Two HUGE SECRETS To Recording Drums (It’s Easier & Cheaper Than You Think)
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2023
- Transform your drum recordings and videos with two powerful FREE tools in Logic Pro X. Not only will we discuss how to use compression with compressors and equalization through graphic EQs and other EQs plugins - here, you'll get tips for making social media videos with your drum covers, economizing your recording workflow, and more. Got questions? Put 'em in the comments!
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I've been a drummer for over 15 years, and I've been a musician for over 25, but I've only been recording drums seriously for less than a decade. I quickly learned how to get great drum sounds with a few secrets.
In previous videos, I've talked about the importance of selecting the right drum heads, hitting your drums (particularly the snare drum) in such a way to produce the best tones, tuning the drums right, and much more. I've even talked about the importance of setting up your microphones the right way too! Room mics are one of my biggest secrets to getting the best sounding drums in your headphones, through your studio monitors, or even through your iPhone speaker.
Today, we're going to get into my DAW - Logic Pro X on my MacBook Pro - to show you how to use a couple key tools that will give you better drum sounds in no time at all. We'll also cover the benefits of paid plugins, like the ones I used from Waves Audio, as well.
Let's give a big thanks to @ZeKePlaysDrums for his great playing, unique approach to music creation, and his wonderful-sounding audio. Connect with Zeke if you're looking for drum lessons in Oregon or if you need a drummer for your next tour!
Drum-related audio on my end was captured with two Universal Audio Apollo x8p interfaces using 1073 preamp modeling.
Mics include:
- SE Electronics V-Kick (Kick In)
- Dr. Alien Smith Alien8 (Kick Out)
- Shure Unidyne III SM57 (Snare Top) - Rode NT55 w/ Cardioid Capsule (Snare Top)
- Audio-Technica ATM650 (Snare Bottom)
- Sennheiser MD-421 (Each Tom)
- AKG C414 TLII Pair (Overheads)
- Apex 210B Ribbon into Soyuz Launcher (Room)
- Shure 588SB (Vocal)
I use Logic Pro X, Waves Audio plugins, and I really need a nap - like now.
Oh, and that cool mic cable? It comes from Sorry Cables in LA. - www.sorrycables.com/ Questions?
I do lessons on drumming, recording drums, social media, and more. Plus, I've been working with drum companies on all sorts of cool stuff. Check out my website! And you can always find me at timbdrums@gmail.com or hit me up on my other socials.
Website - www.timbaltes.com/
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GRAMMA!...... GRAMMA I'M ON THE TV!!!!
😂 Thank you for doing this man, this is gonna completely change my game 💚
So glad you dug it. Thanks for the opportunity, my dude!
Really appreciated this video Timbo! Always great, informational content with the perfect amount of humor mixed in! Thanks man!
Thanks Austin. I really appreciate it. Your videos always sound killer, so I'm sure you have your tricks, but I hope you picked up a new one or two from this video too! 👊👊👊
This was a great watch! I tend to layer in samples to my kit as well for recordings. But for drum covers and social media, this works really well. Would love to get the kit to sound fuller without samples!
Check out my Instagram for plenty of examples. I never use samples. While they can be super helpful when you’re putting a record together, I find it to be too tedious to use when I’m trying to pump out a ton of videos for socials. If you hear something you like and have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out!
dude, this was REALLY GOOD! thank you for your time and effort on this one, really appreciated
So glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the all the kind words. If you got any questions, don’t hesitate to holler. Always happy to help in the comments here!
Great job, Tim!!! This video had to take weeks to edit!
Thanks so much. I hope you got something useful out of it! It look many long hours, but I'm just hoping people can learn from all the years of digging I've done! 🤣
Ty for this wisdom Tim!!! You are the best!
Thanks for the kind words, Paul. I appreciate it!!
Tim this is EXACTLY what I needed and using Logic too:) So it’s perfectly for me right now ! I will be watching it over and over :) Thanks for sharing and doing it in an easy way to relate to 10/10 man ❤👍
Enjoy! And yo, if any questions pop up, throw me a comment and I'll answer them here!
Fun stuff! I really like your delivery. Off to check out more of your videos :)
Thanks Nathaniel. Hope you dig the other videos too. More fun stuff to come! 😁👊
This is invaluable information! Thanks, Tim!!!
Thanks Stuart. I really appreciate it!!
I appreciate you man! 🙏🙏🙏 I learnt so much from this. Thank you 🙌
Thanks Glenn. Don't hesitate to holler if have any questions I can help with. Always happy to chat recording stuff!
Tim!!! You're the best! In the few lessons I had with you, you transformed my studio into sounding amazing!
Dude! Thank you so much for the kind words. I’m so glad you got a lot out of our time together. Big love!! ❤️❤️❤️
we use the same jam! Grandma would be proud.
😂❤️😂❤️
Excellent video, most excellent sweater choice!
Thanks Tobias! 😁😁👊👊
Great vid Timb!
Yo!! Thanks for watching, my friend. Hope all is well in your world.
Awesome video Tim! This was very helpful but I'm still at the stage where I need to get set up to record. I'm gonna save this for later though. Thanks. 🥁❤️
Glad you got a kick out of it, John. And I hope you get recording soon!
As a complete novice at recording this video is filled with tons of useful info, thanks Tim!
I’m glad you dug it! And if you have any other questions pop up, don’t hesitate to shoot me an email!!
Equal parts hilarious AND informative.
Thank you. Glad you got a kick out of it!
Damn,I'm messing up. I've been following you for a long time on IG,but I've never thought about checking your CZcams. I'm happy I did. This is a really informative video with some great entertainment mixed in. I do have all the waves plugins you used,CLA,API,they are all awesome. I need to get back into it and learn more about this. I've gotten some great info from this,so thank you sir!!!! Cheers!
Thanks for the kind words! I really appreciate it. Holler via email if you have any questions as you get back into recording. I’m always happy to help!
Really great content Tim. Mind blowing to me. Great tutorial for many drummers. Well done
Thanks Chris. I appreciate the kind words. I'm trying to put out some good stuff, and I hope everyone who watches gets something out of it! 😄♥
@@timbofromkeno seriously good stuff. You really know your stuff. I always thought that. The amount of work involved to put out content. It shows you really care. Awesome.
@@adsph You're too kind, dude. We gotta connect at your place one of these days and throw down some Neil Peart riffs on your DW kit!!
@@timbofromkeno that should be arranged. Work is bat sh** crazy this month for me. We will figure it out and soonish.
@@adsph We got time! Talk soon!!
MY MAN! IMO best video yet. Really appreciate the overview. Just so many good tips and tricks. I’d like to believe you are the person Charlie Brown would have grown up to be with mood stabilizing meditation and a savant on drums. Keep rowing them oars you mad man.
I love that analogy. Thank you. hahahaha I don't know if you knew this, but I actually played on a soundtrack for an official Charlie Brown video game once. And the family of Charles Schulz had to approve my work, which they said they LOVED. Since my grandma was a big Charlie Brown fan, you can't even imagine how big a smile that put on my face.
@@timbofromkeno that’s awesome Amigo. I’m glad I could return the favor. Your show is the only “drumming thing” I can get away with on the big TV
ah nice my friend works for UAG! great product.
Thanks! Man, that computer would be dead without that case. It’s a lifesaver!!
I do the bottle cut when little of lotion is left🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 🤣🤣cool vid keep it coming
😂😂👊👊
The cutting of the peanut butter jar shows us the true genius that is this operation.
I’m all about little life hacks, man. 😂❤️
This is only your second video I watched, and god do I get a good vibe from the first seconds *again*. Totally dig your style.
(You- do you remember me?👀)
Thank you for the kind words. More fun to come. And if you have any topics you want me to cover, let me know. I don't know much about LEGO, but I can help you with anything drum-related! hahaha
That’s wild I love hot mulligan and also record and etc so it’s funny stumbling upon this
lol Hope you got a kick out of the video!
The Beatles drum sound is THE reason i wanted to play the drums.
They always got killer tones, right??
@@timbofromkeno Always! Listen to the Album Revolver, Sargent Peppers, Magical Mystery Tour, The White Album, those albums are my favorite drum recordings ever. Love!!!!
Love it! Now do it with your kits and room! That room sound hunts me every time I hear that damn snare sound!
That’s definitely on the docket. Soon! 😁❤️👊
Holy shit Timbo you are an articulate dude
Thanks Kevin. I appreciate it. I tried my best to make this thing accessible for everyone! 😁👊
Just giving this stuff away for free
Hahaha For the good of the community!
Just putting it out there- a PBBJ (peanut butter, butter, jam) is where it's at.
BUTTER? Please explain why even more fat is needed than what is in the peanut butter. This is equally disgusting and enticing. hahahaha
@@timbofromkeno So I was making a PB&J and this guy from overseas is looking at me like I am a barbarian. And so he mentions having butter on it. And I'm thinking, he's from overseas. What the hell does he know about PB&J?
So I tried it. He was right. Absolutely right.
Creamier. Easier to spread the peanut butter. And what is your peanut butter substituting anyway? :P
@@quintessenceSL I am trying this tomorrow. hahahaha
i love you tim come to the philippines, we'll hang out, play some drums, eat some pb&j
Ren, man, thank you! I would love to visit that country one day. Maybe we can have a drum battle. hahaha
I've never understood why people want to scoop the mids. Mids are where the music lives. I think Walter Becker said that.
I totally agree. You gotta balance it between the different musical elements in an arrangement, but if a final mix is soft in mids, it just doesn’t feel right to me!
You should have tried to match the EQ settings between the stock and waves plugins to better show the difference. Also, in your own mixes, do you actually rely mostly on presets? Or do you EQ and compress manually?
The EQ settings were similar, but the compression settings (and other shaping features on the CLA plugin) are difficult to match. I could've better matched the overall output of the Logic plugins mix and the Waves plugin mix, but I also think the loudest that comes with those paid plugins has more character than the utilitarian sound of the Logic compressors and limiters.
Regarding presets, I certainly start with presets very often (especially in an unfamiliar room with an unfamiliar setup). It just gets me up to speed quickly without wasting time. But when I get into the details, I dial in sounds further by modifying each plugin's settings for sure.
Timbo… holy shit you work with Brandon!?🤯🤯 It is such a small world. You two are two of my absolute favorite drummers and hot mulligan is one of my favorite bands of all time. Sometimes the stars really align holy guacamole dude
hahahaha YES! Brandon is a great dude. It was a blast working with him earlier this summer. And thanks so much for the high praise. You the man, Jace!!
As I started the video I thought wow I think I hate this guy. As the video progressed, I thought wow I either love or hate this guy. Finally I landed on love. He’s great! I love the sm57 just being dropped on the floor ha ha ha.
Lol I’m glad you landed on love. 😂😂😂👊👊👊
TGITFK !!!
Another great video
hahaha I love the acronym! Thanks for watching, Hamil. I appreciate it!!
Timbo, if and when uou are wver up in Sheboygan, hit me up! We get BRAT!!! 😁😊🥁❤️🥁
For real though 👍👍
Dude, we gotta make it happen. One day!!
@@timbofromkenoAbsolutely! I used to manage the SW store here in town for many years... too many years.... But anytime another drummer would come in the store, it was an instant bromance 😂. I can talk with other drummers all day! Gear, influences, practice tips, on and on. 😁
@@brent3760 Hahahaha Yes, same for sure!!
Timbo can I get a zoom call sesh with you please 🥺
100%! Email me at timbdrums@gmail.com and we’ll make it happen.
20:47 easily a Top 10 Timbo clip
Honesty, you're not wrong. hahahaha
I agree. This had me dying hahaha.
@@TJ6574 LOL I guess we need more Timbo in the wild clips!
@@timbofromkeno awesome info mate. I’ll def be taking heed from this one when I start mixing my next EP. I’m building some carbon snare prototypes over here in NZ… be cool to get one to you!
@@TJ6574 Killer! My email is in my profile. Feel free to hit me up there or via Instagram and we can talk. Last year, I designed a carbon steel snare that sold all over the world. Paul McCartney's drummer even owns one! Super cool experience Would love to hear more on what you're cooking up!
snare buzz plug-in by Wavesfactory instead of bottom mic.
Oh wow, I never thought of that. I'll have to give it a whirll!!
@@timbofromkeno its free too!!
@@russgenders7550 I love free stuff! hahaha
Was that a Jimmy Eat World cover? Lol
It is! hahaha Good ear, Nick.
🤘🥁👊🙏💙🙏
Hope you dug it, homie!!
@@timbofromkeno you know it brother!! 👊
Yeah buddy, but one really important question comes to mind - how many people can fit on that sofa?
hahahaha Man, at least eight!
@@timbofromkeno Love it, have a great weekend, bud!
@@drumtravelfun You too!