more round? :D Great vid btw!
@Theofficialmastermine Жыл бұрын
this is great learned a lot about how to maximize my studio space
@DashGlitch4 жыл бұрын
My missing link is the lava lamp :)
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
Lava lamps take your mixes to the next level
@missteddy62304 жыл бұрын
Bedroom with no bed... studio on a 'budget' of $4000... mention of an apartment and then drilling into walls... I hate clickbait.
@AAllinsonNN4 жыл бұрын
$4000 is a budget... bedroom is the classification of the room - because it is... In an apartment, you’re either getting your deposit back, or you’re not. If you’re not you shouldn’t have a problem with drilling holes. If you are, you shouldn’t have a problem covering them up before moving out. I hate nitpickers.
@prod.27333 жыл бұрын
@@AAllinsonNN its about 6k and it is NOT a low budget yes it technically is a budget but defs not a low budget
@AAllinsonNN3 жыл бұрын
@@prod.2733 well... you can have a lower budget but half the equipment is going to suck and you’ll want to replace it within 6 months - 2 years. $6000 is not a lot of money for a studio (especially if you’re including the computer). How can you say that $6000 is a lot for a studio when an amazing quality, kitted out studio can easily cost 60,000-600,000?
@prod.27333 жыл бұрын
Allinson If you don’t think 6k is a lot of money for a studio you clearly have money hahaha.. my makeshift studio costs under 2k and it’s been going for 5 years. In that time i’ve done professional work for brands, artists and labels.
@AAllinsonNN3 жыл бұрын
@@prod.2733 different strokes, different folks. If your goal is just getting going then that works, but that’s not what I’m after with a studio. As a physicist, I care deeply about doing whatever I can to hear sound in it’s most real form. High level converters & monitoring headphones alone cost 5k together. Is that necessary for a ‘bedroom’ studio? Absolutely not, but at the same time, is it overkill to spend half your studio budget on a high level converter/pre-amp (especially if you’re running analog instruments through it) and fantastic quality reference headphones? I would say it isn’t. Most people I know that run very quality studios stick by the line of “if you’re going to get a working piece for your studio, you don’t really want to spend less than $1000”. It’s obviously not great “budgeting” advice, but you don’t need a lot in a studio to get started, and quality in the long run will always pay off. You’re saying “if you don’t think 6k is a lot of money for a studio, you clearly have money”, which isn’t true at all. That’s like saying “if you don’t think 18k is a lot of money for a car, you clearly have money”. 18k is relatively more money than a car you could get for 10k, but in the grand scheme, 18k is very reasonably priced and there are a shit ton more expensive and far higher quality cars then at the price point of 18k.
@CreativeThinking52 Жыл бұрын
Very informative video. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Happy Friday!! 👍
@BananasananaB11 ай бұрын
This is nice to see in that you didn't remove all the reflection, you controlled it instead. A realistic example of the end result of a bedroom studio treatment.
@ThemisGeorgoudis4 жыл бұрын
Just when I needed it😊
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
Happy to help 👍
@AudioPervert13 жыл бұрын
What if the table is big enough - say 6.2 Feet (to hold synths and mixer and snd-card) ? Does one still need stands for the speakers?
@pbenson56fran3 ай бұрын
Thank you for covering transforming a bedroom to a studio.
@ADAMAudioBerlin3 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching 🙏❤️
@davidburroughs33374 жыл бұрын
I have not one, but a PAIR of LAVA LAMPS in my Home Studio. It's ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL!!!!
@HennyBoyZoo4 жыл бұрын
Who needs a closet when u could just block it with a couch
@broken_solenoid4 жыл бұрын
I would have liked some insights on the placement of the monitor screen relative to the studio monitors. As everything is kind of a reflective surface, is there a rule for these? It is kind of obvious that the distance between the audio monitors limit the size of the screen, but one could be tempted to move the audio monitors back, and increase the distance between them so it keeps being an equilateral triangle relative to the listening position. This could then lead to a cat and mice situation, as, moving the monitors back to much, could make it reflect on the back of the screen, needing to move the screen back, etc.
@tazz58penticalzone434 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the ideas, I'm in the process of fine-tuning my new home studio thankfully I have a larger space to work with but this video has answered my questions about types of sound treatment for the walls. I live alone in an apartment so my living room is the work area.
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
We're so happy it helped out!
@rojoratatatata4002 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for addressing all of the common issues!
@ADAMAudioBerlin Жыл бұрын
Hi Rojo! Happy to help!!:)
@thomaskuhn25494 жыл бұрын
on a budget... I would be interested to know what the budget was for this room
@itsBoo4 жыл бұрын
now i can't fit my bed
@ziendecires4 жыл бұрын
well, the closed is empty...
@henrimartelmusic4 жыл бұрын
Couch bed is your new friend
@izvnvgi4 жыл бұрын
if you're sleeping, you're not producing music though
@nev46964 жыл бұрын
what do you need a bed for?
@ronniemack48314 жыл бұрын
@@nev4696 To do the nasty, after creating a nasty beat.
@Renaxelo4 жыл бұрын
I live in a dorm, sadly I can't make up my room or the owner will strike my ass. I have no bass trap, diffuser and absorbtion. I used to work on this room, doesn't sound very clear but still can mix and master. Someday I tried to work on my friend proper studio, it really sounds different and very clear. I can hear every single sound that I put on the track by playing it together. so I know why we need a acoustic treated room to get a better music (producing, mixing and mastering) . I hope someday I get much money to upgrade my music room life. Thanks Mr.Adam and Mr.Ellis, you're an inspiration!
@kurtriley81064 жыл бұрын
WOW, My name is Kurt Riley from Jamaica (Dj/Record Producer). I produced Gyal You A party Animal by Clarly Black. Thank you very much for this video. Im new to this but i had the basic idea but you guys made it soooo simple and easy for me to understand what can be done to what needs to be done. Thanks again guys.
@SamChampagneNYC4 жыл бұрын
Dude, you're literally the life of parties everywhere! Keep making music, you're a huge blessing!!!
@nullifiedou3 жыл бұрын
I underestimated how much I need to learn about music
@R3fuge4 жыл бұрын
I have a pair of A7xs coming today and I'm pumped. Haven't done much to treat my room (although it's not bad right now with a big area rug and a bed) but I'm glad someone finally made a solid video around turning a bedroom into a budget studio.
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
We're happy this helps and we're excited for you to get your A7Xs, Matt!
@chrisrussoroos3056 ай бұрын
very clearly presented- thank you
@coopers17163 жыл бұрын
People sleep on a company named Audient; their products have a higher base price, but they've got a $200 mic amp that uses the same preamp as their full-size big $$$$$ studio equipment. The sound quality both from my mic and to my monitors were improved *drastically* by the upgrade from the 2i2.
@natbaldino64973 жыл бұрын
A big question: for small spaces where you want to maximize space with vertical shelves, is that going to be super detrimental to sound? Would putting panels behind open shelving units be pointless?
@sickrickTV4 жыл бұрын
hey you got a closet you got a vocal booth
@judichristopher46043 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY ... That is what I was thinking too.
@user-js7gx1qs6e3 жыл бұрын
This is an incredibly helpful video for beginners, its not just some person telling you to shove a bunch of shit in your closet and call it a day. While this isn't the best setup ever, it is a great BUDGET setup. Not only are you learning what you need for now until you get better but they're giving you the information to actually learn about acoustic treatment so when you do upgrade you actually know what you're doing.
@ADAMAudioBerlin3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching Tyler!
@snapascrew3 жыл бұрын
bro when this guy fell down the stairs I lost it hahaahhahhhhaha nice echo echamber ahahahahahahaha
@idealaudio28944 жыл бұрын
I understand that many people will say that no room is perfect, that many pros are doing music in worst environnement but they don’t mix or master in that kind of rooms :D I am impressed that ADAM AUDIO validated this content… How can an acoustic speaker manufacturer validate this content ? I am sorry for Mark, but Westlake should have sent on of their engineers and not on of their reseller... @2 :20 A rectangle with no parralel surface is super false, breaking the parrallism is only what you do for early reflections zone and back corner walls…. See RFZ acoustics !! @ Speaker placement will be determinated by the kind of speaker, front ported, back/rear ported or cabinet. You don’t place them the same way @ 4 :40 *Need mass in the corner and porous behind the speaker doesnt mean anything acoustics wise… all absorber are porus, if too dense, you reflect *Bass traping and mass are not related, MASS-SPRING is the concetp you are missing here. It has nothing do to whith heavy mass, the more dense, the more reflection you will get… @ 5 :00 Are you guys serious by presenting Auralex as bass absorption solutions product ??? You cannot be serious please come on !!! it’s an insult to all the acoustics community :D Where is GIK, VICOUSTIC, JOCAVI and others… What about DIY solution that are cheaper and millions times more effective than basic industrial packaging foam ? @ 6 :00 Regarding speaker size, frequencies don’t have bigger or different cycles with bigger/more powerfull monitoring… Frequency reproduction balance, listening distance and sound pressure ARE some of the criteria ... @ 10 :00 windows… better not to have them ? really ? Glass surface are great diffusors if located right, it’s not their presence that is problematic, it’s where they are in the room! you would be looking for absorption/diffusion symmetry... Also, why not talking about self acoustic measurements ? Room EQ Wizard is free and deliver incredible analysis, you juste need a 50euros measurment mic to start... Is the purpose of this video only to target beginners out of knowledge to buy the T serie products and eventually some Auralex (partnership) products... ? because knowledge wise, it's a fail... I am gonna think twice about this S3V monitoring need for my control room :D
@mrjesseholt4 жыл бұрын
Im glad this rant is helping you make better music
@Lambik793 жыл бұрын
'Mitchell Pritchett builds a home studio'
@name.iz.blurryface4 жыл бұрын
0:19 Jim: What's a rundown? Office Fans
@jonasmeurer-lunde56054 жыл бұрын
haha when he said bass build up when speakers are too close to the wall, i started thinking that one day when i move my speakers there will just be a few days worth of low end coming out from behind the speakers from all the bass that has been building up behind there
@Cenotaff4 жыл бұрын
I think my definition of budget is quite far apart from yours! Still some good tips I can use nonetheless though. $400 for 2 monitors $400 for the microphone $200-$700 audio interfaces shown $1000's for the acoustic treatment from clicking the link. I think people looking for a budget set-up would be looking at $4/500. The total cost of that room appears to be in the $2000+ range, not including the desk, chair, sofa, laptop, midi controller. The video is interesting and good info but putting the word budget in there is false advertising to me.
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
Hi! We understand your point, but we wanted to show a room that was realistic, without an Argosy studio desk, a nice desk chair or extremely high-end studio acoustic panels. There are a lot of tutorials for DIY acoustic panels & less expensive microphones that you can find that work great that would lower the investment significantly. Maybe in the future we can do another video with the equipment landing under a certain amount rather than just on a budget. Thanks for your input 👍
@JayJohnsonStoke4 жыл бұрын
Disagree, given the things that us musicians spend money on. Over say a year or two, I think a lot of us would consider spending 2k on instruments or other gear entirely justified, so spending a similar amount on making the room you record and mix in seems OK to me. Also, compared to what can be spent on professional treating a studio, this is probably on the low end of that scale
@user-ot4rc9jh8e4 жыл бұрын
Obviously, if anyone was serious about music they would invest in their equipment. I use to work at Ihop when I was 22 just so I could buy a studio mic. Anyone that is not serious will get what they bought.
@JayJohnsonStoke4 жыл бұрын
@@user-ot4rc9jh8e I've helped a couple of friends this lockdown who wanted to start recording at home. They baulked at buying a Focusrite Solo interface and a £100 condenser mic. I'm like, technically you CAN use your laptops sound card and Audacity, but just... don't
@GabrielCasagrandeMusic4 жыл бұрын
@@JayJohnsonStoke I completely agree with you about the investing idea (do it myself), but then... It's not budget anymore. My understanding of budget is: I don't have to invest much of my time and money on it. This setup is completely overkill for a "budget" setup
@MindzEyee4 жыл бұрын
i didn't know jaackmate makes music!
@alltimellow3 жыл бұрын
I like how the audio got better as the video went on.
@VitorVelosoSA4 жыл бұрын
You should have recorded a phrase at the beginning and at the end of the video to show the difference. It is impressive how the panels absorb the sound that were supposed to be reverberating. Nice studio
@Darwin42ME4 жыл бұрын
This video perhaps needed a bit more thought. I appreciate the info, but man, this kinda misses many of the key issues people actually often suffer from when trying to make a budget studio in a bedroom, and falls for the pitfalls that so many novices fall for. The cost on some of this stuff is needlessly prohibiting. I’ll just point out, they didn’t listen to the room once until it was set up. They just put stuff up, looked in a couple of mirrors, and considered it a good job. Audio Engineers.
@PianoPrinceOfAnime3 жыл бұрын
My bed takes up a lot of space in my bedroom though T.T
@NathanMell3 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for him to say, "You know, ideally, you're not broke and can afford a real space. BUT..."
@heryanmau3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thats really great idea. Thank you for this video. Good job!
@chadjohnson264 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video.
@raynefelix27754 жыл бұрын
This is not what my I would call a budget, but nice vid
@kristiaankristiaan52783 жыл бұрын
How to turn your bedroom into a studio on a budget... "get theatre curtains for the windows" Lol
@speakertreatz5 ай бұрын
thanks very much lads, very informative
@jefgibbons4 жыл бұрын
Great video guys! I'll be making this required viewing for my students!
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Jef! Hope your students enjoy it 👍
@JensKMossik4 жыл бұрын
This is awsome, but if this is your bedroom…. Where are u gonna sleep?!!!
@kinnymane85934 жыл бұрын
Mossik the other bedroom
@JHBrandt4 жыл бұрын
My very brutally-honest comments: 1:54 - Mark Ellis says that waveforms bounce off of walls and go until they dissipate. Yes, that's true but it has NOTHING to do with the problems of a cube room (not a square, by the way). First a CUBE is just about the worst room that you would try to work in. Just don't do it. Look for a different space. Why? Because you can't treat that out. FACT. And 'as they say in Nashville', you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. ;) 2:22 - What? no parallel surfaces? Bullshit. If you angle all of your surfaces, you get the proverbial 'box of chocolates'. This is 'in-line' with the capricious criteria of RFZ or LEDE. It WILL fail. ;) 2:44 - Luxury has nothing to do with it. Make it work or get a different room. Cube rooms are horrible and you should NEVER spend much money to make a working mix room in one of these. They are impossible to treat and nearly impossible to get a good mix in. Unless you're Eddie Kramer. Sitting in the center (front to back) of the room isn't 'necessarily optimal'? You've GOT to be kidding. This is bullshit. Period. 3:08 Waveforms don't have to complete their cycle. This is absurd. And again, he clearly doesn't understand the subject he's trying to teach. As Einstein said, "If you can't explain it to a 6-year-old, you don't understand it yourself". 4:02 Big, deep office desk - the worst thing, other than speakers, that you could put in a mix room. #facepalm. 4:34 There is no low-end buildup in corners. IT'S EVERYWHERE, but only more NOTICEABLE in corners. - again #facepalm. 4:40 "The biggest thing with that is mass..." What??? I'm serious. WTF does mass have to do with bass trapping??? 4:50 "... so that there's mass in the corners..." WHAT?? Mark, you don’t know what you’re talking about. Mass... OMG! LMAO! 4:56 "... low-end buildup from your speakers..." LMAO!! 5:10 Auralux panels?? For Bass treatment?? Oh my fucking god!! ROFLMAO! Note to anyone with a brain: The 'bass' begins at 2" of absorptive fiber will absorb down to about 800 Hz @ 80% efficiency and to 600 Hz @ 70% efficiency. - Don't look at anything below 70% efficiency because it's not really doing much. ;) and at 5:20 Mark's still talking about mass (this guy is misinformed at the very least. He knows less about acoustics than the average musician). Some information for you: Generally accepted terms for the audible frequency range: BASS: Sub Bass: 20 to 60 Hz Bass: 60 to 250 Hz MIDRANGE: Low Midrange: 250 to 500 Hz Midrange: 500 Hz to 2 kHz Upper Midrange: 2 to 4 kHz TREBLE: Presence: 4 kHz to 6 kHz Brilliance: 6 kHz to 20 kHz So, as you can see - 600 Hz doesn't even come CLOSE to the bass region. THINK! Use your critical faculties. 6:03 6 1/2" driver? ... the room can't produce the frequency? THIS has NOTHING to do with the speaker size! The speaker size is only limited by the convergence distance of the speaker design. - By the way, you CAN hear 15 Hz in a very small room if your sub is not ported. Keyword: Pressure. How do you think earbuds work?? hmmm? I have honestly never seen a video so full of misconceptions and myths and outright fallacies until now... 6:50 "I'd recommend some headphones to supplement your speakers" #facepalm - Then why bother with ANY treatment or speakers at all!? To paraphrase Tom Hidley, "If the speakers and room are not telling you the truth, you have wasted your money on building the room." 9:26 I have to stop here. I don't have any more time to review this. Summary: DO NOT FOLLOW THIS VIDEO! DO NOT FOLLOW THIS ADVICE! (There are some things that they got right, but they are few and far between) Bottom line: I understand that most of you guys are looking for a home studio solution. But this is like the blind leading the blind. It is human nature to look for fast, easy, and cheap. Building a proper room for your mixing is NOT cheap, nor is it easy. Do it once - Do it right! Ok? Most of you guys watching this know more about acoustics than Mark Ellis. But most of you don't understand the physics of sound. If Mark Ellis is interested in actually learning more about acoustics, he can contact me. I am always open to sharing information and progressing in this field of research and knowledge. Mark, contact me at john@jhbrandt.net I would be happy to meet you in a Zoom conference.
@DJSoulbrother4 жыл бұрын
And of course that Monitor blocking so much stereo image hahaha
@paxotega4 жыл бұрын
I will most definitely contact you
@supadisco4 жыл бұрын
you make some great points, but i don't think the many insults and multiple "LMAO" were necessary to make those points.
@DJSoulbrother4 жыл бұрын
@@supadisco True that :)
@JHBrandt4 жыл бұрын
@@supadisco I try very hard not to go down the path of Ad Hominum attacks, but I find that (quite often) ridicule is an effective detergent for foolishness. 😉
@djernyrox3 жыл бұрын
Wow! It is noticeable already by the talking that the guys voices lost room’s echo!!! Wow!!! 😳☺️
@cirusthavirus4 ай бұрын
as the video progresses you can hear the freqs get absorbed by the panel installs and placement of objects
@fuzzylightning4 жыл бұрын
He keeps saying "obviously" - we don't know that it's obvious if we are trying to learn about it...
@ADAMAudioBerlin4 жыл бұрын
Hi Sarek, apologies for that. This is our first video in this format, so we weren't sure what our audience's prior knowledge was, but we will adjust our communication going forward. Thank you for your input!
@justinhart71724 жыл бұрын
Obviously he’s going to respond courteously
@geraldohernandez96014 жыл бұрын
"obviously this is not an ideal studio" Bruh I have a mic w no pop filter or stand and it sits on my desk and I use my typing keyboard to play the piano. I'm pretty sure the MY "studio" isn't ideal lmao.
@joolian3 жыл бұрын
@@geraldohernandez9601 bro i use the mini tripod for my phone as a micstand lmao
@geraldohernandez96013 жыл бұрын
@@joolian Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. Drop your IG bro
@imk17444 жыл бұрын
you probably spent atleast 3500$ in this "on a budget studio"
@SuperHonkyPodcast4 жыл бұрын
Nope. He spent almost $7,000 dollars. Another person researched the cost on everything they used and it came out to almost 7 thousand. 🤣
@sampleshifter4 жыл бұрын
its an investment
@PeytonGregory4 жыл бұрын
$7000 is not a lot of money considering what can be produced with the equipment in this video. It's less than $20/day over a year. I don't know of any producers than charge less than $20/hr.
@AAllinsonNN3 жыл бұрын
@@PeytonGregory people think plugging headphones into a laptop with FL studio is a “budget studio”. Expectations are out of whack for the insane amount of work it takes to build a studio. $7000 for a quality studio, is an amazing use of money imo
@reekrodriqguez65523 жыл бұрын
@@SuperHonkyPodcast well take away tax’s & it’s cheaper
@H-4-D34233 жыл бұрын
The tiny living room area in my rented apartment, is only 8FT front to back, though it is wider. The desk has to be off centre too lol, I have no hope!! I really think I'm going to be forced to just work via headphones. Great vid Adam Audio.
@melissaboucher30474 жыл бұрын
this was super helpfull thanks
@user-nt4lp7oz1b4 жыл бұрын
There is no any measurements (before and after). It's a pity :-( Maybe, next time?
@piccoloblack4 жыл бұрын
"On a budget" Audio interface $700 minimum
@TQT19954 жыл бұрын
$400 microphone
@SeratoReview4 жыл бұрын
this comment was origionally a reply to someone, but ive decided to bost it in the main comments aswell. I've actually looked into the prices for everything in the room, event went as far as doing the digging to find the exact desk... I got the prices for everything sound wise, from the acoustical treatment, and their exact models. to the audio interface and even studio accessories (speaker and mic stands), and lets just say this studio is by no means on budget. this might be on budget. but for people who own a full-time big name studio that's making thousands upon thousands of dollars a month., and wanna expand with smaller rooms. I wont bother you with the prices for the desk and all. But ill say the total cost on acoustical treatment isn't very low. below you'll find the names, and links, to all the products featured in this video. all individually. with total USD and CAD prices at the end Accoustics + Mounting: (All from Auralex Acoustics) SonoSuede™ Panels x7 auralex.com/sonosuede-pro-panels/ SonoSuede™ Corner Traps x2 auralex.com/sonosuede-corner-traps/ ProMAX™ V2 x2 auralex.com/promax-v2/ Deep6™ Corner Mounting Kit (Includes 6 bass trap coroner mounts) x1 auralex.com/deep6-corner-mounting-kit/ 2" Impaling Clip (For wall Panels) [2 per panel] x12 auralex.com/2-impaling-clip/ ------------------------------ Sound Equpitment: (from Westlake Pro & Sweetwater) [Pre-Amp, Audio Interface, Microphone, Headphones, Speakers] Focusrite Clarett OctoPre 8-Channel Preamp x1 westlakepro.com/product/focusrite-clarett-octopre/ Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (Gen 3) 2-Channel USB Desktop Interface x1 westlakepro.com/product/focusrite-scarlett-2i2-gen-3-2-channel-usb-desktop-interface/ Shure SM7B Dynamic Microphone x1 westlakepro.com/product/shure-sm7b/ ADAM Audio Studio Pro SP-5 Closed-Back Headphones x1 www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SP5--adam-audio-studio-pro-sp-5-closed-back-headphones Adam Audio T5V Studio Monitor x2 westlakepro.com/product/adam-audio-t5v-studio-monitor/ ------------------------------ Studio Accessories: (from Amazon) [Stands - Mics, Speakers] On Stage MS9701TB Plus HD Tele Boom Mic Stand. (The URL is safe. I just needed to shorten it, it does bring you to Amazon.) shorturl.at/huJOT Ultimate Support MS-90/36B MS Series Professional Column Studio Monitor Stands www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Support-Professional-Non-marring-Decoupling/dp/B005UUAOLA?th=1 These are total costs in USD & CAD USD: $4,230 without tax (Not gonna add it cause I'm lazy at this point and I've spent well over an hour and a half on this comment) ------------------------------ CAD: $5,749 without tax total tax: $747.40 Total CAD price including tax: $6,496.40
@piccoloblack4 жыл бұрын
@@SeratoReview Thanks, they should probably add that this is for small studio owners, instead of a click bait title
@tykesband87084 жыл бұрын
Scarlett Solo- $100 and a great interface if you're on a budget. The little red interface on the desk is the Scarlett 2i2 which is $150
@SamChampagneNYC4 жыл бұрын
@@piccoloblack Perspective honestly. It's not in anyway a click bait title, because from their view this truly is budget, especially when you're looking for "studio quality" vocals in such an unprofessional environment.
@maldonadodani3 жыл бұрын
ok I already have the lamp, my studio is almost ready
@iAmTonySaint3 жыл бұрын
Well put together! Thank you
@joewhalleyschannel4 жыл бұрын
You mentioned renting, but how are u gonna go drill into the wall in a rental property. Most landlords would be PISSED.
@Movieman19653 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't drill. I would use double-sided sticky foam tape or something similar that can hold the panels.
@AAllinsonNN3 жыл бұрын
What’s the quality of the rest of your walls? The floors? The carpet? Are you getting your deposit back or nawh? If not, then just do it. The landlord won’t know until you move out. Want to get your deposit back? Just spend the 30 minutes to cover them up before you move..
@Movieman19653 жыл бұрын
@@AAllinsonNN This is true. When I used to rent many years ago, the handyman for the property told me that if you just use toothpicks to stick in the holes and paint over them that they will not be able to justify keeping your deposit unless the rest of the apartment wasn't move-in ready. That's all that needs to happen. The apartment must be in the same move-in condition like when you moved in. This is if you are moving out obviously. But if you are not moving out, also do what you have to do to set up your studio, period!
@soul4feels3 жыл бұрын
I still hear some reverb, they didn't do a good job.
@studiogovornica Жыл бұрын
This left corner panel poked me in the eye the whole time
@SavedPulley2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. Very needful God bless you all!
@ADAMAudioBerlin2 жыл бұрын
And you 🙏Thank you for watching!
@pixxilutia61084 жыл бұрын
"on a budget" each of them acoustic plates you put on your walls are over 130 bucks each
@wibblewobble19344 жыл бұрын
"The room can't complete the cycle" is perhaps one of the dumbest things I've ever heard in trying to describe why smaller rooms can cause issues with lower frequencies, lol.
@mrjesseholt4 жыл бұрын
why is that?
@talktokale4 жыл бұрын
How so? He's right, no?
@yoDQ3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips. A smooth unobstructed pan of the entire room and ceiling after the setup would have also helped. We only saw partials with "cut scenes."
@ChaseBethea4 жыл бұрын
This video helped so much because I have my first space for a studio and it's exactly this size. I am still not done setting it up but it's close. My mentor mentioned all the pertinent things in the first half of the video but he went too fast I barely got notes and remembered it all. Thankfully this video exists now to reference. Thank you!