PROFESSIONAL AUDIO SETUP for editors (DIY Acoustic Panels + Yamaha HS5 and HS8S Subwoofer Review)
Фильм және анимация
00:00 Intro
00:39 The Plan
1:51 The Science Behind Reverb
4:10 DIY Acoustic Panels
7:01 Choosing Speakers (Yamaha HS5)
10:47 Installation and the Results
An editor's audio setup is hugely important. Today we'll show you how to choose and setup speakers, cabling and even how to build your own acoustic panels to reduce reverb in your room.
Please enjoy!
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AUDIO GEAR SHOPPING LIST
Yamaha HS5 x2 ($199 USD each)
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Yamaha HS8S ($479 USD)
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König Meyer 26772 Studio Monitor Stand x2 ($77 USD each)
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Cable 1/4” TRS to XLR3M x2 (price varies by length)
Cable XLR3F to XLR3M x2 (price varies by length)
The HS5’s are available in black and white. You can also get a version with screw holes for mounting. Don’t forget to buy two speakers (they are sold separately)! We tried some cheaper stands but they wobbled too much! We really liked how solid the König and Meyers were. Make sure you buy cables that are an appropriate length. The quality of XLR cables can vary. We really like cables built with Neutrik Connectors.
ACOUSTIC PANEL SHOPPING LIST:
-Insulation
-Timber
-Fabric (for the front and for the back)
-Picture Hanging Hardware
-Screws and Glue
INSULATION:
We used Rockwool Acoustic Insulation. Choose an appropriate size for your room. Remember the thicker the insulation the better it will attenuate sound. The names and dimensions are slightly different in the USA (Rockwool Safe ’n’ Sound - available in 6” or 3” thickness) and Europe (Rockwool Sound Insulation - available in 100mm, 70mm and 50mm thickness). Our insulation came in a pack of 12.
WOOD:
We used square planed softwood. Choose timber that is slightly thicker than your insulation. For example, we used 50mm insulation but the wood was 69mm wide! The extra space behind the insulation actually improves sound attenuation. For our 1200x400mm insulation bats we used about 3.8 metres of wood for each panel.
FABRIC:
We got our fabric from eBay. Search for ‘cotton muslin’ and pick a color! Alternatively, check out local suppliers. We kept our panels plain, but you might prefer something more ornate. For the back of the panel we used landscaping weed fabric.
FITTINGS:
We used picture hardware to hang our panels. This minimizes damage to the walls. Search for ‘picture d-ring two hole’ and ‘double nail picture hook’. You’ll need two of each for each panel.
OTHER BITS:
You’ll need wood glue and screws! We used 11 screws per panel.
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Пікірлер: 95
Nice nobody has explained the part of the cables, only your video shows it! Thank you.
@FilmEditingPro
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped
This was en epic video. Amount of work and production is incredible. Thank you!
great job ! please never stop making videos.. I have learn a lot of you about editing thank you
Started watching with a grain of scepticism, ended up loving it! Fantastic work! 🚀
Amazing clean setup and clear explanation 😊👌🏽
It's nice to hear the right speech without too much water! Thank you. The roller is excellent.
Video is of the top quality ! subscribed to this wonderful channel
Back again, your content is absolute stellar!
Wonderful video! Loved it!
Such an awesome video mate.
I' ve been running the HS7's with HS8 Sub, love it, highly recomend. Great video :)
Great video and a fantastic host. Pro!
amazing. youre absolutely perfectly cut out for this. loved the video
Great video. Very useful.
Hey guys, great job here, thx for the video!
it was helpful. thank you!😉
Fantastic video. Instant sub
Such a great video, beautiful presentation!
@FilmEditingPro
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Hope it was helpful with your work.
Well researched and well presented! I have a much cheaper method of improving the acoustics on those rare occasions I need to record something - I go into my small bedroom closet! All of the clothes do a great job of absorbing sounds, so, no reverb! I toyed with the idea of buying studio monitors, but since my audience is mostly KZread viewers, and nearly 75% of those watch content on mobile devices, with their tiny speakers, I decided that simply using decent headphones when mixing audio was sufficient.
Very thorough and helpful. Thanks
@FilmEditingPro
Жыл бұрын
Heya Jimmy! Glad you enjoyed it, wanted to tackle the topic thoroughly.
Excelente vídeo! Great informations ! Thank you
Those acoustic panels are awesome! need to make a few of those
@FilmEditingPro
Жыл бұрын
Do it! You won't regret it.
The professional music producer who mentored me recommended the KRK ROKIT 8 (or 5 for your small room), or Mackie MR8 (5 for you), both of which are cheaper than your Yamahas. Also check out M-Audio. If money is no option then Genelec and Adam are the Rolls Royces of reference monitors.
WOW: such a nice clean pro video. A1!!!
@FilmEditingPro
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, really appreciate that.
great video,
Hi Leon, I finally saved up enough money to purchase the pro level setup you described above Let me tell you, what an difference. I'm hearing sounds I never did before. This setup is going to bring my editing craft to another level. Thanks so much. ((::
@FilmEditingPro
8 ай бұрын
That’s wonderful, James! That is a major upgrade. You’re going to have fun working with sound design and music on those speakers 😁
Love the video!!
@FilmEditingPro
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mark!!
0:49 look at that movement bots. Track in while pushing objects out. Chefs kiss *
I heartily recommend Yamaha active speakers. Wonderful things.
thank's a lot
Hey Leon, thanks for this great video. I purchased two speakers, subwofer and the Focusrite you suggested. I'm a little confused about the cables. I can't find Cable 3/4” TRS to XLR3M, even on Thoman website. Can you hep me out? Thanks.
Best video Ever! A lot of work and research + precise and clear information! Thank you. I have a question: I received a pair of Yamaha HS80M, can I stick with them or they're too much for just movie mixing? Thanksss again
@FilmEditingPro
Жыл бұрын
They are excellent. Even better than the HS5's as they have larger drivers so can produce better low frequencies.
Thank you for your time and input. What mics would you recommend?
@lbarnard86
2 жыл бұрын
What are you planning to use your microphones for?
Actually for the audio, Yamaha HS series is a great choice in its price range. If you would use them solely for music production I would recommend pair of HS7 or HS8's and ditch the sub. But you'll use the setup for movie material where sub gives you more information how it would sound on home surround setup. Good choice.
Thanks for the video! I have the same speaker setup and I was wondering. Shouldn't you set the the Low Cut on the HS5s to 100 Hz when using them with the subwoofer?
Great overview! Out of interest - what's the ratio of the area of your acoustic panels against the total surface area (walls + floor + ceiling) of your room? I'd be interested to compare with my setup.
@FilmEditingPro
2 жыл бұрын
170sq ft of walls (excluding ceiling and carpeted floor). About 43sq ft of acoustic paneling. There's some other furnishings in the room that break up the walls and help too.
I'm currently using Yamaha HS5 studio monitors and JBL LSR310s. I'd like to add two more active speakers to create a 4.1 surround sound system. How can I connect the additional speakers?
Excellent video for people that want to make their own editing space for audio and video, btw, where can I watch the film that's on you screen? That's definitely Switzerland.
@FilmEditingPro
2 жыл бұрын
Good eye :)
Semangat yah KZreadr pemula, jangan mudah menyerah waalaupun yg nonton cmn sedikit semangat kakak
Great piece! Only thing I think might be wrong is the cables needed to go from your audio interface to the inputs on the sub. Shouldn’t they be TRS to XLR3 Male (you suggest female in your diagram)? Anyways, great stuff thanks for the overview.
How about the gear necessary to edit or create Dolby Atmos files?
Thanks for the video. Very useful; indeed. Will high quality headphones give can give the same environment for editing?
@FilmEditingPro
2 жыл бұрын
High quality headphones are a great alternative. For recording audio you’d still want to acoustically dampen the room.
One thing you forgot to mention is the audio mixer to move the knobs and sliders when you are mixing. If it sinchronizes with the editing software like Premiere or Media Composer, the better.
@FilmEditingPro
2 жыл бұрын
The audio interface will handle master volume adjustments which is essentially all most editors will ever need to use.
@gabbo13
2 жыл бұрын
@@FilmEditingPro And what about the headphones for monitoring? are they the same as the speaker monitors?
Great video! Can I also ask what keyboard you are using?
@lbarnard86
2 жыл бұрын
I think it is by a company called Editors Keys
Pls rply bro ,Is avid media supports m1 max chip macbook pro laptop? ( avid - m1max chip ) including protools? Can i buy macbook pro 16 m1max? ..
I went with cheap PC speakers because when I was doing my setup, I didn't realize how important the audio would be. I have tinnitus, so listening to you talk is okay, but all those subtle layers of added audio like cloth movement get completely lost. I have to use over ear headphones to hear properly.
do we need management speaker in the home studio?
What camera and lens you used to make this video? Looks amazing!
@FilmEditingPro
Жыл бұрын
Kinefinity Mavo LF
I've been using Sennheiser HD 380 PRO Headphones to edit and record on location. What do you think about that?
@FilmEditingPro
2 жыл бұрын
Yes those are excellent and headphones are often a perfectly acceptable solution especially on location. 👍
iv just bought these speakers which they work perfectly fine until i open FL Studio and it says 'Couldn't create the main streaming DirectSound buffer? Can anyone help please?
Which monitor could You recommend for video editors ? 🙂
@FilmEditingPro
Жыл бұрын
We’ve always been big fans of the Dell UltraSharp line 🖥️👍
Hello There i really need your help guys i am about to purchase my first pc i want to send the specs to you to check it out or what to swap basicslly thank you
Apollo x6,ax7,,micro monitors,Adams sub 8 and treatment costs about 4 grand pre pandemic
Random question: What are the lights used behind the monitors in the final shots of the video?
@FilmEditingPro
2 жыл бұрын
Aputure MC www.amazon.com/Aputure-3200-5600K-Adjustable-Stepless-Pre-Programmed/dp/B07QQW3KP6
I sometimes edit using only headphones & I'm thinking of upgrading. which models do you recommend.
@FilmEditingPro
2 жыл бұрын
We featured the Yamaha HPH-MT8's in a previous video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fHhh15iapKyYgtY.html The Audio Technica ATH-M50's are also great.
Loved the video excpe for the whistle music (which always sounds cheap and cheesy IMHO). BTW Why not used dedicated qulaity headphones? Not need for half the room changes you had to make for this setup.
@FilmEditingPro
2 жыл бұрын
The acoustic panels are needed for recording audio even if using headphones.
Great video. If you made a course an uploaded it on skillshare. You’d make at least £5000 per month on autopilot.
If you suspend the panels a couple inches away from the wall, they will be even more effective. Does your table/desk move up an down?
@FilmEditingPro
Жыл бұрын
That's a great idea. Yeah the desk does move up and down.
Is there a formula for determining how many sq ft of acoustic panels are needed for the square footage of the room's wall & ceiling surface?
@FilmEditingPro
2 жыл бұрын
The more acoustic paneling you can put up the better! Anechoic chambers are covered from floor to ceiling in panels. But for typical usage lots of people recommend 10-15% coverage as a minimum but 25-35% coverage for best results. Placement is critical too.
okay question the hs5 sub weak asf (in my experience in my home studio which may have accoustic problems) and the bass tone gets off depending on position in the room... going insane rn please help teh walls the ceiling the floor AHHHHHHHH
So can this same setup be used for a turntable instead of a monitor??
@FilmEditingPro
2 жыл бұрын
Sure, the speakers and acoustic panels will be great for any audio setup.
@Musicviberrr
2 жыл бұрын
@@FilmEditingPro I ask bc I have the HS5s but I’m looking to add a sub for the Low end I’m wanting haha I think you’re right tho Excited to get that low end
What a gem coming across your channel! Do your yamaha speakers have a high noise floor when they are not playing any sounds? Or is there no hiss to them at all when you are not playing any sound?
@FilmEditingPro
Жыл бұрын
They have a very quiet hiss. Pretty typical for speakers in this price point.
@ryanadams27
Жыл бұрын
@@FilmEditingPro can you hear it from arms length ? Or only if you put your ear up to it a few inches away?
Sir film editing software
Is Reality TV editing course coming?
@FilmEditingPro
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! It’s on the release schedule but is likely around 2 years out.
@MOSESGRAPHICSSTUDIOS
2 жыл бұрын
@@FilmEditingPro Is it coming after 2 years? 😢😢😢
Motu is great sound card
@FilmEditingPro
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, really enjoyed iyt