This is what I love about your content, youre not just showing off reviews on the a product for studio , youre teaching people to get started what ever budget they have .
Thank you for that comment, Toni. Yes, I believe music is for everyone, not just people with lots of money. Buy what you can afford, and make music today!
Toni Silvers you dont need any of this except for the laptop. Just spend more money on the laptop and some cheep headphones. First year is just getting used to the daw anyways. Upgrade after that. But dont waste money on a cheep latop that will make producing frustrating.
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I'm in high school, I have decided to invest my everything in music and I know in the next few years I'm gonna be a good music producer. Thanks for your great job.
If you can try to go to college for music and business. It will give you knowledge, ideas , and mentors and possibly friends of similar interests and connections. I'm not saying you have to graduate, but the knowledge will help you be the success you know you can be.🙂👍
I started with a laptop that belonged to my mom to complete school work for her students (she’s a teacher). The laptop had 4GB of ram. The laptop crashed FL Studio so many times, but that’s what I had, that’s what I used at the moment. I now am happy to have a 16GB Ram MacBook Pro 2018, i7 processor with a 1TB internal SSD. It took me years to be able to upgrade. So to all those that say that they can’t make music because of bad gear.... If you really want to make music, you make music with what you have and then upgrade as you go. Great video Sanjay C
Love to hear this. Absolutely true. Start with what you have. There will always be better computers, better gear out there, but you can never recover your time. Start now, without whatever you can afford. Thank you, Miguel!
i am using my old dell laptop with only 2gigs of RAM with fl studio 12 its working fine but it came with windows 7 preinstalled but to match with the changing pace i had just upgraded the operating system to with the last 64 bit windows 10 and that resolved my all problem. I would suggest you the same.
So lucky to have a money and birthday present. Im jealous coz i couldn't even afford a wave real time auto tune in my old laptop and i can't record my song with my joker inspired beat.
Many people blame their gear , give excuses that they don't have enough money to spen on setup. This is what I too taught in the beginning BUT later I released that I don't need high end gears to make good music , all I needed is talent(love, inspiration, support from friends) Yes,We must *THANK* *FREEBIES* community ,free plugins are enough for a beginner to learn music And again THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO ♥️ and make the music you love
good gear helps cut the frustration. especially a good and fast processor with no latency.....also a solid DAW. the free ones are ok but can be frustrating. Also if you want to cut frustration WAY down - dump the PC and move to the MAC environment. NO CRASH, no "reinstalling all the s/w" every year....or months.
You are wearing your heart on your sleeve with this one! Your desire to help every musician comes shining through in this video. You put much thought, research, study and expense into making this invaluable video for us. Thank you.
@@SanjayCHey Sanjay! I'm a teen who plays guitar but I also want to get into some basic music production, do you think I could have this same setup centered around an ipad/garageband? Great video!
I feel like this is the first I’ve seen of some music producer actually make a cheap setup and finnaly telling poeple in this video they don’t need to spend a minimum of 1000 pound to start music Thank you for making this video you have helped many lost souls actually become music producers
I’m gonna say it. You’re very underrated. I really love how you explained things in this video. Well done Sanjay you earned yourself a subscriber Much love from South Africa 🇿🇦
an ableton live 10 suite costs US$749... damn, that's more than double the cost of this music studio! i'm still finding it crazy, thank you so much for the video!!
lmfao true i actually make better beats now. i used to have alot of crap including hardware synths took a 2 year break and starting from scratch with a shitty laptop and a bluetooth speaker i actually manage to put some okay sounding together might not be the greatest mixes but thank god we have mixing engineers for that
This proves that people who want to help others will find a way to do that. I’ve asked ppl I know how to get a good laptop to support these softwares and they never give any details, it’s like they’re saying “figure it out yourself”which, honestly, it’s what I’ve been doing since the beginning. These are gamers, so I know they know.
I use a T430 for my portable setup and it does the job really well. One thing I will say is in Ableton after adding some heavier effects (Soundtoys, iZotope) it will cut out (as expected). However, within this DAW you can freeze tracks which can help a lot with this! Also almost everything is upgradable from the RAM, storage, display, and CPU. Another option I would recommend looking at is the T440P or the T480 if you have extra cash (but make sure you have good gear surrounding it before this kind of upgrade). Keep making the music you love!
I was surprised that Cakewalk handled a lot of heavy plugins including Massive X! I didn't try Soundtoys though. They are heavy even on my 2018 MacBook Pro
I think this Gentle Man needs a big round of applause! some people think putting together these is just for youtube to make money. but on the other hand, me watching, learning and getting inspired transcends beyond earning. Thanks a lot #Sanjay C
You can do a lot with little. You don't need to spend lots of money on monitors. More important is to get used to them and mixing on them. Then you can mix on anything really.
Love this! Just subscribed! My recording computer's a Lenovo Thinkpad x230T (Windows 10, 8 GB RAM). I got it about 2 years ago for very cheap. These computers are cheap, easy to repair/upgrade, tough, and stable. Most of my rig would be considered "budget", but it's served me well. I've even had a couple songs on network tv, that I've recorded, mixed, and mastered in my living room on maybe $600 worth of gear (not counting my guitars). The entry price-point to home recording is lower than ever and I hope more people looking to get into it watch this video.
This setup includes lots of things that I discovered over the years. I envy the people who can simply watch this video and start making music. Thank you for the video!
There is always someone in CZcams that's have what you need I am going to set up this set up when I will make something I will surely give you the credits because you and charlie puth just gave a push to my music career
It is great to be reminded that more is not always more when it comes to creativity and the methods we implement. Great to see a budget option, there are many who would be looking for a video just like this one...a reachable start to creating music.
I use CR3 for three years now and I'm happy with it. It is so budget friendly and I'm developing my channel and music with it. Thank you Sanjay, you making us Indians proud. ♥️🇮🇳
This is very refreshing, while other synthTubers are unwrapping obscenely expensive premium synths, you provide a way for average folks to get started.
Thanks Babak. Music is for everyone. Not only the rich. I've been blessed, but I know where I came from. And this video is for everyone who needs it. 🙏
I just wanna say thank you for all the amazing content you are offering us. I've been watching your channel since 30k subscribers and i've learned so many usefull stuff. I am really happy to see your channel growing that fast, and thanks again for being so active and uploading videos that often!
For all of budged equipment videos that i've watched, this one is the best one, it realy is simple, and it gives you the right choise to buy (for me) thanks sanjay.
@@SanjayC ya, im saving up to buy a microphone, either rode m5 for Acoustic or other condenser mic. Do you have a sugestion for a condenser mic (not a handheld mic) around 200$? So it'll be good enough to start with vocal recording and also instrument recording
Cool subject, Sanjay! I'm actually typing this on my T430s. I own and use many Lenovo laptops. They are tough as nails, fairly easy to upgrade and repair, and as you stated, pretty cheap. I have a few recommendations as well for those that have a bit more cash to spend: 1) Try to get the laptop with the NVIDIA chipset. Graphics performance will be better and some plugins take advantage of it. 2) The Hybrid drive is nice, but if you can at least go to a 500gb SSD, do it. They are running about $50.00 now, and you will get a huge performance increase, but far less power usage, which will help your battery life if you are working portable. 3) You can hook up an external monitor using the mini-Display port on these laptops. You will need a mini-Display port to convert to HDMI to DVI and you can go to a Thrift Store/Internet marketplace and get them cheap (I find them for $20 or less) OR get the docking station on Ebay for $20.00 and get all the video output ports. And as you mentioned, go for the RAM upgrade as well.
You always have the best videos Sanjay! You explain things so well and are so informative ! You’re helping me so much in my music production journey ! Thanks a million 😄😄😄!!
I would switch out the speakers and the interface for the beyerdynamic 770 at 32 ohms. And if I’m only making music get rid of the mic and upgrade the keyboard to the akai lpk25 for $70
Side note, the reason I would get the beyerdynamics headphones instead of the speakers is cause you could use your car speakers and your phone as a reference. Keep in mind most people will listen to your music on a phone so making sure it sounds good on your phone is key 🔑
Locutz M listening to it in a car is just for reference, you should be listening to your music on other sources too cause it sounds different in all of them. I Listen to my music on speakers, headphones and my phone before I put something out. I just said car and phone cause those are the most common ways people listen to music
I started with my friends laptop and we would make awesome music I finally asked my mom and told her for over two years I been making music at my friends house she said ok if I get straight a’s but she also said even if I don’t I can spend at least 400 dollars so thanks man this is a big thing for me
Amazing Presentation skills , also i purchased Beyerdynamic DT 770 pro 250 ohms and its getting comfortable over time also the soundstage is slowly expanding . All thanks to your videos !!!
Also , i would suggest spending more on studio headphones rather than studio monitors because most people starting out like me don't have proper room acoustics for mixing for which i do 80 percent on headphones and 20 percent on studio monitors.
Its hard to find good information with someone who knows how to flow as they teach. It's a challenge to refer to all those links and references every time without making one want to stop listening and you kept it focused on the point. lol Great job, great info
@@SanjayC so sanjay we know you got the laptop for the purpose of the video I am in the market for a budget laptop to do some at home recordings would you be willing to sell it?? Long shot but thought id ask!!!!$
I made it: :) i call it "STUDIO 2" - iMac (with the newest OS) 100 Euro - Logic Pro X 220 Euro - from ebay a bundle (used) MIDI Keyboard M-Audio (49 Keys) + JBL Control 1 Monitor 25 Euro
I thought it was awesome that you included a laptop, most other videos will give a list of budget gear whilst recording on their 2k MacBook. Really great video for anyone starting from zero.
Really nice advice there! Plus the T430 is very explandable and upgradable. There is a whole community of its users. I have this one and upgraded the socketed CPU to an I7 with 4 cores 8 threads, 16 GB of ram and have an 120 GB MSATA boot drive and a 480 GB Sata 2,5 " second drive. So it will be more than usable with Windows 10 as an budget mobile audio production workstation!
I just bought my most expensive piece of gear yet (a godin a6 ultra) and love using expensive stuff. That being said, I have spent forever using the bare minimum, and I've never found a cheap setup to be a limiting one. Props to you Sanjay, good vid
Well, I'm getting this in-home music studio for Christmas and I am SOO excited. The only thing I'm doing differently is this: I am using FL Studio 20 instead of Cakewalk, I am getting a launchpad since ! already have a controller, and I am getting the Focusrite Scarlett Solo (3rd Gen) USB Audio Interface. Anyway, endless thanks for your helpful video Sanjay, sooo useful!!!!!
All true, however a computer with only 4GB will struggle with a project with many audio tracks and plug-ins running in real time. More powerful computer and an external drive would help greatly. It’s true you don’t need super expensive equipment to make hits, actually a laptop alone would be enough if that’s all you got.
As a computer scientist I can tell you: This Laptop is a banger. Most students that studied computer science / informatics in my university used exactly these models or very similar lenovo ones!
Cakewalk is great it sounds clean the learning curve is minimal too , I know those speakers been looking at it for a while now ,if I have to get anything from this list would be a computer and a midi controller .maybe some headphones cause where I live I can't use speakers .I already have a Scarlett 2i2 1st gen ,great video sanjay .(edited) I have komplte start too that plugin is Amazing .
@@SanjayC I think headphones are a lot better for people starting out. They're going to be a lot more accurate than cheap monitors. Beyers are great, you can get AKG702s on amazon for 100gbp now though. People are going nuts over those Kali LP6's ,good size for smaller room and 300gbp a pair, that's so good even if they're half as good as they're meant to be.
The bare minimum gear is not recommended. Coz we will have to upgrade sooner or later then its a waste of money on the very cheap stuff. Don't get laptop, get a PC. Get good keyboard. Studio monitors are not necessary in my opinion, get a good headphone. Get the Focusrite Scarlett bundle.
I used the Focusrite bundle in my home studio: czcams.com/video/vtBi2mfrym0/video.html and it's great! I do use a laptop tho, but it handles just fine, plus you can work anywhere.
I didn't get much help when I first got started, and I want to make sure no one ever has that problem. This is a video I've wanted to create for years. Finally done! Thank you for the support, Samma!
Thanks for this video Sanjay. I'm a multi-instrumentalist who got tired of making cover videos because of copyright strikes. I started working on a home studio in the past few months and have been struggling to make sense of cakewalk. I tried watching other videos but they made it seem more complicated. I hope you'll consider making a tutorial for a total noob in the future. All the best. I'll definitely check you other videos. I'm learning a lot. Thanks.
Always Amazing and Interesting Videos Mr.Sanjay C (I like it when you say "I am Sanjay C"). You are not only a Top grade Musician but also Great Videographer as well, like the excellent camera movements. Love from India.
I used to live in Madagascar, the #4 poorest country in the world. Something like $350 was indeed a year's worth of paycheck if you're lucky enough to get a job. If you can receive stuff I can find some cheap garage sale gear and send it to you. I live in the US now and even low wage jobs here make me feel like a rich king when I think about my past. Best wishes for your journey brother.
@gid I always hated the price gouging that happens whenever stuff is hard to find or import in the country I came from. Sometimes they would sell a cheap $25 microphone for $120 or so and it was very bad. I indeed feel very lucky to be here hence me trying out all hobbies etc to not waste the opportunities I have.
What you want to look at in general is retired "business class" laptops. The Thinkpad T430 in the video is one of them, and they can also come with i7s or 8-16GB of ram or be easily upgraded to them. Theres other models like the 15 inch T530, the smaller X230, or newer ones like T440 and T450 and up. Dell has business laptops with pretty equivalent specs too, such as Latitude E6430. If you are fine with a desktop rather than a laptop, Dell Optiplex beefier than those laptops can also be found dirt cheap. Check out school auctions and stuff around you, these machines (laptops and desktops) get thrown out by the pallet when they upgrade their computer labs, that is why they are so cheap in general. Govdeals dot com is a good place to look, then craigslist, then finally ebay. As for what CPU gen - third (Ivy Bridge) or fourth gen (Haswell) Intel i5 or i7 or newer is what you want. Dont go with 2nd gen (Sandy Bridge) or older.
@@SanjayC hai! I wanna say a thing that fl studio gives unlimited time trail. The only limit *some* plugins and you can't save the project. But,it is a lot for beginners to learn. I mean I was did music in trail version of fl studio for 2 years and just bought the signature bundle 2 months ago for this long time gap. And I like ableton live as much as fl studio. Because I want to learn many DAWs such fl,live,pro tools,bandlab. If you make a series of ableton live tutorials in 10 mins time covering each section of live such as arranging workflow and tools to arrange,session view's looping workflow,using fx,importing,exporting, installing plugins etc,etc.,😅 REALLY no one explains and teaches as you do🤗 If you do tutorials I think it'll be useful for lot of people😍
My philosophy has always been, it doesn't matter what you have (material possessions), it matters what's in your head. Great music comes from the mind, then you translate that musical idea through a certain medium. Use whatever tools you have available; pots and pans, your voice, a free DAW, your uncle's guitar. Doesn't matter. The MUSIC will always speak, not the gadgets or the instruments.
My setup: Computer: Shitty 3 year old Acer laptop (AMD E2-9000 8GB of RAM) DAW: FL Studio 20 Midi Keyboard: Nektar LX25+ Audio Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (2nd Gen) Microphone: Audio-Technica AT2020 Headphones: OneOdio Pro-10's Guitar: Epiphone Special II Black and Gold Studio Monitors: Presonus Eris E3.5's I also made a diy isolation booth for recording in my bedroom with mattresses, lots of recycled foam and heavy sheets all sewn together. Gets the job done.
As far as the keyboard goes, I was able to land a Novation Launchkey 25 for $50 used. You get full size keys, some pots, and 16 pads. It's a steal and they're popping up on Reverb and eBay all the time.
Thank you for putting that together. The only substantial drawback that I see with this setup is the limited 1.600 x 900 screen resolution of the laptop. To me every pixel counts when producing music. And the 14 inch screen is another strain on my old eyes. A recommendation for anyone feeling alike would be to spend another 20 bucks on any used 22 inch monitor and there you go *bäm* you got full hd, loads of screen space and even a double screen setup if you dare (having an own screen for the mixer section is worth gold). Again thank you very much Sanjay C!
I'm so glad I found your channel, I already have a Thinkpad T430 and a budget PC I built, and with the advice I've found on your channel I'm going to be setting up my own studio at home and hopefully producing an album by this time next year.
Not following the same list, but thank you for inspiring many others who want to create music. YOU ROCK!!! I admire and appreciate people who do these kind of things. My list: HP EliteBook Folio 9470m 8GB Ram $180 Focusrite Scarlett Solo - Audio Interface for both Mac & Windows $120 Microphone: Marantz MPM-1000 $45 was on Sale Headphones: LyxPro HAS-10 $33.44 on Amazon I need to buy Speakers or Music Monitors. I seen your other video, you recommend The Rokit
This is a pristine video Sanjay. I really appreciate people like you. Coming from a long time engineer and keyboardist. I am a working composer and use some big hitter VSTi's and sample libraries...My go to library for orchestral is 8DIO. Really amazing stuff. Plus I have all of my hardware synths. Quite a few. I will tell you what I have if interested :)
@@SanjayC Well I have a few of them. I have A Yamaha EX5, a DX7,DX7s, Behringer Deep Mind 12, Novation Mini Nova, Behringer Model D and K2, and an old Ensoniq SQ1+. I have an M-Audio Keystation Pro 88 master controller driving my VSTI's
You are such a champion. I pretty much just click 'like' as soon as the video starts at this point. This wasn't even a video for me, but I wanted to see what you put together for such a price because things like that amuse me just as thought experiments, too :D
Hey man, just watched this video and completely inspired me to sell my Tama rockstar kit and my 5 string LTD bass and amp to get all this stuff. I've always wanted to produce and make my own music. Thank you so much for the inspiration man.
Hey man quick question, so I'm looking into getting this used audio interface but I don't think it comes with the software it's a native instruments Native Instruments KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 Audio Interface and was curious if A it's something worth getting and B without software how do I use it?
Great video that actually includes the computer in the overall cost-so many don't. Are these products top of the line? Maybe not, but for someone on a budget, it's such a great start!
Sanjay, i just wanna take a moment and thank you so much for what youre doing for this community. The industry needs more people like you
Thanks for that nice comment, Evan. Music production is for everyone - no matter what your budget is.
@@SanjayC I am getting into the world of music production.
I wanna be a musician.
Your videos help me so much
You are absolutely right!
One of the best videos! Thanks
Yeahhh, this guy is absolutely awesome! So incredible! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This is what I love about your content, youre not just showing off reviews on the a product for studio , youre teaching people to get started what ever budget they have .
Thank you for that comment, Toni. Yes, I believe music is for everyone, not just people with lots of money. Buy what you can afford, and make music today!
Toni Silvers you dont need any of this except for the laptop. Just spend more money on the laptop and some cheep headphones. First year is just getting used to the daw anyways. Upgrade after that. But dont waste money on a cheep latop that will make producing frustrating.
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Music is for every soul in the world.
I'm in high school, I have decided to invest my everything in music and I know in the next few years I'm gonna be a good music producer. Thanks for your great job.
That's awesome. Good luck to you and come back here for more inspiration anytime.
Good luck!
If you can try to go to college for music and business. It will give you knowledge, ideas , and mentors and possibly friends of similar interests and connections. I'm not saying you have to graduate, but the knowledge will help you be the success you know you can be.🙂👍
same but i wanna produce my own stuff but producing for other people is my backup plan
Good luck
I started with a laptop that belonged to my mom to complete school work for her students (she’s a teacher). The laptop had 4GB of ram. The laptop crashed FL Studio so many times, but that’s what I had, that’s what I used at the moment.
I now am happy to have a 16GB Ram MacBook Pro 2018, i7 processor with a 1TB internal SSD. It took me years to be able to upgrade. So to all those that say that they can’t make music because of bad gear.... If you really want to make music, you make music with what you have and then upgrade as you go.
Great video Sanjay C
great great great...nice review.
Love to hear this. Absolutely true. Start with what you have. There will always be better computers, better gear out there, but you can never recover your time. Start now, without whatever you can afford. Thank you, Miguel!
Great stuff
i am using my old dell laptop with only 2gigs of RAM with fl studio 12 its working fine but it came with windows 7 preinstalled but to match with the changing pace i had just upgraded the operating system to with the last 64 bit windows 10 and that resolved my all problem. I would suggest you the same.
thank you so much for the words you don’t even know how much that helped
Tomorrow is my bday and I'm getting this set up!( Excluding laptop, cause I have a 2010 MacBook Air and a rode usb mic)
Nice! Happy early birthday, Dinete!
@@SanjayC Thank you so much Sanjay! Appreciate it a lot!
Dinete Thomas Hi, did you get it? Hope it’s all working out!
So lucky to have a money and birthday present. Im jealous coz i couldn't even afford a wave real time auto tune in my old laptop and i can't record my song with my joker inspired beat.
Really helpful vdo. Thanks.
Many people blame their gear , give excuses that they don't have enough money to spen on setup. This is what I too taught in the beginning
BUT
later I released that I don't need high end gears to make good music , all I needed is talent(love, inspiration, support from friends)
Yes,We must *THANK* *FREEBIES* community ,free plugins are enough for a beginner to learn music
And again THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO ♥️ and make the music you love
Well said, my friend.
What all gear do you use bro?
Definately! I am using a computer with a tablet set up with a MIDI controller app and free software right now and it works pretty well!
@@Jofaneth 👍👍👍
good gear helps cut the frustration. especially a good and fast processor with no latency.....also a solid DAW. the free ones are ok but can be frustrating. Also if you want to cut frustration WAY down - dump the PC and move to the MAC environment. NO CRASH, no "reinstalling all the s/w" every year....or months.
You are wearing your heart on your sleeve with this one! Your desire to help every musician comes shining through in this video. You put much thought, research, study and expense into making this invaluable video for us. Thank you.
Wow...thanks so much. Music is for everyone...no matter your budget
@@SanjayCHey Sanjay! I'm a teen who plays guitar but I also want to get into some basic music production, do you think I could have this same setup centered around an ipad/garageband? Great video!
I feel like this is the first I’ve seen of some music producer actually make a cheap setup and finnaly telling poeple in this video they don’t need to spend a minimum of 1000 pound to start music
Thank you for making this video you have helped many lost souls actually become music producers
So happy to hear that. That is my intention with this video - music creation should be for everyone!
I’m gonna say it. You’re very underrated. I really love how you explained things in this video. Well done Sanjay you earned yourself a subscriber
Much love from South Africa 🇿🇦
Thank you Mantis 21!
Anytime G
Same have subscrbed to i love the explanation
I watched 3 of you videos and I was going to subscribe and funny thing is that my thumb did that already on the first video I watched. Truth. 😂🤣
an ableton live 10 suite costs US$749... damn, that's more than double the cost of this music studio!
i'm still finding it crazy, thank you so much for the video!!
Yeah, you don't really need too much fancy stuff. Just use what you can afford
Hell, I use BandLab. It’s free to use and has everything Ableton and FL have
or abletone costs 0$ if you know where to look...
just use Reaper, free for 60 days and won't stop working after that
Use Fl Studio Demo
I have those exact speakers and they are amazing! Don’t blame the gear, it’s all about your drive to be successful. :)
Absolutely! I totally agree with the drive thing. Thanks for saying that
lmfao true i actually make better beats now. i used to have alot of crap including hardware synths took a 2 year break and starting from scratch with a shitty laptop and a bluetooth speaker i actually manage to put some okay sounding together might not be the greatest mixes but thank god we have mixing engineers for that
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A little change for it as my setup
1- focurite Scarlett 2i2
2- lounchkey mini mk 3
3- abelton live/lite
4- akg p120
@cloud chaser no
A studio in 350 dollar's is unbelievable.😀😁😄😃
Yeah, its crazy, right?
Yes sir its so crazy. But It's great sir.
Anyone ask for ur comment no
Do you have 251k subs no
@@vmi4172 Do u have a 20k maby more recording setup i doubt it
Wow man! Subtitles on almost every language! You're doing amazing things here
You're welcome! My wife spent time doing those subtitles :-D
This proves that people who want to help others will find a way to do that.
I’ve asked ppl I know how to get a good laptop to support these softwares and they never give any details, it’s like they’re saying “figure it out yourself”which, honestly, it’s what I’ve been doing since the beginning.
These are gamers, so I know they know.
Use "Intelligent Standby List Cleaner" to free up ram
Sanjay feels and talks like an older brother! Appreciate you sir!
I use a T430 for my portable setup and it does the job really well. One thing I will say is in Ableton after adding some heavier effects (Soundtoys, iZotope) it will cut out (as expected). However, within this DAW you can freeze tracks which can help a lot with this! Also almost everything is upgradable from the RAM, storage, display, and CPU. Another option I would recommend looking at is the T440P or the T480 if you have extra cash (but make sure you have good gear surrounding it before this kind of upgrade). Keep making the music you love!
I was surprised that Cakewalk handled a lot of heavy plugins including Massive X! I didn't try Soundtoys though. They are heavy even on my 2018 MacBook Pro
I think this Gentle Man needs a big round of applause! some people think putting together these is just for youtube to make money. but on the other hand, me watching, learning and getting inspired transcends beyond earning. Thanks a lot #Sanjay C
Thanks so much, Newman! I made this video to show that making music is for everyone. Thank you for seeing that.
dude this is insane love this simple set up haven't bought any monitors yet n my studio is already over 400$
You can do a lot with little. You don't need to spend lots of money on monitors. More important is to get used to them and mixing on them. Then you can mix on anything really.
Currently screaming internally of how excited I am rn for this video haha
Haha...I've been wanting to make this video for so long!
Love this! Just subscribed! My recording computer's a Lenovo Thinkpad x230T (Windows 10, 8 GB RAM). I got it about 2 years ago for very cheap. These computers are cheap, easy to repair/upgrade, tough, and stable. Most of my rig would be considered "budget", but it's served me well. I've even had a couple songs on network tv, that I've recorded, mixed, and mastered in my living room on maybe $600 worth of gear (not counting my guitars). The entry price-point to home recording is lower than ever and I hope more people looking to get into it watch this video.
Wow! So cool you've had songs on TV! And thanks for sharing your experience with others too
It feels like I'm meditating, so calm.
Hahah! Don't fall asleep!
@@SanjayC I won't hahahaha
This setup includes lots of things that I discovered over the years. I envy the people who can simply watch this video and start making music. Thank you for the video!
This is helpful for music producers
I'm glad you think so. Music is for everyone at any price range
There is always someone in CZcams that's have what you need I am going to set up this set up when I will make something I will surely give you the credits because you and charlie puth just gave a push to my music career
Very nice of you to say that :-)
It is great to be reminded that more is not always more when it comes to creativity and the methods we implement. Great to see a budget option, there are many who would be looking for a video just like this one...a reachable start to creating music.
Perfectly said. That's why I wanted to make this video. Music is for everyone to express. Love that you feel the same, Simon!
I use CR3 for three years now and I'm happy with it. It is so budget friendly and I'm developing my channel and music with it.
Thank you Sanjay, you making us Indians proud. ♥️🇮🇳
I love to hear that. You don't need the most expensive gear to make music. Much love my fam 🇮🇳
This is very refreshing, while other synthTubers are unwrapping obscenely expensive premium synths, you provide a way for average folks to get started.
Thanks Babak. Music is for everyone. Not only the rich. I've been blessed, but I know where I came from. And this video is for everyone who needs it. 🙏
Yes, I agree, Babak A. Sanjay’s video was inclusive - love that about him!
I just wanna say thank you for all the amazing content you are offering us. I've been watching your channel since 30k subscribers and i've learned so many usefull stuff. I am really happy to see your channel growing that fast, and thanks again for being so active and uploading videos that often!
Thank you so much for being a viewer for sooo long, OrfeasMusic! I really really appreciate that. People like you help me keep making videos.
For all of budged equipment videos that i've watched, this one is the best one, it realy is simple, and it gives you the right choise to buy (for me) thanks sanjay.
Thanks Brandon. I appreciate the positive feedback. Are you looking to buy some of this stuff?
@@SanjayCyes, i actually do but i just dont have the money to buy it yet
That's cool. Save up...at least it will be quicker with this setup! :-)
@@SanjayC ya, im saving up to buy a microphone, either rode m5 for Acoustic or other condenser mic. Do you have a sugestion for a condenser mic (not a handheld mic) around 200$? So it'll be good enough to start with vocal recording and also instrument recording
@@SanjayC oh ya, can you make a review about the m audio keystation 88, its not that expensive and i need your thoughts 😁
Cool subject, Sanjay! I'm actually typing this on my T430s. I own and use many Lenovo laptops. They are tough as nails, fairly easy to upgrade and repair, and as you stated, pretty cheap. I have a few recommendations as well for those that have a bit more cash to spend: 1) Try to get the laptop with the NVIDIA chipset. Graphics performance will be better and some plugins take advantage of it. 2) The Hybrid drive is nice, but if you can at least go to a 500gb SSD, do it. They are running about $50.00 now, and you will get a huge performance increase, but far less power usage, which will help your battery life if you are working portable. 3) You can hook up an external monitor using the mini-Display port on these laptops. You will need a mini-Display port to convert to HDMI to DVI and you can go to a Thrift Store/Internet marketplace and get them cheap (I find them for $20 or less) OR get the docking station on Ebay for $20.00 and get all the video output ports. And as you mentioned, go for the RAM upgrade as well.
These are excellent tips, Michael. Thanks so much for sharing!
Was a pleasure asking questions on the stream. Thanks for the premiere.
Awesome chatting with you this morning, Seonn!
I love this channel! You are always so positive and helpful!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the support, Joey!
You always have the best videos Sanjay! You explain things so well and are so informative ! You’re helping me so much in my music production journey ! Thanks a million 😄😄😄!!
Thank you Gaëlle! Nice to see your name in my comments :-D
This is amazing Sanjay. This will definitely help a lot of up and coming music creatives out there. For $350.00 that's a steal deal bundle.
Yeah, for sure. Lots of people say they use this computer too. So if you need a cheap computer, this would be great.
@@SanjayC I'm all set. I'm still rocking MBP Late 2013 model. I'd love an upgrade...so maybe later on this year I'll probably treat myself.🙏🏾
his smiles in between sentences just make the video even better.
I would switch out the speakers and the interface for the beyerdynamic 770 at 32 ohms. And if I’m only making music get rid of the mic and upgrade the keyboard to the akai lpk25 for $70
Side note, the reason I would get the beyerdynamics headphones instead of the speakers is cause you could use your car speakers and your phone as a reference. Keep in mind most people will listen to your music on a phone so making sure it sounds good on your phone is key 🔑
@@schizobeats5640 most of us don't have car or cars .
Locutz M listening to it in a car is just for reference, you should be listening to your music on other sources too cause it sounds different in all of them. I Listen to my music on speakers, headphones and my phone before I put something out. I just said car and phone cause those are the most common ways people listen to music
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I started with my friends laptop and we would make awesome music I finally asked my mom and told her for over two years I been making music at my friends house she said ok if I get straight a’s but she also said even if I don’t I can spend at least 400 dollars so thanks man this is a big thing for me
Love hearing stories like this. And its why I make my videos. Do it, my friend, and work on your music day and night. I'm rooting for you!
I have an 8-year-old kid who is showing interest in beat making. This is a good budget setup. Thanks, man!!
Anytime. And kudos to you for helping your kid make music!
Amazing Presentation skills , also i purchased Beyerdynamic DT 770 pro 250 ohms and its getting comfortable over time also the soundstage is slowly expanding . All thanks to your videos !!!
Also , i would suggest spending more on studio headphones rather than studio monitors because most people starting out like me don't have proper room acoustics for mixing for which i do 80 percent on headphones and 20 percent on studio monitors.
You're welcome. The DT770 are excellent. What monitors are you using right now?
@@SanjayC I'm currently using Presonus Eris e4.5
Love those monitors!
I started producing on my moms' computer ( i3 2330m, 4gb ram)
Very entertaining video.
Wow...that's awesome!
Its hard to find good information with someone who knows how to flow as they teach. It's a challenge to refer to all those links and references every time without making one want to stop listening and you kept it focused on the point. lol Great job, great info
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You really got me motivated to hooking up something proper, and I’m willing to put in the work to get it, thank you for that man. Respect
So happy to hear that!
Man, your videos are so thorough Sanjay. You're a legend.
Thank you Caid. You're the best
4am notification gang (but I'm in Italy so it's 1pm
Thanks for joining early!
Sanjay C thanks 4 the vid, I needed it
@@SanjayC so sanjay we know you got the laptop for the purpose of the video I am in the market for a budget laptop to do some at home recordings would you be willing to sell it?? Long shot but thought id ask!!!!$
In Italia costa tutto un pochettino di più
@@eixilek8407 esatto
I made it: :)
i call it "STUDIO 2"
- iMac (with the newest OS) 100 Euro
- Logic Pro X 220 Euro
- from ebay a bundle (used) MIDI Keyboard M-Audio (49 Keys) + JBL Control 1 Monitor 25 Euro
Very cool setup!
Can’t go wrong with MAudio!
I thought it was awesome that you included a laptop, most other videos will give a list of budget gear whilst recording on their 2k MacBook. Really great video for anyone starting from zero.
Thank you Alx Zen! Yes, Music should be for everyone! :-D
This guys videos are so detailed and organized and time stamped I love it!!! The links are clear and everything!
I have the same computer! Only it's the T520... But you did it! A $350 studio! 🤘
Hey Savage, my friend! Yeah, I've been dreaming about doing a video like this for a long time!
@@SanjayC I'm your biggest fan it is going to be my dream if you reply 😢
I'm excited 😍
Thank you Jin Ae!
Great CZcams idea, two thumbs up! It shows that we don't need all the bells and whistles to make great music.
So true!
Really nice advice there! Plus the T430 is very explandable and upgradable. There is a whole community of its users. I have this one and upgraded the socketed CPU to an I7 with 4 cores 8 threads, 16 GB of ram and have an 120 GB MSATA boot drive and a 480 GB Sata 2,5 " second drive. So it will be more than usable with Windows 10 as an budget mobile audio production workstation!
I think this is the first premiere in our channel🤔
I've done some before, but rarely
Yes LAD this was a class video!
Thanks so much 🙏🏼
I just bought my most expensive piece of gear yet (a godin a6 ultra) and love using expensive stuff. That being said, I have spent forever using the bare minimum, and I've never found a cheap setup to be a limiting one. Props to you Sanjay, good vid
Thanks for adding your experience here. Good for people to hear that!
Well, I'm getting this in-home music studio for Christmas and I am SOO excited. The only thing I'm doing differently is this: I am using FL Studio 20 instead of Cakewalk, I am getting a launchpad since ! already have a controller, and I am getting the Focusrite Scarlett Solo (3rd Gen) USB Audio Interface. Anyway, endless thanks for your helpful video Sanjay, sooo useful!!!!!
Thanks for sharing man!
@@SanjayC No problemo dude!
I wish I had that setup I’m just 14 but that is my dream
Me too.
All true, however a computer with only 4GB will struggle with a project with many audio tracks and plug-ins running in real time. More powerful computer and an external drive would help greatly. It’s true you don’t need super expensive equipment to make hits, actually a laptop alone would be enough if that’s all you got.
Is a 8gb laptop good?
This is the 3rd vi from ur channel I watched. All were great but this one made me subscribe. Ur doing great work for the culture.
Thanks so much.
As a computer scientist I can tell you: This Laptop is a banger. Most students that studied computer science / informatics in my university used exactly these models or very similar lenovo ones!
Cakewalk is great it sounds clean the learning curve is minimal too , I know those speakers been looking at it for a while now ,if I have to get anything from this list would be a computer and a midi controller .maybe some headphones cause where I live I can't use speakers .I already have a Scarlett 2i2 1st gen ,great video sanjay .(edited) I have komplte start too that plugin is Amazing .
Headphones would be a great next thing. You know Beyerdynamic is my pick, but if you want something cheaper, get the Sony MDR7506
It's pretty good. I was amazed to see it was free it used to be about 300gbp.
@@SanjayC I think headphones are a lot better for people starting out. They're going to be a lot more accurate than cheap monitors. Beyers are great, you can get AKG702s on amazon for 100gbp now though. People are going nuts over those Kali LP6's ,good size for smaller room and 300gbp a pair, that's so good even if they're half as good as they're meant to be.
The bare minimum gear is not recommended. Coz we will have to upgrade sooner or later then its a waste of money on the very cheap stuff. Don't get laptop, get a PC. Get good keyboard. Studio monitors are not necessary in my opinion, get a good headphone. Get the Focusrite Scarlett bundle.
I used the Focusrite bundle in my home studio: czcams.com/video/vtBi2mfrym0/video.html and it's great! I do use a laptop tho, but it handles just fine, plus you can work anywhere.
It's amazing to see how much you really help out everyone, much love Sanjay
I didn't get much help when I first got started, and I want to make sure no one ever has that problem. This is a video I've wanted to create for years. Finally done! Thank you for the support, Samma!
Thanks for this video Sanjay. I'm a multi-instrumentalist who got tired of making cover videos because of copyright strikes. I started working on a home studio in the past few months and have been struggling to make sense of cakewalk. I tried watching other videos but they made it seem more complicated. I hope you'll consider making a tutorial for a total noob in the future. All the best. I'll definitely check you other videos. I'm learning a lot. Thanks.
Started with a USB Mic and cheap studio headphones. Now my set up is worth 3-4k
Wow...nice!
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Laptop: left the chat
I tried on my old laptop and don't have any trouble
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Another helpful, good quality video, brought to you by..... Sanjay!
Love these video man, you out so much effort into them, really appreciate it!
Thanks for noticing the effort, my friend. 💪🏽
Always Amazing and Interesting Videos Mr.Sanjay C (I like it when you say "I am Sanjay C"). You are not only a Top grade Musician but also Great Videographer as well, like the excellent camera movements. Love from India.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate the support. Videography is something I had to learn just for CZcams
Now, if only I had $350 or, in my country's language, about a year's pay in minimum wage.
Where u from man? If ur in America u have no excuse but seriously where u from?
I used to live in Madagascar, the #4 poorest country in the world. Something like $350 was indeed a year's worth of paycheck if you're lucky enough to get a job.
If you can receive stuff I can find some cheap garage sale gear and send it to you. I live in the US now and even low wage jobs here make me feel like a rich king when I think about my past. Best wishes for your journey brother.
@gid I always hated the price gouging that happens whenever stuff is hard to find or import in the country I came from. Sometimes they would sell a cheap $25 microphone for $120 or so and it was very bad.
I indeed feel very lucky to be here hence me trying out all hobbies etc to not waste the opportunities I have.
@@StevenDoesStuff would like a Scarlet microphone and sound card and windshield. Those are too expensive to get here. Can I email you?
@@treasurelucky9303 where do you live?
Notification gang! 😬
Legend!
Check out Ja Rule/Metallica - we did it again
And that's how you make an amazing youtube tutorial! Great stuff Sanjay, thank you!
Thanks so much Allan!
This guy really can explain stuff in simple terms..Thanks!!!
Glad you think so! Thank you!
2:39 "i'll put a few links to laptops like mine in the description" - i'm interested in those links
What you want to look at in general is retired "business class" laptops. The Thinkpad T430 in the video is one of them, and they can also come with i7s or 8-16GB of ram or be easily upgraded to them. Theres other models like the 15 inch T530, the smaller X230, or newer ones like T440 and T450 and up. Dell has business laptops with pretty equivalent specs too, such as Latitude E6430. If you are fine with a desktop rather than a laptop, Dell Optiplex beefier than those laptops can also be found dirt cheap. Check out school auctions and stuff around you, these machines (laptops and desktops) get thrown out by the pallet when they upgrade their computer labs, that is why they are so cheap in general. Govdeals dot com is a good place to look, then craigslist, then finally ebay. As for what CPU gen - third (Ivy Bridge) or fourth gen (Haswell) Intel i5 or i7 or newer is what you want. Dont go with 2nd gen (Sandy Bridge) or older.
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Haha!
Out of anyone I finally found the right budget video that suits me thank you for the recommendation I’m now going to be following your process!
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Thank you brother . We love and appreciate you Sanjay!!!!
You're welcome! 🙏
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Hey, my friend. How's it going?
Completed.,
Hey Gangha!
@@SanjayC hai! I wanna say a thing that fl studio gives unlimited time trail.
The only limit *some* plugins and you can't save the project.
But,it is a lot for beginners to learn.
I mean I was did music in trail version of fl studio for 2 years and just bought the signature bundle 2 months ago for this long time gap.
And I like ableton live as much as fl studio.
Because I want to learn many DAWs such fl,live,pro tools,bandlab.
If you make a series of ableton live tutorials in 10 mins time covering each section of live such as arranging workflow and tools to arrange,session view's looping workflow,using fx,importing,exporting,
installing plugins etc,etc.,😅
REALLY no one explains and teaches as you do🤗
If you do tutorials I think it'll be useful for lot of people😍
Thanks so much. I'll do many more tutorials for sure
@@SanjayC bruh😭
This guy has every single piece of equipment I ever dreamed of having (the mpk mini mk2 especially!) 🥺
I’ve never seen a more professional video.
Thanks so much!
so we gonna ignore the fact that fl studio is like 1000 dollars?
It’s $200 but you can get the beta version of it which is free
The more plugins and features you can do the more money
Get Reaper for $60
Question = Are You Indian If Not Then Why Is You Name Sanjay??...
LOL! I am Indian.
My philosophy has always been, it doesn't matter what you have (material possessions), it matters what's in your head.
Great music comes from the mind, then you translate that musical idea through a certain medium. Use whatever tools you have available; pots and pans, your voice, a free DAW, your uncle's guitar. Doesn't matter. The MUSIC will always speak, not the gadgets or the instruments.
Thank you so much! Your videos are high quality, you certainly deserve more recognition. Really helpful
Glad you like them! Thank you!
This is exactly what I needed. You are a bro!!
Glad I could help
My setup:
Computer: Shitty 3 year old Acer laptop (AMD E2-9000 8GB of RAM)
DAW: FL Studio 20
Midi Keyboard: Nektar LX25+
Audio Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (2nd Gen)
Microphone: Audio-Technica AT2020
Headphones: OneOdio Pro-10's
Guitar: Epiphone Special II Black and Gold
Studio Monitors: Presonus Eris E3.5's
I also made a diy isolation booth for recording in my bedroom with mattresses, lots of recycled foam and heavy sheets all sewn together.
Gets the job done.
As far as the keyboard goes, I was able to land a Novation Launchkey 25 for $50 used. You get full size keys, some pots, and 16 pads. It's a steal and they're popping up on Reverb and eBay all the time.
Thank you for putting that together. The only substantial drawback that I see with this setup is the limited 1.600 x 900 screen resolution of the laptop. To me every pixel counts when producing music. And the 14 inch screen is another strain on my old eyes. A recommendation for anyone feeling alike would be to spend another 20 bucks on any used 22 inch monitor and there you go *bäm* you got full hd, loads of screen space and even a double screen setup if you dare (having an own screen for the mixer section is worth gold). Again thank you very much Sanjay C!
I totally agree with you about the screen. Would really benefit from any $20 monitor that you have laying around. Thanks for the suggestion.
This is a public service to the artist community and the world at large. Thanks!
I'm so glad I found your channel, I already have a Thinkpad T430 and a budget PC I built, and with the advice I've found on your channel I'm going to be setting up my own studio at home and hopefully producing an album by this time next year.
Huh mine has the same CPU too, but it also has 16GB RAM and a 240GB SSD.
Not following the same list, but thank you for inspiring many others who want to create music. YOU ROCK!!! I admire and appreciate people who do these kind of things.
My list:
HP EliteBook Folio 9470m 8GB Ram $180
Focusrite Scarlett Solo - Audio Interface for both Mac & Windows $120
Microphone: Marantz MPM-1000 $45 was on Sale
Headphones: LyxPro HAS-10 $33.44 on Amazon
I need to buy Speakers or Music Monitors. I seen your other video, you recommend The Rokit
Way better than what I use ,
Gear doesn't matter
Absolutely! Use what you can afford. You can make hits with very little! Thanks, Ravi!
i can tell you are a smart and very generous chap, Sanjay; hats off to you, you are giving people an honest hand up ! very rare, Dude ! peace....
This is a pristine video Sanjay. I really appreciate people like you. Coming from a long time engineer and keyboardist. I am a working composer and use some big hitter VSTi's and sample libraries...My go to library for orchestral is 8DIO. Really amazing stuff. Plus I have all of my hardware synths. Quite a few. I will tell you what I have if interested :)
Thanks, Scott. Yeah, what's your setup?
@@SanjayC Well I have a few of them. I have A Yamaha EX5, a DX7,DX7s, Behringer Deep Mind 12, Novation Mini Nova, Behringer Model D and K2, and an old Ensoniq SQ1+. I have an M-Audio Keystation Pro 88 master controller driving my VSTI's
@@SanjayC Plus I use a lot of IOS instruments that are just unreal like the SWAM acoustic modeled instruments!
Thanks so much for taking the time and doing this video. It was very comprehensive and actually fun to watch!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is my "go to" channel and Sanjay is my "go to guy" for gear info and guidance 👍🏽and keep up the good work Mr.C
Awesome, thank you!
You are such a champion. I pretty much just click 'like' as soon as the video starts at this point. This wasn't even a video for me, but I wanted to see what you put together for such a price because things like that amuse me just as thought experiments, too :D
Haha....thanks so much!
Hey man, just watched this video and completely inspired me to sell my Tama rockstar kit and my 5 string LTD bass and amp to get all this stuff. I've always wanted to produce and make my own music. Thank you so much for the inspiration man.
You're very welcome. Good luck with your new music production journey!
Hey man quick question, so I'm looking into getting this used audio interface but I don't think it comes with the software it's a native instruments Native Instruments KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 Audio Interface and was curious if A it's something worth getting and B without software how do I use it?
somehow google knew I needed this channel today!
Thank you, Google! Happy you found me, gorch foth!
Great video that actually includes the computer in the overall cost-so many don't. Are these products top of the line? Maybe not, but for someone on a budget, it's such a great start!
Exactly! If it works...its good enough to start. Once you progress in your music journey, you can upgrade later! Good luck, Shannon!