Courses
Everything here is built on over 30 years of real world experience — designed to take you from where you are now to where you want to be as a drummer and recording engineer.
The Fundamentals of Recording Drums at Home delivers nearly 5 hours of real world instruction across 30 carefully crafted videos. Everything from gear and acoustics to mic placement, tuning, mixing, and beyond — taught by a professional drummer and audio engineer with over 30 years of experience.
30 in depth video lessons
Nearly 5 hours of instruction
Gear selection — everything you need and why it matters
Room acoustics and kit placement — making any space work in your favor
Microphone types and polar patterns — choosing the right mic for the job
Mic placement — 1 to 8 microphone setups and overhead techniques
Tuning — getting a great sound before a mic goes up
Gain staging and session workflow — setting up for consistent results every time
Phase and polarity correction — one of the most overlooked aspects of drum recording
Balancing, panning, and EQ — shaping your drum sound in the mix
Compression — controlling dynamics and adding punch
Mix prep — delivering tracks that are ready to mix from the moment you stop recording
Taught by a professional drummer, composer, and audio engineer with 30+ years of experience
The Fundamentals of Recording Drums at Home
How To Record A Snare Drum - All Things Considered
There is a lot more to recording a great snare drum than placing a mic and hitting record. This course covers everything that contributes to the sound — drumhead selection, triple flange versus die cast hoops, snare wires, tuning, mic choice, placement, phase, and polarity — giving you a complete understanding of one of the most important elements in any drum recording.
Tuning — finding the sweet spot for any musical style or recording situation
Drumhead selection — how different heads affect tone, attack, and resonance
Hoops — the sonic difference between triple flange and die cast and when to use each
Snare wires — how they affect response, sensitivity, and overall sound
Microphone choice — selecting the right mic for the snare sound you are chasing
Mic placement — positioning for punch, clarity, and detail
Phase and polarity — understanding and correcting one of the most common snare recording problems
A brief look at mixing — an introduction to shaping your snare sound in the mix
Taught by a professional drummer, composer, and audio engineer with 30+ years of experience