Here’s a hypothesis for you. The three most important variables to an amazing recorded drum sound are as follows:
The Drummer
The Environment
The Performance
No matter what mic placement you use, whatever recording technique you decide on, and whatever your choices in EQ and compression are (the last which Read more...
This is a guest post by Ian R. of DrumRadar.
Recording drums effectively takes practice and experience. But you can jump start your drum recording skills by avoiding some of the most common pitfalls that crop up again and again.
There are a few things that are easily overlooked by Read more...
Earthworks announced that it has released a new and improved version of the DP30/C Drum Periscope cardioid microphone.
The DP30/C was redesigned following input from FOH engineers and drummers, and features a thicker and more rugged gooseneck that will stay in place even when the snare or toms are struck Read more...
Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler has announced his upcoming Mapex Drum tour, “A Throne with a View”. Adler is one of the most phenomenal active players in metal, and “A Throne with a View” will be his first and only U.S. clinic tour in 2011.
He will be appearing Read more...
NYC-based drummer Brian Doherty has released Volume 2 of his Keep It Simple series of royalty-free drum tracks.
Created by Doherty, the Keep It Simple series is designed to offer practical songwriting and production solutions: Each drum track is between two and three minutes long (the average length of a Read more...
