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There are many ways in which to mic up a drum kit and there is no one ideal microphone to use on any particular drum. Some drummers prefer to use 2…
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Busy as Folk: Wrangling Drums for Mumford & Sons
Drum techs have plenty to do with just one kit to worry about. But MARK ‘WIFF’ SMITH wrangles four sets of drums while on tour with UK folk-rock heavyweights MUMFORD & SONS. LOUDER caught up with him between daily cymbal polishings.
Thump for Your Rump: Why Drummers Need Tactile Monitoring
Never heard of tactile monitoring before? LOUDER reveals how TIM PORTER and DIL DAVIES are shaking the drum world from the bottom up.
Custom Crafted, Tech Tested: Drums by Jeremy Berman
Craftsmanship tempered with experience as a touring drum tech – JEREMY BERMAN builds some of the finest custom kits available anywhere. LOUDER meets …
In-Ear Monitors for Singing Drummers: June 2016 Question of the Month
Shure Notes email newsletter subscribers submit their burning audio questions every month, and we pick one to publish in the email and here. This …
Recording Drums Part 6 - Bringing It All Together
Part six in our series about how to record drums. To finish our drum recording tuition, Jay walks trough the process of bringing an entire kit …
Recording Drums Part 5 - Phase Cancellation
In any recording where multiple microphones are used to capture a single sound source, the phase relationship between each microphone is critical. …
Recording Drums Part 4 - Compression
Part 4 of our drum recording series focuses on compression. Compression is the most misunderstood, but also incredibly powerful tools at our …