In today's video I will show you some examples of gear that you can use for high quality home multi - channel music studio recording for general purposes.

If you want to record guitar, Keyboards, vocals or hardware synth to your DAW or you are more up to DAWLess solution - you will find here everything you need.
You may be also confused what is the difference between mixer and audio interface or looper.

In most of the cases you may pick only one device and it will be enough for HQ audio recording.

You can be a YouTube creator , Band member or Podcaster and Ads / marketing video creator - this video tutorial should be useful for you.

All this #gear setup and connectivity presented here are affordable and offers best price to quality ratio in your home #studio.


Depending on your need, desired audio #recording technique and number of source inputs you can pick the best solution to you.

This tutorial will let you thru popular hardware for recording at home like:
- Zoom H4N Pro Handy Recorder
- Focus Scarlett Audio Interface (model FOCUSRITE SCARLETT 8i6)
- Behringer xenyx Q802 USB Mixer
- Internal recording from Yamaha PSR Keyboard

Software used:
Ableton Live Lite
Focusrite Control

In details - inside this video I will answer the following questions:
- When and why use audio mixer for recording
- What are the best possible way for song / music #recording for beginners
- What is the difference between the #Audio Interface and Analog Mixer
- Can Audio Mixers be replaced by Audio Interface and Software
- What is best option for recording with PC / MAC and DAW software
- How to record from Novation Circut Tracks into DAW / WAV
- How to record from Boss RC-505 into DAW software
- How to combine loop station, synth and mixer to work together with other #gear
- How to record simultaneously from different audio sources
- How to record from Behringer mixer using PC / DAW
- How to use Scarlett Focusrite as mixer at 14:17
- How to map Focusrite channels in DAW at 13:45
- What is FOCUSRITE Control Center Software used in terms on mixing
- How change line-in channel volumes in Scarlett Focusrite
- When Portable recorder will be best option for recording

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:40 Recording in HQ Fundamentals
1:17 Single Internal recording Yamaha PSR
2:05 Why Multi track recording
3:05 Method 1: Handy Recorder
6:25 Method 2: Mixer with USB
8:35 Mixer vs Audio Interface
11:30 Method 3: Audio Interface
13:00 Recording in DAW - Multi Channel
13:50 Scarlett Focusrite inputs in Ableton Live
15:07 Why Multi Channel approach
16:41 Pros and Cons summary
21:18 Outro and ending

For more videos about hardware seen in the video:
Zoom H4n Pro:
   • Zoom H4n Pro recorder tutorial  

Yamaha PSR S975
   • Yamaha PSR S975  

Zoom G3Xn - Guitar Multi Effect
   • Zoom G3Xn - Tutorial  

Boss RC-505 Loop station
   • Boss RC-505 Loop Station  

Thanks for watching it was BB Walker