Building a Home Studio with Nita Strauss and Guitar Center Professional

Faced with the daunting task of putting together a home recording studio, Nita Strauss reached out to her friends at Guitar Center Professional to design and build the perfect creative space for her to work in.
Throughout every stage of the process, Nita worked closely with the Guitar Center Professional team to make sure that all of her needs, like perfect sound isolation from the rest of her house, and workflows, and having immediately accessible quick and easy guitar and drum recording, were addressed.
Building on her existing gear, the Guitar Center Professional team put together a dream-worthy studio, including Universal Audio's Apollo X interfaces, preamps from Warm Audio and Heritage Audio as well as a number of microphones, including the exceptionally versatile Slate Digital ML-2 SDC microphone, Nita's go-to choice for guitar cabs.
Learn more about what Guitar Center Professional can do for you: www.guitarcenter.com/gc-pro?s...
Get the gear in this video:
Universal Audio Apollo X8p: www.guitarcenter.com/Universa...
Native Instruments Maschine+: www.guitarcenter.com/Native-I...
Heritage Audio HA73X2 Elite Dual-Channel Microphone Preamp: www.guitarcenter.com/Heritage...
Warm Audio WA-412 - Classic 4-Channel Mic Pre: www.guitarcenter.com/Warm-Aud...
Warm Audio WA-251 Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone: www.guitarcenter.com/Warm-Aud...
Slate Digital ML-2 Small Diaphragm Modeling Microphone: www.guitarcenter.com/Slate-Di...
Avid Pro Tools: www.guitarcenter.com/Pro-Tool...
Grab Nita's signature guitars:
Ibanez Nita Strauss JIVAJR Signature Electric Guitar: www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez/N...
Ibanez Nita Strauss JIVA10 Signature Electric Guitar: www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez/N...
Ibanez Nita Strauss Signature JIVAX2 6-String Electric Guitar: www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez/N...
Looking to track better guitar tones? Check out our deep dive on recording guitar tracks with Nita:
• Recording Guitar Tones...
Check out Nita's track deconstruct of "Summer Storm," the opening song from her latest album "The Call of the Void.": • Nita Strauss | Track D...
A special limited-edition pressing of the album in ultra-clear vinyl with red, black and white splatter is available exclusively at Guitar Center. Get yours at your local Guitar Center, via our Contact Center or online: www.guitarcenter.com/Universa...
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Conceptualization of Nita's home studio
01:15 - Partnering with Guitar Center and GC Pro
02:27 - Overview of how Nita uses her space
03:33 - Nita's experience constructing the studio with GC Pro
05:36 - A typical day for Nita Strauss
06:22 - Equipment tour
07:59 - Importance of having your own space
08:46 - Outro

[@justinwalker4506]

ROCK ON Nita!!! Its Awesome you were able to find and get a studio to fit your needs. You are a very talented person so it must be one good setup!

[@prodbydramatic]

Nita you are amazing and badass!Shout out to GCpro

[@ChrisJustice]

Nita rocks!! Great walkthrough of how GC Pro helped facilitate the studio setup!

[@seanlheeger]

That studio is excellent.

[@tonyrodriguez2943]

Rock on, Nita 🎸🤘🏻

[@kykerinker1539]

One of a kind lady❤

[@GeneoVanEngers]

Thiis is an awesome series.

[@chris_nalder]

choke collar.. not seen In a long time. looks like it will never go a way. haha so old school. do like it

[@jasonwooler801]

OK OK, but that dude in the red hat. Its just telling gravity to get stuffed I'm too busy for your crap. I dig it.

[@j.g.p.jr.6497]

You rock Nina!

[@nordicshredder4128]

kiitos nita og tak fra soumi og norge

[@TheMetalMag]

Awesome

[@Fezzler61]

EZMix2 Amps! Nice. I use that too.

[@wladimiraparecido1610]

LOVE U KISSES NITA LOVE 🎸🤘💥

[@thesquirrel2771]

Legend!!!🖤

[@DarioGrillo]

Hi Nita ! When you record the modulation, do you apply it in post production with plug ins or do you already create the preset with the modulation and record directly in pre production? To have a more professional sound, is it better to record the guitar sound without effects and then apply the modulation with plug ins or using eventide?

[@sirena7116]

I don't think she'll ever read this.

[@ElectricUniverseEyes]

🤜🏻⚡🤛🏻

[@JimsMusicJourney]

I love the teal guitar. Is that her model?

[@truej23og]

No it’s not. It looks like a prestige model from Ibanez

[@mykneeshurt8393]

What does it cost?

[@itsgmani]

got it. so get professionals do everything. got it

[@christianconnett]

Did you actually watch AND listen to her? 🙄

[@itsgmani]

@@christianconnett ya she said thanks to everyone who built this for me. Did you lol

[@christianconnett]

@@itsgmani :)

[@JayfkProductions876]

Does she have any issues with having the Monitors (Speakers) on the desk?

[@liquidone2908]

they do look like they would rumble at any decent volume. I'd definitely have them on a stable surface or at the very least, some pyramids under. I'd also install some serious sound dampening, almost have a sound proof chamber to hear a pin drop, literally 🤨

[@sirena7116]

@@liquidone2908 I see some dampeners.

[@mnob1122]

Nina is AWESOME!!

[@klauth_Yksyn]

.... Kevin BABY !!!!!!

[@GamingWithCeleb]

It would be nice to actually see someone that’s not popular someone up and coming.

[@robertmeyer4580]

So she didn't have to think about or even research equipment. They did everything for her. Totally relatable 😒

[@christianconnett]

There are other interviews with her where she talks about all of her equipment. She’s not stupid. She picked what she needed for a reason, some is from her previous sessions and album.

[@sirena7116]

That sounded mildly sexist, but I'll pass that for a moment. Most of her gear has been used for 10+ years. The Rocktron has been used on many of her tours. Some guitarists are really nerdy when it comes to gear, and some aren't.

[@stewarthorton2554]

"Promosm"

[@love_it_to_death]

The odd couple - like Alice Cooper and Glen Campbell.

[@Septicshites]

i like her playing but her nah shes wack

[@revolutionday1]

EXACTLY!

[@sirena7116]

Troll?

[@lucifixband1125]

She has an unnaturally strong wish for power and control, or thinks that she is much more important and powerful than she really is, it's self glorification.

[@TuMalditaMadre]

Not the Rokit Gen 3's

[@MoreMeRecording]

+ 1 for the WARN Audio 251....meh...

[@sirena7116]

There are reasons why people choose those.

[@TuMalditaMadre]

@@sirena7116 the Gen 2 L's weren't that bad. The 3's had boosted bass, terrible for mixing. The 4's were even worse. Haven't heard anything about the Gen 5's. The JBL 308P's are much more accurate in the same price range.