Recording drums can be the most awful experience or it can be extremely rewarding with great results. In the past couple of decades I have had mixed results recording a drum kit.

The most valuable lesson I have taken on board is that 1, The kit needs to sound good in the room. 2, You do not need hundreds of mics. 3, Use a good drummer who can play evenly and to time. 4, Take your time to get it right from the recording stage. 5, Remember to use your ears!

In this video, I decided to test out the Tama Club Jam mini kick drum. Its an 18inch drum with half the depth size of a usual kick drum. Please join me on this experiment day in the recording studio!

Happy recording to you all! Martin

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Video produced by Meyer Street Records
Camera – Panasonic GH5
Video edited in Final Cut ProX
Audio recorded and edited using Pro Tools

Recorded, edited and mixed by Martin Van Der Sande

Studio kit used in the studio at Aston End Studios – Hertfordshire, UK
Yamaha TF5 mixer for monitoring audio signals
Genelec 1032c main audio monitiors
Yamaha NX5 reference monitors
Neve 1073dpx dual mic pre amplifier – main mic pre in the studio
TLAudio valve compressor for outboard compression
Microphones used for recordings – Neumann TLM49, Shure SM58, Neumann U87 Vocal Condenser Mic, Rode NT1a Microphone, AKG C414
Instruments used in videos but not all videos:
Yamaha U1a upright piano, Taylor acoustic 214ce guitar, Yamaha MX61 keyboard, Epiphone Les Paul, Epiphone Dot electric guitar, Yamaha Pacifica electric guitar, Fender Squire P Bass, Fender American Pro Stratocaster olive green guitar.
DAW – Pro Tools (latest addition) run on a Mac Pro.

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