Drum Recording In A Small Room

Drum recording can be challenging, even if you’re working in a professional tracking studio. Recording drums DIY at home or in a rehearsal space, though, and getting good results can become even harder. Space limitations and less-than-ideal acoustics, for example, can really hamper your efforts. This month, editors Paul White and Hugh Robjohns tackle the thorny issue of drum recording in small rooms. By recording Paul’s drums in his home studio, the pair outline a process for getting usable results without using drum replacement tools. Along the way, they cover acoustics, drum tuning, microphone techniques, making small kicks sound bigger, and how to fake a room when yours doesn't sound great. You can also download the audio from the session to hear the (abominable) room mic and the unprocessed audio tracks on the SOS website. Subscribe! https://sosm.ag/subscribe Visit www.soundonsound.com Like Sound On Sound: https://www.facebook.com/soundonsoundmag Follow Sound On Sound: https://twitter.com/soundonsoundmag Follow Sound On Sound on Instagram: @soundonsoundmag Chapters ACOUSTICS 00:00 - Introduction 00:45 - Acoustics Of A Small Space 01:21 - Reflections From A Low Ceiling 03:10 - Wall Reflections DRUM SETUP 04:36 - Drum Kit Tuning And Damping 05:31 - Tuning Toms With A Tension Pressure Gauge 06:36 - Damping Heads With Moon Gel, Tape, Or Towel 07:46 - Cymbals MICROPHONE SETUP 09:01 - Microphone Setup 09:42 - Glyn Johns Technique 10:26 - Microphone Selection 11:53 - Kick Drum Microphone 13:06 - Overheads 15:15 - Effects Of Out Of Phase Microphones Explained 16:01 - DRUM TRACKING PROCESSING & MIXING 16:30 - Kick Drum Processing Techniques 18:31 - Tom Processing Techniques 19:55 - Snare Drum Processing 20:40 - Overhead Mic Processing 21:28 - Overall Mix Bus Compression 22:24 - Convolution Reverb 23:15 - Listening To The Full Mix 24:08 - Summary Of The Basic Principles #recording #diy #homestudio #homestudiosetup #homerecording