Recording and Mixing Drums Category

Mixing Conga & Sitar– EQ, Panning, Compression and Reverb

Conga is a wonderful piece of percussion instrument with its unique tribal sound. In this tutorial you will learn the methods on how to mix conga and apply EQ, panning, compression and reverb. Analyzing the frequencies of Conga Before formulating the c …

Recording & Mixing Drums using only Two Microphones

Most drum recordings are done with 3 or more microphones. This method is easier to work with, more efficient and easier to mix than working with only two microphones. In this post, I would give my thoughts on how you would be recording and mixing acous …

Superior Drummer 2.0 vs. Drummer using Real Drum Kit

I am considering adding Superior Drummer 2.0 as one of my studio drumming gears. But I am also in the process of completing a real drum kit for recording studio use. So which of the two is actually better in terms of music production? In this post, I w …

Add Realism and Natural Sound to your Sequenced Drum Beats

For those that are not using real drums in their home recording studio project, you might want to experiment further to improve the quality of your drum sound. The sound that comes out from most drum sequenced software is not realistic and not natural …

Drum Frequencies of Kick Bass Drum, Hi Hats, Snare and Crash Cymbals

Hi, I’ve subscribed to your website and it has really been helpful. I am based in Africa and in my country there isn’t any legitimate sound engineering school. I’ve been making beats for about 8 years now. I would like to know the basic standard freque …