Yahoo

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 ...
Yahoo

How the rules of drum recording were shaped over decades of trial and error

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 ...
MusicRadar

"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 ...
MusicRadar

"You may as well just remove the front head so that you can get a mic right in on the beater point": 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. Different types of head give ...
Hackaday

DIY Bass Drum Microphone Uses Woofer Cone As Diaphragm

Anyone into audio recording knows that recording drums is a serious pain. Mic setup and positioning can make or break a recording session. One particular hurdle is getting a great sound out of the ...
Ars Technica

Drum-rack mic stand?

A little out of the ordinary, but figure might as well ask. Trying to set up a SMALL recording setup for my teen in her room, mostly just to record in GarageBand. She has a set of electronic drums and ...