Ep.15 Players and sound

The course on Microphone placement not only shows you how to place microphones, it also gives you examples of different types of microphones on each drum, allowing you sample different options from some of the best microphone companies in the business. Jim will also show you 10 different overhead and minimal miking techniques with samples. Then Jim will walk you through a real drum tracking session methodically going though everything that needs to be setup to accomplish the task. At the end, he records a rock song with 32 microphones on the kit that you can download as exercise files.

The course is summed up with a general overview of drum mixing and effects used to get a great drum sound.

World class engineer, drummer and educator Jim Pavett presents this tutorial through the perspectives of the drummer, the engineer and the studio owner. Whether you are a drummer looking to learn more about your instrument and craft, a recording engineer looking to perfect your drum recording technique, or a studio owner trying to select the right house kit for the studio , this series delivers.