How to Get Drums Right at the Source || Interview with a great worship drummer

The drummer has more to do with the drum tone than the mics. There. I said it. Listen in as I interview Travis Damme, drummer at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City as he takes us through his preparation process, how he mixes his monitors to make room for the singers, and how to reduce cymbal bleed in the tom mics.
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[@kalvistimsans1986]

One of the best interview I have seen in a while. Uncovering some great tips and tricks to the problems I go against every Sunday as a sound tech. Thanks a lot for the video!

[@AndreSchaier]

Dear Lord, please make all drummers think that way! And maybe include all guitarists and bassists as well. Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@AttawayAudio]

Amen!

[@spark5959]

Pop l

[@morbidmanmusic]

Lords won't help, only practice and dedication to the craft.

[@coryc.7283]

Thanks for this interview James. Travis, well spoken and some solid perspective both musically and technically.

[@AttawayAudio]

Isn't Travis great?

[@zcb27]

great video. something worth noting is to definitely check with the sound guy before doing stuff like changing the snare or cymbals or tuning the toms or moving mics. at my church we’ve spent months trying to dial in the perfect snare snare sound so we have tons of extra processing based around our specific snare and snare tuning. and we also tune the toms to what works best with the songs, so even if they doesn’t sound perfectly ideal on their own they fit into the mix better because they’re in key with the songs

[@donovanwolff3714]

A ton of great advice and tips. Love this video. Thank you!

[@vihangajayakody]

Thanks James & Travis for this Interview...!

[@AttawayAudio]

You bet!

[@MatthewDudek]

Do you have any discussions on how to tune and set up the toms and bass drum? We have too much ringing in ours and they are off-key with the music to the point that it's grating...

[@AttawayAudio]

This might help kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYu1hKiQobZ9g9k

[@chelsea_umberger]

Solid interview guys! Miss y’all!!

[@AttawayAudio]

I gotta interview you next!

[@chelsea_umberger]

@@AttawayAudio ahhh!! Let me know!! I can fly up there! 👍🏻

[@MikeCookMusic]

16:50 - Polar Pattern... now that's a video I would watch... if ya got one I'll watch it... if not... be cool to see it...

[@AttawayAudio]

I'll add it to the list!

[@kerwynxavier5013]

Hi, I'm new to the channel and can you tell me which console your using in the background

[@AttawayAudio]

SSL L200

[@hanscozijnsen1]

Great video! Super insightful! So do you use a hihat channel at all? I never bothered with it...

[@AttawayAudio]

Only when I encounter a drummer that plays with finesse. Which is rare, but it happens sometimes.

[@entity0731]

"Get rid of the high hat"... I just laughed out loud on that..I am guilty of that too. I loathe the hats and cymbals.

[@AttawayAudio]

lol it's like he's been spying on me

[@brotherwilltorres]

Train Hard Train Smart 🙌 👍

[@bobbob123ful]

Two Johnny Cashses

[@AttawayAudio]

It's a great color

[@bamorris9973]

War poet hoodie....nice

[@AttawayAudio]

Lover AND a fighter...

[@Bobby_Uterus]

I don’t think I have ever seen a cleaner hair part

[@AttawayAudio]

From another video of his... "precision is my love language"

[@Bobby_Uterus]

😂 I believe it!

[@calvintraviserickson]

If only all drummers had that kinda cadence.

[@AttawayAudio]

he's great, right?

[@scottspeig]

You guys have drums in the drummer's in-ears?!? I play drums and don't have anything - I can hear them with my headphones in regardless!?!...

[@AttawayAudio]

good IEMs will seal and give you more isolation.

[@AudioReplica2023]

Bah... Matt Damon think he's fooling us into thinking he's a worship drummer. 😑

[@AttawayAudio]

lol