How to Record Heavy Drums Part 7 - SNARE | SpectreSoundStudios TUTORIAL

[@robscallon]

Have you forgotten everything from "cupping the mic works wonders"?! This is all wrong

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Lol

[@wilhemheider]

+SpectreSoundStudios Hey! I have a very Serious question here: is not a bottom mic?? by the way, English is not my language, but i Love this videos... so, I am not sure I understand everything... sorry. Oh, and the sound of that fat snare!! I love it.

[@s0me1up]

+SpectreSoundStudios this is remotely related to drumming but something i wanted to ask for a while: any experiences with tinnitus? if yes, how does one cope with that as a sound engineer? do i have a chance to become a half way decent engineer despite having tinnitus? i mean it's ignorable in every day situations, but if you work with sound you automatically end up focusing on your hearing and then it pops back up :( maybe you can cover this in your next Q&A video or maybe you can dedicate an entire video to this topic. thanks a lot for your work uncle Glenn!

[@rick_fortune]

+s0me1up I've got it and still manage to do live sound OK. Never seems to really bother me much though, aside from times where the ambient sound is pretty low, like if I'm at home reading or doing something quiet. Soon as there's any sort of background ambient it basically disappears, at least for me.

[@ZILtoid1991]

Does it work on trashcans if I want to get the St Anger sound?

[@littlearsehole75]

Bwaaaahahahahaha!

[@nathan2278]

+László Szerémi I've heard of 2 methods for the St Anger sound but I've never tried them. The first is to have a bunch of vocalists cup all the drum mics for the whole recording. The other is to jam sharp objects into your ears until the canals are completely full of blood. I have heard the effect creates an almost identical snare sound!!

[@jwasikowski1]

the Snare sound on the black album was just perfect.

[@DannyGadish]

Joseph wasikowski it really was amazing

[@erraticboss168]

Actully just get a no name metal snare tune it really lazy and then don't muffle it. Profit

[@adamlee011]

These drum recording videos have been invaluable to me. That is really the hardest thing for a fledgling recording engineer to get right. By the way I did sound and lighting at a local metal fest last weekend and wore my cupping the mic shirt. Figured I could just wave and point to it! Had one guy spend 5 minutes trying to explain to me why he does it before his set like it was a valid technique. The guitarist of the first band recognized the shirt so you have some fans here in the waterbury ct area.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

+adam hajrula That's freakin' AWESOME man! Tell the guy who wasted 5 minutes of your time that he's an idiot. :)

[@jannexorz]

Finally a guy who talks about audio with actually good audio on the video. Nothing bugs me more than KZbin "experts" talking about recording or mixing while their voice over was recorded with a crappy headset, left unprocessed at -30db and then comes fully mastered outro song that explodes my speakers and ears. Also entertaining. Great stuff.

[@inkisthename]

Pshhh this comment is hilarious

[@odens.enjoyer]

The high tuning on that snare sounds amazing!

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Maybe for Chili Peppers type stuff, for Metal, it's a bit extreme.

[@odens.enjoyer]

ChrisHallett83 He turned the snares off, and tuned the snare really low.

[@felixtoro2665]

+ChrisHallett83 he turned the snare off.

[@Brasker]

+ChrisHallett83 He was hitting his own head.

[@dcp10200]

+SpectreSoundStudios It reminds me of the Chris Adler snare sound, that really cracky and bright snare sound from Ashes of the Wake sounds killer for groove metal.

[@tobiastk5391]

I liked the high tuning with the tight wires and lots of moongel the best... But thats my opinion

[@bulkhead]

This one is the best yet in the drum series, thanks so much for all of your hard work. It is appreciated.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

+Jason Brundage No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@WhirlwindDrums]

For snare mics I use an SM57 on top and a Sennheiser E906 on the bottom. These mics work very well together for recording the snare drum and for 80% of all metal stuff I record, I use a DW Collectors Bell Bronze. Depending on the room, I would sometimes throw on a snare weight m1 to control a little bit of the ring, But I like to keep it as open as Possible.

[@humb1s3rvant]

If there is anything I have ever disagreed with you on, it is the rimshot. The rimshot is a drum playing technique, it has nothing to do with making your recording job easier! It may be your desired sound, BUT you aren't the one playing the drums. I'll agree with anything else; reducing bleed by raising the cymbals, having the toms positioned proper, and the throne. All of those tips make everyone's lives easier! Telling the drummer to play a rimshot when he doesn't want that particular sound is a step over the line. It also affects the pitch of the hit according to the position of the strike...so if you want a higher pitch snare hit, just tighten the damn head, and if you want more attack just use a larger stick. I think it is ridiculous to ask a drummer to adjust his playing in order to make your job easier or get a certain sound in this regard.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

"step over the line?" Oh please! Want your snare to sound weak? Don't play rimshots. Doing what you're suggesting is the easiest way to get replaced by samples.

[@humb1s3rvant]

@@SpectreSoundStudios What about fills? Like a eigth note fill, bapabapa...does it have to be rimshots too? I guess I just don't understand the purpose or why you favor the technique so much

[@humb1s3rvant]

@@SpectreSoundStudios "sound weak?" Aren't you the one who says beat the fuck outta the drums? A piccolo snare don't sound weak son...you want a pop, buy the right drum or tune it. You just want drummers to play your way...same as any other instructor who can't actually play em. Name one album where the drummer plays "rimshots" to get the sound he wants to achieve..."Oh yeah, i played those rimshots and it made the album sound so much better" gtfo here man..it's your personal preference and you're preaching like gospel..even the guy who makes all the metal songs for your channel doesn't do that shit

[@mattnolan7097]

I just watched this episode on KZbin - Mike Plotnikoff - Pensado's Place #228 Plotnikoff was asked if he uses drum samples. He answered "yes, to enhance the kit". He, however, uses samples of the kit that's being recorded so it doesn't sound like a "foreign" kit. I had never thought of that approach. I find it interesting. At least that way, you're not using the same samples a million other people are using. I just found it insightful. Have a good one.

[@benquinlivan9820]

I don't think this channel gets enough praise, this video was a massive help in clearing certain things up

[@spiderlane]

When they were still in production, I used to use Vic Firth tapered timbale sticks, they gave the best attack without wrecking your tuning mid-song. They had that butt-end stick sound, but didn't change the dynamic of your playing as far as the stick weight-to-hit strength ratio.

[@gl0087]

I've used the butt end of the sticks with both sticks since I learned how to play. I first saw Roger Taylor doing it on footage from old Queen concerts, and I also saw Nikko McBrain do it on an Iron Maiden concert video I bought years ago. When I can find them I like to use Pro Mark Rock knockers, it's just a solid stick with double butt end.

[@TheBassHeavy]

I love that high tuning. One of my favourite drum sounds is from 36 Crazy Fists' 'A Snow Capped Romance' album, try the track 'Skin And Atmosphere'.

[@StegRex]

Glenn, thanks so much for this video! I've been trying to record drums on a budget for ages and thought that having just 2 mic inputs in my interface (using 2 SM58s or an SM58 with a condenser) wouldn't be enough to get a decent sound. However, just hearing your drum mixes here with different channels removed, I realized it's possible to get a much better sound even if I don't have overheads, and I realized the trick was putting just a subtle touch of reverb on that snare mic. I took the dry drum mix I recorded last week, added just a bit of reverb to the snare mic track and got an AMAZING sound compared to what I had before. I'm going to be saving up for a pair of nice overheads and a new interface to handle more mics to make sure I can capture a more natural reverb to the sound. Just listening to a few of your isolated channels led to a massive breakthrough in how I'm thinking about mixing drums, and this is giving me a lot of creative juice to try some new ideas.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Glad I could help!

[@maybe867]

Hi Glenn. I started learning how to record heavy drums by religoiusly following this series. However, when experimenting with mic placement, I found a different method for micing up the snare and got (at least to my ears) some very nice results. I put the Audix i5 about 2-3 inches above the snare, 1 inch (maybe more) past the rim towards the center of the snare, angled down at a pretty steep angle, pointed about an inch away from the center of the drum, while the back of the microphone was pointing straight at the hihat (it's really just the most commonly used method, just little exaggerated). 57 on the bottom of course. I'd be happy if you tried it, maybe used it in a video if you liked it, and maybe you could therefore give some inspiration to people for trying different stuff. Thanks for the great tutorials. Cheers from Slovakia.

[@hannes1734]

4:48 Mike Portnoy uses it because his sticks are so whimpy that he can't get a powerful sound if he plays it the right way round. They're basically Jazz sticks. Another tip: if you hit your snare too hard, you're not doing anything for the sound. Actually, you're sucking out the life of the drums. Todd Sucherman mentioned this in a video about what a Rock drummer needs.

[@DannyGadish]

Very true. Rimshots are important obviously, but play it like an actual musical instrument, don’t just wack the thing. And with hi hats that high up you can’t really do anything that swings are has intricate hi hats whatsoever

[@bartoszdolewski4915]

Great video ! You can hit rimshot with longer stick. I mean don't hit the dead center hit 2-3 cm above the center of head. You can achieve similar effect (but more body-sounds from shell) and you don't have to flip your stick backward (can be tricky during song with different sounds from snare). Vinnie Colaiuta and Todd Suchermann do this all the time.

[@hannes1734]

Tip for less bleed: if you have the Granelli, it allows for placement between the toms. Less hihat bleed. Worked pretty well with a Sennheiser e906 aswell.

[@ItsJustaMeNow]

Is snare-wire ring really all that bad? I actually really preferred the sound you demonstrated at 7:40 I understand it might not be a conventional snare sound in metal music, but it sounds like it'd work just fine in pop or lighter rock music.

[@nickkapp1736]

+PsychGoth Sounds like it could work for really fast stuff like grindcore where it needs to be really trebly to have any definition.

[@nickkapp1736]

+Nick Kapp Nevermind, I just clicked on the time code you had, and I was thinking of the super choked up sound. I kinda liked the high tuned one with one moon gel. Sounded like George Kollias's snare on At the Gate of Sethu.

[@misot90]

Thank you Glen for all these awesome tips! I'm a bedroom musician that plays songs for fun, but still likes to sound well. I've taken all your advice to heart and it improved my experience greatly. Cheers from Flipland (Philippines)!

[@TheCrimsonIdol987]

Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden uses the butt end rimshot technique. And his snare always sounds fantastic. :D

[@YvesPomerleau]

LOVE the sound of the high tuned snare! What were the tension readings on the DrumDial for this one?

[@505_chill_official]

YO GLEN, What is the resonant snare head tuned to?

[@JustinRobles13]

Hey, Glenn. Just want to say thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. I'm sure you had to shell out a ton of money and time to acquire such an understanding of audio engineering and it's nice to have a good resource for young people looking to get a sneak peek at how much work goes into it.

[@benradtleff5376]

Have you ever tried the SM56 A on snare? It does not take a lot of space and it is a little less nasal than the 57. Great video! love the channel!

[@lukaradosavljevic5677]

Hey glenn! I’m recording drums at school and the hihat stand does not go very high. What do i do?

[@projectbaum]

I'm curious as to your opinion on using timbale sticks for recording snare. I find holding the stick backwards to get the butt-end rimshot to be a bit uncomfortable, but I feel like this could be a good compromise.

[@100chuckjones]

im beginning to realize some of your older videos are Gems. Great stuff in this video !

[@einjarjar]

Btw, Akg c535 really kills as top mic. Really worth of trying. The transients are just beautiful.

[@alone66666]

Everything is great but is it me or does the drum kick seems off most of the time?

[@kevinjohnanand]

That has to do with the playing I think.

[@buenmin799]

With all due respect. The drummer is not the tightest playing drummer I've listened to tbh...

[@jakeseitz]

@@buenmin799 Sorry he’s not quantized

[@sebastianlindon8992]

@@jakeseitz Most drummers play tighter than that unquantized though

[@hannes1734]

@@jakeseitz sOrRy hEs NoT qUaNtIzEd A good drummer should REALLY play tighter than that. A drumming like this would not get you a hit record. Not even 50 years ago. Listen to the old records and tell me if those unquantized drummers sound as sloppy as this drummer. You'll find that this is not the case.

[@Cen2ored]

The kick drum sounds deadly, amazing work Glenn! The snare also sounds amazing.

[@noahtheviking1]

best drum sound quality on the net period!!!

[@Hockeyguy8541]

I've actually always really enjoyed the sound of a really tight and high tuned snare. I loved the sound of Portnoy's snare on the Change of Seasons DT album and ever since I heard how that cuts through I've always loved the sound of my drumkit with that snare in it. Just my personal opinion.

[@AttitudeCastle]

Would love to see a Snare drum mic shoot out/various snare micings. As you said, the 57 is pretty much the sound of metal, but would be cool to see what else is out there :)

[@odens.enjoyer]

+AttitudeCastle There's a snare drum shootout video, if you're interested.

[@madmuso5]

Hey Glen, are we hearing " off the mic " sounds with no post processing ( eq, compression, etc) or are we hearing sounds that has been tweaked? If so, maybe you can give us a before and after? Thanks

[@joeybaronstudio]

Best snare I have ever heard was the Pearl free floating snare with a Kevlar top head . very hard to tune,but wow heavy!!!

[@RogierRJDonker]

I love that you use a Sonor Steve Smith signature snare. So different sounding from how Steve tunes it. But great sound. Really good all round snare. jazz too metal. love the lessons btw.

[@redivyrecords]

Personally, I prefer the non-rimshot technique because that's just what's been working for my bandm and other bands I've recorded. I will admit though, that the drummers you've brought in in the past have gotten a pretty explosive sound; which inspires me to try to work on rimshot recording a little more. Also, is there a chance we could get a video on reamping? I'm new to the process so it's all a bit confusing to me.

[@TechDeathCowboy]

I’ve went through the video talking about the snare trigger and using it as a gate and I’m still a bit confused as to how to set it up in my DAW in general. Would you plug the trigger directly into the interface or would you plug it into a module first like normally? Also would that same gate technique possibly word for kick drum as well?

[@LosCabosDrumsticks]

Very cool to see our sticks being used. Thanks for the support.

[@thatmetaldude6508]

You help me out alot thanks for everything I don't know what I wouldn't of done without you bc I'm kinda shy talking to people who know alot about audio and software stuff bc they kinda get jumpy when u say something wrong

[@BenMichalowicz]

Just a suggestion: Check out Mike Mangini's "The Grid," and on his larger drum kit, his main snare drum is tuned lower to get more power, and he didn't use that many rim shots when demonstrating various aspects of his kit. To me, it didn't seem like a rim shot was necessary for your "larger than life sound," (totally amazing, by the way). Have you ever considered that?

[@jimlingmusicchannel]

Nice tutorial!! And you use Great River and Distressor for this VO! That’s how serious you are! Really appreciate it.:)

[@DrummingChronicles]

Glenn, keepin it real... That Steve Smith snare is badass too

[@zero28ism]

I personally prefer the hi tuning with the snare wires kinda loose, mainly because portnoy's snare sound really grew up on me and I love it, so I did his tuning trick but with a slightly different tuning to adjust it to my own taste without taking the hi pitch and punchy sound out

[@RichieAlanDrums]

Hey Glenn - when you tune a snare batter to 85.5, what do you tune the resonant head to? 82 maybe? @SpectreSoundStudios

[@pgallant]

Is there any post processing on the snare sound here, like compression? Does it sound that fat to begin with or is it the compression/eq?

[@robertsteinberger]

Do you not tune the snare to the key of the song? Because that way the ring will not only disappear in but also contribute to the mix with some nice harmonic.

[@LoveRec0rds]

hi, question here! if you were to use a dual mono mic pre and the rest of the mics just bare naked using the pre amps of the interface, where would it be better to use the mic pre on? overheads? kick and snare? toms? thank you

[@ProphetTLK]

The rim shot technique sounds really great!

[@alexhurlstone2629]

What’s your opinion on micing the snare from the bottom? The Beatles did it and I’ve got some great results that way

[@some1udontknow84]

Question, my friend uses Reaper to record all his stuff, but we have had a very hard time recording good quality vocals on it. I get much better vocal sound quality on my Pro Tools without difficulty. How do you set up your compressor, reverb/delay, and eq plugins for your vocal tracks on reaper?

[@LoosegripGR]

Rimshots are cool but the butt-end thing doesn't make enough difference to justify the lack of comfort. Also, if you place the snare mic between the toms, wouldn't it eliminate most of the hi-hat bleed without moving it away?

[@LoosegripGR]

+MrGabbo97 Also, you could put the snare and hi-hat mic out of phase so it cancels out some of the bleed when the tracks are played togheter

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

No.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

I've never miked the hats.

[@LoosegripGR]

+SpectreSoundStudios Thank you, I'm just talking out of curiosity, I've just started drumming for fun but I'm mainly a guitar player. Thanks for the awesome content!

[@saladking2370]

+MrGabbo97 At first I was like that's a great idea, but I just realized that you're going to kill your hi- hats when you add room mics (other mics). They'll be out of phase with the hi hat.

[@eliasgonzalez2337]

Just wanted to say thanks Glenn! Your videos are super helpful to us guys just starting out! Speaking of just starting out, what is your opinion on EZdrummer for guys like myself who don't have the money to record real drums or are in a home studio situation? Thanks!

[@ZeBubba]

One thing that helps keep the hi-hat bleed at minimum - playing the hats with a softer touch.

[@thealchemist9070]

I got the Yamaha HS1100 when i was like 15 years old. I JUST found out the rod is shorter than most hat stands. I'm 6'1. It's time for an upgrade haha!

[@adamselene621]

The other thing about miking a snare with a 57 is that when the drummer screws up and whacks it with a stick, no huge loss because they are crappy anyhow. They do work though..... usually even *after* they get whacked.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Good point. :)

[@BenCooke419]

+Adam Selene I beat my drummer with mine. If you get the unidyne III versions, they make a nice sounding thud on his head, in the mix.

[@adamselene621]

Ben Cooke LOL Excellent. :)

[@AlecksIstary]

Hi! Could you please share us your thoughts about blackstar amps? Some feedback from your experience when recording bands? Cheers from Costa Rica! Love your videos.

[@Keepingthemadnessatbay]

Hey, Gleen. Love your channel, especially the tutorials. Great stuff. Some years ago I was involved in a project where I had to record a band as if it was the mid-eighties. Just a fun thing among friends (I am by no means a professional) but I still tried to make it sound as good as possible. They wanted a Master of puppets sound and although we were in a pretty fancy studio (designed for big-band recordings) we obviously did not have the equipment Metallica had back in the day. I did as best I could though. However, when it came to the drums I was completely lost. No matter what I did it always ended up sounding too "modern". Listening to the original the drums sound real compact and tight, but everything I was doing made them sound too big. Not bad, just not right. Now it was obviously just a fun thing and they were happy with the outcome. But it's just been bugging me ever since. Was the whole approach to recording and mixing drums really so very different back then? Thanks for your time and greetings from Sweden.

[@davidhall1502]

Hey Glen question of preference single, double ply, coated I've read read single play are best for the studio, but I don't like the sound personally, like cheese and wine singles to me sound like they pair best with shit cymbals. What do you prefer and why?

[@evansgoff476]

Excellent Video as always! Thanks for all you do.

[@redshot17]

Great tutorial, thanks ;) I had a big issue with the hi-hats bleeding into the snare mic. If only I had seen this video earlier! ;)

[@iaushabtiu]

correct me if i'm wrong but i think nick menza doesnt use the butt end technique, but he use the double butt drumstick, which mean the drumstick have no tip and have a two butt end on each side

[@montychristo86]

The butt end rimshot technique sounds Frickering awesome! ... If I ever end up recording drums, I wanna get that sound Dave Grohl got on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" or Chad from the Red Hot Chili Peppers got on "Give It Away". That's still some of the hardest drumming I've ever heard!

[@mrcoatsworth429]

Nicko McBrain uses that butt-end technique. I've got a stick he played with the left hand and you can clearly see the marks are on the other end.

[@XxDontBeStupidxX]

What do u think about "Latin" sticks for metal then? What buggs me out about the "butt end" technique is the imbalance of the stick - has anyone experimented with using latin sticks? They've got two butt ends but feel a lot more balanced - I was just to cheap to pick a pair up yet. I'd appreciate if some who tried it would let me know :)

[@sam_klotz]

+Friedrich Staufenbiel I can only think of timbale sticks that fit your description, and they are far too small for metal.

[@Deijvid24]

hey Glenn! thanks for your work! what about a "how to record glowling vocals"?

[@tomekdudzic]

28 db of difference between open hihat and a snare on snare dynamic mic is good enough, or move hihat further away?

[@cuscoothriyas5163]

Just wondering. What if the drummer was going for different sound from your ideal sound?

[@RyanClements17]

love your shirt, where did you get it

[@goatsurgeon]

Can the snare mic be positioned so it captures both the snare and the toms? Is that a bad idea?

[@caspermaster-com]

yes, like everything in audio, turning one thing up = turning everything else down, like in the hihat/snare bleed scenario! Also, have the drumer play the hihat quietly/properly

[@Newschoolcovers]

could you do a little part of "how to eq the room mic" in the next episode?

[@nathan2278]

thanks for this whole series! They've been great so far. I'm surprised I didn't hear you mention anything about hi-hat placement (maybe i missed it).

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

It was in the titling in one of the cutaways.

[@svenjohnson3788]

Since the release of this video, you've began using a new snare tuning technique from Masshoff, right? Why not do a Part 7 Redux with the new technique?

[@almondlowe2838]

someone help me out - I keep getting a thing harsh "DOON" with a annoying 200-300 hz bump. I'm using a Samson cs1. advice?

[@badsgt1]

Hey man, love the videos. Just wondering when you mix your drums if you use outboard eq, compressors, limiters, ect. or if you use plugins and which ones you would recommend. Thanks.

[@Kraxe6sic6]

Another question: why don't you put the Hihat next to the ride cymbal? Maximal distance between snare an hihat...

[@Mr.McGillicuddy]

Because that's not how drumsets work...

[@Kraxe6sic6]

really? But Terry Bozzios drumset works? how could that be.... I don't know if you play drums, but I do, i have a Hihat left and right and it works fine.

[@Mr.McGillicuddy]

I do play drums. I didn't mean it doesn't really work, but I'm saying if a drummer comes into the studio and needs to have the hihat's on the right instead of the left, they're probably gonna have a hard time.

[@BobCorey]

Took me years to discover all that and now I see someone just throwing all that expensive info!

[@josefrancisco6969]

Great stuff Glenn

[@TheSboobsy]

Hey Glenn ! What do you think about the tuning snare trick where you put more tension on the 9 to 3 Oclock side of the top snare skin and use the other side (thon one close to you when you play) to dial in overtone ? There' a video demonstrating it on youtube, "greatest snare drum trick EVER" I'll be glad to have your opinion, thx :)

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

I'll take a look.

[@skilletfan932]

What kind of mic do you use to record yourself for these videos on screen?

[@Andrew-xf3wb]

what did you tube the bottom head to?

[@orionbenjamin7484]

Hey dude....little trick of the trade....those cheap, fridge magnets, the thin deals that come in the mail with some lawyer on em work best in my opinion....... cut a little rectangle and slide it up on those snare wires, big help with buzz off the snare drum, without going in heavy with the mustard,still allowing room, for the wires to still function.

[@joshcampbell7957]

I use high tunning standard sticking but I also have a broken head on top gives it a fatter sound

[@0nn093]

I have been waiting for this one for so long!

[@EricSartor]

i happen to really enjoy the tone I get from my purse.

[@EricSartor]

Those aren't bad but I feel like Gucci has been in the business for so much longer, and you can really hear it in their leather. It gives your sound so much sass.

[@andreasyelasi]

+Eric Sartor (CoverDrummer94) louis vitton ain't bad either, it works for me

[@13superdude2]

+Andreas Yelasi Pft my Dolce & Gabanna purse blows your shit out of the window. Step up to my level amateurs!

[@andreasyelasi]

+13superdude2 damn i guess you are right... Gotta step our game up...

[@13superdude2]

+Andreas Yelasi Lol this is great

[@SheaRecordmetal]

Vinnie Paul played buttend technique as well!

[@Lauen]

I absolutely love the high tuning

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

+Øyvind Lauen I'll have to try it with some heavy guitar & see how it turns out.

[@Disc147]

Super insightful stuff, great sound as always, Just wondering what your thoughts were on the new Iron Maiden record now that it's finally dropped.

[@frankr1681]

Glen, what exactly do you mean by "steady rimshot"?

[@Lauen]

+Frank Selassie consistent rimshot. hitting the rimshot over and over in the same way.

[@InASpiralState]

hey glenn! been a fan since day one:) question about monitors though. do you ever turn yours off or do you just leave them on constantly? i leave mine on day in and day out and i fear they may short out or something. thanks for the awesome videos! keep it up

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

I turn the wires off when not in use. Mainly so they don't buzz when I'm recording my guitar cabinet in the same room :)

[@InASpiralState]

+SpectreSoundStudios ahh okay, thanks for the quick response!

[@smashingapple9881]

Hey Glen! As an engineer, how hard do you think it is to track Mike Portnoy (DT era) ?

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

+Pariston Hill No idea. I think I'd enjoy it, though. It's always a lot of fun working with hi-level drummers, once they realize I'm a total drum tone junkie. We get along REAL well :)

[@diogoalmeidavisuals]

The trigger trick you mentioned. Does it work for ghost notes?

[@NeZversSounds]

+Diogo Almeida It captures every snare hit transient without blead of hihats (worst scenario small rumble from kick or toms) making gating easy as it can be.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Yes.

[@amayalluqu616]

Where can I get that awesome t-shirt?

[@StarshipTrooper4231]

How about if you only have two mics? :-/ gonna test a two-point micing today... a overall mic and one to the bass drum. dunno how that will end up.

[@JellyFlavoredGerman]

+Robin Bergström Try putting your 'overall' mic with the capsule two inches above the bass drum batter hoop, pointing at the snare. This captures a nice image of every drum and cymbal. It can also be used as a character mic when added to a conventional mic set-up; add compression and saturation et voila.

[@StarshipTrooper4231]

Thx man. :) I'll try it later. I'll will maybe use two more if I get it to work... but now it seems to be two only.

[@MidiPunk]

+Robin Bergström Look up the "Glyn Johns Technique" if you only have two mics... And of course experiment as Glenn stressed it really it the most important part. Another important part to mention is learning to record drums is harder than learning to play them, was for me anyway.

[@OEpistimon]

finally... I'e been waiting for this one for months...

[@martinallen9067]

Another ace tutorial. Cheers!

[@dvergar1]

Something that has always mystified me is how a top snare mic nearly parallel to the head could be 180 degress out of phase with a bottom snare mic pointing straight up. I mean, in my experience flipping the phase on the bottom mic always seems to work, but the physics just doesn't really make sense to me. They are essentially at a 90 degree angle to each other. And don't forget the trick of adding a SDC aligned with the top mic to get a bit of a different texture to the snare. The OH and rooms will do a lot of the heavy lifting, but the combination of a 57 and a SDC can be pretty magical (as long as they are in phase - I either tape them or use a hair tie to keep them lined up).