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The easy guide to recording drums: kit tips, mic placement and setting up your DAW

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Record drums? Why would you bother when it’s so easy to simply launch Superior Drummer or BFD, bash out a quick beat on the keyboard, hit the quantise button and get stuck into ...

Roland TD-27KV2 & Alesis Strata Prime Electronic Drums: Making The Right Choice

Key Takeaways Roland’s TD-27KV2 features digital pads with multi-sensor snare technology and Prismatic Sound Modeling that captures acoustic drum nuances Alesis Strata Prime delivers 40GB of factory ...
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"Isn’t recording drums a total nightmare? No, that’s a myth – recording drums is actually surprisingly easy": The simple guide to recording drums: kit tips, mic placement ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Record drums? Why would you bother when it’s so easy to simply launch Superior Drummer or BFD, bash out a quick beat on the keyboard, hit the quantise button and get stuck into ...
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“The minute you put a microphone right up against the skin of a drum you've got a problem because it doesn't sound like it's supposed to”: How the rules of drum recording ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Drum recording is one of the most discussed topics amongst engineers and producers, and for good reason. There are multiple ways to approach it and the correct option can be ...
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10 tips for recording perfect drums

It’s much easier to get volume, clarity and brightness from a new set of drumheads. If possible, get them on, tuned and ‘played in’ a day or two before the session. This should be the drummer’s ...