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Step-by-Step Tutorial: Setting Up Your First Audio Interface for Home Recording

Audio University

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Watch this video if you're setting up a home studio for the first time. These steps will help you avoid the most common mistakes. Learn how to setup an audio interface, a digital audio workstation (DAW), and start your recording session.

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00:00 - Beginner Home Studio Checklist
00:23 - STEP 1: Audio Interface
01:21 - STEP 2: Phones & Speakers
03:24 - STEP 3: DAW
04:37 - STEP 4: Microphones
05:09 - Setting Up A Track
06:24 - Input Monitoring
07:09 - Direct Monitoring
07:55 - Phantom Power (+48V)
08:17 - Direct Input (Instrument)
08:48 - Multiple Tracks
09:23 - STEP 5: Mixing

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20 Comments

@iainmcaleese5468 2 years ago

I am 63 and am new to this. I find yytutorials clear and helpful. Thanks 🙏

@WilliamJohnson-zy1js 1 year ago

This young man is an awesome teacher

@Cumbrian_Guitar_Guy 1 month ago

Finally an episode that deals with the set up in a simple ausio descrition and good graphics. Thank you for creating this & helping me go to the next level for recording. There are so many other videos on here that don't really tell you the basics.

@clubbingeveryday8049 1 year ago (edited)

I am 60,new to this thanks

@SirSalter 2 years ago

Take a sip of your drink, every time he says go ahead

@CarputingYT 2 years ago

This video is awesome holy this guy is a great speaker one of the best presentations i've seen

@rudygyns6663 1 year ago

Dear , I am 62 and I am only starting to record my music a little better It is fantastic keep you explain everything calmly, clearly and in an understandable way and beginners like me. My focus 2i2 is installed and everything works. The free Ableton live Daw program is a disaster for a beginner. Hopefully there exist for beginners like me easier to use. For the time being I just want to be able to record/mix my saxophone with a Backtrack.
Congratulations and thank you very much for your efforts young man

@hopecourage4489 8 months ago

Thank you so much! God bless you 🙏❤️

@YoCyrus87 1 year ago

You saved my life with this video! i was having major latency issues and i belive by switching to the asio driver. thanks so much

@exemplary_vegetable 2 years ago

This is really helpful, thank you! Excellent, clear and concise presentation. I especially appreciate how you covered some details that people are likely to run into while using a variety of systems/DAWs.

@JohnStaIglesia-uh3cc 2 months ago

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@gregoiremercier5906 1 year ago (edited)

Thank you for your video. Though, you should precise for the beginners the importance about the frequency chosen. If first you set up a DAW as Ableton Live (in my case), and select the defaut frequency at 48 kHz, you won't be able to listen to videos from any browser, because the defaut frequency is 44,1 kHz. I have spent quite a lot of time troubleshooting this problem.

@jojoferrer0420 1 year ago

Just bought a Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen. I think your video will be a big help for me.

Done subscribing on your channel. 😁👌

@pbenson56fran 2 years ago

This is so helpful. Thank you

@ChanceBossMuziq 6 months ago

You are the only one with the correct information the rest of them sucks

@alanhardwick9694 1 year ago

Thank you. I'm totally new to this ie building my own studio. You have helped me get set up. I'm using Audacity to start with then I think I will move onto Reaper. I have seen other YouTube videos you have produced and they were very helpful.

@rinkydinky-ob9pe 2 years ago

fantastic video , thanks for taking the time to make it and your style of presention like others have stated is brilliant .

@tremdoctor007 1 year ago

Wow great video! I could have used this yesterday. Outstanding!

@3L3V3NDRUMS 2 years ago

Another great video man! I finally got my Scarlett 18i20 and my Scarlett OctoPre. Can't wait to try them out and start recording with this ne multitrack recording setup! Keep up your great job!!!🤘🤘🤘

@Mr.SoulSpeak 2 years ago

This video has helped me a lot. Thank you very much man🤙🏼 Now, do you think you can make a video showing how to connect the Scarlet 2i2 4th gen with a MoanoCasterE2? I need help😭