FILM COMPOSER STUDIO TOUR! - Mick Lynch (2024)

[@forodinssake9570]

It is always interesting to see what envoirement artists work in :D

[@floresdeolivo100]

Tqm Mick

[@markseagraves5486]

Lots of light. A nice controller, MIDIMAKER & Logic. A very nice focused creative space. Welcome to the jungle.

[@LlingsworthMusic]

Thank You for this beautiful video! I'm a professional musician, and it's great to get ideas on updating my musical equipment.

[@this.is.shashwat]

Love the vibe of your room, also keep up the good work :)

[@nickhamptonmusic]

Awesome setup and room! I picked up a Midi-Maker Fader set about a year back and I also adore it I spread the word of it's greatness like a prophet when I get the chance.

[@micklynchcomposer]

Right? Minimalist design + Small business was a no brainer for me to buy when I was first setting up the studio!

[@nickhamptonmusic]

@@micklynchcomposer 100%!

[@renakmans3521]

What exactly does it do?

[@nickhamptonmusic]

@@renakmans3521 It sends MIDI information to your DAW. You can adjust it to whichever MIDI channel you like but it's mainly used for volume and modulation so you can control the expression of an instrument to create a more lifelike digital performance.

[@pedrosoaresporfolio]

Keep up the Good Work!

[@soundslikesony]

now im inspiried thank you

[@NorthCoEntertainment]

Legend in the making 🎶

[@Jagath_Rasnayake]

Love This ❤

[@oscarwurdock2014]

love it! 😁

[@-overdooo-]

Man, thank you for this! As someone who just scored their first short film, I really appreciate the home studio tour. This tour is also very high quality, like something I would see on GQ or something (not that they are the benchmark for quality haha).

[@micklynchcomposer]

Thank you so much friend! Congratulations on your first job, and feel free to reach out if you need any advice! All my socials are available on micklynchmusic.com

[@-overdooo-]

@@micklynchcomposer Wow, thank you so much! I appreciate it. My friend whose film I worked on is actually in Minneapolis at MCAD, so I thought that was funny to see you're around the area.

[@capancrunch2426]

Hi mick im also a film composer, i love to see the young generation embrace the process good stuff my friend ❤

[@micklynchcomposer]

Thank you so much, friend! ❤️❤️❤️

[@maksbbbbbbb]

tuff setup 🤝

[@DVoOnDaBeat]

The piano around 9:00 sounds like Tetris!!

[@aaronseckmanmusic]

Cool video, thanks for posting. Subbed. 😎

[@DandetiSaiDiliprajKumar]

Love from india

[@PaoloRubinacciMusic]

What MacBook Pro would you recommend for film scoring? Is 16 gB of RAM enough for film scoring?

[@micklynchcomposer]

16 is probably good! Before getting my desktop I used a M1 Macbook Pro, though it had some issues with larger session files.

[@PaoloRubinacciMusic]

@micklynchcomposer Thank you for your answer! What about the SSD, would you recommend getting 1 terabyte or 512 is enough?

[@LiYueyang-d1z]

This is just fantastic Mick! You built my dream studio! May I know the models of the two monitors please? And also what size of the TV you use? Thank you so much!!

[@micklynchcomposer]

Ah thank you so much! My monitors are KRK Rokit 5s, and I think my TV is around 40 inches

[@LiYueyang-d1z]

@@micklynchcomposer thanks a lot!!

[@LiYueyang-d1z]

@@micklynchcomposer wait actually I’m asking for the display monitor😂

[@micklynchcomposer]

@@LiYueyang-d1z ohhh hahaha! some of this equipment terminology is stupid, not your fault :) the primary widescreen monitor is an LG Ultrawide and the smaller piano roll monitor is a cheap Akntzcs touchscreen!

[@LiYueyang-d1z]

@@micklynchcomposer awesome! Thank you so much!😄

[@renakmans3521]

Thx for sharing. So given some of the realistic string libraries these days do you ever use those and bypass the real musicians?

[@micklynchcomposer]

On some projects with a tight schedule or low budget I’ve done soundtracks with exclusively sample instruments, especially early on! Nowadays I definitely favor real musicians and will seek out projects that allow for it!

[@demsi2004]

Could you tell me what is your midi controler?

[@micklynchcomposer]

It's a M-Audio Keystation 88!

[@demsi2004]

​@@micklynchcomposer Thank you

[@charlesyateschalfant]

HI, looks very nice. Please, what is the smaller screen you use for the piano roll?

[@wave1369]

what is the monitor you have for the piano roll called? really neat piece of equipment!

[@micklynchcomposer]

The one I have was supposed to be a touchscreen but doesn’t work very well, so I don’t know if I would recommend it- but if you’re looking for something similar just look into small scale portable/touchscreen monitors, most of them are designed to sit angled like that and fit studio spaces well.

[@wave1369]

@@micklynchcomposer Awesome stuff Thanks!!!

[@maxssoundtracks3867]

Love the tour! You have such a wonderful set up. What monitor do you have sitting at the bottom displaying the piano roll?

[@micklynchcomposer]

Thank you!! The small angled monitor is just a cheap 15 inch touchscreen from amazon, the brand is Akntzcs- but I have to warn you the touchscreen functionality doesn’t work very well 😂

[@maxssoundtracks3867]

@@micklynchcomposer Ah, okay! Thanks for the reply, I have to check it out, haha. I thought you might've had an Espresso display, although I know they're a bit pricey!

[@Aropi]

How did u change the color of logic?

[@micklynchcomposer]

If you dig through the logic preferences there’s dark & light mode for different parts of the UI! I made my track window white because I’m pretty colorblind and nearsighted so the white contrasts the colors better for me

[@bonker2191]

I was just wondering how you managed to get to your position today and what route you took to become a composer; if it is alright I would greatly appreciate it if you could spare some time and reply to this with some background on your journey to where you are as a composer as I would love to know how I could get to your position one day, and what it takes to do that.

[@micklynchcomposer]

Absolutely! I began composing soundtrack-ish music in middle school as a fun hobby, mainly writing background music for me and my friends’ D&D games (Because I’m a dork, if you couldn’t tell from the video) and just spent a lot of time writing music as a hobby and slowly teaching myself production in garageband before moving to logic (Apple made both and they have very similar UIs) I also studied the work and orchestration/production techniques of some of my personal favorite composers, such as Danny Elfman and Joe Hisaishi. Once I felt really confident that I could try my hand at a professional scoring job, I wrote a handful of tracks that I felt showed my skillset and put them on youtube. I joined some local filmmaking groups on facebook and put myself out there as a beginning freelancer, and was fortunate enough to have some local filmmakers see that, listen to my demo tracks, and give me the chance to cut my teeth on some small-budget short films. Initially I worked for free or for very small flat rates, but over the last year I was able to build up a resume and start taking on higher-budget, longer, and more produced projects! I’m still very much learning and early on in my own journey, but the advice I’d have is to take it at your own pace, build up a good resume, and not be afraid to put yourself out there!

[@zariisofficial]

Cool setup, Thought i'd drop you a sub! Cheers!

[@adirkse]

I loved the musical and technical stuff you showed... But who cares about all the stupid things like a plant, a candle or an item of The Goonies?!

[@micklynchcomposer]

I do! 😄

[@AhmedAbdulaziz-j1c]

It's his video, please respect people

[@adirkse]

​@@AhmedAbdulaziz-j1c Why don't you keep your goodie-goodie preconception to yourself?! Not liking or not understanding why certain choices were made, doesn't mean I don't respect the guy! YOU should respect people more!