Studio DAW PC upgrade 2021; how to build a desktop audio workstation PC (part 1)
In this video I show the first part of the upgrade of my studio DAW PC in 2021. It also serves as a high level overview on how to build a DAW PC with related tips and tricks.
In this first episode I talk about why I want to upgrade my DAW PC, what the main strategy is for upgrading, how I selected my PC components and which ones I ended up buying and why.
Index:
00:00 Intro
00:22 DAW history
00:42 Reasons for upgrade
02:29 DAW 2015 setup (to upgrade from)
03:50 Upgrade strategy
04:56 Component selection tips
06:33 DAW 2021 component selection & CPU
07:45 Motherboard
08:20 Graphics card
09:48 Memory
10:10 Storage
10:39 Power supply
11:15 Cooler + optical drive
11:25 Computer case
12:09 Outro
Links:
Gearspace thread - https://gearspace.com/board/music-com...
Partpicker list - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/maarten...
Steinberg DAW recommendations - https://helpcenter.steinberg.de/hc/en...
Where I ordered my parts in the Netherlands - https://www.alternate.nl/tt/?tt=904_1...
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Gear Used to Make This Video:
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Camera (paid link) - https://geni.us/fenwfH
Microphone (paid link) - https://geni.us/L6VJ
Activator (paid link) - https://geni.us/QV0btW
Mic Arm (paid link) - https://geni.us/GYyfD2c
Lighting (paid link) - https://geni.us/3FDnMM
Video editor (paid link) - https://geni.us/chWtEAl
Display calibration (paid link) - https://geni.us/TwAqR
Mouse (paid link) - https://geni.us/dwGar6
Keyboard (paid link) - https://geni.us/wQoYAm
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Other Studio Gear:
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DAW software (paid link) - https://geni.us/CjRlex
iOS Microphone (paid link) - https://geni.us/hPTh
Alternate monitors (paid link) - https://geni.us/Os8KKI
Audio Interface (paid link) - https://geni.us/cAqoP
AD/DA Converter (paid link) - https://geni.us/C7MzC
Analog Compressor 1 (paid link) - https://geni.us/zxBq7
Analog Compressor 2 (paid link) - https://geni.us/ioKNN
Analog EQ (paid link) - https://geni.us/vaYDP
Vocal Microphone (paid link) - https://geni.us/M8AMSJ
Speaker calibration (paid link USD) - https://bit.ly/3mi5kjo
Speaker calibration (paid link EUR) - https://bit.ly/3e5mo7y
Reverb plugin (paid link) - https://geni.us/V2k6h
Complete Current Gear list - https://kit.co/LanewoodStudios/home-s...
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Follow Me On:
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YouTube - / lanewoodstudios
Facebook - / lanewoodstudios
Instagram - / lanewoodstudios
TikTok - / lanewoodstudios
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Check out my band Awash on:
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Facebook - / awash.me
YouTube - / awashmusic
Website - http://awash.me/
Spotify - https://fanlink.awash.me/follow
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Affiliate Links:
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Or use the storewide links below:
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