What a cozy tour. Your studio is an absolute dream, I don't think I could work around all of those distractions, you must have great self control! Love your videos, Ihor. Keep up the good work, can't wait to see your channel get bigger and bigger!

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! Glad you loved that tour. Self control is a tough topic haha. I don't think I have it in a great shape. This is also why it is important to remove as much friction as possible. So that your self control doesn't even get involved when you get the mood to jam.

Ihor thank you a lot about so detailed studio tour. I took a lot of ideas from this video and will reuse it with my setup. Also the main idea to start within 1 minute is great. Catch myself that sometimes more than 1 minute prelaunch ruins some creativity.

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

That 1 min threshold is so real for me!

Streaming live shows sounds awesome!

What your looking for is console tape.

Watched many of your videos on my TV (and that does not show additional info) and never would have thought you would be in The Netherlands. Goede videos! Ga zo door :)

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Dank je! Veel plezier!

I appreciate the walk through Ihor . You've given me some great tips, especially on how you connect your synths with the Midi Solutions thru box. And you're the second person in a week to share the love of the Digitakt! The light above you is stellar and you have a consistent look no matter where you're sitting, which is hard to do! I'm looking forward to watching your channel grow and to learn with you this year as you unfold your ideas. Keep it going -

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback Patrick! I appreciate you!

Interesting video! It was funny to discover we are 'Medelanders' :) Very cool to see how you connected everything (and the reason behind it of course) Nice work, best wishes for 2022!

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you fellow Medelander!

Nice one Ihor, pretty smart setup, I've also been thinking of using my Rytm as midi/sync bridge between ableton and my hardware stuffs to sync everything, as the sync via overbridge is neat. This comfort my idea. Wish you all the best for 2022, and look forward for your content/music !

@landonh3535

2 жыл бұрын

I did that for quite a while. It works pretty well. Only bummer is the other hardware will record with latency since they are not going through the Overbridge plugin (which causes the latency). I ended up using an ERM which solves all of that, but costs a lot unfortunately.

@audioreakt

2 жыл бұрын

@@landonh3535 I am gonna check that soon, and if it doesn't work the way I want, I will get an ERM as you are not the first person mentioning it to me...

@cedric2280

2 жыл бұрын

@@landonh3535 the problème with a computer It give by nature latency compare to an hardware sequencer ans this latency Is need to bé fine tune for each device or asio settings it s a pain in thé ass, a multiclock Is création because it followers perfectly thé latency or thé daw son everything Is un place a thé end

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Hey! It is so nice to hear from you! I love your channel and content you create! Another Techno and Rytm addict! hahaha I actually just use MIDI to sync Rytm, not the Overbridge. Now you made me thinking about this. I've got a few more things to try too! I am super curious how you end up syncing all this. I wish you the best in 2022! ❤️

@landonh3535

2 жыл бұрын

@@cedric2280 Yep, the other problem though is the latency can change with the plugins changing or getting updated. So setting latency for each device can be rough. My other option besides the ERM is just record everything into multitrackers. The 1010 Bluebox is amazing for this for example. Then I just drag the wav files into the DAW.

Great video mate. Good to get a bit of background on you. Love your layout. Look forward to more vids 👍

@IhorMedia

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I use a label maker and I label everything, patchbays, midi routing, cable routings, mixer channels, Octatrack scenes, everything. It helps so much.

dream set up

Dear Ihor, thank you for your insights and thoughts, it's very interesting on my way to built a creative audio workplace for my private. Best Greetings from Vienna! 👌🏼👋🏼

@IhorMedia

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Best greetings back to you from Amsterdam!

Gaffa tape holds the world together, every gig you’ve ever been to has only ever gone ahead because the stage manager remembered to order 3 cases of black gaff. It’s a fact, I promise.

Thx Igor - looking forward to what you have in store for in 2022!

Thanks for the tour Ihor! Cool to see your setup. And as always, great shirt.

awesome! i love it when people talk about their studio setups, its helpful to conceptualize the audio routing and stuff for my own little bedroom studio. but its especially nice when they pay attention to aesthetic detail 😝 happy new year!

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you found it useful! Happy New Year!

Your videos have been many of my favorites and this was the video I was waiting for :) Fantastic everything here. Thank you for all the videos over the last year!

Looking forward to the new year with you! Thanks for the great video!

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank James! Happy New Year!

Спасибо, Игорь. Сам работаю в айти и пришел к музыке в 21 году. Очень много полезных мелочей беру из твоих видео. Твои видео вдохновляют.

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Спасибо большое! Очень приятно слышать!

Happy new for 2022 and stay healthy that you can do more great content ;-)

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, my friend! I appreciate your support! Stay healthy and have fun in 2022!

love your videos so much!

Love it! Thanks Ihor. It is crazy how similar our setups are. Thanks for everything you do.

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Great video and cool idea to rerout your mixer in the Octatrack. I might try something similiar myself as well. Thanks!

love your videos, thank you !

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ❤️

Wow, that synth desk setup is an absolute dream! I’m sure you spend your fair share of time there

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely right!

Nice guy and place. Cheers. André.

Great walkthrough buddy and thanks for all the insights! Really interesting to hear about your process. Wishing you all the best for 2022, keep on rocking! 🙌🏻

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Miles! I appreciate you! Wishing you the best in 2022 too!

I felt sorry for Pamela Ihor 😪. no mention. Great video, as always.

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

It is too great for me to mention her name! Hahaha

think you need to upgrade your mixer & soundcard for a presonus 24R ou 32R you can multitrack & mix everything for not a ton of money, i add also a multiclock every transient of any elektron are just in place

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these suggestions! I will have a look! Multitracking the whole studio is just a next level, I guess.

@cedric2280

2 жыл бұрын

@@IhorMedia for recording and editing it s a must

Well you are one of the reasons which led me to buy a Digitakt, this should speak volumes per se. You've got a cozy office/studio! Happy new year!

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy New Year!!!

Excellent! Thank you for the studio tour...I've been trying to figure out my studio routing...this gave me some ideas! Looking forward to more in 2022.

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Great! Happy New Year!

I didnt know intel mbp is a piece of shit until I use M1 mbp. Fans, capability drop and battery, all solved. Congrats on a successful year on this channel! I watched a lot and learnt a lot. Thank you.

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! MBP M1 is truly awesome! When I got mine there was no 16" M1. So, for now this is what it is.

Thank you for your high quality videos. Best wishes for 2022!

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love the studio and how you manage to have a daw/dawless set up. Wish you the best for 2022 ! Ps: i love your work

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Happy new year!

Hey good luck with your public publication! I have this goal that I want to finish my second album by the end of this month (although it's looking more like end of February at this point :P)

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Good luck to you too!

Very useful! Thank you, Igor! Nice studio and the setup. Happy New Year!

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy New Year!

Lovely video! I cycled through the elektrons. Digitakt was my first device ever and I will never sell that. Now I got the rytm And digitakt but they do overlap a lot. Rytm deserves an update with a second lfo!

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@SKRDmusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@IhorMedia If you ever have some time left; check out my channel / latest jam. Would greatly appreciate some feedback as I have a lot to learn.

Awesome video, thank you for the studio tour! I like seeing what people do to reduce friction in the studio. I also wanted to say thanks for your comment about impostor syndrome when releasing music. I recently put out my first two tracks, but it took me a long time for me to feel comfortable about that, and I find it easy to get paralyzed about whether something is "good enough" to be released.

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jonathan, my friend! I appreciate your kind words! It means world to me! Honestly! Good luck with your music! PS: I did listen to your latest track you sent to me, I just forgot to reply! December was a little bit too busy all over the place!

@jonathandaugherty1597

2 жыл бұрын

@@IhorMedia Awesome, thank you!

Thanks for sharing such a thorough review. Happy new year Ihor!

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year!

Thats so cool u made use of ithe tape. Good stuff. i didnt know u were a software engineer also. 👍🏻definitely make use of your environment and make music production as comfortable as possible. Good cable managment is also a game changer. And thats pretty crazy about the pro 3. I had a similar issue with pioneer once and turnd out i ended up with 2 mixers 🤫 lol

Very nice. Got some really good ideas with the audio routing. Definitely need to go more vertical on my desk as apposed to horizontal.

@blackprophesy

2 жыл бұрын

PS all the best for 2022 👍

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Great! Happy New Year!

Hello Ihor! Great Video. Thanks for sharing your nice Studio with us:) All the Best for 2022! Proud owner of the Digitakt myself. Any Tips for connecting an arturia Microbrute with the digitakt via midi? Cheers

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Thank you! As far as I know the MicroBrute has a 5 pin MIDI in. So, connect that Out from DT into In of MicroBrute, set the same channel on both and have fun! ✌️

Thanks for making this video. I just watched your modular rig video and then found this one. I really found both to be very helpful. Ive been refining and figuring out what instruments and rigs are enjoyable and offer me the ease to create. I started a few years ago with semi modular, then all modular and then guitar with pedals. I ended up selling off the semi modular, selling off a lot of the modular and keeping the guitar with pedals. But now Ive been considering how to create total tracks but to keep the "rig" to whatever will fit on a table (not including a mixer, audio interface, electric guitar and mac). I just ordered a couple pieces... an intellijel 104 palette (thanks to you) and a vermona drm1. Ive tried the elektron devices and they are great but I dont like those small screens. I cannot follow those screens when creating in the heat of the moment. So Im going to try a rig of the palette case for plucky bass, guitar with pedals and the drm1 with pedals. Like you, I have a mackie mixer I really like and it has direct outs that can go to my studiofuse interface. The only other piece of kit is the oto boum connected to the mixer for the overall bus. I hear you about imposter syndrome. Let's ditch that thought and create in 2022!!!

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

I've heard some really dope combinations of guitar AND modular. I also love playing guitar! Now, you got an amazing idea to try out! I would be curious to hear what come out. Thank you for your comment! It was really interesting to hear.

@blindianajones

2 жыл бұрын

@@IhorMedia I just found out I need one more piece. A looper. And with that, I need to find one that does clock sync via midi then use the intellijel 1u midi clk with the modular. I dont have a youtube channel yet, but after watching your video setup, maybe that is something I will give a go this year.

hey Ihor, love your setup and tutorials. I also have had the problem of daw-less and with daw jamming. I've a hybrid mixer, that can send each input to the DAW by acting as a low latency audio interface. It works really well, no computer required, however still can turn the comp on and have multi-track recording. There are a few, like Zoom L12, or Tascam Model 12\16\24 which I have myself. The Tascam also has a subgroup, so you can determine per channel if you want it on the subgroup or not, the subgroup out, you can put into your octatrack

This is a really great and useful video, man 🙌 I love the analog rytm mkII! It would be interesting to hear your perspective on the elektron file structure. No matter how long, I still find myself thinking "wait, I save this where? Does the Kit include that, or the pattern? 🤔"Lol

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

"I save this where?" this is a tough question my friend. I keep asking myself every time! Let me give you a few tips. Sample Packs I never have too many samples on my Elektron machines. Overtime I have created a library of sample packs that I know and love. And it is not big. On the machine I store them like Packs/[Brand]/[Name]. For example I have a pack called Devine 909 from Elektron, it goes into Packs/Elektron/Devine 909. And I have such an approach across all the machines. Resampling Another quite common thing is to resample a sound and then save it. Especially on the Rytm. Here I have a naming convention in place: [Project] [Kit] [Name]. For example if I resampled a noise layer for my kick drum inside of the project called Techno Kits in the Kit 2. Then I'd save that sample as: TK 02 KICK NOISE. Where TK - Techno Kits, 02 - Kit 2, KICK NOISE - sample name. And I'd save it in that default Recordings directory. Yeah, eventually it will have a thousand samples in it. But it will be clear where each of them belongs too. Overall naming convention is important. I used to be a bit more chaotic and thought that spending time on naming samples is a bit too much and breaks creative process. Now I don't think so haha. With a simple and clear naming convention in place you won't spend that much time when you work with samples. And on the long term you'll benefit from being structured and organised. At least that what I think now. PS: I've read somewhere that on the Elektron machines with Drive+ it is not that important where you save the sample. Machine uses some kind of hash mechanism to assign samples to the Project and doesn't really care in which directory this sample is stored. Which means that if you move your samples from Recording folder into another folder in the future - all the projects will be able to find those samples anyways. I've never tried this tho. But I will soon! Or you try! Thanks for watching!

@els1f

2 жыл бұрын

@@IhorMedia WOW THAT'S A GREAT ANSWER! 🤯 Thanks a lot for all that! When it comes to naming samples, I always used to do it fast (iow, chaotic🤦‍♂️) with the intention of going back and making sense of it. Now I know that I'm never going back and it's never going to make sense unless I do it now 😋 Keeping it song/project specific is a really great idea too! I just throw everything into a kick, snare, vocal, FX, etc and there's way to much in each. Plus, how many super_subkik064 can you possibly have/need 🤣 I really appreciate this, man. Oddly, getting a peak into someone's file habits is as good as seeing their DAW workflow when it comes to electronic music lol.

Yeah👍🤟🔥

Nice; always love how down to earth your videos are. What games are you playing?

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate your kind words. I am playing with friends only. I guess, because of my background and work console store in the past, I just can't play "one player" games. Last game we played was Factorio with some crazy settings. I was responsible for railway and war (LOL), while my friend is a factory builder. Quite addictive game. I wouldn't recommend it haha!

Thank you for this walkthrough. Very interesting to see other studios. And thank you again for all the content you put up. Always very inspiring!!

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thanks for sharing. Are you using custom stands for your synths? i'm searching for stands for digitakt and pioneer as-1, and i'll really apreciate if you share what are you using. thanks again for your great videos.

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jose! Quote about the stands: The stands are Roadworx Synthesizer Stand Bundle. They are not ideal, tho they were cheaper than anything else. There was a little problem with the bundle - the opening in between levels was to small to put Octatrack there. Since the OT has 2 rows of ins and outs cables simple wouldn’t fit there. I had to put nuts 🔩 (about 2 cm) and longer screws to upper the second level.

Great walkthrough! Very inspiring. I've noticed your lighting is really nice. Can you share what you use where in terms of filming and background lighting?

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Sure! Key Light This is the biggest light, with a huge softbox and grid. This is the one behind the camera, just slightly to the right (or left) from it, at about 45º. It's purpose to light up both: me and the gear on the desk. I am using one of the cheapest Godox SL-60W and 90cm softbox. Works just fine! Secondary Light You may have seen the lights with 3 lamps at the back of the room. This is just an IKEA one. So, this one is sort of decorative. However I have exactly the same of screen. On the right from me. I use the 3 lamps and point them to highlight some dark parts on the desk. Also I am using quite warm lamps there. LED Lights There are 2 LED lights that can be any color with different intensity. I add a touch of red from the back (you can see that in the latest videos). Another one adds a touch of blue on me and my head from the back left side of screen. Christmas Light This is just a nice touch. I never had intention to use it as such, it just was there cause I like it. And it looks good on the video too! Which is awesome. This is it, I guess. Hope it was helpful. PS: I'd recommend checking Caleb Pike (aka DSLR Video Shooter) on KZread. Pure gold for understanding lights and filming in general.

@hotcue4586

2 жыл бұрын

@@IhorMedia You're a legend, thank you for the detailed reply!

nice!

Nice one!

Hey Ihor, would it be possible that you make tutorial on how you use and sample the pro 3? I have the digi and the pro 3 but I am not really into the pro 3, as much I tried it. Greetings :)

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

I have a love & hate relationship with my Pro 3. At times I even regret buying it. However, for me the Pro 3 is kinda “conventional” synth. And every time I use it “conventionally”, it delivers 100% quality. And by “conventional” I mean like comfortably large synth, everything is there and does top quality job. What it misses for my taste - is roughness, that you get from the modular. I might have an idea for a video. Thanks.

@user-tv7jx9pw1q

2 жыл бұрын

@@IhorMedia I know what you mean with the hate love relationship. Maybe I am not into all this enough, but I have the feeling that the real characteristic and place of the pro 3 isn't really clear when I watch the videos of it. And there aren't many in the last time. Mostly the people create some harsh stuff and the "moogy" filter doesn't sounds warm and full compared to my behringer model d and neutron I owned before. It's maybe a more precise but flatter sound? I don't know if I am correct with this, just my feelings. I think a video that critically clarifies the character of this synth could be something that's needed. But however, I will keep it for the next time and try to tickle more out of it, its not an easy synth.

Hey, great video, I got a lot of inspiration from this. One question, what stands are you using on the main desk for the Octatrack, modular area?

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Nicholas! Thank you! Quote from another comment: The stands are Roadworx Synthesizer Stand Bundle. They are not ideal, tho they were cheaper than anything else. There was a little problem with the bundle - the opening in between levels was to small to put Octatrack there. Since the OT has 2 rows of ins and outs cables simple wouldn’t fit there. I had to put nuts 🔩 (about 2 cm) and longer screws to upper the second level. So it’s fine for me haha

@nkearney

2 жыл бұрын

@@IhorMedia Wow ok that's what I have, and the exact problem I am facing... I don't understand exactly what you did to fix it though. I understand that you raised the second level, but I don't see how you used nuts and longer screws to achieve it. If you could explain that further, would really appreciate it, but thanks for the reply regardless! I will see if I can find the other thread to maybe find more info on my own as well

@nkearney

2 жыл бұрын

@@IhorMedia Wait, I think I understand now. You put long screw at the top of the bracket, which connects the two racks, and use nuts to hold them in place, or?

I was struggling with routing for a long time (and still am, haha). I've settled on a Korg MW2408 mixer + Tascam 16x08 interface. The Korg has 8 individual outputs (subgroups) and master L/R, so 10 channels in total. All my hardware is connected to the mixer and I'm able to record 10 tracks multitrack (post-EQ and post-fader) into Ableton. I do have to choose between mono and stereo, if I want to record in stereo I have to use 2 channels, so for example master L/R or 2 subgroups. There isn't a 16+ channel mixer on the market AFAIK that does post-EQ/post-fader multitrack recording with a built-in interface, unfortunately. Nice studio! I can highly recommend the Adam Hall 874 1U ERGO rack drawer, they're super sturdy and smooth. Also cheap on Thomann ;)

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! Yeah, multitracking is kinda a clunky topic. Hence I prefer not to haha! I appreciate that you shared your ideas and suggestions!

@MrMarcLaflamme

2 жыл бұрын

SoundCraft Signature 12 MTK has 14 i and 12 o over USB and the 22 MTK has 24/22 and they aren't terribly expensive either.

@mojibake7868

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrMarcLaflamme True, a friend of mine has the MTK 22. Another option would be the Tascam Model 24, but both don't support post-EQ/post-fader recording.. I don't know of any mixer that supports it. Really annoying :)

I appreciate the breakdown, it really gives me lots of ideas to consider for my own setup as i've been considering diving into modular. I have nearly the same gear except an A4 where your Pro3 sits and no Push 2. What kind of stands are you using for the digitakt, OT, Heat, Zoia, and modular?

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thank you so much for your kind words! Glad it was helpful! The stands are Roadworx Synthesizer Stand Bundle. They are not ideal, tho they were cheaper than anything else. There was a little problem with the bundle - the opening in between levels was to small to put Octatrack there. Since the OT has 2 rows of ins and outs cables simple wouldn’t fit there. I had to put nuts 🔩 (about 2 cm) and longer screws to upper the second level. So it’s fine for me haha

Interesting as always ihor, as has the he whole year tuning into your informative network of Sonic explorations Looking forward to 2022 so Happy New Year my friend 🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🎶🎶🎶🎶🆒🆒here’s to 2022 and beyond infinity 🌈🌈🌟🌟🌟🌟🌀🌀🌀👁🔱👽💫

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year, Martin! Thanks for all the support! I appreciate you!

how do you do a proper mixdown if you only record 2 stereo outs into your interface?

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

I usually don't do a proper mixdown. I mean I try to do as much on the hardware and that's it. With time I'll get there, I guess.

hey what do you mean with the AR is limited on sampling next to DT i am about to sell my DT for an AR, are they not exactly the same sampling whise?? what can the DT do more?

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

They are quite similar. However there are some little differences. For example. Digitakt has 2 Filters and 2 LFOs per track, Rytm one of each. Digitakt is much better for external gear, because it has External Mixer that can send audio to effects and also separate L and R inputs as 2 independent mono inputs. Rytm simply can't do that. And I think will never be able to do that, because of its analog nature. Said that however. Rytm gives you way much more performance tools, like scenes, performance macros, etc. Hope that helps!

This local NL shop sounds good, may I ask for the name/link? I'd love to shop there!

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! This was Bax.

What are those stands your gear sits on?

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

The stands are Roadworx Synthesizer Stand Bundle. They are not ideal, tho they were cheaper than anything else. There was a little problem with the bundle - the opening in between levels was to small to put Octatrack there. Since the OT has 2 rows of ins and outs cables simple wouldn’t fit there. I had to put nuts 🔩 (about 2 cm) and longer screws to upper the second level. So it’s fine for me haha

@svnlto

2 жыл бұрын

I see what you mean. Does the palette case fit in the lower row at all?

Proverbial gun held to your head, you have to pick either Rytm or Digitakt…which one is it?

@IhorMedia

2 жыл бұрын

Digitakt 😂 and I would try to ask if I can have 2 of them!

@piotr803

2 жыл бұрын

@@IhorMedia 🤣 sounds like you’d be happy to work with samples then 🙂 . man, I have a Digitakt and I suffer from the grass is greener syndrome perhaps, or maybe I’m more into analog synthesis. Thought choice! Thanks for showing your studio btw. Happy and productive 2022!

@rudkx

2 жыл бұрын

I don't have the Rytm (yet!), but I agree that Digitakt seems like the better choice since you can get all sorts of great samples for it. I tend to sample into it from the DFAM, but I've also purchased some of the Elektron sound packs and a sound pack from Dave Mech as well.