DO NOT spend $$$$ on recording gear.

Today we're going to talk about why you don't need to spend a ton of money on huge recording setup with lots of options to get great recorded tones. I am using a very simple set up. I use this on songs no one will ever hear all the way up to Master sessions for major label artists. Like any other gear, it's how you use it that matters. We'll talk mic techniques and how I think a good mic pre can be an optional piece you may add later (or not). Enjoy! Shirts, hoodies, mugs, tumblers, slaps: https://the-jo-store-2.creator-spring.com HOME RECORDING SHOPPING LIST: **I will make a small amount of money if you order through the links below, at no extra cost to you** GREAT mics for speaker cabs: Heil PR30: https://amzn.to/3R3u0Mm Shure SM57: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AW5D4N Sennheiser e609 Silver: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/oqJWrE My acoustic microphone: Miktek C5 small diaphragm condenser: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EKAj3Q They come in matched pairs, too: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/NkEVZb Mic cables (mic to pre, pre to interface OR mic to interface): 15 ft: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXEG9o 20 ft: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9gq3Kj 50 ft: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0AXx3 Audio interface: Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Duo: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkoP7R Monitor cables TRS-XLR male -5ft (right monitor) https://sweetwater.sjv.io/KjEAQe -10ft (left monitor) https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4oqPg Monitors: Yamaha Powered 5" Monitors HS5: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0AXm3 Yamaha Powered 8" Monitors HS8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AW5DbN HS8 bundle with stands and a sub: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/m51BAa If you do want to go ALL OUT, here's my mic pre: Chandler TG2 Abbey Road edition: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QyEgox requisite PSU-1 power supply: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKjG9X ==GEAR I use EVERY DAY== **I will make a very small amount of money if you order through these links below, at no extra cost to you** Revv D20 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6eAaLQ UA OX Amp Top Box https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNyLk3 PolyTune headstock tuner https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0znKV D’Addario NYXL 10-46 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/daLXW2 D’Addario NYXL 11-49 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Nkzdx1 D’Addario 10.5-48 (VERY COOL) https://sweetwater.sjv.io/y2yDKG D’Addiaro Baritone 13-62 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ Dunlop Large glass slide 213 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0zndV Revv Shawn Tubbs Tilt Overdrive https://sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZmraE Nobels ODR-1 Natural Overdrive https://sweetwater.sjv.io/oqz2ME Jackson Audio Hourglass Dual Compressor https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R5YY1y Line6 HX Effects https://sweetwater.sjv.io/g1DznX Eventide H9 MAX https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EK9n6D Strymon Mobius Modulation https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75yAg5 Strymon Timeline delay https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXnvk0 Meris Mercury7 Reverb https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4ARdg Meris Polymoon Delay https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQGvdD Revv D20 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6eAaLQ UA OX Amp Top Box https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNyLk3 Blackstar HT Stage 100 Mk III https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0JbJd Support the channel: Paypal tip jar: ostrandermusic@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @justinostrander My guitar setup guy: https://www.macmillanguitars.com My favorite studio headphones: https://www.gk-music.com 0:00 Welcome, my home recording rig is much simpler than you might think 1:22 This is what my ultra simple rig is capable of doing 2:51 Let’s go downstairs and check out my mic’d speaker cab 5:20 There is at least a little bit of method to the madness 6:06 I do have a little patch bay on the wall 7:09 How to mic your speaker cab 9:27 If you’re used to “live” tone, studio tone may take some getting used to 10:18 There’s no room interaction here… 10:43 You’ll realize there are some speakers you just don’t dig 11:52 Let’s create a small shopping list 13:52 Is a mic pre optional??? 15:06 The rest of my signal chain 17:33 A good sounding acoustic mic placement 18:05 Why do I only use one mic on acoustic? 18:50 Back to our signal chain 19:49 Shopping List recap 20:09 But the Twin has preamps…are you running a preamp into a preamp?! 21:08 Good parts, good tone. That’s my concern! 23:08 I’m not trying to commit the mix engineer to my choices 23:44 What about plug-in preamps/compressors/etc? 25:10 LAST THING: Pro Tools vs Logic vs …? 27:31 Check out the links in the description and please SUBSCRIBE Thanks for hanging out!