EPIC HOME STUDIO setup 2020 | The Arena Studio (studio tour)

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[@AndrewMasters]

How would you go about setting up your home studio mix room??

[@timewasterc]

I'd hire you to help lol

[@lucaverheyden]

Place the workstation right (about one third into the room), place the monitors on seperate stands in a triangle (60 degrees for every angle), put some DIY broadband absorbers on the reflection points and into the corners floor to ceiling. And then work around that. Cheap and effective!

[@lucaverheyden]

@@feezthedeal6704 Oh yes. Parallel walls is the one I forgot!

[@Haku_records]

I would definitely an isolated room. Right now I have a lot of bleed from neighborhood and the house. Also some bigger better monitors. Some nice chairs. Been throwing out my back with all the desk time.

[@jves1763]

yo! whats up man? just curious on how you pick these studios? ive transformed my small 12'x16' prebuilt barn in my backyard into a pretty gnarly little home studio over the last 2 years.

[@ulfdanielsen6009]

This is an impressive place. No brand snobbism, no musician wanting to be a producer/engineer, no museum display of collectors items,- just to the point professionalism in the entire setup and execution. Impressive place and most likely a consumate pro in his approach to the work he does too. Respect.

[@thewarrendavid]

Dude, that is probably one of the most solid compliments I've ever gotten. Use the best, if you can't afford the best yet, use what you can, cut the fluff, be confident in your workflow. Thank you Ulf

[@ulfdanielsen6009]

@@thewarrendavid You´re welcome, Warren,- you´ve earned it. Solid setup!

[@VenVile]

I share your sentiments. I love this setup, and the general tour and tone of the video from Warren. Good stuff man!

[@lincolnmmitchell]

Couldn't agree more with this comment!

[@dksmusicbox1371]

what i learned from this series: in america everyone and their mother has a backyard with a studio bigger than my whole apartment. Thanks for all these studiotours, really inspiring.

[@AndrewMasters]

haha thanks!

[@sergiogabaldongarcia3492]

So true, makes me laugh when they call these "home studios"

[@AndrewMasters]

It’s intentional. People who limit “home studios” to having to be cheap or lacking, are only limiting themselves. Proof is in the pudding, quality high end home studios exist and can be whatever you can imagine.

[@sergiogabaldongarcia3492]

@@AndrewMasters Well I'm not saying they have to be super small or lacking but IMO having a studio in a house doesn't necessary make it what I understand as a "home studio". But I see your point.

[@jasonsavory9748]

@@AndrewMasters It's more the sheer size of space you have to work with in your homes in the US - I'm converting my garage into a studio this year and I feel really lucky to get a 4.5m x 2.3m space and seeing all these home studios packing more than a metre of treatment on the back wall makes me so jealous haha.

[@airutub3r]

LOVE THESE TOURS. KEEP EM' COMING please

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks!

[@virgiauskas]

I smashed like for the rolling desk, that is some workflow improvement right there.

[@raykingstonmusic]

Yeah man, that John Sayers forum was an invaluable resource for my building and designing my home studio. Nice to hear it called out here 👍 (Also, love this series, Andrew. Continues to inspire me even after having "finished" my own space - thanks!)

[@AndrewMasters]

Great to hear!

[@MannyXO]

This is a home studio? 😳 damn! 🔥the ceilings 😍

[@DylanSaliba]

lol, Vance Powell assistant anxiety! +1!

[@JoshuaKrell]

Omg lol! I have that same sweatshirt from intro! 😂

[@laneysommer]

Beautiful studio! Awesome tour! Thanks for all the great information.

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for watching!

[@JonathanWesleyMusic]

So good to see producers taking acoustics seriously!

[@Jeremy_Kinsey]

Merry Christmas!

[@Tadaia]

Fantastic video! This guy takes “audio geek” to new levels. Great watch!

[@JayfkProductions876]

This dude's ergonomic levels is unreal Amazing ☺

[@AndrewMasters]

Right? So awesome

[@CharlieRiceMusic]

British Teeth! I'm stealing that! lol

[@luisparedes7429]

Detached studio in the backyard is the dream! 🙌🏽 congrats man & keep it up the good work, these videos are fantastic & inspiring 👏🏽🙌🏽 happy holidays

[@quicktracksstudio9977]

Love the vibes of this room

[@electricworshipguitar]

What a nice Studio !!!! Love it !! Super cozy !!

[@bce3210]

Don’t lie to this guy!

[@jami7848]

We Need More Andrews To KZbin

[@arianamastersofficial]

Another awesome studio tour! Well done :)

[@AndrewMasters]

Thank YOU

[@DerrickSchneider]

I think this was the coolest mix room yet!

[@thewarrendavid]

Incredible compliment. Thank you Derrick. Its been a labor of love for a long time.

[@caroll2352]

Thanks, Andy. And MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and your family also.

[@AndrewMasters]

Same to you! Thanks GG!

[@JustinTutor]

This is literally a whole new level of studio gear that I can honestly say I’ve like never thought about haha. Conversion optimization is now cool 😎

[@thewarrendavid]

Have the chain tell you the truth, otherwise, how else can you make judgements on what other pieces of gear are doing to the music. Stay cool Justin 😎

[@ThePhantomdrifter]

I love the custom desk with the dual monitors

[@KingNYC]

Clean!

[@darsayevcarvalho]

Increbible Studio, but the diffusers were amazing!

[@thewarrendavid]

The one in the middle is a beast. I don't know that I would recommend anyone to build that, or at least the way I did it. Probably easier to do it the blackbird way and CNC all the skyline of an entire column in 1 sheet then sandwich the sheets together. BUT, those corner ones are SUPER easy. They are just 2x4s ripped down the middle with mdf on top and bottom with the pattern drawn out. Screw through the top to each piece, paint it, and you're good to go. You could add a back, but I opted to put fabric on the back, keep it open, and let the sound continue on into the other Bass trapping behind the wall.

[@thomasf.obrienv2804]

What a great video! I hope I get picked for the drawing!

[@ZachWirchak]

I love that wood work and natural light! Great studio Warren! 🙌

[@thewarrendavid]

Thanks man! Come visit if you're in Nashville.

[@ZachWirchak]

@@thewarrendavid Will do! Thank you for the invite!

[@airutub3r]

the only reason i can say 'happy monday' lol

[@officialWWM]

airutub3r dude, it's Tuesday!

[@AndrewMasters]

😂

[@-tomcatblues-4680]

this guy deserves more subs

[@AaronTrimbleMusic]

Hey, sorry I didn’t get to shake your hand as you arrived the other day to make a video and I was leaving. The video looks fantastic. Subbed and liked!

[@arronsondrini380]

That’s a hell of room :)

[@mostyles328]

Really enjoying your video and giving me great ideas for a recording studio one of these years.

[@AndrewMasters]

Great to hear!

[@FishingITGuy]

Merry Christmas. Great videos.

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks, you too!

[@yubasunproductions2494]

Dude has a nice set up. Crazy good

[@conb-hill6166]

Thank you so much for making these videos, man! They're super inspiring, and have been a brilliant escape form the UK's multiple lockdowns! Merry Christmas ⚡

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks!

[@keithowens2554]

My man loves the truth

[@apshinn]

It is easy to tell when an engineer focuses on acoustics first. This guy is one of those engineers.

[@malibustacy3606]

I had that same Furman PL-PLUS years ago..so there.

[@karakisla8]

That "Studio Tour" series is awesome. Hope you gonna reach all your beautiful dreams dude! Keep rockin'!

[@AndrewMasters]

Thank you! Appreciate it

[@chvna6107]

treatment!!!!!__love it :)

[@elias38]

I'm new here, love your content.

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks Eli 🙏

[@rafaelpachecodasilva6973]

O love these videos, thanks

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks!

[@MattSalamone]

Love what you did with the back wall! Sounds like a bit of Northward Acoustics ideas in there :)

[@thewarrendavid]

Ha, I think I would have broken the bank with that kind of design, but I appreciate the comparison. I'll post on instagram this next week a few pictures of the build process and you can see some of whats behind that wall.

[@MattSalamone]

@@thewarrendavid awesome, I'll be looking out for it!

[@ulfdanielsen6009]

Merry Christmas, everybody. Thank you, Andrew, for an inspiring and outside of Covid 19 fun filled,educational, entertaining and fascinating year. Congratulations on all the succes of your channel,- good job, my man!.... :)

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks my dude! Always love reading your insights! Merry christmasz

[@KeyJayHD]

Borderline about to sell my desk to emulate the clean minimal desk setup here. Absolutely love this along with the versatility to mold the room depending on what's going on aka move the desk to the 88 keys if you need to track and play. At first I was like, just add another monitor by the keys, but....yeah I think I like this better :)

[@muziekkamer]

Tnx!

[@modiolo]

I just really want to see how that board of the desk is held... or well I can figure and try :)

[@LosantoBeats]

I love these. Getting so much inspiration for my studio! I think it would be cool if you edited the videos in segments. Like "Acoustics/treatment", then "The Gear", then the "Computer", "Extras" etc, etc..

[@Tushaethomas]

A parts list for the desk would have ace!

[@thewarrendavid]

instagram.com/tv/CJGr1xFAoWg/? BUILD LIST: Square Tubing: (2) www.lowes.com/pd/Steelworks-1-1-4-in-W-x-3-ft-L-Zinc-Plated-Steel-Perforated-Square-Tube/3049419 Piping: (Get whatever size fits best for the monitor arms) 36” for the vertical, 18” for the horizontal, you can cut the sections you need and clean up the ends www.lowes.com/pd/B-K-SteelTek-1-1-4-in-x-72-in-Galvanized-Steel-Structural-Pipe/1000057739 Flanges: (Get whatever size fits best for the monitor arms) www.lowes.com/pd/SteelTek-1-1-4-in-90-Degree-Silver-Galvanized-Steel-Structural-Pipe-Fitting-Short-Tee/999931030 www.lowes.com/pd/SteelTek-1-1-4-in-Silver-Galvanized-Steel-Structural-Pipe-Fitting-Rail-Support/999930962 www.lowes.com/pd/SteelTek-1-1-4-in-Silver-Galvanized-Steel-Structural-Pipe-Fitting-Rail-Support/999930990 Casters: Any 4 castes will work.

[@brthrm1511]

This studio is amazing! And that guy looks a lot like Josh Scogin from The Chariot/68

[@AndrewMasters]

It is!

[@christopherburkhardt3714]

love the show. some time bring the aea mic and record an audio of a room. i wanna hear the room. something off their speakers. even the backing tunes your playing .

[@LeoSundayMusic]

Liked the KZbin today … I just went through the same thing … ended up getting the Audient Nero … does everything your setup does and gives several analog and digital sources to utilize … check it out … as you know I have the same Dangerfox desk … cables can be neatly tucked out of the way …

[@bernardofragale]

Love it! So good! You should visit Sean Moffit's studio!!

[@thewarrendavid]

Agreed. Sean was my mentor. Would be cool to run though how we set up his space as well.

[@albertorobinson7611]

Cheers

[@AndrewMasters]

cheers

[@HR2635]

"somebody will be listening on an iPhone speaker" .. LOL.. like 80-90 % of young people :-)... it IMPORTANT to make stuff sound OK-ish on those.

[@aarons6617]

I’ve been using the Xkey37 as my desktop midi controller for about a year and it’s pretty sweet. Love your studio, and props on transitioning to fully in the box. I love all my outboard gear, but maintenance, recall, and everything that comes with it can be such a pain in the ass sometimes. But to me I still prefer the sound of hardware to most plugin emulations so I don’t think I have the balls to transition yet 🤣 Also have a KRK Sub, but only one! Great spot! Happy holidaze!

[@thewarrendavid]

Thanks man. It was tough to sell off a bunch of that gear and mics, but if I'm mostly mixing, then I want to have the room/gear tell the truth, and I want a workflow that compromises as little as possible while being as efficient and minimal as possible. It really is tough because that gear DOES sound killer.

[@aarons6617]

@@thewarrendavid Yeah, I feel you man. Another thing though is that the gear (for me at least) can save time in mixing because it gets me to the sound I want quicker, where it might take fiddling with 3 plugins to achieve what one piece of hardware does in 30 seconds of tweaking. But I’ve been so frustrated when I want to work on multiple mixes at once, but I decide against it because I don’t want to change settings on all my 27 pieces of gear (just counted) constantly between different mixes... blah! All hardware needs digital recall! Sometimes I think “Maybe I’ll just keep a 2 buss chain and sell everything else.” But then I know I’ll want my LA-2A and Maag for my vocal...and then I can’t leave behind my Pultec for bass...then I’ll want everything in my drum buss chain and so on... then I’ll never sell anything, and end up buying something new! 😂 Sorry for the rant, but the struggle is real. I just need to come to my studio one day and find all my hardware gone, but a large stack of money remains.

[@thewarrendavid]

@@aarons6617 totally get that.

[@NathanNagel]

Seems like his website isn't working! May want to let him know. Thanks for the great videos. Especially love the tours.

[@thewarrendavid]

Hey Nate. Its working on my end, do you have VPN installed? For some reason the server doesn't work well with VPNs. Try thearena.studio or mix.engineer

[@NathanNagel]

@@thewarrendavid That is probably it! Just wanted to make sure it wasn't an accident on your side. Looks like an incredibly awesome space you have there!

[@thewarrendavid]

@@NathanNagel Thanks! Definitely appreciate you taking a look.

[@yubasunproductions2494]

damn

[@christopherjackson5696]

First, Warren, super chill dude!! Now I’m going to show my lack of knowledge...when talking about computers and such what is a “HACKINTOSH” ?? Have heard this used before and as of this moment am still on the fence about how to spend my money on a computer that fast enough for not only audio files but for video editing purposes as well!! Could you elaborate on what he was talking about how he is using a (4 input mic) to analyze the room?!?!? What’s the function and purpose of this mic and does it analyze the spectral sounds of the room?? Again I’m probably showing my lack of knowledge or understanding. Love the way you have the deep diffusers and the unobstructed walls for a “truer” replication of sounds, I can imagine you could also utilize the untreated lobby area for a live drum room. Very cool studio, thanks again Andrew for yet another great tour!!

[@thewarrendavid]

Hey, thanks man. Hackintosh is parts that you would build for a PC, but you install mac os on it. Its gotten much easier to install these days with guides and builds from TonyMac and others. Check out my website field notes on Hackintosh and that has a lot of information about the build. The 4 input mic comes with the Trinnov ST2-Pro room tuning system. It has 4 omni heads that are used in the calibration of the room. There are videos online of how the Trinnov works. Hope that helps.

[@beeisbad]

Bro!!! He didn't list the little HVAC unit that he DIY installed himself. THAT"S IMPORTANT TOO, BRUH!!!

[@thewarrendavid]

Thats the Mr.Cool DIY multizone Unit. the 3 zone max compressor (27k) with 2 zone heads (12k and 9k). The whole kit comes with everything you need to set it up. Easy to follow instructions. Its maybe around $2500 for the whole mutizone system and probably $1500 for a single zone system if that is all you need. Check out Ingrams Heating and Cooling for the info. MrCool DIY -Multi13-24HP230 Condenser with (2) Head Controllers, 12-HP-WHAH-230B and/or either a second head controller either a 9-HP or 12-HP as system may require plus, (2) WIFI Controllers and (2) 25'Line Sets × 1

[@beeisbad]

@@thewarrendavid Thank you SO MUCH for the info bro!!! Truly appreciate it!!

[@KellBailey]

Aww man you should have showed the outside of it !! Was this built in a garage or is this actually his house ??

[@thewarrendavid]

Its a separate space built similar to a garage. 22' x 30'

[@yubasunproductions2494]

trinov st 2 pro 44k damn 👏🌺😂

[@tommyschwemmer4497]

The Art of Manliness FTW! This is a great space. I love how he has thought through pretty much everything!

[@thewarrendavid]

Get Action!

[@Netoniva]

in Brazil there is a studio called audio arena that is inside a football arena, several bands passes by it and became a tv show later,

[@dustyrhoads66]

Whats that Rack you have all your gear in?? neeeeed it

[@thewarrendavid]

I'm actually not sure. Got it used so long ago. Sorry. But, I love the open framing, it lets the gear breathe and you don't get any reflections or resonance from the box, maybe just the gear. I'm sure there is something similar online.

[@ThrillaPark]

Anyone know what desk that is?

[@BrianRussTVC]

You should get some lavs.

[@AndrewMasters]

Hook it up! www.andrewmastersmusic.com/donate

[@MulletDragon]

when your are in studio, how are you screen recording and sharing audio from your DAW at the same time?

[@AndrewMasters]

I use OBS.

[@MulletDragon]

@@AndrewMasters thanks, I just downloaded obs, I can only get the audio from mic and not cpu , also FaceTime cam, what settings to use full audio stereo output plus screen capture? thank you

[@AndrewMasters]

@@MulletDragon You can pick the audio source in your "scene" The source you pick will record the first two outputs. For instance I use an Apollo so inside of Console, I go to settings-io matrix- and change inputs 1-2 to monitor L-R. So OBS and zoom record my mic and any playback on my computer/DAW.

[@MulletDragon]

@@AndrewMasters so you change the settings specifically for the youtube video in console settings, then just change them back for proper session recording ? thank you so much

[@AndrewMasters]

Yeah it's actually super useful. I'll use it even just to record the audio for my vids when I'm sitting at the desk whether I'm using the screen recording or not. That way I can record screen/play back sessions and do live commentary all on one file. Then I can just pop my camera video file on top to toggle between video and screen.

[@officialWWM]

Am I the only one who didn't really plan their studio and just kind of built it as I went/could afford it?

[@thewarrendavid]

Hey man. Nope, have been in the same boat as you. Before this build, there were 4 other home studio setups in extra bedrooms where I just added more treatment as the years went on, did what I could, until I could afford / had space to put down the intentional, fully designed home studio. This is 10 years in the making.

[@officialWWM]

Warren David that's fantastic. Your studio looks amazing and those diffusers are incredible! You obviously worked very hard, you should be proud of what you've achieved. Merry Christmas from Tasmania :)

[@thewarrendavid]

@@officialWWM Brother, Merry Christmas to you as well. Thanks man, its been a journey!

[@MrAkiSpecies]

go visit Noisia studio.

[@jethermukisa9554]

link for HIS desk?

[@AndrewMasters]

lol he made it from scratch.

[@thewarrendavid]

Hey man, yes, built it from parts at the hardware store. Shoot me a message on instagram or email me from thearena.studio and we can chat about the parts

[@beeisbad]

What computer monitors is he using?

[@thewarrendavid]

Those are the Asus VC239 mounted on dual monitor arms

[@beeisbad]

Thank You immensely for your quick and informative response on your HVAC/ AC units and your computer monitors!! I wish you nothing but success and an abundant of blessings going into 2021!! (get this 2020 year outta here, pleeeease!! smh) . thank you again, bro! LOVE your studio!!!!!!!!!!

[@dionreload]

How big are the subs???

[@AndrewMasters]

10"

[@dionreload]

Thank you Andrew!

[@ruby2thursday]

I love these tours but I'm often struck by the cheap or even crappy chairs these guys use. My chair is almost the most important thing in my room (office or studio) and statistically, the thing I use the most. I wonder if you could include inquiries about chairs into your tours?? This guy looks like he has a $50 chair....and his guest chairs are like what....$300/each...at least?

[@jethermukisa9554]

That soothing song at 33:10 😭 could someone please tag the artist/song name

[@AndrewMasters]

LAXCITY - Log

[@jethermukisa9554]

@@AndrewMasters Thanks a mill, bro. You're the most responsive / interactive content maker out there. May your amazing persona get you to a million subs soon

[@AndrewMasters]

Appreciate it! I'm putting together a spotify playlist of all the music for my channel. Too many songs per video to credit every one each video, so i'm just gonna link a playlist.

[@JayfkProductions876]

Windows always cheaper & more powerful 😂 😂 that's just a fact

[@libbyjolie5800]

Hi Guys 😍💋 💝💖

[@Biffinnbridge]

Does everyone skip the boring dude at the start?

[@AndrewMasters]

You’d be surprised

[@beatsbyjc]

First let me say that’s a awesome studio. Nice work.... However Teddy Roosevelt was a known racist so pick your heroes wisely.

[@artoquartquar7846]

Fantastic 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️

[@hiswill4494]

Merry Christmas!

[@AndrewMasters]

Same to you!