The game changer for me Barry, is for you to keep making these videos of honest and unbiased opinions of gear and everything recording. I find myself thinking allot about how I am going to take my recordings to the next level. Of course, it is dependent on the budget for the best equipment you can afford. Always chasing that. The reality is the most important thing I have learned is the best performance of the source of the recording. That is the real game changer. It is magic when it happens. I want to thank you and encourage you to keep up the good work Barry. I’ll be waiting impatiently for the next video…….
The beautiful thing about the times we're living in is that very expensive equipment can now be rented "in the cloud" using services like mix analog and access analog! I was able to take a recording that was done on a Mackie mixing board and a PCIe interface that was released over 20 years ago and my new mix just sounded as professional as it's ever been.
I completely agree with you Barry. I made it a goal this year to stop listening to those game changing plugins. I take more time now to watch informative videos. And more and more times to develop my own sound. And be happy.
I love watching your RU-vid videos. You’re definitely a no BS kinda guy! I must say, we think a lot alike. I too, fix everything that I use in my life. Appliances, cars, music equipment, computers et. If I use it, and it breaks, I’ll try to repair it. Much of the time now, I’ll watch a RU-vid video or two before tackling something I don’t already know how to do. It’s great so see people smarter than myself figure things out, and then, like you, share that knowledge with the rest of us. I started recording on a Yamaha four track (ping-ponging) in 1985. Then to 8 track ADAT x 2 > Ableton Live > Pro Tools (no subscriptions for me) > Studio One 6. You mentioned in your video that you’re older than the viewers who are watching your channel. I’m going to share something with you, Barry. That’s not entirely true. 😊
New sub here. I’d love to see a RU-vid video titled “New product XYZ! This. Changes .Nothing.” Just once. Game changers and “hacks” drive me away these days. Thank you for your content, and messages. 👍🏼
Barry, I am a old school pro studio musician and a subscriber to your channel for a year or so. I like the fact that you have solid principles and are willing to share your knowledge. Thank you and keep up the good work bro.
The real game changer is learning your craft. You can have all the gear and plugins in the world, but there’s no short cut in mixing. It take years of constant mixing to develop your ears to where you can easily hear what needs to be addressed or not addressed with the audio. Your ears are what tells you the tool or tools you need to address the issue your hearing. And you have to master using your gear and plugins. If you can’t hear what a compressor is doing or what you need to adjust to get what your looking for, then you can’t properly address the issue. Learning your craft, developing your ears and mastering your gear and plugins is the true game changer.. Love your channel😀😀😀👍👍👍
99% of RU-vidrs are trying to sell something. Period. Just a handful are truly honest. And you are one of them. Advice from A. Scheps talking about mixing:
Love this. I think the last "game changer" of my generation was social media. I remember hearing about RU-vid in 2005 and saying "Holy shit, you can just post anything that everybody can watch for free?" Posted my first music video 17 years ago. RU-vid, man... where would we be? Honestly, I loved growing up without it, but it's so amazing to think that less than 20 years ago you literally had to pay thousands of dollars at a recording school, or just be somehow fortunate enough to know somebody with gear and experience who could find the time and patience to possibly teach you anything. I just had to figure out stuff for myself, from 4-track to Roland VS880's, to Logic. Now I'm back to tape.
I thought I was the only one who thought this, lol. Game changer, next level! Every time I would see or hear that I’d think what are these people talking about?
Yep, take a bow Waves. In total agreement with you on all points. I went from Akai tape to 24 track to digital etc. All real game changers. A new Waves saturation plug...no.
Great video! And yes - AI, WEF, etc. is the most dangerous game changer round the corner... We are human and NOT robots getting boosted every six months...
Appreciate the video. To me there are different levels of game changers. I tried driving an electric car the other day. Man I long for the day when it’s time for me to change my car. I will definitely go electric. I’m the studio, I’m changing equipment big time. For me it’s a game changer going from Digilink to Ethernet for my audio interface due to the fact of placement of studio equipment and instruments. But most game changers come to me by learning to know new people in my life. Almost every time I get to know a new person, kind of a new exciting journey begins.
I feel like game changer is super subjective. For me, switching from protools to studio one was a game changer. And M1 was a game changer too. Depends on what’s important to the creator.
What’s considered a Game changer can be different for each person. If something can change your workflow in a positive way, it changes your particular game. Like learning how to use the warping in Ableton can be a game changer, acoustic treatment in your room definitely can be. So I think it depends. Now industry wide game changers are rare of course.
100 % agreed and I remember the good adats too. Greetings from Germany! Never mind the AI, it hasn't made any music yet and if one day it can make music that is music, than it will be just another interesting fellow composer ...
Ive never thought to use this term, but I'd say audio software subscriptions are a bit of a game changer at least for your pocketbook! How much would buying something like the entire plugin alliance catalog be 20 years ago? Slate, studio one, reason, all that stuff would be a fortune! I guess that brings me to the almost standard now $30 plugin. Price and accesability is the new gamechanger but youre right, I hate that word.
Yessir started recording on cassette to 8 track studio to 24 track studios and back to 4 tracks to 8 track tascam to the OMG PRO TOOLS 3 and Digital Performer. Then as you stated it sort of plateaus after that.
Game changer is when you buy 5000 compressors only to use one and only have it viewed by 9 people on a streaming platform. Mind you, 8 of those viewers were myself. Now that's game changer!
The first big game changer I ever experienced was going from no compression recording bass/guitar/vocals into a portastudio, to using compression on the way in. Other than that, a lot of things are diminishing returns. I'd add digital recording systems as the next one.
@@AR7271 My 488 had pretty rudimentary EQ, I used it a bit in the mix stage or bounce stage if I had to, but tried to avoid it. Plugins of all kinds and DAW FX as part of digital recording are revolutionary for sure!
@@bruce_from_oregon agreed. Back when I was recording with a Mackie mixing board I would always skip the equalizers because I knew my plugins sounded better.
I’ve been digging your videos since you first came out. Though I cannot afford most of the things you have or speak on. You still give good advice and suggestions for people at any price point. I have a decent home studio. Thank you for the videos.
I don't know what you want to call it, but Sonarworks Reference 4/Sound ID and Scaler 2 especially for iPad are both two most important plugins for me - I recommed it for anyone regarding Sonarworks and for anyone producing music regarding Scaler 2!
Absolutely. Between that, IK multimedia ARC along with the newer slate VSX system our mixing becomes easier. If your monitoring situation is not ideal then your mix will not translate to the most variety of playback systems. Sonarworks and Slate VSX are my favorites.
Very good video sir. The "game changers" ended around 20 years ago in the synthesizer world when Korg introduced the M1. Audio recording and mixing world would have to be Pro Tools/Emagic Logic (now Apple Logic Pro X) and the like. You want to know what the real game changer is, learn your craft. Learn how to be a better musician/mix engineer/mastering engineer. That is what will radically change your music.
Barry, this time I need to agree with your statement! Basicly, lately I have been starting to avoid some of quite active "home recording" influencers when they have started to be more like sponsored advertisers of big companies like Sweetwater or what ever. Before they use to be innovative and interesting by their own resources. The main reason for their channels seems to be nowadays just to advertise these companies and products to get some new stuff for their own studios. Their opinions have been started to be very biased and insignificant for many of their followers. Just my humble opinion. By the way, I love UAD and used them since 2004... :) 😅
Greeting Barry, I came late to your channel, and yes, initially I have had to wade through those channels who stick a suggestive pose on what they are wanting to entice you to view…pretty obvious nowadays, and ones I avoid like the plague!. I am in my 60’s and loving the digital age and how little you need to lay something down which sounds heck, half-decent (my view naturally :-) ). Keep up the great down to earth views/ information, as this is exactly what people want these days. A appreciative salute from UK 🫡
I agree in part. Some recording/production concepts which are old tricks for old timers are game changers for a newer generation. What annoys me are the amount of videos now being “sponsored” by companies like Sweetwater.
...I really enjoy your honesty and candor. I'm one of the more mature kids (Vietnam Vet) thats found myself researching and buying equipment for my first recording studio. I've always loved music and had ideas for a new sound in my head ~ ...it's "possible" to pursue that now. ... your opinion on my choices would make my day. PhilMW
Thank you so much for making this type of content. I wish everyone here was as honest as you are, but unfortunately that is not the case. My total respect and admiration for you Sir.
I felt too many times for that trap to buy new plugins with the idea that I would be a better audio engineer. Just a few tools changed the way I mix but most of it is truly marketing. In the past I tested out every new plugin that came out and really thought that older plugin wouldn't that great but that is just b*llsh*t. Excluse my language. Learning your plugins, finding their sweet spots is so much more important. This will save you a lot of money and makes you way more confident as an engineer cause you know your plugin or hardware very well. Thanks for sharing your opinion. I totally agree on that :)
The original digital multitrack was the 3M, 32 track & 4 track in the same machine around 1978. Herb Pilhofer LP recorded at Sound 80 in Minneapolis was put out by 3M and I got one sent to my mastering room. Most dynamic LP I’ve ever heard! That was a “Game Changer”!
Hey BJ, hope all is well with you and your family. Just want to say appreciate you staying true to the game and not selling out just for scribes and popularity You get the real subs that won’t and don’t get baited into the constant rhetoric bs. I only been in the game for 11 years but come a long way. Finally stumbling upon your channel has been like a refresher course. You and only a teaspoon of channels speaking the true gospel. I’m in the process of getting my first pre and compressor. Been ITB for the most part but getting some very good results. I’ve been recording real instruments bass,guitar,keyboards, I have enough inputs and mics to do real acoustic drums but never got around to it. Right now I’m recording a great edrum set. Funny thing nobody knows they’re not acoustic go figure. At any rate have any suggestions on what pieces to grab? BJ thanks for all you do for the recording community. Appreciate you my brother.
Let's see.............. No goofy hat, no tattoos, no screwy haircut, no nail polish, you must be an OLD guy ! Same here, I've been doing this since 1961. I remember the first time I heard a CD (AES show, 1983 or thereabouts), a real game changer for me ! Bill P.
Using your imagination is the game changer. The tools are the best we can make, now it’s time to create great songs. Buddy Holly recorded great songs in mono across the street from where I sit writing this comment. The commitment to a great song and arrangement were all the difference you could make. It was state of the art equipment run by a man with an obsession for clean sound. Norman Petty. One track and a hand tiled reverb well. Endless possibilities, no. Commitment to a take, yes. Have a Great day Barry!
For all your respect sir, I would like to asked you if you never tried hi-res music because I have been using Nuendo since year 2000 by doing DVD audio and SACD music . It does come out really good, I just need an answer from if possible.
😂 nice trick and good point! Question: is RME UFX2 better compare to UAD apollo x series in terms of convertor ? And if i know im going to use external preamps is it better to invest into a stand alone convertor like rme ADI-2 DAC FS or the interface is a better pick?
