Harmony Studio Tour and Setup with Pro Audio LA - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro

[@Producelikeapro]

Which Studio would you like to see a tour of next? Let me know below!

[@zorroinhell5549]

Why Audient and not.....API or......Neve?

[@satan8593]

deadmau5 :)

[@DRsewage]

Abbey road studio 2

[@guillermodelnoche]

Christian Henson's studio... Maybe he could send you home with the entire Spitfire Strings suite? Btw, how much is a schnizzle ton? Beautiful studio for such a talent as yourself!

[@bobbykanemusictube]

Next up... SPITFIRE!!!

[@int3533]

The dude with the yellow bandana was dropping knowledge! Great video!

[@JulianFernandez]

Dude is SOLID

[@jordanthurt]

Thumbs up for Glenn Fricker installing that desk!

[@chrismitchell523]

Holy Shit Warren, I dig your intro tune, but hearing it 99 times on this video was kinda ridiculous! Cheers from Kentucky.

[@monkeyxx]

I thought that was the best part of the video, honestly

[@TikiHorea]

I do agree that they used it sliiightly too much :))

[@magicmark3309]

Chris Mitchell I feel like they put in some copyrighted material and had to change it out last minute. Atleast I hope that’s the reason. Honestly, for a recording education channel he should really make a new intro song. It could definitely be better....

[@adamfox9651]

They've got to put something over those fast-forward scenes, unless you want to hear chipmunk sounds. All I know is I can't get the PLAP theme out of my head now. I'm sure I'll be scatting it in the shower tomorrow morning. Za da da da da zip zop ba da da…

[@walthaus]

That system integrator with the yellow bandana said all the right stuff, I was waiting for him to say "don't watch too many youtube videos instead of making music" . Love the "gods of music" references, I'd hire him. Great Video.

[@grizcuz]

A video of those Pro Audio LA guys answering subscribers questions would be really cool.

[@a1guitarmaker]

Brilliant! Pro Audio LA, Eric, PLAP, and FU Glenn! I absolutely LOVE tidy wiring!

[@michaelwilliams4086]

Lovely to see some of the unsung heroes behind the music that we love and that mix of technical know-how and great customer service.

[@miloradsavoski]

Rick Beato's Studio. Would like to see together making chat on music and production.

[@ronnieparfait]

I love Rick, hey Warren are you going to Atlanta anytime soon? If so hit up “Rick Beato” use google if you’re not familiar with him.😂

[@User-jk8wq]

Ronnie Parfait Rick interviewed Warren a while ago!

[@ronnieparfait]

A.D Fairhurst Yea I remember, that’s why I put the smiley face to be sarcastic.

[@julesborges7396]

I'd love to see Bradley Cook's home studio.

[@User-jk8wq]

Ronnie Parfait Ah. Didn’t clock that one.

[@ehav]

Pro Audio LA is my go-to for cabling!

[@johnmorrison8618]

Yellow bandana guy waxed poetic, so much truth and such a thoughtful mind especially considering this was all after a days work at 4am.

[@jorgosagb]

I really liked the pro audio guys. Clearly passionate and talking a lot of sense. Very cool.

[@DoItYourselfMusician]

The guy dropping the nuclear bomb of musical truth at 23:00.

[@agoodday2662]

Well said 100%

[@SeanKerns]

I have a 70's C7 in my space. I have had a lot of people hunt me down just for that. They record so nicely. Yamaha grands are the pianos nobody talks about, but everybody loves.

[@andrewgoulson]

This interview at the end is AMAZING. Love that company from what they are saying.

[@ThePearlDrummer10]

Fantastic video, Warren - so cool to see the studio upgrade. Next on the agenda - write some new songs for background music! :)

[@doerrjams5770]

"Workflow is king." Totally!

[@chuckjuice1317]

The LA audio guys need to start a church for audio pros because they’re preaching pure gospel!

[@cao77]

Pro Audio LA guys are great. They have an excellent costumer care. I buy all my cables from them.

[@nuxoespinheira]

Great video as always! Does anyone knows the brand of the solderless db25 they are using (16:41). Thanks

[@Achase4u]

APB-16 Sighting! That DRS-8 has seen some hours! I love my Phoenix gear.

[@EUGENELEONARD]

I keep seeing Glen Flickr making a cameo in the background of videos ...he sure gets around lol ...love it .

[@LasseHuhtala]

That young man is going places.

The Audient console is insane! Those SC307 look really gorgeous. I finally ordered a pair of 205's to compliment my Yamahas. Very curious to try them. Keep up the great work!

[@Matt_Sl]

Love the setup Warren! In my opinion at least, the advantage of a "smaller" commercial studio is that it's nice and cosy, it makes you feel more comfortable. The big ones tend to give a more "industrial " feel. Love the setup, and the available speakers ☺️

[@Shadowsreach1]

awesome video! Curious why the choice for interface was Apollo and not lynx or apogee. Very good video thanks !

[@overknight7696]

insane. didn't even know you worked on all of these projects, that's crazy

[@bobbykanemusictube]

It was awesome to see this. If I ever actually get to build a real studio, I know who I'm calling. I hope they'll come to Boston area. The Music Gods Approve. I think. I'll ask them to be sure. Great to see Eric (sp) in front of the camera for a change. Totally held his own. Nice job. Great studio.

[@EricGPLAP]

Phew! haha thanks Bobby! First time on cam was a bit nerve wrecking and just tried to channel my inner Warren

[@grahamwarnes7147]

Absolutely loved it!! A studio that someone like can only dream of

[@grahamwarnes7147]

‘*me

[@bluwavdave]

Wow! Congratulations Warren on the new and very exciting set up at Harmony! What an amazing facility! You must be anxious to get on with making some new and fantastic music there!

[@L.Scott_Music]

I have great affection for that microphone. A truly beautiful work of art. Remembering again singing "Imagine" with you on the Baldwin. Interesting thing, I think the console may have livened up the control room a little. (Listening to the guys talking during the assembly there seems to be more reflections that I recall. Not a bad thing though.)

[@michaeltablet8577]

Congratulations on the new room. Your success is inspiring. So happy for you. Thanks again for sharing and teaching. Be blessed and well!

[@emilianoyo]

Wow, great video, got so much to learn, feel blessed to be part of the PLAP community and get all this information, videos, courses and everything you give us Warren. Thanks so much!

[@MarcBecker_Music]

Awesome video. Thank you Eric and Warren for th tour and sharing this interesting impressions of the re-build. The studio looks so great. I can't wait to hear the first multitracks being recorded with this beautiful Audient. I bet it's gonna be fun to be creative at Harmony Studio.

[@prismanalog591]

Do you use the Long Fader inserts or the subgroups for the Aviom inputs?

[@WhaleBluePRS]

The Audient is very cool. Congratulations! I still have an Allen & Heath GS3000 with inline monitoring from back when I had an ADAT project studio. Now it only sees playback/monitoring duties and as a source for mixing to an Alesis Masterlink for 2-track duties. Slowly catching up to the new millennium.... lol

[@deandouglas3855]

Wowsers!! I'm so impressed and so inspired. Amazing stuff!

[@theuniversityoflife8704]

Credit to Pro Audio dudes, love their passion and comittment!

[@davidallenhammond2777]

That's fantastic Warren, congrats on the wonderful upgrade! It was daunting to watch the Pro Audio LA guys work, as I have to rewire my setup from 1/4" to TT when I get back to the build. Thanks for the tour!

[@PlatinumBlack90038]

Pro Audio LA ― the best ― and their mission statement ― the ne plus ultra! Congratulations! Cheers! 🎇🎈🎊🍾🥂

[@LasseHuhtala]

Yesss. Thanks for showing some of the nuts, bolts and fricks (or is that Frickers?). This is the stuff a lot of budding producers are completely oblivious about.

[@chuckjuice1317]

Godlike console! Heard their (Audient) stuff quite a few times and was extremely impressed...but that is one thing I don’t miss doing, commissioning a large format console.

[@markrouse3722]

Love this man. Great video.

[@ronmockridge246]

Well done team Harmony ! Yes good wiring set guys bravo !

[@jamesjoseph1373]

Dude. Pro Audio LA seems amazing. I almost want to move to LA just because of them! I wonder if there's a company like them here in Nashville.

[@theuniversityoflife8704]

Warren you may already be ahead of the curve regarding my suggestion below about a way to use this console here. It's such an AMAZING console (in so many ways) but its routing is just awesome. As you know there are 24 busses to "tape". However, busses 1-8 going to "tape" also split off and pass through the GROUPS 1-8 which ALSO have their OWN dedicated outputs AS WELL AS INSERTS s/r points! So...what does one do during tracking? Anything regarding vocals or tracks up to a count of 8 which you want to process on the way to tape, well, record them dry through the standard 24 busses to tape and as tracks 1-8 to tape splits off a signal into the GROUP 1-8 use the insert section to process those signals and then use the GROUP outputs to record the processed signal to tape. That way from one take you get a processed signal AND a dry signal to play with. I just thought that is such a cool way to route and record going to tape and gettng the best of processing while being able to revert to the dry mix if the processed take isn't suitable. I also LOVE this console so much!

[@mrmagpiepromotions]

No mention of the Howie Day record on the wall of fame? That is genuinely one of my favourite records of all time!

[@nkozi]

Bruh in the yellow Bandana called me out as I was literally watching this video...

[@1inDnile]

Great video great workman too thanks for that. Any chance of seeing a wiring diagram of live\ control room?

[@ezstproductions_]

Awesome video! New found respect for ProAudio LA. I have one question. How did you come to the conclusion of using UA_X16 of all others? And was there a review you did on the x16?

[@alexnasla]

EasyStreet Productions we wanted to start using UAD plugins so we went with the x16’s for top notch conversion that fit the needs of the board and UAD plugin capability!

[@ezstproductions_]

Cool, thanks for the response. Have a great day!

[@lmc48]

Wow!congrats Warren on your refurbished setup. he Audio Techs are passionate about their trade. musicians originally.Thanks!

[@analogkid4557]

That was really cool. Thanks for the tour!

[@MaartenFranken]

Always so much fun to see how you can get excited when talking about gear. Reminds me a lot about myself, although I would never admit it, of course. :P

[@lunoustudios]

NS 10's are very dated, but what do you think of HS8's?

[@hobbyknight9962]

I don't know if my opinion matters but I have the HS80's and I love them. Forever told "They're not NS10's", and they are not, but the white speakers just make my think "Ahhh I'm in the studio"

[@splashesin8]

This was totally what overwhelmed me moving! Would have been great to have a team like this. Now every new set up I do also adds in the factor of, where foreseeable water and other crazy neighborhood type disasters can very well happen. I even consider parking lot disasters coming through external building walls! I know it sounds paranoid, but it really is just a lifetime of "you have got to be kidding me" experiences. No kidding! Great business niche❣️🌷

[@patkelly3966]

Was the Audient built to your own specs Warren? thanks.

[@alexnasla]

Yes it was Pat!

[@rudolfbaethge282]

Congratulations! Slick

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@The_Absurdistt]

Nice digs. Who designed and built the studio?

[@theuniversityoflife8704]

Console is great for price range and functionality is amazing: Inline console, eq's are great! Pre's are very nice, and the compressor is lovely, plus the amount of aux's and the general felxible routing is well designed! Most of all, it's beautiful for a hybrid mixing environment. Love it!

[@realraven2000]

what would bee a typical screen size/resolution for a big desk like this? It seems you're not doing dual screen/editing work there, is that done on a different workstation?

[@MartinLuxen]

Nice studio and wow, what a great console! Awesome to see the setup!

[@Beexzz]

Who's in the gang? Who are the owners beside you Warren, obviously? If it's not way too private question here in the open "forum"? Thank you! Wishing you nothing but the MARVELOUS time!

[@vqsstudio]

24:52 Honestly spoken by Jason from Pro Audio LA

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! Great guy!

[@davearnold4426]

Hey Warren, I notice you have your Apollo x16s stacked without space between, do they get overly warm? I find that I'm having to put my ASP880 and Apollo x8p in it's own 6U as they both need spaces. Just wondering if I could get by with putting my x16 and x8p stacked like that and save space in the rack.

[@seanemmettfullerton]

Ha! "...from prolific to zero output..." yep, been there!! Great video!

[@SeanKerns]

The "after" bonus clips remind me of when I wired up my MCI JH24 and patch bay for it last year. I was running on like, zero sleep for days, and channeling Rain Man by the end of it.

[@edvdr76ify]

Awesome video as always. What are you using your 165 on? I have 2 of them. I usually have them on snare

[@Producelikeapro]

Edgar Rodriguez I love my 165 on many things! Especially vocals!

[@matteverett]

Thank you so much for this video. The studio is amazing.

[@maxbosoxfan171]

hats off to pro audio LA !!.massive install on that studio !! thanks Warren !! oh btw was that music track stuck on auto play? ha just teasing 😎 great video

[@jasabasenara8124]

Would you share the total price of the studio Warren. Please with a cherry on top. What an awesome studio. These guys from la are so awesome. Amazing.

[@Cugelclever]

Great vid as usual, Warren. Thanks.

[@karlocheech]

My favorite cable company

[@michaeldouglas2634]

Are the walls in the studio fabric?

[@michaelscott1199]

😎👍🍻 Pro Audio LA, love your passion! Keep on rockin

[@robin_holden]

Still got that lovely brown on the walls!

[@delvenhamric1200]

I look forward to your thoughts on your new United Audio gear!

[@erikduijs2723]

Heh, I remember soldering plugs to a 32 channel multi-cable many moons ago for a new studio. Not exactly fun work in itself, but strangely exciting at the same time. Loved seeing the behind the scenes stuff Warren, thanks for putting it out there :)

[@massfusionstudio]

That's an awesome studio!

[@mcsweet1966]

Hello Warren, What is your take on the Black Lion Mod ?

[@Zuchecat]

Oh the pain of wiring Edacs, patchbays and multicores. So happy that sort of thing is decades behind me. :0) A. x

[@allen4527]

These are the guys with the Summing cables, OK! 👍👍

[@overknight7696]

beautiful studio

[@peddlebreaker]

Fantastic vid amazing to see you are working with Glenn there too, so cool! Warren can I ask.. if the mic lines come directly into the desk, how would you bypass the desk mic pre if you wanted to use an external pre like the DRS? How does the patchbay help? Sorry we have a similar but more hunble setup and want to set up a patchbay in conjunction with our Soundcraft console. Cheers :)

[@ProAudioLA]

Hi, Benny! I'm Jason with Pro Audio LA (the silly guy with the yellow bandana in the video). There are additional mic lines that go from the live room straight to the patchbay of the Audient console. As well, the inputs to the external preamps (DRS, Tube Tech, and Daking) are on the patchbay. In this way, you can patch from the additional mic lines (that don't go directly into the desk) to the inputs of the external preamps. The outputs of the external preamps are also on the Audient's patchbay. So really, anything ends up being possible because these panels in the live room are all right next to each other :-) Does that make sense? Let us know if we can help with any workflow challenges you are having in your studio, Benny!

[@peddlebreaker]

Pro Audio LA Hi Jason ahh ok thanks so much for the info, that makes total sense! Thanks :)

[@peddlebreaker]

Sorry Jason so does this mean that the outputs of the external pre’s go into the LINE INS of the Audient desk via the internal patchbay?

[@ProAudioLA]

@@peddlebreaker Yes, that's right. You'd just patch from the outboard preamp outputs on the Audient's patchbay to the line inputs of the Audient which are also found on the patchbay :-)

[@peddlebreaker]

@@ProAudioLA Amazing, thanks that's really helped me out, now I know how I am going to organise our workflow better! Thanks again, wish we lived in LA :)

[@mwintersteinsmith]

Awesome Warren! Niiiice informative video as always. That Audient desk looks amazing. Can’t wait to hear it in the PLAP group 😎👍

[@matthewfarrimond545]

As Dean Douglas says ,very inspiring Warren,could I be so bold as to ask what sort of budget was going on,love seeing tidy cable runs clipped up and separated correctly,I also love the tube tech outboard,I miss my CL1B but needs must,softube emulations pretty darn good!. I’m about to update the PC, been toying with Mac or Pc ,currently using both synced Cubase and Logic but just getting old,I’m steaming to flexibility in a PC ,good processing,good ram and double SSD drives , at least that’s my current way to go. I’ve watched a lot of you’re work on Pro tools but I find Cubase is better suited to me as a songwriter! I do understand why Pro Tools is liked! Enjoy The new Harmony! And thank you Warren!

[@ksparbanie]

Warren, would you ever sell one of your spare pairs of NS-10M's?

[@toddgreenwood9631]

When you say "send to tape" it didn't even occur to me, I think of my DAW as a cartoon tape recorder.

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha indeed

[@michaelscott1199]

That is a very sweet setup Warren! Really looking forward to your thoughts working on the new Asp 8024😎

[@king-kore-studio]

Legit dudes there!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@G_handle]

How about the 3 of you, Warren, Alex, and Glen do a deeper workflow Studio Tour after NAMM. Your new system seems well suited for ITB, All Analog, and Hybrid workflows, and I'm guessing each of you works slightly differently. I'm also guessing that mostly you're tracking there, and mixing at your respective "home" studios. How's that work, recalls, etc? That and, since it is a new setup, you must have just gone through the process of Tuning the Room, Calibrating the Board with the Interfaces, DAWs, and Outboard. Seems like a great opportunity for a comprehensive rundown on a complete system from three Professionals, all committed to sharing information with the Community! String it out and it'll be a fair bit of content as well.

[@zonarecordingstudio]

How does it compare to a api 2448

[@shestudiossheila7423]

I am speechless...

[@scottbaxendale323]

Chase Park Transduction in Athens Ga!

[@ryanmccann2539]

I feel like an NS-10 giveaway would be amazing 🤔

[@Breakbeat90s]

same, make it happen :D

[@MrBeblis]

You still have your ssl I hope?

[@schipbreukeling3]

Warren, how was your day? Was it like ... eh..marvelous?

[@KillswitchRobie828]

Where is this studio located??

[@alexnasla]

Robbie Engage West Hollywood, CA

[@khronscave]

11:26 Might wanna spring for a new, non-broken shockmount for that thing, it looks... worryingly untrustworthy :P But that's just me, i wouldn't want a pricey mic falling down just 'cause i looked at it funny.

[@allen4527]

Great Video! 👍👍👍👍

[@rjb7569]

Do the pres on the sub-$800 home studio Audient interfaces reside in the same ballpark as the pres in the console, or is that just sales BS?

[@SeanKerns]

Colin McDowell's stuff is brilliant. I use a bunch of his plugs.

[@buddy0526]

Ever think you'll be able to do a tour of Capitol Studios? If so you should ask about seeing the echo chambers