Multiple Mic Setup For Recording Drums by Stevie Adamek

 [Stevie’s guest blog post on Drumming-Techniques, a website by Aaron Miller with expert drum tips, articles, and drum lessons.]

If your goal is to capture an authentic drum kit sound, there are certain steps that will get you there fast. You can mic drums in at least two ways: with multiple mics or with a single mic. This article covers using multiple mics.

A drum kit makes a lot of racket. The sympathetic tunings between the drums that are activated when you hit just one of them makes for a lot of noise, which you need to account for when recording. This is part of the unique energy that you capture when recording a real drum kit – as opposed to using electronic drums.

This is also why you want to mic each component of the kit separately, understanding that each track will have ambient artifacts from the other components (snare, cymbals, kick, etc.)

First, make sure you have fresh heads on each drum and you have properly tuned them. Now let’s talk about how to best mic each part of the kit… [Read more here]

Planete Indie Features Zombie Lover

Zombie Lover was featured on Planète Indie a leading European independent terrestrial and internet radio show founded in 1997 and hosted by Pierre Gerard. Planete Indie is available via air waves and cable in parts of Belgium, France and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, or via internet stream (live or podcast). Listen to Planete Indie’s November, 2013 show here on YouTube. Zombie Lover is played at 1:03:22. [Note: Pierre speaks French, so brush up!] Show your love for Pierre’s show by liking the Planete Indie Facebook page.

Here’s the entire playlist:

Savage Peace – This Misery
October People – Wishes
Sounds Of Mass Production – I Don’t Mind
Adina Howard – Switch
Wilfred N The Grown Men – JR In The City
The Saints – Massacre * Powerplay : “King Of The Sun” *
Too Slim And The Taildraggers – Minutes Seem Like Hours
Zan Zone – Only The Earth Endures
Pedaljets – Riverview
The House Jumpers – Teardrops From My Eyes
The Saints – Duty * Powerplay : “King Of The Sun” *
La Catrin – Favorite Villain
Solveig & Stevie – Zombie Lover
Strange Paths – Success
John Parkes – Roses / Bees
The Saints – A Million Miles Away * Powerplay : “King Of The Sun” *
Maissiat – Havana
Krÿstan – Instants
Blue Eyed Sun – Please

Zombie Lover Added to Earbits Radio Rotation

Zombie Lover has been added to Earbits Music Radio for inclusion in their regular rotation.

Earbits is streaming online radio built by musicians and music lovers, for musicians and music lovers. Their team of experts brings you the best independent music from around the world, hand-curated in over 200 stations and served up hot with all the trimmings. You’ll find great high resolution photos, live show information, band merchandise, and plenty of social features to share the experience with your friends.