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Finding the Groove (No EQ, No Comp)
Finding the groove with completely dry drums.
No EQ or compression on the drum tracks or bus—only light processing on the stereo out.
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My Gear:
Tama Superstar Drums - Made In Japan in the early 80s.
5.5x6 Concert Tom
5.5x8 Concert Tom
8x12 Tom
9x13 Tom
10x14 Tom
16x16 Floor
16x18 Floor
14x22 Bass Drum
Main Snare: Tama Starclassic 6.5x14 Walnut/Birch with an outer ply of cedar.
Side snare: Tama Swingstar 6.5x14 Seamless Steel Shell Made in Japan in 1984
Drumheads: REMO
Coated Ambassadors on the top of all drums
Clear Ambassadors on the bottom of all drums
Sticks: Vic Firth X55A
Cymbals:
4" Paiste 2002 Accent
6" Paiste 2002 Accent
8" Paiste 2002 Accent
8" Paiste Formula 602 Modern Essentials Splash
14" Paiste Signature Reflector Heavy Full Hi-Hats
14" Paiste PSTX Swiss Thin Crash / 502 Hi-Hat Bottom
19" Paiste Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
20" Paiste Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
20" Paiste Signature Dry Dark Ride
20" Paiste 2002 Black Label China Type
22" Paiste Formula 602 Modern Essentials Ride
24" Paiste 2002 Crash
Microphones:
Toms: Sennheiser MD 421, approximately 2.5 inches above the head, pointed toward the center
Floor Toms: 421 Kompakt approximately 2.5 inches above the head, pointed toward the center
Snare Drum: Shure SM57, approximately 2 inches above the head, pointed toward the center
Snare Bottom: AKG P170, approximately 2 inches below the snare, pointed toward the center
Side Snare: AKG C214, approximately 3 inches above the head pointed toward the center
Bass Drum: AKG D112, approximately 3 inches from the resonant head and 11 inches from the floor to the mic center
Bass Drum: WA-47Jr, approximately 5 inches from the resonant head and 15 inches from the floor to the capsule
Overheads: WA-47Jr, approximately 50 inches from the center of the snare
Room Mic: AKG C214, approximately 6 feet in front of the bass drum, pointed away from the drums toward the wall
Interface:
(2) Universal Audio Apollo x8p
DAW: LUNA