Home Recording Studio for Metal Guitar Players and Musicians (UPDATED) 

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This video helps me a great deal, I appreciate your sharing your experience.

I already have a room studio with everything and have made a few EPs/singles but this video came up because of autoplay and I watched the whole thing because it was so entertaining. 😅 Also, it's worth mentioning this is an excellent video for anyone wanting to start up a home studio.

Just want to tell you that I am really enjoying your channel. You give a lot of inspiration, motivation, and education! I’ve been working on coming up with a home studio, I just need an interface!

This is just the video I was looking for. Thanks, Jason!!

I love the ease with which you produce amazing sounds at will!

Dude. Just found your channel yesterday. Subbed right away. Very good stuff!!

Excellent walk-through, thanks! :)

Not many people know this but… def Leppard pyromania album was done with the drum machine and when they got the new drummer, they said we wanted to sound like this and he nailed it. He sound just like the drum machine, but that album was done with the drum machine and it’s in one of my opinions it’s not metal but great record back in 80s

Dude, you’re hilarious. My husband and I are in our early 20’s, trying to seriously start recording metal music. Your jokes legit made us LOL xD I wish you were my dad, lmao! You’re awesome, I’m happy to be a new subscriber and continue watching your videos!

it's good about the studio especially to record voices cool thanks for the recommendation

Thanks so much for your help.

Excellent Video.... Good Stuff!!!! - 🎸🤘👍😀

Thanks , this was a helpful video

Hi Jason! First of all, let me tell you I'm a big fan of your videos! They're very educational and I'm learning a lot from it. Keep up the good work! Now, my question is, are you ever gonna make a video of how practically record metal on a home studio? I mean creating a new project, add some audio channels, add some Bias, and actually record some Metal! :) That way we can hear how the guitar sounds in the recording. It doesn't have to be a long video though, just recording of some guitar riffs, and maybe a solo on it. I hope I made my self clear and you get the idea I'm talking about :) So...Keep it METAL!

Great video Jason. If I may make a few suggestions. Your a pretty tall chap, I'd definitely recommend raising your monitors to ear level. Secondly room setup. It seems you've set your desk quite near the right side wall corner. Always try to to place the desk at the center of said wall. Thirdly, room treatment bass traps in the corners and if you can panels on the sidewalls to catch the first points of reflection. Huge fan keep up the great work bigyin\m/

yea i never really figured out how to fully operate my old cassette 4 track from back in the day...the software we have now is soo much easier...reaper,ezdrummer,positive grid,and i'm good to go....excellent video as always brother! stay metal!

I highly recommend UAD interface,comes with outstanding plugins and takes a major load off your computer.

My set up is as follows: I have a Toshiba Tecra 1TB laptop that has 2 6TB Toshiba external hard drives connected to it. My desk is nothing fancy. It's a HomCom 48" multi level computer desk that was only $165 and suits me fine. My interface is a Roland Studio- Capture. Abit over the top, but considering I do plan on recording vocals, and drums in the future, I thought it would be worth going ahead and getting it. It is really nice, however it is abit pricey so if you don't really plan on recording more than vocals and guitar/bass, then the studio duo I believe is a good choice. I don't use Monitors. I would like to get some Yamaha HS8 pair, but for now I mostly record through my Roland RH-300 headphones. I really can't recommend them enough! They let me hear everything so clearly, even when I make mistakes. I don't have any vocal equipment yet. I'm just uncertain on what to get. Lastly, I use Pro Tools. I am very happy with it. It is quite easy to use and it's worth the money depending on which version you get. I'm not rich, nor am I poor. I would say i stick somewhere in the middle, but most of my stuff I have either got on credit, or just had patience to save up until I could get it. I would go over guitars, but I have so many, but I'll just say the main guitar I use to write my own music with is a ESP E-II Eclipse DB Red Sparkle Left Handed that has EMG 55/67 I believe with a ESP um double padded? leather strap (you can get it on their website), and is set up in A standard (ADGCEA not ADGCFA like a 7 string) with Cleartone Monster Heavy 14-80. Thanks for reading, and I apologize for the story! Just a big fan of Jason and though I would share my set up :D.

Man your videos are very informative, entertaining and funny. You deserve way more views and subs!

Nice

Jason we talked befor, I respect that you answer back a lot. I was wondering, do you ever think metal or hard rock will ever come back to the fore front? Or will it keep dieing?

thanks for such an informative video... What are your thoughts on driving the interface through a Boss GT 100 or some such AMP modeling pedal?

Dude your hilarious! Do you have any videos about putting your stuff on spotify or itunes? That's hopefully the next step for me.

I’ve only played with a guitar and a amp, I’m just now getting into solo things if possible is there anyways you could make a video or help me understand more on self recording.

Hi, thanks for the great video. Probably a dumb question but how is the input interface plugged into the PC, do you need a sound card or is it USB?

Very helpful thanks! Studio monitors.. been looking at yamaha hs8 or adam a7x with my Axe III. Or do i need particular monitors depending on genre? Mostly trash/heavy/black/power metal but also softer music. Bonus question, have my desk in north-right corner, and TV middle-left corner. Will it sound good if i sit and play in the sofa infront of the TV as infront of the desk? Not a recording question but.. :)

This video is so helpful...but my studio (ok it's a box room in the house where I'm currently Working From Home) doesn't have a cool axe like you have casually sitting in the corner XD Can I still record without this critical item!? Seriously though, I am in need of monitors, I have a little desktop speaker (Bose Mini Soundlink) which I am currently using. Have you replaced those Rokit 5s?

I read your whole blog and I’m having too focus really hard and I’m starting to understand. I have a RP155 by digitech. Will this device work to record a track?

does the bass tone matter much? or could it just be the normal clean tone this video has helped me much more than any video ive seen yet btw

That SM7B can go on an amp too!

Is a Mackie studio monitor ( priced like 100 bucks I guess) good enough for mixing? I have a very low budget and can't afford those KRKs

Thanks for sharing . Does EZ TOONS have user patterns like some stand alone machines do ? Or just preset ?

Hey Jason which amp simulator/ plugins do you like using for that heavy crunchy metal? I'm over on Ableton but shouldn't be an issue

What pre amp should I used for guitar for heavy metal ?

Thanks Jason. Great video. Just a beginner here. Could u please articulate a bit more what u mean with " the final file was sent off for mastering" it means we can not mastering things with by our own with the DAW?

Hey Jason channel of yours, man! Say, the drummer send you the files "ready" in R/L only or in separately channels for each piece?

Great video. I need to get this recording shit down!

13 year old metal head me has to save up now

Butt load, lolololololo 😂 Love those words, hahaha 🤣

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How do you get the best Sunn O)))/Conan/sludge sound?

where in fl in cali

Does this work for rock too?

Hello Jason, love your vids. When I record a youtube video, I usually record myself playing a cover to the real song in reaper when various plugins, etc. After that I use a video editor called Camtasia and I bring in the audio from reaper after I edit the recording and render it down and shit. I then line up the video which I mute with the audio, then upload it to youtube. Jason, do you do this like I do or do you record the video on the fly?? By that I mean do out line out the audio from your DAW into your camera?? Can you please explain to me how you record your audio? Am I doing it right because again I mute the audio that I record with my camera and bring in the audio and sync it with my video. If you would please respond to me, it would help me out big-time. Also would you check out my channel and subscribe if you like my stuff. Thanks and please continue doing your videos because they are awesome.

we need to talk

Lmao

hahaha ... very funny

Oh man, so many no no's right there in your "studio" i just cant take tou seriously. Youre soreading some really bad info man