Course Navigation

Introduction

• Introduction to the Fundamentals of Recording Drums

• Components Needed for Recording & Basic Signal Flow

Chapter 1 — Setting Up Your Space

• The Room

Chapter 2 — Microphones

• Types & Differences

Chapter 3 — Recording Basics

• Setting Up a New Session

• Setting the Gain

• Checking & Correcting Polarity & Phase

• Introduction to Mixing: Panning & Balancing

Chapter 4 — Tuning

• Tuning Overview

• Tune-Bot Basics

• How to Tune Snare Drums

• How to Tune Toms

• How to Tune Floor Toms

• How to Tune Bass Drums

• Tuning the Kit for a Track — Low, Medium, and High

• Taming the Tone: Studio Tricks to Shape Your Drum Sound

Chapter 5 — Microphone Placement

• Recording Drums with One Microphone

• Recording Drums with Two Microphones

• Recording Drums with Three Microphones

• Recording Drums with Four Microphones

• Recording Drums with Five Microphones

• Recording Drums with Six Microphones

• Recording Drums with Seven Microphones

• Recording Drums with Eight Microphones

• Overheads

Chapter 6 — Mixing Basics

• The Basics of Compression

• Brief Overview of Parametric, Semi-Parametric, and Passive EQ

• Mixing 1: Real World Example Using Compression & EQ

• Mixing 2: Glyn Johns

• Mixing 3: The Wurst Mic Technique

• Decoding the Mid-Side Technique

Chapter 7 — Outro

• Thank You