Voice of Reason 🎤 That’s what I associate with this channel. I truly believe you played a major role in why Avid brought back their old perpetual license model. Also why UAD improved their Spark subscription for perpetual DSP owners. You’re doing amazing things and we’re behind you 100% and will continue to support you. Please don’t stop. We’re grateful for everything you do, Barry. ❤️
Youre the only one who can decide if you wanna keep doing this. As an Audio Engineer i can say your channel is one of the best about audio stuff here in youtube. It would be a shame for us because the amount of experience you bring is priceless, but if that gives you a happier life is a no brainer. Just do whats best for you barry. 🎉
Hi Mr. Barry, I am a African American woman in her early 30's. I am passionate about all things Audio/Studio. Your page has been one of my favorite RU-vid channels since I tuned in years ago. I'm always excited when you post new videos. You've taught me so much; about the history of audio companies and technology, the audio industry and how they think/target their customers, how to critically think about equipment purchases and more. You've helped me develop my voice of reason as I've dived into the audio world more and more. You've bridged so many gaps for me. I am not here to convince you to continue to make videos, but rather to say THANK YOU for all your hard work. Either way I am always going to be a Barry Johns Studio Talk fan! Rooting for you as you find the things that give you joy and peace.
Barry thank you for your knowledge and willingness to share your skills. I’m getting back into recording and have learned so much coming from pre DAW days. Keep going strong my friend. You have blessed me tremendously
Ignore the "jerks," Barry! What you have been doing, injected with all the honesty, integrity and authentic presentation that lead your loyal fans to subscribe and tune in regularly, should continue to be your focus. Take a lesson from your audio gear - the Transient Shaper. Tune out the unwanted negative useless frequencies, turn up the positive that lift up your sprit, and produce the content you love, at the pace that makes sense in complimenting your life and lifestyle...
No need to post weekly to satisfy the youtube algorythm. Your content has always been very honnest, instructive and helpful and I will personally always watch even if released once a month or a quarter or whenever it's out. Taking personal time is important! All the best!
Barry, you are one of the top channels for music gear and the recording industry. I would like to see those that complain about you and your thoughts, opinions and teaching, enlighten us with their own content with their own channel. You are making a difference for the better in this industry. Keep being you!
There will always be people who are so empty and angry inside that they feel the need to try and drag others down with them. It's a sad but widespread reality in this era of online life. Huge respect to you for running an honest, educational, and open-minded channel with great integrity, passion, and value. I've learned a lot from your videos, and I really appreciate what you've done for this community. Regardless of what path forward you choose, thank you, and all the best!
There are a lot of 35 year Olds sitting in their parents basement, to lazy to support themselves, but yet, feel they are God's gift to the audio world. Godspeed to your choice, which ever direction you go. Your channel has helped me in some decisions, and purchases I've made. Much appreciated. Thanks.
I'm firmly in the camp of those whose lives you changed. TotalMix was a utility and mystery for me - I set it up for my I/O and minimized it for years. Then I watched your series on it and it completely changed how I use my studio. Whether or not you choose to make more videos, you've been an immense help to me. Thank you, Barry!
One of the biggest inspirations to why i'm still creating the art we all call music is because of your ability to give information and have steady reflections on everything in this studio and music world! You'll always give me another spark to continue with doing what we all love! Art. I get where you're coming from, and it's tough making a call like that. i'd recommend atleast remembering why you started, truly! But with that said, thank you for being such a father-figure for all of us in this endless big world of art and music.
Will follow you with whatever content you make. Thank you for all your effort. It's always appreciated. If this channel changes into a woodworking channel. I'm in.
Barry, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO! I've learned and grown watching your channel. Love your true honest opinions! The trolls don't realize for people like us this is our PASSION! Our hard earned money. Your reviews are so needed and well respected in this community of hard working studio owners big and small. Some people have that nice Chevelle in the garage they work on in their spare time. Our studios are our Chevelles and your knowledge, info, and critiques helps us so much in fine tuning our passion and art. Much appreciated!
Barry , forget about all the help we get from you, aside from that the audio world is so lonely, and youve been a great friend for me and your channel is like somehwere i resort to when i dont wanna feel alone. Always great to listen to you! Love ❤
Barry, We love you here… Please don’t stop making your videos. Me personally, I’ve grown a lot as a music maker just by listening to your approach on the industry. Please stay and keep your original purpose of this channel.
I feel/think I've been here since the beginning of this channel and I can say you have been a big inspiration. I'm over 50 and I'm still learning this music thing. It's more for personal use/benefit but I still have high standards for all that do in my home studio. Barry, you have helped me make many educated decisions from monitor's to mixing. Whatever you decide, whatever you do I'll always be a fan. Thank you Sir!
Barry, you have a a source of inspiration, education, and heck- even a visualization of the way I think I would like to model myself when it comes to making RU-vid videos if I got over the hump of turning on the camera, lights, and mics and already bought for that purpose and just haven’t done. Like many others, I’ve grown very appreciative of your style and straightforwardness. It’s refreshing! Your humor is pretty good too! I feel you on your work ethic and the value of your time versus what you get out of it when compared to other opportunities. Especially when they don’t carry the weight of trolling and instead add a nice lining to your pocket. I hope you make the right decision for yourself- but whatever it is, just know that you impact people in exactly the way that you set out to do and in other positive ways that you probably haven’t considered. I wish you peace with your decision and hope (selfishly) to still see a lot more of you around. Best wishes, -T
Barry, please don't quit. You are very good at this. You have been a great help to me especially with RME Total Mix. I've almost got it. You are a natural teacher. BTW you are an excellent guitar player and not a bad singer at all. Don't let the bastards get you down!
I literally just found your channel yesterday while trying to find reviews for recording interfaces. It is almost impossible to find honest opinions and reviews for any product because EVERYTHING is monetized and sponsored these days. Finding you was like finding a big gold nugget after panning for days yielding nothing but pyrite. Your video about the UA Apollo has me completely rethinking what I NEED as opposed to what I think I want. That, to me, is very valuable. So, thank you and please, don't go.
As an old fart myself (65) having been a musician since my early teens. I recently built my home recording studio two years ago after a lifetime of working to support a family while trying to maintain my love of music. Through your channel you have provided, inspiration, education, enthusiasm and that keeps me going. Barry please don't stop!!
Thanks for sharing with us Barry, mental fatigue is a real thing and many of the folks here in RU-vid understand that taking a break is ok. I only mention this as you said you haven’t taken a day off. I hope you consider this as you take the time to determine how to move forward. Whatever you decide, thanks for everything. Much respect
Thank you so much Barry, You've been so much of a blessing and I pray that you'll figure everything out maybe just give some time and thoughts. I love your channel always respect you 100% you're not like most people . Thank you so much!!! 🙏
Keep the channel going Barry!!! Screw these idiots who try to tear you (and your loyal listeners) down. Block them and never look back. KEEP THE CHANNEL GOING!!! Love this channel!!!!
Hey Berry. I love your Videos! You have been my companion during the time i was building my Dream Studio in the last 1,5 years. Just wanted to say you are a very sympathic person. Your honesty and your experience was delivered to me from the first video. And these 2 things you cant buy for money. I hope you dont give in to the trolls. I wish you a blessed Sunday!
I value your insight and content very much. I Have 10+ years of experience with home recording and you still make me learn new things or a new perspective. But don't burn yourself out Barry! Take care of you and yours. Also, the "trolls" are sadly unavoidable. They may be the loudest, but they aren't majority. Cheers from Seattle!
You’re a gem Barry. Your passion, temperament, work ethic and humour have been very inspiring to me and most probably many others. We love you old man, please keep going.
Barry your videos have taught me so much about the music production process and I am very grateful to you. You have also inspired me beyond just the music aspect but for the fundamental approach to art, life balance and most importantly how to feed your soul. The internet has made it to easy for the haters to spread their toxic mindsets so please don't stop because of them. I love your approach and those haters are also doing the same to other content creators. In the end what have they done other than artificially elevate themselves (in their minds) buy pushing somebody else down. Like Neil Peart stated in one of Rush's songs "All that your can do is wish them well". Many of us are still routing for you so do what you feel is right based on this audience not the other.
I'm not one to leave comments on RU-vid videos. Think this is only the 2nd or 3rd time I've ever left one in the past 10+ years. Just want to say that I really appreciate your content and think you do an incredible job as a RU-vidr and personality in the recording niche. You come across as a man of integrity, a guy who enjoys life and enriching the lives of others, someone who seems like a good honest hang. I can relate to the idea of getting stretched thin when it comes to creating content. In a past life I was a professional audio engineer, producer, and even ran a very small management company. Did a quick stent with podcasting too (about 18 months). During those times I felt very stretched thin and ended up getting burned out on all of it. All this to say, take care of yourself and do what's best for you and your family relationships. Cheers Barry!
Your channel just came across my feed. I just bought an RME interface and your videos on TotalMix are a tremendous help to me. Thank you for the insightful information. I'd watch your videos sponsored or not because I can tell you're genuine, the real deal. Best wishes to you.
Hello Barry! First and foremost, I want to say thank you for everything you do and have done in relation to this community and industry. You are a bright spot in so many of my days when I see you have posted a new video. A video that is always guaranteed to be full of thoughtful commentary and helpful information. Secondly, I hope that you do whatever you need to do to make sure you are truly happy, as you deserve. The hole that your absence would leave in this online community would be massive, but that is meaningless compared to your sanity and wellbeing. No amount of entertainment or information is worth sacrificing your mental state, and knowing some of the comments I've seen on YT and the internet in general, I would not blame you if you stopped creating videos all together. We hope to keep seeing you, but we understand that toll that this can take on a person. Whatever you decide to do, you have built a community of people that will support you because we care about you as a person, and not just you as a the content creator. Again, Thank you for everything you give to us, especially all the things we don't see. - Manu PS: have you thought about a podcast? The format is built for long form and seems less susceptible to idiots in the comments. Plus, editing time is ALOT less work than a video. Just a thought that popped into my head.
I always learn from your videos and greatly value your opinions especially on certain things I am purchasing or considering to purchase. That’s because of how you present yourself and your content. A down to earth fellow who is honestly trying to help others. You need to do what is best for you. Life is too short to not enjoy what you are putting so much of yourself into. Hope your week ahead brings you to a good place and decision. Cheers and thank you.
Your videos are a treasure, and your channel is one of my favorites on this platfom. Whether you keep going, scale back, leave or start taking sponsorships, I’m with ya!
Hi Barry! Let me start by saying that I feel that if you decide to keep going with the channel or stop, whatever you feel is right for you and your wife is what you should do. I appreciate you and fully support whatever you feel is right for you. I’ve always really appreciated your honesty and your channel and the information on it and if you quit I will miss it but again do what’s right for you! As some people have said in the other comments maybe do a bit less, less in a month, videos a bit shorter so you don’t burn out and if you can consider hiring an editor? The trolls, oh my they are out there aren’t they? Did you know that RU-vid boosts your videos when there are more comments regardless of whether the comments are kind or not?(RU-vid looks for engagement) How about thanking those guys in their moms’s basements? (Loved the description BTW) tell them how much their comments have helped you (“thank you..got 200 new subscribers and 1000 more views than I expected” etc...) Anyway you are doing a great job on both your channels, good luck with everything you do including the surgery etc. Barry and everyone feel free to comment on my comments, it will help with the algorithm. 😀 Take care Barry!
You have made (and continue to make because I still haven't seen ALL your vids yet LOL) a positive impact on my life and work, Barry! Thank you for all you've given thus far!!!
Hey Barry! I'm of a certain age, so I feel you for sure. The one thing that made life easier was quitting the day job, in my case being a gigging musician. With the pressure off, making videos and just plain doing what I want, became SO much simpler. As for the jerks, I ban hammer them immediately. My channel, my rules... I hope you keep the channel rolling, I've had quite a few good laughs with you here! Making music keeps you young! 🔥🧨💪🏽🤠👍🏽🧨🔥
Hey Barry, I stumbled upon your channel recently, and I’ve been hooked ever since! Your videos are so helpful, and it’s great how you take the time to explain the workings of things in layman’s terms. Whatever you decide to do going forward, I’d like to thank you for putting your channel together. Please know that you definitely are a great help to very many people. Best of luck to you!
Thank you sooo…much for what you do !!! I will be sad if you disappear ! I continue to learn from you as your true purpose in life is that of a great teacher and mentor !!! I know that makes you happy !!! Thanks again !!!
Barry you are an amazing human, please keep going we learn valuable skills from you and your honest opinions, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
mr, please take the sponsorships, you have proven yourself over and over again with amazing insight and experience for us even though you didn't have to!
"When one door closes another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us"
I appreciate you, Mr Johns. Your opinions, perspectives and overall knowledge is unique in today's gear/music space. Thank you! And best wishes going forward with whatever choice you make.
Barry you've been a blessing. I picked for 86 different artists So I know the meaning of Jerks. May your family be blessed I hope you'll return if not thanks for the time you've given
It’s the true reason there are so many crummy music “teaching” channels-those who can’t do, teach. Well, Barry, thanks for teaching us while you couldn’t do, but I’m glad you’re able to get back at it again!!!
I've really enjoyed your videos. They are excellent at giving your opinion; which does matter! They offer incite into products that I've looked at and helped me in making a purchase! Thanks!
Barry, thank your for your channel. I found many of you videos helpful and I hope you continue to follow your artistic talents in woodworking and music. God bless and keep your chin up.
Take your Time, Barry!! And if you really quit this Chanel then it was a pleasure to have you here, helping a "Greenhorn" like me out! :) Thank you and Best Regards from Germany!!
