Here's How to Get Huge Drum Sounds in a Small Room

[@AndrewMasters]

Bro. You're gonna be YUUUGE BRO.

[@arianamastersofficial]

yuuuuuuuuuugggggeeeee.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Andrew Masters BRRRUUUHHHH

[@needviola]

I'm loving all the youtube love

[@sorenrichenberg3313]

Ezest follo

[@compucorder64]

To get YUUUUUGE drums to fit in a small room, ya gotta compress 'em ;) Am I right?

[@ohthefuture7618]

"I'm JUST a drummer". But "here's my Neve, DXb , 421s through a BDS 360 distressor...." lol

[@JakeReedmusic]

But ... but ... but ...

[@topa1798]

he is just a drummer who happened to engineered led zep

[@drofnoise555]

Jake Reed estimated cost of recording gear? 5K ish?

[@simonbarth3181]

@@drofnoise555 with the vintage kit, all the outboard stuff and the mics im guessing more like 30k :D

[@ischatetelepta4378]

Just the fet47 on the kick is around 3k let alone the rest. Nice done like the sound

[@DanielClaytonFarnsworth]

for not "being an engineer" you sure have some great gear.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! I’ll always consider myself more of a drummer who engineers than an engineer who plays drums.

[@MrAdrianloera]

No kidding haha

[@TheNinjaGamingHQ]

@@MrAdrianloera I thought the same thing, I want to be an engineer and was like i wish I knew my shit this well lmao crazy how much there is to learn to be an engineer

[@JakeReedmusic]

@@TheNinjaGamingHQ learning how to engineer has been like learning a new instrument.

[@FakingANerve]

Yowza! No kidding. 😍

[@hethaerto1]

You say you're not en engineer but you have some extremely high-end rack gear, excellent plugins, superb mics and you know how to use the stuff. I'd say you're an engineer. Great drumming and great sounds. Nice work.

[@henryb.little3399]

I seriously don't know if I've ever heard such an accurate recreation of that hardy Bonham sound.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Wow! Thank you!

[@paulrye4597]

Hearty Bonham Beef in a savory seventies stew!

[@NickGarrett]

Search Bonhamology and Bonzoleum on YT lol

[@joejordan4246]

This is a great representation of Bonhams sound!. Your playing kicks ass too. Love it!

[@MadGearBand]

@@paulrye4597 It's not just a soup - it's a meal!

[@markpeters2317]

One thing you left out: Monitoring WITH the compression/fx is soooo important unless you're a seasoned session player, and even if you are, the result will be better when you hear the actual sound of music WHILE playing it. I find that if you aren't playing with compression/limiting, you're never going to nail "the sound", whether its John Bonham, Dave Grohl, Kevin Parker, or even Phil Collins. You have to react to the compressor in real time, not apply it in post. Monitoring into a brick wall limiter is like a dance between you and your dynamic control.. I know that this is difficult when trying to eliminate latency... but try it, see how many plugins you can put on before latency occurs. even with a super simple setup and stock plugins, you can make this sound in your monitors. You just have to get the performance right. "getting it right at the source" doesn't mean monitoring dry; that can often make things feel flat and lifeless, and you may hit harder or play differently in general as a result of a dry headphone mix. For me, "getting it right at the source" means about 10-15 minutes of listening and adjusting in the room, then the next 3-4 hours are me playing INTO the mix, not waiting till its done later. Kind of top down, but moreso just to create an inspiring starting point. Try the Protools "smack" plugin if you're a protools user. It works like a charm, and it doesn't cause any lag when tracking. I even use it in final mixdowns a lot.. good shit!

[@noahmusicnz]

Having that iPhone mic was awesome, now I know how it should feel behind the kit! it was always confusing knowing that whatever tuning i was doing was going to be completely different under the mics. Cheers man, so much knowledge here

[@JakeReedmusic]

Great! Glad I could help ... yeah, it's crazy how the mics pick things up differently right? And then we have to consider how it all sits in a mix!

[@AdamStachelek]

The whole bit about the build up on the big drums and you cut to you sitting there looking bored before the big crash on the 1 is just comic genius. I think you made a style here. Entertaining and informative.

[@markpeters2317]

bro i literally went straight to my studio and did this... it worked soooo well. using 16" crashes as hi hats is the key. I never realized how that could be the most significant part of the bonham sound. using a kick w/o a port hole is pretty important, but wow.. this is easier than i thought. Though, a crucial part of the 70's/bonham sound is using 1073's.. so I'll have to save up for a few more channels of those bad boys!! I tried Gylnn Johns on the overheads, which sounds great, but it's making my kick lopsided, to the right speaker.. so I think I'll experiment with placement or move back to my typical spaced pair, which never fails, but may not be appropriate for this specific vibe. (I use ribbons on overheads so the glynn johns method was a no-brainer.) I think I either have to accept the fact that the drums are lopsided or shift around different placement, but then again, all the old classic rock drum recordings are lopsided.. often with the kick or snare vaguely placed more to the right, or the hats more to the left.. agh. Recording drums is fun, but man.. the stereo field is a bitch and a half! I was doing mono overheads & stereo rooms for about a year, and while it sounds great for pop & indie drums, it ain't great for capturing realism, which only stereo can truly offer.

[@imrippingthefuckingheadoff]

Figure anything out since this comment? Interested to know!

[@ruprechtsrubberglove]

What about now? Still lopsided?

[@STSGuitar16]

Dude you gotta make a vid about that sick ass marimba back there that has been teasing me this whole time

[@JakeReedmusic]

Great idea!

[@GuillaumeLortie]

HiI! i'm a sound engineer, you're making it sound good, on one care what your EQ's look like. mix with your ears ! you just got it man

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks dude! That is reassuring!

[@themindactionconflict]

thank you, going to put some of this to us, when we record our next single this weekend!

[@k.ollektiv]

The sound and the playing is absolute fantastic, Bro!! Not just for a small room, but for every room!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you!

[@miguelpessanha]

7:29 Shift + A with all tracks selected The Mono OH with the Coles sounds great btw, the whole drumkit is in there.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks and thanks!

[@tylerondrums859]

Thanks for the pointers. Can not wait to try it out. Keep up the good work. Loving the content so far.

[@JakeReedmusic]

You're welcome! Let me know how it goes!

[@alanhunter5623]

H U G E ! Outstanding show sir. Just starting out on the recording end of drums. Yourself and Andrew Masters are helping us learn. Get to watch again and again and again and no rewind! Thanks.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! Glad to be of some help!

[@drummerjoey003]

I like the big sound of your drums. I’m still learning how to get my drums to sound big. I don’t have all the things you have. I have three mics, one condenser mic above the kit, snare mic, and the kick has a mic. I have it ran through a four channel mixer. If you would like to hear how my kit sounds you can go to my KZbin channel to let me know what you think and give me some pointers. I make drum covers on my channel.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Hey! Just watched your Maroon Five video ... here are a couple pointers for you ... first, I'd mess around with the tuning of your drums a little bit ... try to get the toms and kick down to the lowest pitch you can before the get papery. Were those Evans hydraulics or G2's or something similar? Since there are no close mics on toms you'll really have to make them project! Again, when you have one overhead mix it's all about balancing yourself at the kit! Consider how loud you're playing the hihat compared to the snare. How hard are you hitting the kick compared to the snare? How hard do you need to hit the toms to balance their volume with the snare? These are all questions you can answer by recording yourself and listening back! In terms of your OH mic placement, try putting it directly above the snare about 3 feet or so, record it, listen back. Then raise it a few inches, record it, listen back. How does the sound of the kit change? Then try lowering it about 3 inches from its original position and see how that sounds. It's definitely a process but very rewarding when you find something that works. Please let me know how it goes!

[@drummerjoey003]

Jake Reed, thank you for the pointers. I’ll give that a try. Thank you for checking it out.

[@drummerjoey003]

Jake Reed, thank you for taking the time to watch my video and for the pointers. I will try all of those things mentioned. As far as heads, I use Evans black chrome on the toms, Evans emad clear on the kick, and the snare head is a remo emperor x coated. I’m going to try the Evans hybrid coated head on it since I like that head.

[@JakeReedmusic]

@@drummerjoey003 You're very welcome! Let me know how it goes!

[@mdhalls86]

If you are limited to only 4 channels, I would do some research on the Glyn Johns method of drum mic'ing. (ps - how did this not get mentioned on a video that makes so many Bonham references?!)

[@gregaluise5727]

You're an inspiration man. At first I was like "wow, this guy's mic collection and gear alone puts his sound out of range." Nice 500 series preamps BTW. I built the GroupDIY version of the 11 pre rack (and separate power supply). That said you're completely right. It's really your talent and training hitting the drums at specific intensities as well as the tuning that really achieves those excellent tones / sounds. Thanks a lot for sharing. I'll continue to drool over your gear collection and excellent vintage drum specimens. :-)

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks so much for the kind words! Glad you’re feeling inspired!

[@jeffbaxter5918]

THOROUGHLY enjoyed! Jake, you are absolutely doing it RIGHT. You're a heck of a producer/engineer. I've been working on my drum sounds for 2-3 months. I'm not even CLOSE! LOL! :)

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you! Just keep chipping away at it and it'll keep getting better!

[@michaelayottemusic]

The finished drums sound great! Based on the final mix, I would never have guessed that the drums were recorded in such a small space. Very well done!

[@mattsaladino]

Great stuff, I appreciate the broad scope of going from playing technique through plugins. Best line: “I don’t have a stairwell”.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks, dude! It's true, I don't have a stairwell.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Where this was recorded was a loft ceiling with stone walls, as I recall seeing...they didn't show steps. Tho I guess there could have been. I have the Vistalite. I wouldn't track with it unless live, but it's got an insane sound.

[@calicoskyband]

Best drummer, this side of the entire western hemisphere!

[@JakeReedmusic]

awww shucks ... you guys ...

[@MatthiasKnorrMusic]

Thank You for this valuble information. I'll add a room mic to my setup next and try to mess around with it. My room is quite small, dry (carpeted walls) and has a low ceiling. So lets see what happens.

[@impulseproman]

Great drums comes with great quality players and Jake is a balance drummer

[@jdog569]

Dude is your face timed to the end of the ad because I died. If it is, you are the best youtuber and I love you for making me feel cared for

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! I totally planned that 😎

[@almost90s8]

The iphone often sounds SO good. Some of the best drums I have heard are from my iphone in a concrete room (garage) next to a sound controlled room (my studio) with the door open to where the drums are being played. I liked it so much I considered throwing the iphone audio into the mix on my DAW.

[@mcneeson]

Not a gear guy? Look at all that gear! You are a bonafide recording engineer, and that drum sound came out amazing

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! I'm not a gear guy though. I only know about my gear and there's sooooo much more gear out there to learn about!

[@71shartman]

Sweet, that was fun! Thanks.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank YOU!

[@samdrums2584]

Holy shit. This was exactly what I needed in a recording and drumming perspective and was a lot fun to watch! Keep it up!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Yay! Happy to help!

[@MatthewParsonsDrumsAndAudio]

For that size room, I love the drum sound.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! Yeah, obviously there's nothing like being in an actual big room, but there are ways to come close in a tiny space!

[@vincesavarino2045]

Some of the best drum recording information on youtube. Thank You!!

[@JakeReedmusic]

You’re welcome! And thank YOU for the kind words.

[@purdysanchez]

Your comment about how you hit the drums being responsible for most of the sound is spot on. I used to produce music and record bands and the biggest thing that ruins a drum recording (in my limited experience) are players who hit the drums way too hard.

[@michaelkeene5950]

Actually that muppets joke refers to stand up comedians “playing the room” and swapping out bits based on the people in attendance. Ex: a liberal young crowd in LA vs an older crowd in a conservative state. They’d cut religious jokes out for the latter and throw in dirtier jokes in LA. Playing the room in a nutshell.

[@mattsharaykomusic]

Currently I have a drum kit, an SM57, a C414 BULS, an Apogee Duet (2 inputs), running into a MBP . What would you recommend I invest in for more mics and a new interface?

[@zer0tzer0]

It wasn't the stairwell at Headley Grange that made John Bonham's drums sound like that, it was a Binson Echorec. Andy Johns set up a couple of Beyer M 160s in the stairwell and ran them to the Binson through a couple of compressors, a Helios F760 and a Q2 Audio 765 500.

[@JakeReedmusic]

There you go! Shows you what I know! But still, I only have 1 M160 and none of those other pieces of gear and still have a tiny room, so this is just that sound filtered through my imagination.

[@JakeReedmusic]

... and I still don't have a stairwell!

[@MixMeMcGee]

This is a DAMN FINE video. Suuuper entertaining. Super funny. Really really informative. And just hella fun. Thanks! You’re really good at “making”. Please keep it up. I’m showing this video to EVERYbody. ✌🏼

[@JakeReedmusic]

THANK YOU!!!

[@kriscullen3378]

Looks like you have some serious sound treatment on/in the wall behind you and the ceiling corner, what do you have going on with this cloth wall and corners?

[@JakeReedmusic]

It's just that! That one wall is fabric with insulation behind it to help reduce reflections and tighten up the room sound. The corners are bass traps to clean up some of the low end.

[@s96johan]

That low camera angel that just vibrates with drums are just awsome.

[@jimflys2]

Use your ears. You are doing it right because it sounds great. Just like Headley Grange. And you have no delay like they used.

[@papaslaps]

How do you do that with the sticks and the hitting and feet thing with the room and shit?

[@JakeReedmusic]

No idea 🤷‍♂️

[@pjdoppke2447]

Dude that was AWESOME. Really liked that you went player-geekery and gear geekery. Gotta get some giant cymbals for hats now....

[@JakeReedmusic]

PJ Doppke thanks! Yeah big, dark cymbals keep the harsh frequencies in check on this kind of stuff

[@jaceychan7099]

Wow for a guy that isn’t really an engineer you’ve got them slappin pretty hard bro, good job 👍🏽

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks!

[@konradkarolczyk9138]

Great! Another 3% for bigger room might be taking SPL Transient Designer, lowering Attack and increasing Sustain.

[@JakeReedmusic]

YES! I love using my TD for that, too! Will explain how I do it in a later video!

[@schoovaertssimon7904]

you sure nailed it

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks!

[@lucienaoun]

2:05 mad respect broo that sounded phenomenal!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you!

[@smokeyandthebarelythere4553]

Love all your doing. It’s educational it’s inspiring, motivating and it’s funny dude

[@JakeReedmusic]

awww thanks! Happy to help and inspire!

[@Mix3dbyMark]

Drums sound gooooooooooood...

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank yooooooooooou!

[@Prime_Diecast_And_Toys]

Great drum sound .... I can dig it ...I'm an Albini kind of guy...

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks dude!

[@RAULDIAZ-re9ju]

Drums sound awesome and alive man.... Good job... Keep it up

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks dude!

[@DimitriTsolakakis]

you're such a great drummer wow

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you!

[@bamfvideoinc]

This is best drum recording video on youtube, there is no intermediate recording content of this quality. Usually just bottom barrel do it stock, or crazy 8068 with Neumann Jim Scott Eric valentine shit. You should go into your gain staging of preamps into compressors more specifically, and how hard you hit tools etc. Never thought the ULS would sound so open, not bright on toms. Killer

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! That's a good idea ... I'll have to do a video where I get super nerdy and specific with knobs and stuff ... a "die hards" only vid haha

[@Soobysounds]

Super helpful thanks!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Yay! You're welcome!

[@solvikarlsson542]

This is the most entertaining and still super informative audio engineering video on KZbin. And I have watched waayy to many. Would love to see some more videos on drumming and engineering from you. Or just anything, make videos about boiling water, I don't care, I will watch them.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you! Happy to help! More videos coming soon!

[@crazyjoe1540]

This is an excellent video

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you!!!

[@blakekueffer6366]

Thanks for the information. I have liked and subscribed.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! Happy to help! More to come!

[@camildrums]

Great video and great sound! Bravo. The real thing. Thanks.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words!

[@gatherstudio5219]

Great job recording, also in the hangover

[@TH-gu4wj]

So basically about $30K of gear, very nicely tuned kit, high-end cymbals, and TALENT. Got it! ;)

[@JakeReedmusic]

To be fair, I got this kit for $300 ...

[@TH-gu4wj]

@@JakeReedmusic Doesn't sound like it. ;) Cheers!

[@MsTechism]

Amazing. If it sounds good it is good! Good stuff here.

[@ahreuwu]

just found out your channel thanks to the blessing of The Algorithm ™ and I'm already loving all your videos

[@JakeReedmusic]

haha! Thanks! love it ... all hail The Algorithm!

[@andrewwhitehouse1878]

Man, it sounds fantastic, thanks so much, enjoying your videos on this topic particularly the 70's sounds one

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you! Glad you’re enjoying them!

[@mixedbyangelo9093]

great tips man, and great sound

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you!

[@strickland306]

Great video! Thanks! Can you expand a little on the mono room mic through the pedals. Is it a simple chain, like Mic > Pedal > Pre > Interface > Sweet, Savvy Melt Your Face Goodness?

[@JakeReedmusic]

Yes! There's one more piece to the chain: a reamp box to convert the mic level to line level and then back again. I got the orange Radial one. So it's mic -> pre -> reamp box -> pedals -> interface -> sweet, savvy melt your face goodness

[@strickland306]

@@JakeReedmusic Perfect! Thanks so much. I have all that, but have never used it on the way in. Keep up the great work. Love your playing.

[@teebee5236]

😂 I’m really tired and as I’m watching this I start to fall asleep. Then your voice pops in with, you’re not getting bored yet are you? Perfect timing. I’m awake, I’m awake. Ha! But it’s not boredom causing my narcolepsy. Great vid!

[@JakeReedmusic]

HAHA! YES! Thank you.

[@alexkaa3364]

Thx, dude, you are great. Using similar approach to record friends little band. Greetings from Ukraine!

[@anthonystone1768]

Good stuff bro! Love your drumming. You say your not an engineer but everything sounds pretty well engineered to me!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Ha! Thank you! It's a work in progress.

[@legacyShredder1]

Do you know the brand of the mic stand with the wheels and triangle-ish bass?

[@JakeReedmusic]

Atlas

[@timewasterc]

Killer video man! Awesome info and room/equipment. I first found you through Andrew's page.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you! Andrew is the man!

[@jero2443]

damn dude them drums... do a tuning tutorial pls ?

[@JakeReedmusic]

Jero that’s a great idea!

[@MadGearBand]

Yes to this

[@rayfabbri3759]

What does it sound like for the drummer when he’s tracking the drums?

[@kibibu]

They did have a stairwell, but used an echo to get the slap back on Levee A Binson Echorec apparently. They're about $5k on Reverb at the moment...

[@JakeReedmusic]

Haha! That’s why I used that Catalinbread echorec pedal. I ain’t got no stairwell and I ain’t got no Binson! Lol!

[@paranoidjones]

AWESOME. small room tip, you don't need the rule of three if you're adding enough predelay to them roooomz- also pointing them away from where the other mics are pointing like the wall or floor will help prevent phase issuezz

[@JakeReedmusic]

Totally! Both of those def help. One of my good engineering friends here in town suggested the "rule of 3", so I tried it and noticed a difference in my room. I tried quadrupling the length and it was too close to the wall, and I also tried doubling and it was not far enough away from the kit. Three seems to be the ticket for the dimensions in this space. I've done the mics pointing at the wall trick and there's definitely a thing to that, too ... got a cool smacky reflection thing from it but the tone was not as full. Again, this is just in my particular room! Thanks for commenting! This is becoming a cool forum for drummers to check out all these little recording tips!

[@tobyollis-brownstone5370]

Man those drums sound unrealll!!!! Try control option click on the top left plugin to bypass them all at once - that hack has saved me a surprising about of time!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you and thanks for the tip!

[@tobyollis-brownstone5370]

@@JakeReedmusic Loving your channel man, had to sub immediately! Keep it up

[@JakeReedmusic]

Yaaaay! Thanks! I’m on a bit of a hiatus right now but will be back with some more videos soon enough!

[@LightWthoutTheStatic]

What else can you say about those JLM TG500 pre's? I just found out about them and haven't seen much about them around. Do you like them, and are they versatile mojo pre's?

[@JakeReedmusic]

Love them!

[@lars6104]

Need a video on how to get those living Colour, RHCP late 80s drums

[@MadGearBand]

Loved it mdude. Wanna 2nd the request for a drum tuning video. Now it’s back to the endless effort of trying to play the cymbals quieter.

[@arianamastersofficial]

Wow - impressive video Jake! That kick sounds INSANE!!!! Andy was telling me it's a 50's era and 22'' x 14''' - that's YUUUUGGGGEEEE. You need to sell shirts that say 'I came for the stash but I stayed for the sounds.' Lol.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! Yes, it's a 3 ply so it's a little thinner and therefore has a lower fundamental tone than newer 6+ ply kicks! Wow ... great shirt idea ... i'll send over the contract :-)

[@arianamastersofficial]

@@JakeReedmusic Well you have 3 sales ready to go in this house (including the kiddo) :D

[@TomaszZachara]

Od the FET in front of the bass drum the same distance from snare as overheads? Might sound stupid but I wondered

[@timothwaites8853]

Plz talk more about tour drum heads and tuning though

[@JakeReedmusic]

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[@alexmartins6467]

In the intro you played When The Levee breaks, right?

[@JakeReedmusic]

Sort of! More of a variation on it.

[@simonsmith2642]

Try this. A 2 or 3 mic set up. Keep it simple. Kick and overhead. In a seriously dry room. Then find a BIG pole barn. If you live in farm country like I do, that’s not hard to find. Or just a garage or a big open basement. Whatever just big room. Set up the PA. Or your monitors. Mic the barn left right and front if you want but don’t have to. Now play the tracks. Hit record. Blend and season to taste. Easy and cheap.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Yes, that is super fun to do! A couple engineer/producers I work for here in LA have done that on some rock sessions I’ve been on with them. Indeed, it sounds huge. I wish I had a giant barn nearby 😭😭😭

[@koheisakai1953]

Yeah, this is great

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks!

[@jesuscorderomusic]

Hello Jake, the snare sound is the 57 or just the condenser on this video or a mix of both?

[@Mark_Williams300]

Man, you have some nice gear

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks dude! Been building up the home studio set-up for quite a few years now.

[@harrisonsmidt2603]

Hey I was wondering what the best way to record the same stuff but on a budget?

[@JakeReedmusic]

use plugins and less mics. A lot of it is really dialing in the tuning and how you're hitting the drums.

[@beatricepucci_]

maybe a silly question, is the kerope 20 on your left a crash?

[@JakeReedmusic]

I think it’s technically a ride, but I use it as a ride and a crash.

[@beatricepucci_]

@@JakeReedmusic thank you, have a good day

[@secondslate7158]

A great trick is to convert all kick, snare and tom hits into MIDI and send it to a drum plugin like Superior or Steven Slate and export just the room mics. That way you get the huge room sound from the shells without having to compete with the overheads, allowing you to push the hell out of the top end without fear of washy cymbals everywhere.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Yep! I know some people that do that.

[@secondslate7158]

@@JakeReedmusic It all comes down to whatever works. Loving your tones my guy!

[@JakeReedmusic]

So true! If it sounds good, it sounds good!

[@ddrummer1821]

Killin tones man!

[@chasecampan-thornburg1721]

Nice work & thank you ! Could you talk a bit about how to mitigate sympathetic snare resonance when hitting other drums? Do you just play with the tuning till it’s minimized (potentiality taking you in another tuning direction you may or may not dig for the context), or do you just gate & EQ any of the weirdness ? Thanks again ! Found you through Andrew Masters. Please keep it all coming.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Good question! First I play with the tuning as much as I can ... no amount of muffling with get rid of sympathetic frequencies. I also try to avoid using similar sized snares and rack toms i.e. 6x14 snare w/ an 8x12 rack tom ... I'll usually opt for a 9x13 tom if I'm doing a 6x14 snare. If none of these are an option and nothing is working, I'll straight up get rid of the rack tom ... getting the right snare tone is more important! I also try to do minimal gating and EQ'ing since that can make things sound even weirder sometimes. Also, it's important to remember to consider the style of music you're playing ... sometimes it's good to let everything ring a little bit. We just don't want the annoying kind of snare ring with all the buzzy stuff. Listen to your drums in the full mix as well ... most of that extra ring gets soaked up by the other instruments. Bottom line ... it all depends on the situation, but use your ears to inform your decisions!

[@chasecampan-thornburg1721]

Jake Reed Thanks so much for your response!

[@BenjaminGib]

@@JakeReedmusic whoa yes thank you for this response

[@premeditatedukulele8525]

Loved this! I covet the Coles 4038 🤤 I think I need a pair :)

[@thomaswhudson]

Hey Reed question. I see you are running xy with a ribbon in the middle. Is this more so to get that ribbon mic vibe in your sound and does that mess with the stereo image at all? I want to do this, but maybe with large condensers and either xy or ortf. Thoughts? Would love you input on this.

[@mattsaladino]

As a contrast, could you do a Fleetwood Mac Rumours sound, where it’s tight and close but still full of life?

[@JakeReedmusic]

you're reading my mind!

[@andYz00m]

Second this.

[@ADDG880]

DaMn that intro sounds so good. Great vids so far. Keep it up.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Di Lissio thank you!!!

[@untitled1464]

The intro hit me so hard i heard there goes my hero

[@JakeReedmusic]

oh sick! love those classic Foo's albums.

[@audiobysam]

This SUPER inspired me. I'm getting off youtube right now to work on my own drum space. Thank you!

[@JakeReedmusic]

YAAAY!!! Happy to help out and SUPER inspire!

[@BRANDONMUNROMUSIC]

great video!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Linen Rib thank you!

[@adee2569]

sounds great!! great chops, dude!

[@JakeReedmusic]

a. dausch thanks!

[@nenntmichbond]

Just subbed. I hope i can watch you blow up over the the next years (: Love the humour and your vibe. Cheers from Germany (y)

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks!!!

[@Bergatronmusic]

8:39 Real talk. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Awesome sounds Jake. Subscribe button smashed.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks, Brian!

[@kaeleaudio6811]

Excellent video, thanks for the many tips ... and, you have a Monster Gear in your studio ... Tell me about your Overheads technique, it looks interesting ... greetings from Chile

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! The overhead set-up is a pair of DPA 4011s and a mono Coles 4038. It’s a nice blend of a dark/vibe-y ribbon sound with a clean, stereo small diaphragm condenser sound.

[@franklee7543]

The Best i'v ever seen!!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks!