Devour Music

Video Description:

I do miss my old Red Maple HiLite (12 13 16 22 14SN) but for a long time, I could never find a matching 10" tom - so I let that kit go. Now that this kit kit has come into my possession, and with killer size toms; 8 10 12 14 (wish there was a 16) I was excited to be able to record it. Soundcheck time! Here's me playing around, putting the toms through its paces which I've reheaded with some of my current 'go-to' heads EVANS G2 Coated batters, and also EMAD on the kick. Have a listen to the bite these maple shells have (specially the 10"). Zero muffling! The positioning of the 8" is also something I used to play around with - I dig it! Check it out and let me know what you think.

Recorded at Dirty Laundry Studios Brisbane QLD, Australia SEPT 2024

Drum Gear List

• Sonor HiLite Series in 'Red Maple' Finish:
• 8x8" Rack Tom
• 10x9" Rack Tom
• 12x10" Rack Tom
• 14x15" Floor Tom
• 22x17" Bass Drum
• UFiP Cymbals (L-R):
• 14" Blast Extra Dry Hi-Hats
• 7" Class Splash
• 8" FX Collection Natural Splash
• 10" Class Splash w/ 6" Class Splash inverted
• 21" Blast Extra Dry Ride (rivets removed)
• 21" Vibra Crash
• 18" Tiger China (modded) w/ 18 Tiger Crash (modded) stacked
• Benny Greb Signature Mk1 Snare Drum:

13x5.75

Recording & Monitor Gear

• Porter & Davies 'Gigster' Drum Throne Monitor
• Mics are mix of brands:
• Beyerdynamic 57/58c for rack and floor tom
• Beyerdynamic D50d for main snare
• Lewitt LCT240 for overheads
• Lewitt DTP640REX w/ Dr Alien Smith Subkick 01 for kick
• Prodipe T110 for snare bottom
• Logic Pro X DAW:
• Audient id44 + SP8 Interface