How To Record Drum Covers On Electronic Drum Kit - iRig Pro Duo

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hi all, thanks for watching! You can buy the iRig Pro Duo here: amzn.to/33SfxYx

[@SukrinoRahman]

So you have cables plugged in to your module R & L instead of doing L/Mono and both cables goes to channels 1 & 2 of the iRig Pro Duo?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

@@SukrinoRahman Yes. I actually use it in two different ways you'll see in videos on this channel... 1) For drum kit recorded in stereo: L and R outputs from drum module going into inputs 1 and 2 on iRig Pro Duo (as you say) 2) For mono drums plus vocal mic: L/mono output on drum module to channel 1 on iRig, vocal mic into channel 2. Cheers man!

[@SukrinoRahman]

@@MikeBarnesDrums Would the iRig be able to connect to a handycam, GoPro or a mirrorless camera?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

@@SukrinoRahman Never done that man, may well do, check spec and contact IK multimedia if you're unsure: www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irigproduo/

[@mikeygallodrums]

Just picked one of these up.. def easy! Thanks for making this video.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Mikey!

[@jammingj8187]

I just found your channel this evening searching KZbin for a video on how to play Everlong for my little girl . She just turned 13 years old . I sent this link to her phone so she will subscribe also I will also ask my wife to subscribe . And I will click the link for Amazon to check it out . Thanks for sharing .👍

[@ConservativeWatchParty]

Great video. I'm trying to do covers with my daughter. She plays clarinet. Can I run her mic as well as the music we're covering into this interface? Basically the music track, clarinet and drums need to be recorded to iPhone

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

You could - the issue then might become how you're both going to monitor it while recording! Might not be the best choice of kit for for that application.

[@ConservativeWatchParty]

@@MikeBarnesDrums so I ended up figuring out the mic situation by using a mini jack splitter. I just need to buy a USB interface to record now.

[@joepplaysdrums]

Hi Mike! I just upgraded from using the iRig 2 to the iRig Pro Duo. Could you tell me what exactly I need to plug in where to use it with my Roland kit? I know how to connect my Smartphone (the plug on top) but the rest? Do I need to use both gain inputs or just one? Do I do anything with the 'left' and 'right' input (on the left side of the iRig)? Hope this is clear, thank you for helping!

[@rebobd1]

are you using a seperate device for the video?

[@suedehead416]

what about the audio latency? i have a irig 2 but i got a lot of audio latency which i cant resolve

[@xyt3866]

Hello, I can’t hear the sound from my electronic drum module on the headphone output of the Irig HD2 I bought. I can only hear the accompaniment sound in my Garageband. When I record, I can't hear the drums. Why is that? thank you for your help

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Drum module not plugged in to iRig correctly? Faulty cable?

[@dominic8129]

Hi, thanks for all your videos and tips. Just one quick thing... Will the irig be beneficial for online drum classes. Like if I'm doing watsapp video or Skype lessons? Can my students on the other end get the sound from the module??

[@Automotivepanda]

so i just got the IRIG from amazon it's the round one and also a knockoff device but man the thing works great i had to buy a guitar cable that goes into my drum kit and the other end goes in the IRIG then attached to the IRIG is a headphone jack that goes into my phone and then i downloaded the open camera app on my phone and looked into the app for audio sources because at first it still recorded background noise so basically, the rubber noise found the right setting for audio source and yeah it worked like a charm :)

[@Automotivepanda]

great video i just ordered the normal irig i was searching on youtube for it but if the normal one won't work i will definitely get the one you're rocking with very good sound too btw im drumming with the Roland TD-4 😎👌

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Good stuff, yeah love the iRig Pro Duo and thanks for watching dude!

[@Automotivepanda]

@@MikeBarnesDrums no problem man 😃

[@ethanjones580]

Hey, Mike. Im using a Irig but im having trouble separating the backing track from my drum sounds. when I record, it picks up my backing track, as well as my playing. How can I fix it to where I can still here my music and my drums, but my drums are the only thing being recorded?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

So the iRig is a very simple bit of kit, it will record whatever’s running through it. If you’ve got your backing track running into the “mix in” on your sound module, the iRig will record that too. As I say in this vid it won’t give you any post-production possibilities, but if you get the levels right in the first place it will work. If you really want to be able to control your drums and backing track separately, you’ll need to use a sequencer/DAW of some sort and line the two things up afterwards. Cheers!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Most of the E-kit covers recorded on this channel are done using this simple method (recording backing track and drums together). Like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnKvqp2Qh8d_f6Mfeature=shared

[@LaGGyXdm]

I have the TD17KV. Looking at options for simple audio/video recording. It’s a nightmare to try and learn lol. I want to catch how trash I am so I can have video from the start until I progress enough to cover songs. This seems like a solid option.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

It’s a great option! Works for me. And yes agreed, recording yourself is one of the number one things we can do to improve IMO :)

[@rebobd1]

how do you get the music to be heard so your playing over the music and recording audio and video as well. do you need a second camera? thanks mike, awesome channel

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Usually, I just have the backing track simply running from my laptop into the drum module via the "mix in"/"aux in" socket. The iRig would then simply record the kit and the track together, i.e. everything that the module is outputting. That doesn't allow for any level adjusting afterwards though - so you need to be happy with the level of the track when recording. I use that method for everyday vids and I'd say it works just fine. Here's an example of a recording done like that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpqvZ3uId9Sro5o (or tbh any vid on this channel where I'm playing on the e-kit along to music!) Cheers.

[@rebobd1]

@@MikeBarnesDrums perfect. Thanks much! I got the irig 2 instead of the duo. For my needs mono sound will be fine. Can always upgrade to the duo down the road when I’m a better drummer 😂. Your channel is awesome and has been helpful to my playing. Thanks!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

@@rebobd1 Great, cheers!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

@@rebobd1 PS I'm also mostly recording in mono - the other channel is for my vocal mic not to make the kit stereo - in most of the vids I post on here :)

[@rebobd1]

@@MikeBarnesDrums thanks that’s good to know. Guess my decision to take the more economical route was a good one 😃. Played through she sells sanctuary yesterday now on to learn whatsername by Green Day. Been playing about 5 months in earnest but I play every day and love it. Got a late start wish I had started sooner. Was always a drummer in my heart and mind just didn’t get it together until this year

[@jamesvella305]

Hey mate awesome vid!! I have a mixer at home its a behringer xenyx 1204USB to be exact. Is it possible to use the mixer the same way as the iRig?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hi James, thanks for watching. Not sure man! Can you connect the mixer directly into your phone? If not, no you can't use it in the way I'm describing here!

[@ashcurt66]

So do you put 2 leads into the drum module and then into the irig Pro duo.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Yep 👍🏻

[@j-dubs7976]

Great sound mate.... how do you mic your kick ?....

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers man! Don’t mic this one, it’s electronic like the rest of the kit. Recorded using the iRig as described in this vid. Vids about the kit itself and the sounds I’m using here: Kit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWqwaWh8eq2lmJI Sounds: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2elZ4VmfNR2qLc

[@Louisejames23]

Wise words, lots of decent drummers with terrible sound on their videos! Going to check this out myself 👍

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Nice one Jamie! Brilliant quick way to quickly record e-kit :)

[@fbiopenup120]

Your electric sounds great where did you get it from? And thanks for helping me with this video

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Check out today's video! :)

[@ashcurt66]

Hi Mike hope your well bud. Is the difference between mono and stereo worth paying the extra. As I currently use a basic irig which is like a tenner.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Just that you have two channels with stereo - so you can have your kit panned L and R and get a stereo spread, or you can record your kit and a mic at the same time, like I do in videos.

[@ashcurt66]

@@MikeBarnesDrums what about the sound quality

[@josephmckenna3720]

Great vid! Question. I have an iPhone 11, a set of Roland V-Drums, and I typically run Spotify through my iPhone patched into the V-drums with headphones on in order to play along to a song. If I use the iRig, and play to a Spotify track with my iPhone, and set my phone to the video record setting, will that work for the iPhone capturing me playing to the track *with* video? Hope that makes sense. Thanks in advance! Subscribed.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Joseph McKenna Hi Joseph, thanks so much man! The answer is no, as far as I’m aware you can’t use your phone to both play the backing track on Spotify and record video with the iRig. There are plenty of other options though. You can transfer your backing track to a USB stick, plug that into the Roland module and then the iRig will pick it up. Or just run the track from a laptop/different device etc :)

[@joshbau5481]

I am using a rolling electric kit to a audio interface to my laptop, do you suggest I just use one cable (mono) or two cables (studio) to record?

[@joshbau5481]

Rolland**

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Stereo if possible 👊🏻

[@senorsantino6794]

What kind of bass drum are you using?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3m0k5uLbLp5q68

[@UnknownUnknown-ty9yg]

Sorry if a stupid question! My kit has a usb connection so plugged straight into my laptop, do I still need irig? I can’t seem to get pro tools to pick it up but I also don’t know how to use pro tools 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

In theory that will work if you just want to record the kit (not a vocal as well) - your kit should appear as an instrument. But sorry I'm a Logic man, haven't used Pro Tools! All the best :)

[@UnknownUnknown-ty9yg]

Mike Barnes Drums thanks for the reply much appreciated!

[@mauriciocortezbowles6446]

Hey man, can you explain how much gain did you put on the Irig and how much Volume did you put on the master volume knob in your module? Whenever I try to record, it always sounds very quiet and when I try to eq the volumes it sounds super distorted. Thanks for the video

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hey man, I have the master volume of Roland td-11 module at around 6 o' clock and the gain on the iRig at next to nothing. Cheers!

[@victoryalways_]

Hey Mike great Video!! Does the irig pro duo come with all the cables shown in your video? If not would you mind letting me know where I could buy those and which ones will I need? Thanks!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

German Pantoja Hi - The iRig has a cable to connect it to your phone/computer/tablet. For connecting from the drum module to the iRig, I’m using 1/4 inch jack to male XLR cables (not included), you could also just use regular 1/4 inch jack instrument cables.

[@victoryalways_]

@@MikeBarnesDrums Great thanks so much! Keep up the great work!

[@markwebber5879]

Hi Mike I'm using a mesh head bop kit with Triggers as well as my acoustic kit. I notice that you use an acoustic kick with your electric kit. My question is, how do you trigger the kick? Do you have an internal or external trigger and what brand/model are you using. Always find your videos interesting, keep up the good work.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hi Mark, thanks for watching and for the kind words - what you'e seeing here is a fully electronic kick - the the Drumtec diabolo kick: www.drum-tec.co.uk/drum-tec-diabolo-mesh-head-Bass-Drum-18-x-12-silver-sparkle Cheers man!

[@markwebber5879]

@@MikeBarnesDrums Cheers Mike Just saw your video about the kit, I use a Ludwig Breakbeats kit with mesh heads which I have triggered. I run it through the Td11 so it's similar to the drumtec stuff, but I use acoustic cymbals! I think the sound is great too when playing live through a pa, it's very controllable. I use a 15" monitor live so get the drum sound straight to me and I don't get that annoying tapping noise associated with the rubber cymbals.👍

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

@@markwebber5879 Nice, cheers Mark!

[@justinf1343]

Thanks for sharing Mike. Have you compared the duo with just a single channel offering? I have the TD11 too, but obviously the 2 channel duo is quite a bit more expensive than the single channel irig. Thanks

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

With 2 channels, you can obviously record 2 instruments/microphones, or you can record your kit in stereo - you can pan your toms and cymbals in various positions from hard left to hard right and hear that stereo spread, which is always nice. But if your kits sound good, then mono is still gonna sound perfectly fine. For most of my videos using V-drums I've recored the drums in mono, because I'm using the other channel on the iRig Pro Duo for my vocal mic. So it boils down to how much do you value stereo sound/the ability to add another instrument or mic into your recording. Cheers man!

[@justinf1343]

@@MikeBarnesDrums 👍 your wisdom is most appreciated.

[@ashcurt66]

Which of your videos are in stereo and mono so I can compare please mike. Cheers bud

[@carlsbrojin4121]

Hi Mike. I want to do the recording process using my android phone. By the way, is it possible for me to do the same process even if I am just using my headphones? I am just using my headphones connected to the sound module because I don't have the drum amp yet. Is it still possible? Thanks.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Yes! This process is nothing to do with the amp/speaker. Cheers :)

[@carlsbrojin4121]

@@MikeBarnesDrums does this iRig include a cable for an android phone? I am buying one now. Thanks.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

@@carlsbrojin4121 I believe the one I've linked to does. Cheers!

[@Duckchimney]

Hi, I'm struggling to find an irig that will be compatible with my Samsung a50 that uses a c type charging port. However, I found a device called Go Guitar which seems like the same type of interface as Irig. Could you tell me if I can use Go Guitar in the same way as Irig to record videos please?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Never used Go Guitar but if it accepts a 1/4 inch jack input, I'm assuming it'll work. Will only be in mono though if only one input. Cheers!

[@Duckchimney]

Hey, thanks for getting back! I found the Go Guitar Pro, which has 2 × 1/4 inch jack sockets. One with a guitar symbol, and one with an amplifier symbol. Could you tell me if this would give me a stereo sound when recording please. Thanks

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

@@DuckchimneyI don't know dude, I've never used it! You need to ask the manufacturer. Good luck!

[@brettstepto6113]

Hi Mike. Great vid. Just about to buy one. Do you need extra jack cables to plug into your module from the irig or does it come with them? Cheers

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Brett - you need to supply the audio cables to go from your module to the iRig. I use Jack to XlR, but I believe Jack to Jack will work too 👊🏻

[@brettstepto6113]

@@MikeBarnesDrums Brill many thanks 🙏

[@joepplaysdrums]

Hi Mike, question: if you play music from the drum module (through USB for example), does the iRig record that music as well, or only your drum sounds?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Never used the usb function, but yes I think anything that’s running through your drum module will be recorded. Record backing tracks for covers I do on this channel by simply running through the “mix in” socket on my drum module: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnKvqp2Qh8d_f6M

[@joepplaysdrums]

@@MikeBarnesDrums Yeah I actually never use the USB function, but I asked bc if I use the mix in socket (which is what I normally do to play along) then I figured I can't play music since I'm recording with that phone, and I can't record and play music at the same time

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

@@joepplaysdrums True, you can't record onto the same device you're playing the music from! I record onto my phone and play the music from my laptop.

[@devondillsbury2911]

@@MikeBarnesDrumsis there a video for this exact comment? How to play music (KZbin, Spotify, whatever it may be) from computer to drums. Listening to the music during drumming all while recording from the iPhone, and the iPhone recording the drum-less song and your drums?

[@ashcurt66]

What's different in this and a normal 8 quid irig please mike

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Ability to record on 2 channels/in stereo

[@ashcurt66]

@@MikeBarnesDrums would it work with my td9 sound module

[@alexmusic1391]

Hi i am recording my electron drums with the ordinary irig 2, i guess this way with irig pro it would make a better record, i realized they were inserting the left channel and right into the two separate inputs which means that the signal becomes stereo? Recorded with Android going with the stereo jack on the headset as with the irig 2?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hi Alexander, thanks for watching. Yes, you could record the kit in stereo by going out of the right and left outputs and into input 1 and 2 on the iRig Pro. TBH it'll still sound pretty good in mono too, if you just used the L/mono output on your drum module into one of the iRig Pro's inputs, and you could then use the other channel for something else if you wanted. Cheers man and thanks for watching! :)

[@alexmusic1391]

@@MikeBarnesDrums Thank you very much

[@michaelkruppenbacher1711]

Will this work on a GoPro with the media mod?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Potentially, but have never tried it. Thanks for watching man 👊🏻

[@willcarella]

How would you record both the audio and the video though? Like if you wanted to make a drum cover video

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

The iRig app allows you to record audio directly from your kit and video from your phone at the same time. If you're wondering about the backing track, I feed that into the "mix in" on my drum module and so it's captured at the same time as the kit. Cheers.

[@RasNaaSay]

heey brother.. i did the same procedere but the drums sound is not recording from my phone i only hear the sound of my pads not the drums sound.. i am using samsung galaxy s9 plus pls can u help me or maybe u know why is not recoarding the drums sound ???

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hey man, hard to say tbh - worked first time for me. Are you using the iRig Recorder app?

[@RasNaaSay]

@@MikeBarnesDrums boss i thank you alot ..i made it.. here is link of my page playing drums... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH7Yk3SGg62BY5I

[@Automotivepanda]

you need to change audio source in the app i had it too :)

[@RasNaaSay]

@@Automotivepanda thank you bro. I got it already.. still thxxx

[@broadband16]

Does it video record the drummer playing?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Your phone and this device together record video and audio 👊🏻

[@hi12235]

Nice vid 👍 Got an electric myself but yours sound incredible Bye

[@Shark-vm1wj]

Loved the vid thanks mike :)

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

smokey the cute hamster cool cheers man! 👊🏻

[@magicalmelon5673]

Is it possible to get an electric kit with a ride cowbell?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hi there, as in a ride and cowbell sound together? Probably! but it's not on my sound module :) Lots of possibilities exist for sampling sounds and layering them up, so there would be a way, although it's not something I've ever done! Cheers.

[@32446]

Nice video new subscribe here mate!!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Ah cheers! Much appreciated and thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@elhashothagawd7832]

has there been any band who have used electric kits to record before i wonder? surely not far off technology wise

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Loads I'm sure!

[@elhashothagawd7832]

@@MikeBarnesDrums very interesting think i might take the plunge and get one soon

[@dimitrimaseele9048]

Hi Mike If you record with your phone and let's say you run a drumless song on a laptop through the mix in, does the irig also capture the drumless song you are playing along with? So, in the end, can you have the song youre playing to, your drums from the module and the video in 1 single recording?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Yes!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

These videos were recorded exactly like that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2Klf6emoq5ppsU kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJm0lWCil8uKfZo

[@drummerhq2263]

But you’re playing without music. I still don’t understand how to do a drum cover. Meaning you were playing drums to an actual song? Please help.😊

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Feed the backing track into the drum module via the "mix in" socket. Here's the result: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnKvqp2Qh8d_f6M (There are also several other ways of doing it!)