A week later, when I was remixing the multitrack, I discovered that that particular drum wasn't used in the entire recording!īefore even unfolding the first mic stand, it is absolutely essential that the drum kit sounds good in the studio. I once spent twenty minutes before recording a live gig trying to optimise a close tom-tom mic and the associated gate in the desk channel. Not rigging superfluous bits saves time and may reduce the likelihood of rattles, although empty fittings may also rattle more - you'll have to make an assessment with the drummer at the time.
It sounds obvious, doesn't it - so why say it? Well, the thing about percussion is that it is very transient-rich and it's usually damn loud! Naturally, that affects the kinds of microphones we choose and use, the kind of processing that we apply, and the problems we can expect to encounter along the way.īefore the drummer starts to assemble the kit, ask if there are any elements that won't be used in the songs that you will be recording. The overriding element, though, is that it is all percussion. Obviously, many drummers have a lot more to hit than this simple list, while some make do with less. The typical drum kit consists of a kick drum, snare, a couple of tom-toms mounted on stalks from the kick drum, a floor tom, a hi-hat, and a couple of cymbals - maybe a crash and a ride.
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So this article has been written to try to provide some useful pointers and guidance on how to record drums effectively with the resources available. However, there are still a large number of drummers out there (they haven't all been caught yet!) and some people still like the sound of real drums. Photo: Richard EcclestoneThe phenomenal advances in integrated drum machines and sample-based drum sources controlled by sequencers mean that few of us bother recording real drum kits any more.
The drum kit can be one of the most time-consuming and frustrating of instruments to record, so it's worth taking a structured approach.
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