TOP 5 TIPS for a Recording STUDIO SESSION | Setup

[@AndrewMasters]

What are you recording these days??

[@LukeIcardMusic]

Not much. It’s just little ole me producing in the studio haha

[@TrevonJamar]

Just my own vocals but these tips are great !! Some times I have a feature artist come by and these tips are perfect 👍🏾

[@TheDerekFrank]

Audio for music videos

[@mrmikey127]

I am all about pen and paper when it comes to writing lyrics. That is a MUST for me. Appreciate the tips. After much procrastination, I am FINALLY starting an album, collaborating with local musicians in my home/garage studio.

[@FrankDormani]

My film scores! If you want to hear my most recent work, here is a first look teaser I scored for a slasher film I am the composer for! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIq2lGuIotKdm9E

[@BeejayMorgan]

I did an on-site recording not long ago for a reggae band. Knowing ahead of time exactly what needs to be mic'd and making a chart of source -> mic -> input signal chain sped the entire process up a ton. At the end of the session, the keyboard player made a comment about how efficient everything was that day. It felt good. 😎

[@ZachWirchak]

+1 on the pens and paper! Incredibly underrated to have around!

[@mikecole4489]

As an intern and guitar tech at this studio I APPROVE

[@AndrewMasters]

You’re hired

[@MickDavies]

Great advice mate! I know from both sides of the studio as a drummer how to get the best out of people and also who I wouldn't work with again... Stress is the killer in life, I feel the true role of the engineer is to help the performer minimise that lol almost a councilor / therapist with mixing skills

[@caltezza]

Great advice often overlooked / forgot. Please keep making these videos ❤️

[@ulfdanielsen6009]

Good points all around. The British Special Forces have a big sign in their mess hall saying: Remember the seven P´s! Stands for: Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance. Think it applies equally well to any studio session,- and in this I also feel that the studio and the engineers/producers have the right to ask the clients/musicians to arrive well rehearsed and well prepared. Nothing as frustrating as waiting around for people to sort themselves and their gear out,- or realizing that you´ve set up everything to make a perfect recording of people who are underrehearsed. Waste of time and money and time that could have been better spent,- not always enough to tell yourself that at least you´re making a little money,- it´s still frustrating to everybody involved.

[@agesonjohanesburg2915]

THOSE WHO DARE

[@DojoOfCool]

You forget a copier so when someone scribbles out a sketch of a song you can make copies for others on the session. Restaurant menus and maps to close places. Storage area for cases outside the tracking room. media so if client want a flash drive of some roughs or they just filled their SSD you can sell them something to help them out. plenty of parking.

[@mixlikenix]

Another banger of a video!

[@syap8888]

Thanks for the tips, making our client comfortable might the most most important reason for them to come back.

[@TonyThomas10000]

Sounds like the way I used to set up sessions when I was recording to 4 track analog tape back in 1976--except that was pre-computers!

[@n3utr0n3]

Contingency Map. Gather the intel prior to the guest arriving!! This advice streamline the work flow Good stuff!!

[@BunkerAudioPanama]

Much valuable information not seen or heard of on any channels!!!

[@jasonwright4144]

Nice American Ultra! I have the arctic pearl as well and I absolutely love it!

[@jasonwright4144]

Also I've been using a fractal fm3 for recording. Maybe consider getting an Axe effects 3 or fm9 for recording guitar. The options are limitless and its so fun and easy to use

[@jigilous]

Great video! These are way better than the commercials for gear that you get sent. I get it though, I’d love to get free gear sent to me too.

[@williamrosa8662]

This video make my anxiety disappear! Great tips! Thanks 🙏

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@christopherjackson5696]

So, I remember when you started using the power play 16, personal monitoring but am not sure if you ever did a review, if you did and I just missed it please let me know about when so I can find it but if you haven’t yet, I would be really curious about what your thoughts are, good/bad/ugly, on them. Again, great content and thank you sir.

[@laneysommer]

Great tips. Very useful information. Thank you!

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks Laney!

[@kissaguitar]

Thanks man

[@MrPeter924]

Great video great music audio sounds 👍

[@mikeroadblock]

Kick ass pro ideas!

[@scotth4041]

Another great video!

[@recordman555]

Gold, Andrew!

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks

[@theheatstudio]

Hey Andrew, totally unrelated to the main topic but your videos look amazing. Would love to see a behind the scenes video on what you are using to film your KZbin content. Thanks!

[@ryancross2779]

Hey! Andrew, excellent video on setting up a session. Sometimes it's the little things that make all of the difference. I have a question, do you have a video on haw you set up the Behringer monitor system with your interface and DAW? From what I've seen it works with the X32 but there isn't a lot of documentation on how to set it up with different systems.

[@AndrewMasters]

It’s line level inputs. So you send line level to those inputs from anything that has line level outputs.

[@davidsegura1848]

Bro Studio, liked for the algorithm 🫡

[@LBJedi]

All super good tips; taking care of all this stuff just frees up your brain for the important stuff later. Also, you’re gonna feel damn good the first time someone is inspired, and grabs that pen and notebook😊 On a different subject, have you looked into this new interface from Neve, Andrew? I’d love to hear your thoughts?

[@braxal6983]

I really appreciate your videos!!!!!

[@suparickyprime]

this is Awesome .......thank you !

[@tutubeos]

Bro! 😃👍🏼 Thanks 😊

[@CalebZFlores]

I see you have the JHS Colour Box V2 Preamp Pedal. Would you ever try doing a review on it for drums? I have been curious for the longest time to try it on all of my drum channels at home. Is it worth the money? Does it sound good In comparison to your warm audio preamps/EP channel strip? Any advices is very much appreciated. Thank you for all of your super helpful context man! You are crushing the KZbin algorithm

[@AlecBoyd]

Bro-mercial studio

[@marklholloway]

Me: Hey bro let’s collaborate Bro: Hell yeah. My bro studio in 30. What you feel like writing today Dubstep? Me: Brostep of course

[@izzydutch1690]

What about recording without click track, what's your view on it and experiences with it?

[@AndrewMasters]

It depends on what the session is - but nearly every session I’ve worked on has used a click.

[@sebastiansantrac]

Ok for experienced bands and artist but it usualy makes producing after recording a tough time. Hard to comp, hard to reuse chorus parts for more than one chorus… if you can talk to the band and persuade them to use it, do it!

[@HollerAtcherBoi]

I prefer a “kick” track with the highs rolled off. Less annoying than a metronome click and less chance of headphone bleed into the mic.

[@hulkslayer626]

I don't know how to play any instruments yet. When I learn, I'm not even that interested in making any of my own songs. Definitely have no interest in recording anyone else. With all that said, this video was super entertaining and got me all hyped up 😃🤣

[@philjames7467]

Pleasant day bro, a you locate in london?jah love

[@robertsimpson5801]

6:30 You spying on my Sweetwater searches!? 😂😂 I was literally just looking at that same remap box on Sweetwater yesterday, and before you even mentioned it, I saw it in the background sitting on your desk on the right hand side by the JHS Color Box and thought, what are the odds that he has that same remap box!? I ended up going with the Art Pro Dual RDB just because it was 1/4 of the price. I’ll let you know how it works out for me.

[@gregjeanfreau8027]

What are you using the Colour box for in your studio?

[@SXTWLVE]

Whered you get your desk from

[@AndrewMasters]

Dangerfox

[@Treyrockschrist]

I have a marquee setup in mines that welcomes the artists and guest… I also love to to fresh scents in the air.

[@NuclearDeathWalk]

yep about 2 hours before a session, i light a cookie scented candle and let it fill the air for around 45 minutes, then kill it. the scent lingers long enough that it's present, but not overwhelming, and subconsciously, I think the very faint cookie scent relaxes people--it's cookies, who doesn't love fresh baked cookie? :D

[@Treyrockschrist]

@@NuclearDeathWalk now I wanna get some cookies and coffee 😬

[@muzimoyo1940]

Where do I find the song in the intro, i know its called Sonny Cleveland - My Life but can never find the instrumental version, and I been looking for it for months😂. Somebody please let me know lol I love this instrumental🙏🏿

[@AndrewMasters]

I license all of the music from Musicbed!

[@muzimoyo1940]

@@AndrewMasters thank you so much bro found it🙏🏿👊🏿💯

[@miguelpessanha]

Hey Andrew, How do you connect the P16ms? Do you also have a P16I?

[@AndrewMasters]

Yes, you need the P16I to get signal into the mixers. I patch line level from my patch bay to the P16I. Send line level outputs from DAW.

[@miguelpessanha]

@@AndrewMasters Ah shame, I was wondering if you could stay digital and just go Computer - P16 via Cat5, it would be neat.

[@darrylweller6143]

What monitor do you use?

[@AndrewMasters]

It’s a Samsung LU28R55 it’s pretty good.

[@Guitarist888]

Excuse me mister, I know this may sound irrelevant but, can I use a Samsung gaming monitor for music production?

[@AndrewMasters]

I think you can use whatever monitor you want

[@Guitarist888]

@@AndrewMasters gotcha! Thanks for replying! 🙂

[@palsheldon6520]

Pro or Bro... Funny... :)

[@hunterbladen2806]

Home studios will now and forever more be referred to as a BRO studio.

[@tonyyahasiel8800]

Second

[@stealthergolabseating9900]

YOU Forgot Name Tags! It really can be confusing when we start calling people out by their name we created in our heads....

[@AndrewMasters]

Good call

[@BeejayMorgan]

Hey Noodles -- You and Low Rider take a break while I work with The Greatest Showman over here to tame down these drum parts.

[@tomford8286]

You should view your video and notice the errors before you publish.

[@AndrewMasters]

I lean in to flaws. Matches me as a person.

[@tommih597]

First 😁