This website exists to help you record drums at a professional level — whether you're just getting started or ready to go deeper.
Start with the free 45 minute course below.
It covers everything a beginner needs to know before touching a microphone, a fader, or a plugin.
When you're ready to go further, full access to everything else on this site is $12 a month.
Everything You Need to Know to Record Drums at a Professional Level
Every month you get four original, never-before-heard tracks that need drums recorded—no charts, no previews, just press record. This is how you become a studio drummer: real-world reps at home before you walk cold into a commercial session. Learn to handle that red light on your terms — so by the time it's real, it isn't new. Plus, you'll get complete access to The Fundamentals of Recording Drums at Home and How To Record a Snare Drum: All Things Considered.
Two full courses covering mic placement, room acoustics, gain staging, EQ, compression, and everything in between. Original tracks every month so you can develop your skills as a session drummer by recording real music that needs your drums. Plus a resource hub with a beginners guide, glossary, and FAQ to support you every step of the way.
All of it for $12 a month.
Meet Brad
With over 30 years of experience as a professional drummer, composer, and audio engineer, Brad's work has found a home on some of the world's most recognized networks — including HBO Max, TLC, Apple TV+, Discovery+, and Univision. He knows what professional drum recordings sound like because he makes them for a living — and he's spent those 30 years watching talented drummers freeze up the moment the red light comes on. Recording Drums With Brad exists to close that exact gap.
