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Drums and Mics

Hello All - My question today may be a little dumb, but I'm not a drummer and never really recorded drummers before. Anyway, my question is:&n
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How do I record drums?

Hiya! Just doin a sort of demo/EP thing atm, the genres metal (more melodic not thrash), and i've got an old m-box and im using protools. Guitars are okay to b
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Transients

Hey Guys- I have a somewhat simple question: What is a Transient? I'm not referring to a homeless guy :) I heard this term when speaking abo
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Steve Slate Drums- favorite kits?

We just got Steve Slate EX, but are looking at the Metal expansion pack. What are everyone's favorite kits? Related- in the Kontact 3 player, how to I add a mod
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Making drums sound "bigger" in the mix

I know this question has been answered countless times elsewhere, and there is no right or wrong answer, but how do I mix drums to make them sound huge? I can't
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what kind of fabric/material is best for making a "dead space"

i was talking with my friend about his studio and how he acoustically treated his room with the real acoustic foam. well i would do this if my room wasnt huge,
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Do you record your toms with one or two mics?

I've been recording drums for a while and I can't seem to get the tone I want from just a single microphone. I'm wondering, how do the rest of you out there mi
Rss Email viewed 3941 times | asked by Justin Vencel 1314 day 8 h
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How or where would be a good place to learn how to tune drums?

It seems that most every drummer that comes into the studio can't tune their kit to save their life...unfortunatly, I can't either. I really want to have a goo
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V-Drums, Recording, Midi, Sample Sets

I'm recording a band where the drummer plays V-Drums. I'm tracking his midi for the pass through. My goal is to aim the midi at a sampler like Battery (which I
Rss Email viewed 3069 times | asked by Daniel Kushner 1374 day 9 h
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How do i properly record Scream Vocals?

Hi there my name is Adrian and I write, produce, and play my own music for my band WeFightTheKnight. I'm still new to producing but have a lot of the prope
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Do you have any 4-mic Drum recipes?

I was messing with the Glyn Johns mic setup earlier, and was wondering if anyone else had any other drum mic recipes that involved 4 or fewer mics.
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How to regularize the drums?

I have this situation: the drummer records the track (8 tracks in a multitrack session). Now, how do I check how distant are the recorded beats from their theor
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How do I get a professional metal drum sound?

I was wondering what the best way would be to go about mic'ing and mixing drums to make them have a professional metal sound.
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