Ultimate guide on studio quality home music recording at very low budget

Ritwika teaches how you can record your next KZbin music sensation or demo CD in studio quality at your home using a simple low cost budget.

[@anzan4565]

well... i dont care what the other people say as i saw some of the negative comments here.... but i watched this video jst to get info for the beginners ... all i have to say is i got what i needed and thanxx for that.... and keep on doing what u love coz all the experts were also a beginners once.... best of luck !

[@Christopher25S]

👍👍👍

[@samlee2562]

But this video is out of date so essentially gives beginners bad advice, it's much better and cheaper to use a cheap USB mic into your computer and mix on free/bundled/cheap software. Another option for making credible demo tapes is using a DAW app on your phone. This video demonstrates a really strange combination of gear that sort of works. 😅

[@soumenroy15]

Wow! Thanks a lot for a lucid explanation on everything one needs to do in order to have a home recording, all in one place. Truly an ultimate guide.

[@chinmoy1955]

I have rarely come across a girl with so much in-depth knowledge about sound mixing and electronic gadgets. Your grasp on basic electronics seems to be based on sound footing (pun intended) :-) I have 40 years of experience in professional audio, and I can say from my experience that the way you have explained the basics of sound recording is way too mature and lucid. Thanks for this video, which I am sure will help many beginners to step into the world of audio.

[@pinkyamore8191]

40 years? damn, so you must be like a master at this right?

[@chinmoy1955]

Pinky Amore did I call myself a master? Even if I do consider myself a master, there will definitely be someone more "master" than me. It's a relative term. Nobody in this world is a "Master", we are all good in our own ways, so chill in case you are trying to act smart

[@pinkyamore8191]

Chinmoy Mitra it was a fucking compliment, idk why you're being such a bitch

[@EAGLEADITYA]

Pinky Amore Ignore him. Some people can take offense in everything nowadays lol

[@braydonaugustus1937]

i know Im asking the wrong place but does any of you know of a tool to log back into an instagram account? I stupidly forgot the account password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me.

[@59Esthersimkin]

Dear Ritwika: What a wonderful, thorough, and informative presentation! Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge and help other young, up-and-coming artists! You will be blessed for your kindness.

[@Papercutdx]

first off, REALLY, all you need is a mic, interface, and that's it. Then the software or D.A.W of your choice. If you really want a low budget yet, legit sounding recordings, get the Focusrite Scarlett Studio bundle! for DAW, Mixcraft is great, very easy and very simple.

[@emkplayboy6]

I heard the mic that comes in that bundle isn't that great? What is your thoughts on this? I was actually thinking of going with the Behringer UM2 Audio Interface, have you seen this one before it's fairly new!

[@wonnie]

emkplayboy6 The bundle is very good. Personally, I'm not too big on the headphones, but that's just a minor detail. For the price, it's extremely difficult to beat. With any recording set up, to get a good sounding product, you have to be patient and determined. With very affordable set ups, you can get very nice and even professional sounding results. DIY musicians like Plini, Sithu Aye, CloudKicker, Bulb started with very affordable set ups and produced amazing songs with them.

[@dibakar_hansda]

Thanks.That's what I wanted to know.But I have a doubt.I want to record my vocals over karaoke backing tracks.I want to get recordings in good and amplified quality likewise she was trying to demonstrate the difference between the mixed recording and recording made with her set up in the beginning of the video.If i use microphone+USB audio interface+headphone+DAW(audacity) set up,will I get that amplified quality and without noise in audacity playing a greater hinderance?

[@pksingh3232]

Have bought Focusrite Scarlett Solo with Rode NT1A , any thoughts?

[@arfurlife]

I really think if you are a recording novice this video tutorial is absolutely exceptional. It is extremely informative in a wonderfully uncomplicated and jargon free manner. It is also very honest and really does offer good advice on the minimum requirements. Best of all the young lady comunicates very well just how within reach a satisfying little home set up can be. I would gladly use this as a teaching aid and think it would hopfully inspire young people. All your videos are superb.

[@narmadaprabakaran]

Could you please list all the items with Amazon link? That would really be useful. Thanks

[@mangreat71]

I love it how you breaking it down step by step.And telling what each part and component do.People will get straight to the point getting what they need.Ima tell others about your video.Keep up the very good work.

[@MarcPlaysDrums]

i like this chick. she knows her stuff.

[@kenussery5108]

marc777danielle you do know she's reading all this?

[@MarcPlaysDrums]

Ken Ussery so...because she wrote down her dialogue she doesn't know what she's talking about? BTW, i think your wrong, she's not reading anything(her eyes aren't doing tiny cutaways to read from the cue cards)...she's looking dead into the camera.

[@kenussery5108]

You're 100% right. It just don't come as easy as when she talks about video recording where she usually just flow with info. She's very knowledgeable. Sent from Ken iPhone

[@DrDaab]

I got news for you professional often read stuff just to be sure every word it just right.

[@Supershey]

Can I ask something?where can I get the instrumental or karaoke?can I use Karaoke on youtube edit and upload on youtube please help 😭😭😭😭😭

[@HighlandStudio91]

Nice presentation and you are a very bright young lady,but consider this; it appears to me,that you have a $300 field recorder and a $100 hardware mixer(totaling $400). As a much superior alternative..how about buying a $250 Acer Apsire computer,and a Presonus AudioBox USB(audio interface)..that has an included copy of Presonus Studio One Artist(which is a audio/midi multi-tracking program) and for around the same money,you would have the ability to record as many tracks as you like and add all of the vocal effects you like. Also...for another $119...you could get an M-Audio Oxygen 25 midi controller keyboard and make music tracks of your very own(rather than hooking up lousy MP3 player).

[@andrewmayes4599]

Because then you wouldn't be able to record your own voice.

[@HighlandStudio91]

Andrew Mayes If she bought a microphone for say,$50...then she could record her voice,by plugging the microphone right into the front face of the interface(as it accepts XLR plugs).

[@malayaclemmons5204]

Bbking

[@maithevnesegirl6404]

Philo Beddoe can I connect my mixer straight to my computer or do I need an audio interface? Will that make the sound more high quality?

[@HighlandStudio91]

Maimeo L Assuming you have a conventional mixer(some mixers have a USB connectivity),then yes,you will need an audio interface. More high quality?Higher quality then what?I obviously have no idea what your gear set up is,or what you are trying to accomplish.

[@cheryl5667]

This is, hands down, the best tutorial for beginning the home-studio recording process.

[@UnforgetablePavan07]

What is the cost of entire setup?

[@haroldwong4815]

A beautiful lady who explained a complex process simple yet most beautiful. Thank you so very much Ritwika. I learned a lot from your video.

[@urbancowgirl6753]

your so sweet I hope to learn more about mixing thanks for you help- All the best -Lisa-Marie

[@KaraokeWithJimmy]

she is sooooo cute!!!

[@sallybrown3363]

You took my tears off.For long days I cried that I couldn't record my voice of singing.Hope I could buy things that you demonstrated above in my pocket money.

[@D40Oz1]

woww this seems like an old school way lol, you manage to get a better quality then most people with $500 interfaces and $400 mics, anyways good stuff!!

[@jdatuin]

This is excellent video tutorial for a beginner like me. I'm building a home studio, just like you have. Your video taught me that I should change my recorder to a portable one similar like yours. I made the mistake of buying a full-size Tascam, and I'm very confused with how to use it. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge. I'll revisit this video many more times.

[@DryderMataroa1]

Honestly what a good voice singing you got. And thanks it only costed me $230 for the whole set hahaha cheap.

[@krishanpandey6721]

Dryder Mataroa hello bro can u tell me the all same equipment name one by one with brand name and cost ..i want to buy it but no one explain wht the brand n what we call it

[@aviatormxpilot]

I review hundreds of tutorials on you tube, and yours are the best! I have learned more from your videos than I have from my local community collage. You should have a million hit or more for each of you tutorials! Awesome work! I will tell all my friends and my collage professors (video & audio production classes) about you.

[@beatsbydab]

good job sweety but why not get a cheap software with usb interface instead of the 60 dollar mixer,and 100 dollar recorder to record 1 track?

[@kuzmashyshkin7169]

You wanna "Siri" sing your songs? Or you gonna record voice with the frying pan? Internal audio interfaces are almost always too weak to rock the condenser microphone, only electret or kinda (sure, if you are not using active microphone). So you can't record any sound without phantom power. Mixer is a nice thing, it has preamps and other goodies. Recorders are also very important, they're designed only to record sounds (unlike phones and media players) so they do it brilliant. Anyway if you'll finally discover after some tracks that you are not as good in singins songs as you thought - you can sell your stuff for pretty nice money, 'case pro-audio equipment became cheaper slowly. Thx for attention.

[@beatsbydab]

ebay,what about a mackie satelite with traction,90 dollars,thanks but it seems like a step backwards,and what if u sing great until the the last note of the song,Sing the entire song all over again?,however the gear seems perfect for live recordings like recording you own perfomances concerts etc.

[@beatsbydab]

guess it boils down to what you prefer

[@beatsbydab]

***** well if you dont wanna go computer software, there is always digital multitrack recorders,and they are selling dirt cheap on ebay,you can find a multitrack with 8 to 16 tracks,mixer and effects,and alot have a cd recorder built right into them,thats about the best middle ground i can thinkof (rice crispy treats please (:)

[@beatsbydab]

there are some multitracks with 8 inputs,i have the tascam 2488,which has 8 inputs and i think records 8 inputs at once(idk for sure)but lets say u get a usb interface or multitrack with only 2 inputs and u wanted to mic a whole band i would get a 8 line mixer for my drums,its up to you haw to record,i personaly would record every instrument seperatly,so i could fine tune the eq,compression reverb,etc,hope this was helpful

[@NewsPill]

Ritwika Mitra what is the best effects for studio quality voice in mixer. i have yamaha mg10xu but i actually want to understand the proper settings and the effects which is applied for best result

[@HonyBadger7]

Helpful tutorial. Thanks.

[@MrSychophant]

Brilliant, wonderful. You have used your obvious intelligence to amalgamate useful recording technique with an inexpensive outlay on recording tools.

[@animegalc4]

this is HILARIOUS

[@17919230]

This is the tutorial I have been looking for! I thank you!! Step by step, easy to follow, and professional. Nice to see someone explain in such detail. thankyouthankyouthankyou!!

[@paulmay7777]

I is wery confused about the woice wibrations ... What are these?

[@kyalucero7977]

Oh shut up you American

[@rodgg310]

Im very impressed with this video, not only is it informative but you also understand the physics of the components. Well done, I hope many people learn from this.

[@interposeproduction5686]

add more about best vocal recording software

[@jamisthebest123]

imran mughal . Media manager The best recording software is the one that works for you

[@ArjunMohanOfficial]

Hi Ritwika, thanks for sharing this! This is really helpful. How much budget should I keep in mind while going for the set-up as in your video... Also, how can I reduce background noise while recording [as my flat is next to main street] ? Would be happy to hear from you. Thanks again! Arjun

[@krissie2468]

i like how u talk about good quality but the video isn't good quality!

[@amritap6471]

+Kristiana dzharakova The sound is though

[@neelzsan]

+Kristiana dzharakova it is almost 6 year old video. what do you expect?

[@nkbanahatti6365]

super

[@nognoghu5810]

Idiot

[@atehao5659]

Thats right Birdman

[@PeteyboyHey]

You have tremendous poise, and your presentation was fact-filled and compelling. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@TaishoKenpachi]

I had to sing in and post a comment about how you resemble POCAHONTAS, although is irrelevant I just could not help to post.

[@DeAngeloDixon]

7 months ago, i had no idea what she was talking about, but now i can honestly say im an expert, thanks to her and other videos :D

[@frenchie3x387]

am I the only one who is laughing

[@MorthexGaming]

Nyne trust me you're not

[@Gopakumargopalannair]

halo nice ur job

[@maribzqt]

+Nyne yes ia am too laughing

[@mannyviif8908]

+Nyne bruh i cracked so damn hard

[@joemonroe1106]

...."the woice coil wibrates"....

[@cher_melancholy]

Thank you so much! This video was so helpful and comprehensive. I already found everything I need. Best one I've found,hands down.

[@Karthikalakrishna]

how is this low budget :/

[@seanawake]

bcoz pro gears are really really very expensive and this is very basic.

[@worldofgreenhell]

the mixer costs like 80 bucks used ;)

[@trickfusion6740]

I think she meant to say , low budget of about $1000. ._.

[@seanawake]

+Trick Fusion Pro gears are really very expensive, like $10000

[@jamisthebest123]

Kàrthîk ßàlàkrìshña This is definitely low budget lol. My mic was $600 by itselt

[@PavanKumar-uo7pd]

Thank You !!Great guide now i just know about mics,mixers etc.. and ur voice is just awesome !! Thank You again !!

[@dangraphic]

This is a joke, right?

[@dangraphic]

+hasendra kuruppuarachchi Jesus, how long did it take you to memorize all those letters in your name? ~ Regarding the video, SHE SUCKS!! She shouldn't be teaching ANYONE ANYTHING, she should try to first learn herself. Like, how to not MUMBLE, how to pronounce English properly, and lastly but most importantly. How to recommend equipment that's actually good. ~ Now please, return to your letter memorization classes so you can keep spelling your name right.

[@dangraphic]

hasendra kuruppuarachchi Aside from the fact that the actual change in the audio samples she gives is due to software filtering and not hardware differences. And that HER SINGING TOTALLY AND ABSOLUTELY SUCKS DONKEY ASS!!!! She's TERRIBLE and should NEVER try singing EVER again.

[@syedarmaghanhassan4652]

Thank you.. that was so cool.. Audacity do no remove noise efficiently.. or am I doing it wrong?

[@somisemwal]

well i m here to say u thanks ... first of all cause this above tutorial secondly ur works over past years inspired me....now i will do my work with new positive energy ...god bless u.

[@RealWolfmanDan]

Your knowledge of your equipment is impressive, you have clearly done your research. Thank you for sharing this,

[@mohdrafivv1]

highly talented girl with multiple skill and sound knowledge about technology.Best video I have ever seen about recording at cheap.I really like your voice and song

[@SamataAudio1]

Very nice Ritwika. I am sure it will help so many beginners to enter in to the digital recording world. Congratulations!

[@frogskocinq]

Thanks for the tutorial. I bought several of the components and used the advice in setting up my studio.

[@joeschmoo1253]

This informative video is the GO TO Tutorial for all beginners BAR NONE..Ritwika covers all basics in terms you can apply & understand ..Most others assume you know & miss main points & advice or give you useless info & rhetoric that are not applicable to Beginners like myself.Thank You Ritwika.You have my support FOR SURE !

[@redskins165]

I like it...she gets straight to the point...and she is original...

[@rajeshmisra1030]

Explained in very simple way. Very nice. Mam. Could you please tell me Which condenser mic have you suggested in the video. Its MXL 367 I is it. Sorry I could'nt hear it properly.

[@nimandadohacer]

It is all about passion and she does have passion for what she is doing. Good vid ! There's some losers who just like to be negative

[@RitwikaMitra]

@trigapula And why MXL is so bad? Do you record using Neumann? What is wrong with this shock mount? Just trying to understand what you are trying to say, or you just wanted to type in some words?

[@Raj1973USA]

.Great info..... I didn't get which audio mixer she is using. It will be nice if you can list all the devices u used , I want to buy these. Thanks

[@NamNguyen-xu1hr]

I've bought everything u have describe on you tube last night from amazon. and it came this morning. I've try it, and it is amazing. and is far better then other systems ( vocopro ) I've try in the last few weeks. Lol and it's much cheaper too. thank you very much

[@singersongster]

I enjoyed this presentation very much. I have a lot of old equipment and need to upgrade my recording gear for home recording. I found this video to be helpful.

[@tamilcultureincanada8836]

I love the way of your presentation and confidence never saw a girl with an explanatory talent pls keep going I have started following your tutorials thanks

[@agnjux]

Thanks, Ritwika. I found this to be the best video on how to make simple home recording studio.

[@twj1964]

This young lady is a recording artist, producer, and engineer all in one ! Great

[@mahindrajkanwar6681]

thanks ritwika for a very good and very helpful info i would appriciate if you can suggest me the best quality stuff from stand ,mic and other gadgets including cables and wires i would like to set up my own karaeoke studio in my basement will wait for your reply

[@travellingshowband]

great! -looking for an explaination like this for ages, your singing is fine too

[@Walkersmusic]

This is a real great video of explaining a real nice recording setup if I ever have seen one for sure! Awesome job young lady! Midiman

[@pferrer90]

Excellent vídeo and tutorial​... It's exactly what I was looking for... very well explained. Thank you so much for making available your great knowledge... now I am ready to set up my own recording studio. I wish you the best in all your projects.

[@gabrianapadilla2293]

Number how old are you and how in the world did you become knowledgeable. I mean I am very impressed. Great job! I thinking of getting my granddaughter an in home recording system because she loves to sing. She done a number of contest and plays a has done very well. I think something like this would be very good for her. Thank you and keep up the good work. You are very talented. The proud grandpa of a very talented granddaughter.

[@sangarvegas2012]

this is the best audio video I've ever see!!!!! Thank you....

[@CastleRecordz]

@supportren Thanks so very much for your reply. Again, what is a DAW in order to check equalization? I have a preception 200 (AKG) mic and it's supposed to be great quality. My preamp is an audio box which I hear is also good. My mixer is quite old though, and cables may not be the best.

[@MsMalini108]

Really good tutorial. Thanx. BTW what camera are you using to make the tutorial? I'm a dance teacher & have got a HDD camcorder & was wondering whether that would give the same quality as your camera. Thnx again

[@rareads]

You are very knowledgeable and this is a good video. I don't know which mic you are using for the audio in this video, whatever it is it lets you down. It sounds cheap with lots of pops, perhaps its the mic built into your camera, but it is not good.

[@Imphmon]

The best illustrational video I have seen so far on this topic.thank you

[@christopherrobinson4132]

Thanks for this well-presented and informative guide to basic equipment and set-up for home recording. Very nicely done!

[@rpsrana6129]

hHhhyuhmdyy

[@ArtMacasinag]

Thank you so much for the very informative video, Ritwicka. I know this is 2 yrs old. I still found it one of the best for beginners. I am just starting to put together my first recording setup. I won't even call it a studio because I carry it with me on trips when I have to stay in hotels for a week at a time. For update purposes, would you still recommend a digital recorder such as your Sony & the Fostex that you reviewed separately, or would you go directly to a computer like a MacBook Pro.

[@mannysinghsingercomposer3]

Bless u! u r amazing! How much cost of this (Compare to other) studio which u suggest ? Waiting for your reply....

[@voborny]

Daaaaaayyyyyyyummmmm! This setup is dope as hell. I'm converting the back of a box truck into a pro studio... space is an issue, but hopefully I can still pull off something as epic as this! Thx for the vid 🤘

[@SavannahR94]

Thank you this helped me alot... as i know know how to set up my mic and mixer ... only difference is i will be connecting it to my reason, logic or cubase... do u know how i can do that

[@RitwikaMitra]

You are right, pre-amp is the part of the mixer. Preamp is designed to amplify very feeble signal without adding much noise. Amplifier amplifies more stronger signal to drive speakers or headphones. You need a pre-amp to amplify a small signal like a microphone and then feed the pre-amp output to the amplifier. Mixer has multiple pre-amps to amplify multiple mics and provides an easy way to mix the signals from those mics together into a stereo mix. Hope this helps.

[@ManelvisSoares]

god bless you . you are a wonderful teacher i have a studio and i have all the equipment and i love to sing i have everything what i don't have is the expert to record. thank you

[@andreasrys883]

Dear Ritwika, thank you very much. You did a fantastic job :-) After seeing your video I decided to buy the same Behringer 1202 mixer. It is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks again and greetings from Deutschland!!

[@mostinash]

Thanks for courage and attempts to create such informative clip as i see some of these people don't even appreciate but among those there are some encouraging comments as well that i'm hoping you could look at and maybe and answers their questions , once again you are awesome . thank you

[@mostinash]

+mostinash ....I was wondering how is it likely to connect your instrument such keyboard and sing along , and what exactly mp3 player does in here ? get the playback music rhythm ? or anyone else if can answer me would be appreciated

[@NagpurGovind]

Excellent video. I have seen many videos to improve my home recording experience and get a better audio quality without investing a ton of money (as I am not in the singing business), and your video is the most lucidly explained one. Great job! Thanks for the tutorial. I purchased a good quality condenser mic due to a mild accidental drop (6 inch) by kid, it is now making hissing noise if it's moved even mildly in my hand, though it seems to work properly. Is it fixable (loose connection)?

[@brinkhost]

As others did I also wondered why you weren't recording directly into the DAW since that would be a lot easier but for that you would of course need a better DAW than Audacity and a esp. a very good soundcard since Audacity doesn't support USB (digital) audio. The "split trick" would work on any DAW. Agree with your choice on mixer (Behringer). Great voice, even when recorded 'dry'! Thanks, nice video!

[@shoaibnoori]

hello ritwika actully i have m audio interface but but i dont know how to sove problem my mic is dosnt work

[@derekholmes3389]

Hi Ritwika, I've watched multiple videos on how to set up your own studio and based on your recommendations, I now have my own set up :) Only one small question, what type of cable are you using to connect your MP3 player to the mixer?

[@NakedUndone]

Great video. Very informative. Stupid question: do your really need a mixer with all those channels if your recording device has only two?

[@Mikexception]

Awsome lady with 100% smart guidance. I wish all lecturers be like her :).

[@CastleRecordz]

Hello, our set up is quite different, as I use a booth to record and you don't yet yours sounds so clear. How is that?

[@RishiRajKoul]

Thank you, Can I use my laptop as Karaoke mosic source and same laptop for recording? Please Guide..

[@AlanMagnificent]

This video is really helpful and super useful to many many people out there. Thank you very very much.

[@devin-1]

One of the best tutorials on this subject! I am really surprised why you didn't get a million views?!

[@ChloeAH]

Thank you SO much Honey! This helped me SO much! I wanted a video like this, And I found this! Now I can record my voice at home with confidence, and the right equipment! Thanks babe! :)

[@DipankarKaul]

Oh that's such a nice explanation. I was wondering it to be so complex, until came across your valuable video...will try some of the facts in my search to set up amateur home studio.

[@sreemaheshs]

Thanks a lot for this video Ritwika... I have a query - is there any specific setting that needs to be done for bringing in the karaoke track only in the left channel? I used a Y Cable (3.5mm to Dual 1/4 Inch Cable 1/8") from my laptop as well as my mobile into the mixer and at the mixer I inserted only the Left pin in the Left slot... I also used a 1/8 Inch to 1/4 Inch Cable 3.5mm Male to 6.35mm Male cable and inserted the 1/4" pin in the Left slot... In both cases, the karaoke track sounded in both channels (left and right)... Please advise... Thanks...

[@ShaharBiran]

great video!! what about recording via computer? would you still recommend the xenyx ? (sorry for the lack of knowledge).. can it be connected to the computer and act as an audio interface?? or what setup is recommended ? thanks!

[@EveryDamDayFresh]

i love how you explain everything so well. thankyou!

[@seekmenot008]

Amazing...excellent. But, why am I not able to download this video using Flash Video Downloader?

[@kumardevanmaha]

Ritwika great post. Thanks a ton. I have a slightly different requirement. Instead of a karoke track I need to record live instruments along with my song. Is there a way to connect 2 mics(one for the song & the other for the instruments ) to the mixer amp?

[@tanveerchowdhury9527]

Thank you 😊 very much Ritwika Mitra for your good presentation about recoding by self. Good one.

[@davriley1]

What Digital Audio Recorder did you you? Most small recorders like that are for voice only with built-in mics. Yours had a L/R input channels.

[@shushanena516]

Hi, I was just wondering; what do you think of USB mics and would you recommend them? (Specifically the Audio Technica AT2020USB+?)

[@ahminemhardy8176]

Hey ritwika can you sing that complete song! It was just amazing!!!! Pleaseeeee!

[@Lazywolfdreamz]

I agree with Teddy Herrera, if your a beginner or just want ur own home studio all you need is Scarlett Studio Package includes: Scarlett 2i2 USB 2.0 audio interface CM25 condenser mic HP60 monitoring headphones XLR cable its easy to use and doesn't take much space also pro software included :)

[@sancha67]

Young. Beautiful. Intelligent. I learned from this. Wonderful stuff. Keep up your educational project and work on those "W"s

[@mohammadrahman9813]

Nice video. i have a question. which mixer are you using in this video?

[@MarcPlaysDrums]

great mic choice. i have Nuemanns but my go to mic many times is that MXL v67. they're great all around mic's.