Man these do sound great. After hearing all the “you need to record drums in a nice room” advice, I almost bailed out of trying to record my kit. Thanks for the confidence booster.
Moving blankets, fitted with ringlets and hung from a ceiling will cheaply improve any room acoustics. Just make sure to leave a small space (2-4 inches) between the walls and blankets. Don't let the blankets touch the walls.
You can start off with a few blankets, not getting what you hoped for acoustically, then add more blankets. You shouldn't have to cover every wall completely. Space between blankets is okay.
Dude, I immediately noticed! hehehe keep up the great work, love the videos (top-notch quality). Glad to hear that dude, it shows in your videos - Peter McKinnon would be proud! hehehe now to insert them B-Roll clips (kidding).
I know this video has been out for a while, but thank you for making it. Im a long time drummer but don't have that much recording/ mixing experience. I'll definitely use the info you shared here.
this is actually one of the best lesson 1 in recording drums I've seen. Even though I've been spending many years in the studio, I still refer to this video for first steps.. saves me time not having to do it myself ;-).. thanks
I hope this helps to illustrate how it doesn't take a ton of expensive gear to get decent quality drum recordings. If you'd like to take these concepts further, you can book a one-on-one online lesson with me here: jeffrandalldrumming.com
My God! I had to back up the video to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating when you said you only had two microphones on that blow mind drum recording! I wouldn’t get rid of that storage facility, it’s like the holy Grail of great sound quality for some reason.
Great video. One thing I learned from a fantastic engineer years ago was to use two mics on ported kick drum. One in the port and one against the outer reso head. He mixed both sounds and the kick sound was full and super dynamic. I share this with anyone.
Dude I am blown away how great your drums sound just by using a kick mic and overhead and they are not really expensive gear, I like your mixing technique nothing to fancy just dropping stuff hear and there and its not to much, mad props dude!
It's really nice to see a pro like JR using the same exact gear im using right now.... even if it's 6 years ago it just feels hugely gratifying to know i have the right gear if not the know-how just yet, thank you so much sir much love
Hey Jeff, love this video. I just got a Gear4Music SubZero 8 mic pack, that also came with the appropriate stands and cables all for under £300. At the same time I got a Beringher multi channel interface, also for under £300. I’ve used all the mics into logic just like you have and you have managed to get a much better sound, I have similar limitations in terms of sound too. This video has inspired me to step back, think about mic placement and start again to get a fuller, warmer, more natural drum sound that retains punch, wish me luck haha!
Thank you! The sound going into the mic is far more important than anything else in the chain. How to get a great recorded drum sound: 1. Practice your drumming, a lot 2. Get a really nice kit & cymbals. 3. Spend as much time as you need tuning & figuring out any dampening and eliminating all the weird buzzes and resonance. Spend hours on it before hitting record if you have to. You got a basic but super usable and realistic drum sound with two entry level mics. Nice work.
This guy should have far more subscribers ! Ok there are lots of videos out there on a more complicated professional level, but for learners with limited budget and limited equipment, this has gotta be one of the best tutorials i have seen .. 22 years as a sound engineer and you get a thumbs up from me .. great work and a well delivered video !!
MAN, that Epidemicsound tip was a game change to me. I was totally looking for something like that to start recording some drums on my own! Really, can't thank you enough!!!!
That sounds as good as a mic set up with hi budget mics. Very informative ty for sharing. Friend of mine playing drums on some of my songs has a terrible sound so I am trying to help him get a good sound without expensive mics.
Good stuff, Jeff! Very educational. Fantastic layout of the video and I'm sure it's very helpful to many! I absolutely love the way you shot it. Crisp looking video!
To be honest i think the room / storage space adds to the recording a bit. I have been recording for drums for 10 years now and i can say when i first started i was recording in a small airplane hanger and i was new to recording, and i was getting great sounds . Im getting ready to go back to acoustic drums from an electric set and I have to say this inspired me to come at it from a more simplistic approach . Thank you for this perfect timing
Dang, these drums sound pretty killer in that storage unit, straight off the mics! And of course the processed track sounds incredible. Really impressive.
Thanks Jeff.really enjoyed this .You couldnt have said it any better in regard to the feel of the drummer is always number 1.It's so easily overlooked.I'm a 66yr.old .lifelong drummer who finally wants to record my own music.Thanks for all the helpful tips.I'll be referring back to this one because you made it SIMPLE.
Hey Jeff no problem. One day I would like to set up a room and record like this. I love how you just put it all out there for us to see how you do it. Thank you for that. 👍👍
This is pretty informative. I think it's great that you're able to get such a great sound with a pretty budget interface and affordable mics. Additionally, I've been playing drums for a very long time but my focus has always been keys and brass. Recently I've heard how cheesy the cymbals sound during performances and the fact that you mentioned acquiring higher quality cymbals really drove home that fact for me.
Superb ! What a great drum sound from only two mics,you could definitely teach a thing or two to so called trained sound engineers. Because of the social distancing/lockdown I've had an engineer remotely mixing a track I originally recorded back in October for an artist,this guy managed to make me sound like a machine by using samples on my snares and kick. I wasn't pleased to say the least,numerous instructional emails and 5 mixes later I finally sound like me!! Point is some engineers over complicate things,what you've done here a perfect example of considered mixing !!
Just discovered your channel. GREAT content, fills, etc. This video is also superb. AT2020 as a single overhead, and the kick mic. Perfect-sounding kit, with headphones or gaming speakers which is usually how I listen to TH-cam videos.... kit sounds phenomenal, cymbals (of course... and I fully agree cymbals are the most important part of the overall sound). Flawless, man.
There is one advantage your storage unit has against many other rooms of similar size. Those thin metal walls are a lot like being in a car. The reason so many people use the car stereo as a benchmark is that the low frequencies pass through the thin walls rather than echo around inside. You get a more natural balanced low end without needing bass traps. Great work man!
For anyone who realized in this video that their next purchase needs are cymbals, understand each brand makes hundreds of unique sounding cymbals. Zildjian alone makes bright brilliant cymbals, dark earthy cymbals, absolutely trashy fx and china cymbals and everything inbetween. The sound difference between a Zildjian A Custom Crash and a K Custom Dark crash is night and day. Nothing kills me more then walking into a studio/rehearsal area, the guy says "Don't worry, they're Zildjians." Just to sit down a full set of ZBTs. Zildjian makes bottom barrel cymbals, AND high end professional quality cymbals. Shop around, do some research before buying anything.
I just wanna say that at the end of the day if you can’t make any cymbal sound good you gotta step your game up. Also there are people out there that truly can’t stand b20 cymbals and don’t mind “cheaper” b8 alloy’s like ZBT’s and B8’s. It truly is what you like that matters and if you can make it work for you.
@@JeserNoob The thing is, cymbals are the least adjustable aspect to recording. You can tune and mute drums, you can add acoustic foam and furniture to the room, you can practice to get a better drummer, you can eq the mics, but you cant really do anything to improve cymbals. There is a night and day difference between high quality professional cymbals and even mid range let alone beginner cymbals
itsC0ll0n yeah that’s the thing I used to see it as that too but really music is so subjective that something I might love to death would just be absolute noise to someone else and that’s what makes it so diverse. So while I won’t go buying any MCS’s or PST 5’s I can see how someone else would be perfectly fine with that. Plus that line is blurring with the new lines like the Zildjian i’s and S’s
@@JeserNoob I actually bought a crash from the new Sabian XSR line. I got a 17" Concept Crash for hardly $80 and it sounds just as good as something from the Zildjian A Custom line. And the brilliant finish is pretty hot too. Affordable good sounding cymbals are out there, and yes zildjian, Sabian, and all the big companies are working on better budget cymbals
"The sound difference between a Zildjian A Custom Crash and a K Custom Dark crash is night and day." You just named my cymbal. I have a 14" Zildjian A Custom, and I thought you gave me the answer to why I don't like the cymbal. But then Sean said: " I got a Concept Crash for $80 and it sounds just as good as something from the Zildjian A Custom" And I'm like "huuuuuuuu? The A Custom is the GOOD ONE?" Well I did pay $75 for it, used in 1995. So it's really a keeper? Maybe that gong sound is just because I'm not crashing hard to loud music. Is that normal? And could age be a factor?
Mate you should get in contact with Graham from The Recording Revolution (if you haven't already), you'd be perfect for an interview on his channel. Cheers for a great video!
Excelente... The quality of the source is the raw material for the recording. The execution of the instrument also because you as a musician have not left the context of the beats, of the technique that deserves to be used in that room. And then, the punctual processing. Congratulations. 🎶
Thank you, Jeff, for this video. For a drummer on a budget, and without any experience with miking drums, It's loaded with answers I've been seeking. In fact, your work goes far beyond that - it was such a smoothly composed production, professional in every way, that it's inspiring me to take the leap into recording AND video presentation. Hat's off to you! I'll be checking out all your videos.
the trick really is to get the mics at equal distance to the snare.. i managed to get a descent sound with 1 condenser above the kit like you showed, and just an old dynamic shure mic maybe 6-8 inches from the kick drum. not perfect but definitely more dynamic than what i was getting before. thanks
You got a great drum sound there. My hi hats tend to sound a bit unnerving and harsh, and they're good, 13" Istanbul light hats. Maybe because I play them quite low and they're spilling into the snare mic. I liked the minimal mic approach to recording drum set.
Damn. Right when I was wondering what I need to record and take my channel to the next level, this shows up in my recommended. THANK YOU!!! Things are gonna change around here real soon!! :)
Cool vid , sound advice , I have been telling young drummers about the cheap drums/expensive cymbals thing forever , good skins and tuning can make ordinary drums sound way better but a crap cymbal will always sound like what it is . I just bought a pair of cheap Chinese large diaphragm condensers and am trying out all the one mic/ two mic/ three mic/ then Glyn Johns 4 mic set up . I'm not happy with the un EQ'd kick drum sounds yet , agree about the mic inside the kick sound , I have recently got back into playing with the kick reso head on , so I been trying to get those great old sounds , rather than over deadened , over EQ'd ' modern ' sounds . Perhaps the metal doors but open (ish ) walls of your storage facility help with that big drum ambience . Anyhoo , great stuff .
This video helped me a lot! Installing softube was kind of a pain because all the licence activation stuff but I am using almost the same configuration as you with logic and my drums definitely sound better now :3
Dude you're a fucking gent. Thank you so much this is exactly what I've been looking for. I have to say as well, the level of consideration you have for so many different factors is incredible. Thank you.
I'm amazed they sound that great in that storage unit (you're an excellent player as well). I thought I was the only one to be so limited that I had to use a damn storage unit for playing drums. Unfortunately, I had a problem with people who would go there to hang out and complain about the noise (who hangs out in a storage unit!, besides me! playing drums!). Anyway, I will find another one and bring my macbook pro and a couple mics. This video is an inspiring starting point. Glad I found ya.
I happen to already have a CAD D10 kick mic, and an At2020 so its pretty reaussuring that I can get a get sound with that equipment. I figured from what I’ve read, that I would need another overhead mic. Thanks for the help.
9dy8bobby I mean.. if you want a stereo spread it would be a bit better to just add a second AT20-20 to your set up .. and use one as a left .. and the other as a right. Just be careful with position tho.. cuz those mics are so hot they will overlap and possibly phase.
Still heavily depends on what your genre is. If you are doing modern heavy rock or prog for example, you need super crisp tightness but also natural room reverb, usually being the best results straight from the source without too much post work. If you do alternative rock or funky laid back music you can totally do a simple fat set up for that style because it doesnt have to be super clean.
This is gold man! Digging your sound (both in the feel- and the mix-kinda way ;) ) keep it up! Love to see some more Steve Jordan breakdowns like your last one. Easily my fav groove drummer 🔥
A lot of people fail to have the drums sound good to begin with, before any muffling any effects any dampening, then make it even better before recording, finally once you record you will have a great sound to begin with, and any shortfalls can be corrected with software.
Amazing video to help us beginners. I literally have everything already without spending a penny. I just have no knowledge on how to begin recording. Amazing.
Man these do sound great. After hearing all the “you need to record drums in a nice room” advice, I almost bailed out of trying to record my kit. Thanks for the confidence booster.
Moving blankets, fitted with ringlets and hung from a ceiling will cheaply improve any room acoustics. Just make sure to leave a small space (2-4 inches) between the walls and blankets. Don't let the blankets touch the walls.
You can start off with a few blankets, not getting what you hoped for acoustically, then add more blankets. You shouldn't have to cover every wall completely. Space between blankets is okay.
If you have a bad room try to use more close mics.
With a good room you can use more room mics
How can you not like a well spoken thorough tutorial that explains everything in complete detail. The man is a beast!
Thanks for being on human level and showing us what equipment we need and how it's done!! Cheers!
Peter McKinnon's opening music! hahaha dope!
Yes! I was hoping someone would notice. Long-time Peter McKinnon fan here.
Dude, I immediately noticed! hehehe keep up the great work, love the videos (top-notch quality). Glad to hear that dude, it shows in your videos - Peter McKinnon would be proud! hehehe now to insert them B-Roll clips (kidding).
Oh my days!! Took me ages to work out what that was!!! Knew I recognised it from somewhere!! Great video man!
Exactly!
SO FUNNY just watched the latest clip of him and than switshed to this :D
I know this video has been out for a while, but thank you for making it. Im a long time drummer but don't have that much recording/ mixing experience. I'll definitely use the info you shared here.
Wow! Amazing results with only two mics in a non-treated room... I will definitely apply these tips when I'm recording at home. Thanks a lot man
this is actually one of the best lesson 1 in recording drums I've seen. Even though I've been spending many years in the studio, I still refer to this video for first steps.. saves me time not having to do it myself ;-).. thanks
Your drums are some of the best I have heard on YT. Great playing too!
I hope this helps to illustrate how it doesn't take a ton of expensive gear to get decent quality drum recordings. If you'd like to take these concepts further, you can book a one-on-one online lesson with me here: jeffrandalldrumming.com
Thank you for this, it's really helpful, good job!.
My God! I had to back up the video to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating when you said you only had two microphones on that blow mind drum recording!
I wouldn’t get rid of that storage facility, it’s like the holy Grail of great sound quality for some reason.
I cannot believe you're getting that full of a sound out of a only two mic setup. Incredible!
You can get a decent sound from one mic, but probably not in that room.
Me too!
Great video. One thing I learned from a fantastic engineer years ago was to use two mics on ported kick drum. One in the port and one against the outer reso head. He mixed both sounds and the kick sound was full and super dynamic. I share this with anyone.
Dude I am blown away how great your drums sound just by using a kick mic and overhead and they are not really expensive gear, I like your mixing technique nothing to fancy just dropping stuff hear and there and its not to much, mad props dude!
It's really nice to see a pro like JR using the same exact gear im using right now.... even if it's 6 years ago it just feels hugely gratifying to know i have the right gear if not the know-how just yet, thank you so much sir much love
I can't get over that OH, its a 99 dollar mic can't believe your getting the sound your getting , BEFORE the plugins, crazy!
Great vid man, so many folks (including myself) need to see how approachable this subject is. Love it!
Hey Jeff, love this video. I just got a Gear4Music SubZero 8 mic pack, that also came with the appropriate stands and cables all for under £300. At the same time I got a Beringher multi channel interface, also for under £300. I’ve used all the mics into logic just like you have and you have managed to get a much better sound, I have similar limitations in terms of sound too. This video has inspired me to step back, think about mic placement and start again to get a fuller, warmer, more natural drum sound that retains punch, wish me luck haha!
Thank you! The sound going into the mic is far more important than anything else in the chain. How to get a great recorded drum sound: 1. Practice your drumming, a lot 2. Get a really nice kit & cymbals. 3. Spend as much time as you need tuning & figuring out any dampening and eliminating all the weird buzzes and resonance. Spend hours on it before hitting record if you have to. You got a basic but super usable and realistic drum sound with two entry level mics. Nice work.
This guy should have far more subscribers ! Ok there are lots of videos out there on a more complicated professional level, but for learners with limited budget and limited equipment, this has gotta be one of the best tutorials i have seen .. 22 years as a sound engineer and you get a thumbs up from me .. great work and a well delivered video !!
Thanks very much!!
You are welcome my friend @@JeffRandallDrumming
MAN, that Epidemicsound tip was a game change to me. I was totally looking for something like that to start recording some drums on my own! Really, can't thank you enough!!!!
It’s perfect right?! I’m gonna get busy using their stuff as well.
We are on a similar path my friend.
I just found you tonight. Can’t wait to re watch your video. A mighty big thank you!
Kg
Thanks for this, Jeff!!
That sounds as good as a mic set up with hi budget mics. Very informative ty for sharing. Friend of mine playing drums on some of my songs has a terrible sound so I am trying to help him get a good sound without expensive mics.
Really? Who would thumbs down this? This was some good stuff here!!!!
Thanks Danny!
Good stuff, Jeff! Very educational. Fantastic layout of the video and I'm sure it's very helpful to many!
I absolutely love the way you shot it. Crisp looking video!
Thanks for checking it out Max! I hope your studio construction is continuing to go smoothly.
The video I've been looking for. Thanks man!
Thanks Jeff for this videos and info!
Im from spain and ohhh men, this is the best channel of drums!
Congrats friend🫡
Great job on this video dude! I enjoyed it. And your hats sound goooooood and washy. Must be because they are two crashes! I dig it.
This was exactly what I need to hear and see. Following your advice to start uploading my own drum videos.Thank you.
Wtf i'm really amazed of what you acheived in that room with only two mics. Great video man!
To be honest i think the room / storage space adds to the recording a bit. I have been recording for drums for 10 years now and i can say when i first started i was recording in a small airplane hanger and i was new to recording, and i was getting great sounds . Im getting ready to go back to acoustic drums from an electric set and I have to say this inspired me to come at it from a more simplistic approach . Thank you for this perfect timing
First time I've seen 17" hats. Thanks for listing the entire set up! Very helpful.
Dang, these drums sound pretty killer in that storage unit, straight off the mics! And of course the processed track sounds incredible. Really impressive.
Thanks Scott!
Fantastic video dude thanks for this
Thanks Jeff.really enjoyed this .You couldnt have said it any better in regard to the feel of the drummer is always number 1.It's so easily overlooked.I'm a 66yr.old .lifelong drummer who finally wants to record my own music.Thanks for all the helpful tips.I'll be referring back to this one because you made it SIMPLE.
Dude, thank you so much for this! I'm trying to do the same exact thing with two mics and this is the only video that is doing the same!
Very nice. The most important thing is making sure the drums sound as good as possible before putting up any microphones.
Hey Jeff no problem. One day I would like to set up a room and record like this. I love how you just put it all out there for us to see how you do it. Thank you for that. 👍👍
I invented storage unit practice, your set up is the best I’ve ever seen. Great video thanks!
Bro this is actually a professional mix in my opinion
This is pretty informative. I think it's great that you're able to get such a great sound with a pretty budget interface and affordable mics. Additionally, I've been playing drums for a very long time but my focus has always been keys and brass. Recently I've heard how cheesy the cymbals sound during performances and the fact that you mentioned acquiring higher quality cymbals really drove home that fact for me.
I'm blown away at the quality of the recording using just two mics--two DIRT CHEAP mics.
Wow. Super impressed.
Amazed how the metal panel behind the bass drum doesn't shake and mess everything
Superb ! What a great drum sound from only two mics,you could definitely teach a thing or two to so called trained sound engineers. Because of the social distancing/lockdown I've had an engineer remotely mixing a track I originally recorded back in October for an artist,this guy managed to make me sound like a machine by using samples on my snares and kick. I wasn't pleased to say the least,numerous instructional emails and 5 mixes later I finally sound like me!! Point is some engineers over complicate things,what you've done here a perfect example of considered mixing !!
Just discovered your channel. GREAT content, fills, etc. This video is also superb. AT2020 as a single overhead, and the kick mic. Perfect-sounding kit, with headphones or gaming speakers which is usually how I listen to TH-cam videos.... kit sounds phenomenal, cymbals (of course... and I fully agree cymbals are the most important part of the overall sound). Flawless, man.
So impressive you got that snare sounding sounding so big without any close mic!
Jeff this is a brilliant video. I think your words are very wise and I wish more videos on YT were this good. Thanks for posting!
In the time of Chimpanzees i was a Monkey...
step 1: finding a place that allows you to play drums ...
Lol 100%
Step 2, be a good sounding drummer
There is one advantage your storage unit has against many other rooms of similar size. Those thin metal walls are a lot like being in a car. The reason so many people use the car stereo as a benchmark is that the low frequencies pass through the thin walls rather than echo around inside. You get a more natural balanced low end without needing bass traps. Great work man!
Someone, give this guy a medal.
Great video Jeff. Thanks for putting it up there. Some great tips!!
Fantastic! I've been looking for a simple way to record my drums. I already have those exact headphones lol..
Man, your mix is great!!
the analog part you done is amazing! So realistic !
Always such nice groove and sound. Enjoyed it!
I can’t say how thankful Iam for you putting up this information thanks brotha
Such a rad video! Keep up the great work, Jeff! 🤘🏼
For anyone who realized in this video that their next purchase needs are cymbals, understand each brand makes hundreds of unique sounding cymbals. Zildjian alone makes bright brilliant cymbals, dark earthy cymbals, absolutely trashy fx and china cymbals and everything inbetween. The sound difference between a Zildjian A Custom Crash and a K Custom Dark crash is night and day.
Nothing kills me more then walking into a studio/rehearsal area, the guy says "Don't worry, they're Zildjians." Just to sit down a full set of ZBTs.
Zildjian makes bottom barrel cymbals, AND high end professional quality cymbals. Shop around, do some research before buying anything.
I just wanna say that at the end of the day if you can’t make any cymbal sound good you gotta step your game up. Also there are people out there that truly can’t stand b20 cymbals and don’t mind “cheaper” b8 alloy’s like ZBT’s and B8’s. It truly is what you like that matters and if you can make it work for you.
@@JeserNoob The thing is, cymbals are the least adjustable aspect to recording. You can tune and mute drums, you can add acoustic foam and furniture to the room, you can practice to get a better drummer, you can eq the mics, but you cant really do anything to improve cymbals. There is a night and day difference between high quality professional cymbals and even mid range let alone beginner cymbals
itsC0ll0n yeah that’s the thing I used to see it as that too but really music is so subjective that something I might love to death would just be absolute noise to someone else and that’s what makes it so diverse. So while I won’t go buying any MCS’s or PST 5’s I can see how someone else would be perfectly fine with that. Plus that line is blurring with the new lines like the Zildjian i’s and S’s
@@JeserNoob
I actually bought a crash from the new Sabian XSR line. I got a 17" Concept Crash for hardly $80 and it sounds just as good as something from the Zildjian A Custom line. And the brilliant finish is pretty hot too.
Affordable good sounding cymbals are out there, and yes zildjian, Sabian, and all the big companies are working on better budget cymbals
"The sound difference between a Zildjian A Custom Crash and a K Custom Dark crash is night and day."
You just named my cymbal. I have a 14" Zildjian A Custom, and I thought you gave me the answer to why I don't like the cymbal. But then Sean said:
" I got a Concept Crash for $80 and it sounds just as good as something from the Zildjian A Custom"
And I'm like "huuuuuuuu? The A Custom is the GOOD ONE?"
Well I did pay $75 for it, used in 1995. So it's really a keeper? Maybe that gong sound is just because I'm not crashing hard to loud music. Is that normal? And could age be a factor?
that groove is insane brotha
Mate you should get in contact with Graham from The Recording Revolution (if you haven't already), you'd be perfect for an interview on his channel. Cheers for a great video!
I follow Graham’s channel! Love his stuff. Thanks for the suggestion!
Yeah I thought so, I'm sure he'd love your content
Yeah kind of the same vibe going on
That was a really good instructive video… appreciate it man!
Keep up the good work!!!
Sounds great man! Also helps that you have great sounding drums already and a great groove.
I got a lot out of this video! Great stuff, Jeff!
Glad to hear it! Thanks Cameron.
Dude, your drums sound amazing!
Thanks Jace!
I bought this mic! Thanks for the suggestion, Jeff!!
Excelente... The quality of the source is the raw material for the recording. The execution of the instrument also because you as a musician have not left the context of the beats, of the technique that deserves to be used in that room. And then, the punctual processing. Congratulations. 🎶
Awesome stuff Jeff! Cool to get an insight into your methods. Looking forward to trying some of these tips out!
Thanks Harry!
Thank you, Jeff, for this video. For a drummer on a budget, and without any experience with miking drums, It's loaded with answers I've been seeking. In fact, your work goes far beyond that - it was such a smoothly composed production, professional in every way, that it's inspiring me to take the leap into recording AND video presentation. Hat's off to you! I'll be checking out all your videos.
the trick really is to get the mics at equal distance to the snare.. i managed to get a descent sound with 1 condenser above the kit like you showed, and just an old dynamic shure mic maybe 6-8 inches from the kick drum. not perfect but definitely more dynamic than what i was getting before. thanks
Nice!! Thanks dude for all that info. Cheers from Argentina!
Oh let do ride groove 0:44 naaahhh! Maybe next video
You got a great drum sound there. My hi hats tend to sound a bit unnerving and harsh, and they're good, 13" Istanbul light hats. Maybe because I play them quite low and they're spilling into the snare mic. I liked the minimal mic approach to recording drum set.
I love your lessons and educational videos !
Thank you!
As soon as that slide guitar kicked in, we all knew.
Really enjoyed you showing the workflow and what you did. Definitely going to check out the tape plug in!
Great Vid Jeff...Cheers Mate!
Thanks for this!, really made pricing/funding mics easy.
Damn. Right when I was wondering what I need to record and take my channel to the next level, this shows up in my recommended. THANK YOU!!! Things are gonna change around here real soon!! :)
Cool vid , sound advice , I have been telling young drummers about the cheap drums/expensive cymbals thing forever , good skins and tuning can make ordinary drums sound way better but a crap cymbal will always sound like what it is . I just bought a pair of cheap Chinese large diaphragm condensers and am trying out all the one mic/ two mic/ three mic/ then Glyn Johns 4 mic set up . I'm not happy with the un EQ'd kick drum sounds yet , agree about the mic inside the kick sound , I have recently got back into playing with the kick reso head on , so I been trying to get those great old sounds , rather than over deadened , over EQ'd ' modern ' sounds . Perhaps the metal doors but open (ish ) walls of your storage facility help with that big drum ambience . Anyhoo , great stuff .
Thanks for a really good & informative video Jeff! it sounds great and you really play good as well!
Your welcome Lennart! Thanks for checking it out!
This video helped me a lot! Installing softube was kind of a pain because all the licence activation stuff but I am using almost the same configuration as you with logic and my drums definitely sound better now :3
Dude you're a fucking gent. Thank you so much this is exactly what I've been looking for. I have to say as well, the level of consideration you have for so many different factors is incredible. Thank you.
Glad it helped Dan!
I'm amazed they sound that great in that storage unit (you're an excellent player as well). I thought I was the only one to be so limited that I had to use a damn storage unit for playing drums. Unfortunately, I had a problem with people who would go there to hang out and complain about the noise (who hangs out in a storage unit!, besides me! playing drums!). Anyway, I will find another one and bring my macbook pro and a couple mics. This video is an inspiring starting point. Glad I found ya.
I happen to already have a CAD D10 kick mic, and an At2020 so its pretty reaussuring that I can get a get sound with that equipment. I figured from what I’ve read, that I would need another overhead mic. Thanks for the help.
9dy8bobby I mean.. if you want a stereo spread it would be a bit better to just add a second AT20-20 to your set up .. and use one as a left .. and the other as a right. Just be careful with position tho.. cuz those mics are so hot they will overlap and possibly phase.
Very good quality recording and very nice playing ...groovy ...I like it very much thank you
Definitely enjoyed the video man!! helped me understand a few things.
Awesome! Glad it helped yah Josiah.
Very good recording and playing MR. i really love your work!!!!!!!!
You Rock Dude!!! Cheer from Venezuela.
Cheers!
really helpful, killer sounds for 2 mics, cheers jeff
Still heavily depends on what your genre is. If you are doing modern heavy rock or prog for example, you need super crisp tightness but also natural room reverb, usually being the best results straight from the source without too much post work. If you do alternative rock or funky laid back music you can totally do a simple fat set up for that style because it doesnt have to be super clean.
This is gold man! Digging your sound (both in the feel- and the mix-kinda way ;) ) keep it up! Love to see some more Steve Jordan breakdowns like your last one. Easily my fav groove drummer 🔥
Thanks so much Jonas! I have more groove lessons coming for sure. :)
Great video! This is super helpful. Subscribed!
Wow impressive! Can't believe you just use a kick mic and an overhead. Time to invest in my first setup!
Bro, i cannot belive what I am hearing XD very well done. I'll give it a try.
Great info! 🙏'Prof' Chris Vrenna teaches into to music tech at the community college here,i need to 'go back to school'!
Great video, thanks for doing such a good job at explaining and sharing how to record drums
Thanks Wade!
Super simple and helpful! Really makes me want to get a channel cracking
A lot of people fail to have the drums sound good to begin with, before any muffling any effects any dampening, then make it even better before recording, finally once you record you will have a great sound to begin with, and any shortfalls can be corrected with software.
Amazing video to help us beginners. I literally have everything already without spending a penny. I just have no knowledge on how to begin recording. Amazing.
Drummer here. All good advise. Good job!