Recording Drums With Steve Albini [Third Circle Recordings]

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James Gasson

James Gasson

6 жыл бұрын

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In 2017 I visited Steve Albini's Chicago studio, Electrical Audio, with the intention of recording drums for a few of my songs. In the process, I wanted to scrutinise every microphone in order to gain accurate insight into Steve's techniques with regards to selection, placement and processing. I also wanted to directly compare the sound of the live room to that of the dead room in Studio B. With an impressively bearded cameraman in tow, we filmed as much footage as we could and compiled this documentary of the results.
A huge thank you to Kevin Clarke for holding the camera, and for putting up with me for a week.
An accompanying blog post to this video can be found here: bit.ly/2V9Yj9t

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@JamesGasson
@JamesGasson 4 жыл бұрын
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@musictubesu.s.3530
@musictubesu.s.3530 4 жыл бұрын
thanks
@andrewgillis8572
@andrewgillis8572 4 жыл бұрын
Best drum sound on LP in the day Dennis MacKay/Mahavishnu Orch, the performer Narada Michael Walden - same band was known for its live FOH sound mix
@musictubesu.s.3530
@musictubesu.s.3530 4 жыл бұрын
@@andrewgillis8572 that's serious musicianship , these guys can eat a hamburger in time of a faint triplet
@Celebcarcrash
@Celebcarcrash 3 жыл бұрын
We have worked with Steve for this release kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGini4iom6enarM
@JoeFen
@JoeFen Жыл бұрын
what kind of bike is he riding? I'm suspecting vintage British
@hiki2853
@hiki2853 25 күн бұрын
RIP to a legend. Videos like this are so important in the long run. Thanks for taking the time to make it.
@samielamri6044
@samielamri6044 10 күн бұрын
so fucking young..... what a shame...
@coffeehigh420
@coffeehigh420 21 күн бұрын
I'm serious, i can't beleive this man is no longer with us (in this world). I can't beleive it.
@davidrobert4246
@davidrobert4246 Жыл бұрын
Unbelievable that we live in a day and age were we can just watch a 30 minute video of a genius at work explaining everything in detail on our phones or computers whenever we like. Thanks James Gasson and Steve Albini!
@acidvatproductions9933
@acidvatproductions9933 4 ай бұрын
​@@GuitarMan54321 complaining about your wife on KZbin is lame
@Sagittarius-81
@Sagittarius-81 Ай бұрын
@@acidvatproductions9933 What, should we do? B A N H E R?
@Superdelphinus
@Superdelphinus 12 күн бұрын
RIP Steve. I dunno why but his death ha made me much sadder than other well known people I’ve never met. He just seemed like such a clever, thoughtful, generous and funny guy and I’ll really miss being surprised by a new one of his electrical audio videos popping up randomly :(
@-______-______-
@-______-______- 11 күн бұрын
Legendary. He could've just not told you any of that info, but he told you every last minute detail. Epic.
@drhall343
@drhall343 4 жыл бұрын
I hope to someday find a girl who loves me the same way Steve loves microphones.
@clownhands
@clownhands 2 жыл бұрын
I hope to someday have an ex-boyfriend who talks about me like Steve talks about SM57s.
@Tomversal
@Tomversal 2 жыл бұрын
Good luck.
@redbear4027
@redbear4027 2 жыл бұрын
Women don't love you; they love what you can do for them. 💊
@keithferris9574
@keithferris9574 Жыл бұрын
@@redbear4027 that's pretty true.
@raingirlcat2245
@raingirlcat2245 Жыл бұрын
@@redbear4027 kind of sexist no?
@poxcr
@poxcr 21 күн бұрын
What a great teacher he was. It is great that all this knowledge was recorded for everyone to watch. RIP Steve Albini, and thank you for the music!
@alanduncan1980
@alanduncan1980 18 күн бұрын
I never met him, but he seemed like a genuine, good person. I always had a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for him, and his entire way of thinking about music. It's very upsetting to lose him so young. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones. R.I.P, legend.
@chrissiemilnarskii
@chrissiemilnarskii 24 күн бұрын
Gone on 5/7, forever solidifying the hate for the SM57
@MaxVanGinneken
@MaxVanGinneken 25 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video! Probably the best document on his drum recording technique we'll ever have now. I can't believe Steve is dead.
@coffeehigh420
@coffeehigh420 21 күн бұрын
I really am in shock about it too man.
@bobbydreg5597
@bobbydreg5597 24 күн бұрын
We will miss you Steve. This was the first video I had seen you in action and what you’re about. I mentally reference this video at least once a week and thank the creators for releasing this. ❤
@soniamacintyre5229
@soniamacintyre5229 23 күн бұрын
R.I.P. Steve. 61 may have been far too young but one has to take into consideration he lived three lifetimes, one as the founder of three influential post-hardcore bands, another as an extremely talented and innovative audio engineer with a couple of thousand albums to his name, and one as an all around great guy with an infectious sense if humor.
@craggercragger8989
@craggercragger8989 18 күн бұрын
James; I am so glad you have made this video. I have spent a few nights each year since 2012 trying to binge as much content where Steve has been interviewed. I am not a musician or an engineer, but I find everything related to music production absolute fascinating. Revisiting this video today after initially watching it a few years ago for the first time. Hope you're well and I hope Steve is remembered positively by all. What a legend.
@JerryAulenbach
@JerryAulenbach 4 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for a boring part of the video so I could go to bed. It never got boring.
@aidanknight
@aidanknight Жыл бұрын
17:43 to 18:31 is phenomenal advice from an engineer who's been doing this since I was born. Source, Position, Microphone, Everything Else. And as a producer/engineer, the idea of using your sense memory of what microphones sound like and choosing an appropriate one for that source is great as well. I love Albini's utilitarian philosophy on audio work and am glad this era of him was captured. Thanks for posting!
@veronicabianquimusic
@veronicabianquimusic Ай бұрын
This video is GOLD. I have been a huge Albini fan for years, and I'm getting my engineering chops up - what a dream to be able to learn direct from the source! Thank you so much for this amazing contribution!
@ArchieBC
@ArchieBC 6 жыл бұрын
This is one of the largest gold mines of recording drums I've ever found. Thank you!
@Frip36
@Frip36 6 ай бұрын
Veritable gold mines.
@datar0t273
@datar0t273 4 жыл бұрын
his hi-hat stand is higher than snoop dogg
@colinmcdonagh4705
@colinmcdonagh4705 3 жыл бұрын
😁
@Ashad2012
@Ashad2012 3 жыл бұрын
Ironic reference since for years he went around talking about how hip hop was trash and wasn't music.
@OpusLoveProductions
@OpusLoveProductions 2 жыл бұрын
It's to lessen the bleed from the snare.
@ianmiller1000
@ianmiller1000 3 күн бұрын
This could be for two reasons: To reduce bleed, or since James looks tall, to have better posture. Drumming is extremely physical, and improper technique/posture over the long run can cause serious injuries (Look at Phil Collins, for example). Having a more elevated hi-hat keeps your back straighter so it puts less strain on your hips and lower back. And looking at how he plays, it looks like it's easier from him to go from hi-hat to crash cymbal, or to go from hi-hat to a tom fill.
@intertubicular
@intertubicular Жыл бұрын
What a science recording drums professionally is. I was left feeling very small and baffled after this video. I record my own musical tracks for songs as a hobby, and for fun. Perhaps in my next life I will possess the ability to master recording like Steve. He's one in a million that truly understands recording, knowledge of equipment, and the science. WOW!
@moliver_xxii
@moliver_xxii 2 жыл бұрын
28:05 his cable rolling technique is superb !
@anthonykellogg9332
@anthonykellogg9332 2 жыл бұрын
I bet most people didn't even notice that.
@buddy_love
@buddy_love 6 ай бұрын
@@anthonykellogg9332anyone who studies this as a career of course knows about it.
@jc.1191
@jc.1191 Жыл бұрын
It's great he had no reservations about sharing so much of his craft.
@artysanmobile
@artysanmobile 21 күн бұрын
I’m just a few years older than Steve and when we did some live recording using my mobile unit, we shared a lot of ground. When we were forming our ideas, gaining chops as engineers, drums were acoustic instruments and tracks were few. Always. Those circumstances forced us to master the craft of capturing a drum kit. He does a good job sharing those hard to describe skills but even so, it really must be learned the hard way. In my case, and perhaps Steve’s as well, my own band was the ultimate test bench. I could spend days exploring different approaches and refining the results. If not for that, it would have taken a lot longer to be at ease with every kit. With enough time, 4 or 6 tracks was plenty to give me all I wanted at remix. With 23 available, for a complicated song, 4 was just right and occasionally a pair of those was comped from a large number of original tracks. I kinda miss those days of making big decisions and sticking to them.
@anthonygiambusso2652
@anthonygiambusso2652 3 жыл бұрын
“There’s a lot riding on the way drums come across on a record” :Proceeds to drop mic on the floor
@chrislee8343
@chrislee8343 2 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@chrislee8343
@chrislee8343 2 жыл бұрын
Legit tho I just recorded piano with Steve yesterday and saw a condenser lying on the ground and I joked that it must be the ambient floor mic. Then I came to this video today and realized that's just a thing he actually does lol
@frustyfrumpy9801
@frustyfrumpy9801 19 күн бұрын
So long and Thanks 4 all the sound Steve!!
@liquidsnake6879
@liquidsnake6879 7 ай бұрын
Steve needs to be in the hall of fame twice, once for the influence of Big Black on music, and secondly for his pure genius in music production
@lancetti4843
@lancetti4843 6 жыл бұрын
I'm hungover as fuck and this is therapeutic.
@marcozuccolo8675
@marcozuccolo8675 2 жыл бұрын
Me too. LOL.
@waltersobchak926
@waltersobchak926 4 жыл бұрын
Steve's drum recordings on In Utero were exceptional
@FlubbydaTubby
@FlubbydaTubby Жыл бұрын
@CHAD theres no plate reverb on in utero
@analtarofnothing69
@analtarofnothing69 Жыл бұрын
@CHAD Those are room mics dude, not plate reverb.
@emperorming2913
@emperorming2913 Жыл бұрын
@CHAD Room and mic. No rev.
@chinmeysway
@chinmeysway 5 ай бұрын
@@emperorming2913who’s chad
@emperorming2913
@emperorming2913 5 ай бұрын
@@chinmeysway Someone who deleted their comment? Dunno.
@chrissiemilnarskii
@chrissiemilnarskii 24 күн бұрын
I was just watching this video a few days ago. Rest in peace, Steve. Unbelievable news. Thank you for everything you’ve done for recording/audio education ❤
@mrparkinson
@mrparkinson 21 күн бұрын
RIP Mr Albini. Since his passing I have watched a pile of Steve Albini interviews, and this may be my favourite. Thanks.
@shokomiya6004
@shokomiya6004 3 күн бұрын
many times I visit there when 90s. 0:51 ~ remember the main room sounds and here you sounds great. miss that funny guy...
@louiscyphre6049
@louiscyphre6049 6 жыл бұрын
Steve is like the fucking Noam Chomsky of recording.
@Robellers1
@Robellers1 6 жыл бұрын
Ha! Just thought that myself. :)
@brad_genx_sk8er
@brad_genx_sk8er 6 жыл бұрын
who?
@hirokikyoku
@hirokikyoku 3 жыл бұрын
Totally, they both share that kind of low gritty rumble in their voice
@conorm2524
@conorm2524 3 жыл бұрын
Also reminds me of Warren Buffett.
@yomama847
@yomama847 3 жыл бұрын
And their demeanor too.
@LoveStrokeRadio
@LoveStrokeRadio 21 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video. RIP Steve
@christopantz
@christopantz 6 жыл бұрын
it's incredible how humble steve albini is given his achievements and influence. i think that's perfectly represented by his line at the end "i'm gonna get on my bike, go home, go make dinner for the wife". if only everyone was so down to earth.
@bigmaz4002
@bigmaz4002 5 жыл бұрын
Captain Howdy ... that’s because you like hacks like the smiths
@asmahism
@asmahism 5 жыл бұрын
Max Feeney so you’re saying Steve albini is an asshole because that guy likes The Smiths? That’s so specific... but you seem to know so I’ll take your word for it.
@Rubberbandfan1
@Rubberbandfan1 5 жыл бұрын
@@bigmaz4002 The Smiths are "hacks"? What groundbreaking, original, and influential music have you made? I think I know the answer to this one.
@bigmaz4002
@bigmaz4002 5 жыл бұрын
Kyle Henderson never said that... the dude I responded to was trashing steve. Not the other way around. I’m a huge fan.
@bigmaz4002
@bigmaz4002 5 жыл бұрын
Rubberbandfan1 none. But neither has morrisey. He’s just ridden off the coattails of other artists. Also he’s a racist idiot.
@davyelwyn
@davyelwyn 20 күн бұрын
Very cool of you to make and share this video and very good of Steve to divulge his knowledge in such a generous manner.
@christidal
@christidal 3 жыл бұрын
28:14 here's how to properly coil a cable. Try this at home, kids, if you can do it like him it's the first step to becoming a great mixer.
@KingBlonde
@KingBlonde 6 жыл бұрын
7 years of practice, training, making music and watching tutorials and I've finally come to the conclusion that the room is the single most important element of a good recording (apart from being a solid drummer of course)
@JamesGasson
@JamesGasson 6 жыл бұрын
For drums, yep I absolutely agree.
@richardgraham9645
@richardgraham9645 6 жыл бұрын
If the room isn't good, eliminate it as much as possible from the recording. The room I record my drums in is shit. There are no room mics and a very directional overhead. It works but comes out very dry and 1 dimensional. An ER reverb program fixes this.
@skipwave
@skipwave 5 жыл бұрын
I used to say the same thing, but now I would argue that the drums, the instruments themselves are much more important than the room. To echo Richard, if the room sucks then don’t record the room. Instead, make the room as dead as you can. Steve Albini has the best-sounding room (I’ve been in it), so he uses those omni-directional, stereo microphones to record a lot of what is happening in the room. Without those, and with some baffles around the drums, he would have all the detail recorded to “fake” that room. There’s plenty of way to fake a room, including pumping the sounds out through speakers into an actual room and recording the resulting ambience. Just like reamping guitars this provides incredible freedom to tweak microphone placement without the musician getting tired of soundchecking or waiting around. Another is convolution reverb using impulse responses recorded in a good studio live room. The ideal scenario is a great drummer playing good sounding, well maintained, well tuned drums in a room that you can take your time in to find the best setup to record, but so very often we must be quick in compromised spaces. It is actually in perfect agreement with what Steve Albini was saying to focus all your efforts on the source, and fake the space through post-tracking trickery.
@FLYWHEEL71KC
@FLYWHEEL71KC 5 жыл бұрын
You just blew my mind! I've never thought of reamping, if you will, drums. Crazy
@skipwave
@skipwave 5 жыл бұрын
Jon Freeman there’s a world of possibilities! As another example of “enhancing” tracks that turned out dull because you had to use extra damping or baffling to cope with the room, Try running a gated kick drum track through a bass amp positioned to fire into a kick drum in a room. Blending the re-amped track with the original can be huge
@meccarecords5786
@meccarecords5786 5 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely one of the best recording videos I’ve ever seen. You ask the right questions and let Steve go off, and you don’t cut the video so he can explain his ideas. So down to earth. A million thanks for this free wealth of knowledge. Cheers.
@cbrooks0905
@cbrooks0905 5 жыл бұрын
I’m 200% dedicated to music and mastering the craft of audio engineering, but I doubt I’ll ever have the privilege of learning these microphones and rooms to the extent of this guy. His explanations are thorough, but I can tell that you have to have the first hand experience to really know what he’s talking about.
@fartboxer22
@fartboxer22 6 жыл бұрын
My old band recorded an album in that room with Mr. Albini. I wish I could have savored the experience more but my girlfriend was 9 months pregnant and I had crank out my tracks and fly back to Boston. I highly recommend EA. Thank You Steve.
@stella-vu8vh
@stella-vu8vh 5 жыл бұрын
what band?
@ericmsandoval
@ericmsandoval 4 жыл бұрын
Well? What band?
@heythere6983
@heythere6983 4 жыл бұрын
how much did it cost
@davidlee2221
@davidlee2221 2 жыл бұрын
@@heythere6983 its about $1500 a day to get Steve in Studio A.
@ivanhouben474
@ivanhouben474 4 жыл бұрын
32:16 "don't take anybody else's word fro what mic you should use where" WORD !!! Steve, I love you :-)
@artysanmobile
@artysanmobile 21 күн бұрын
One thing I would add to Steve’s comment about finding the ‘spot’ for a close mic is to block one ear while searching. That close mic is not going to hear anything vaguely like what you will hear with both ears. One ear works great to find a close tone.
@HOLY_BATH
@HOLY_BATH 11 күн бұрын
"I'm gonna get on my bike and go home and make dinner for my wife" RIP Steve
@HubLocationSound
@HubLocationSound 5 жыл бұрын
How does this priceless amazing FREE content have any thumbs down? Thanks for sharing this.
@valley_robot
@valley_robot 4 жыл бұрын
My words exactly, it’s free , it is important information, why hate it
@busywl69
@busywl69 4 жыл бұрын
@@valley_robot people today complain about warm bright sunny days lol
@icomefromthemountain291
@icomefromthemountain291 4 жыл бұрын
Because recording enthusiasts love to fight about technique as if there’s a right and wrong. Dorks love arguing with other dorks! 😆
@busywl69
@busywl69 4 жыл бұрын
@@icomefromthemountain291 #facts !
@zachiswayposi1
@zachiswayposi1 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, KZbin algorithm, for this.
@Dandroid5000
@Dandroid5000 6 жыл бұрын
Steve tells it like it is........no bullshit, and in a manner that makes perfect sense to anyone who cares. Thanks for putting this out James, he's a wise old sage.
@JamesGasson
@JamesGasson 6 жыл бұрын
Dandroid5000 cheers dude, glad you enjoyed it.
@russellszabadosaka5-pindin849
@russellszabadosaka5-pindin849 5 жыл бұрын
Dandroid5000 : I’m 2 years younger than Steve and grew up in the same underground scene as him. Those of us still making music are old in number only. Staying in touch with the scene as you grow older is the best way to still be young, even when you’re “old”.
@kidwajagstang
@kidwajagstang 4 жыл бұрын
WoW. I am so extremely jealous. Not only getting to record with Mr. Albini, but to pretty much have a informal “class” in recording with him and getting to pick his brain on any topic you were curious about. Thank you for sharing this with everyone.
@sugarbirdrecordings9650
@sugarbirdrecordings9650 3 жыл бұрын
It's always a pleasure to hear a down to earth guy like Steve talking about recording.
@keithdean007
@keithdean007 16 күн бұрын
This was fabulous to listen to.
@keithdean007
@keithdean007 16 күн бұрын
When he said to get up and mess with the way the mic. Is set up, vs., changing something on the electronic side, that's the difference between someone who knows and doesn't know.
@Drgreenthumb_
@Drgreenthumb_ 6 жыл бұрын
Bro you are an incredible drummer. I forgot what I was watching this vid for and started rocking out with You. You are kick ass. Shit got serious when Steve started taking though
@JamesGasson
@JamesGasson 6 жыл бұрын
Gus P Music thanks man!
@mikeferguson4816
@mikeferguson4816 6 ай бұрын
What a wealth of knowledge. Listening to Albini ramble on about different desks/pre-amps and their design flaws is fascinating. Oh, and translation of "you should be stoked about how something sounds before you put a mic on it..." is the old adage "you can't polish a turd"
@patreidcocolditzcastle632
@patreidcocolditzcastle632 5 жыл бұрын
love his coveralls steve is wearing ha ha very workman like
@philippgrunert8776
@philippgrunert8776 3 ай бұрын
What a generous master of recording
@buddy_love
@buddy_love 6 ай бұрын
holy fuck this is good information to be giving away , to random strangers on the internet.
@rothloaf1980
@rothloaf1980 2 жыл бұрын
Watching this I was thinking it was big of Steve to give a lesson, but then I realized as a recording dork myself that I kind of long for anyone to talk about all this crap in my head that is boring to most.
@TheTyUeda
@TheTyUeda 5 жыл бұрын
I could watch this man coil cables for hours.
@WalterdaLima
@WalterdaLima 27 күн бұрын
31:10 finally some one says the truth about sm57 on snare!!!!!! I totally agree with his point. Also I agree with choice to use condenser mic instead dynamic on snare!
@driley4381
@driley4381 5 жыл бұрын
I could listen to Albini talk about recording for days. Always learn something new.
@thecruddybug4437
@thecruddybug4437 4 ай бұрын
Wow it's amazing how much of a difference to the full mix the drums make when they're in the dead or the live room. Don't have to touch anything else, just the drums and it's a huge difference to everything.
@aceedmond8053
@aceedmond8053 22 күн бұрын
I was shocked to hear of Steve passing... RIP Steve.
@JamesGasson
@JamesGasson 22 күн бұрын
Likewise.
@StewartBrand85
@StewartBrand85 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this! KZbin is full of millions of videos that randomly pop up and range from pointless to interesting but now and then we strike gold and find something like this, a full episode length video jam packed with amazing information. Love you for this.
@UnlimitedMullets
@UnlimitedMullets 4 жыл бұрын
I can hardly believe that anyone would go through years of trial and error and allow it to be accessed for free...until you tell me that it’s Albini. Steve Albini doesn’t give two fucks about anything besides the craft. He could have signed himself into a way more profitable arrangement when he recorded In Utero and he asserted that would have been disrespectful to the album. Thank you Steve. You’re the best.
@waterwoodguitars6871
@waterwoodguitars6871 4 жыл бұрын
This was absolutely amazing! Steve is a fountain of knowledge and hearing what he has to say about this art is priceless. The fact that this video has 91 dislikes is baffling to me. What’s to dislike? He’s sharing his decades of experience and knowledge with us for FREE. Thank you for the upload, this was fantastic!
@paulmayerpiano
@paulmayerpiano 4 жыл бұрын
Just when I thought you (read: "the internet") couldn't possibly be any dumber, you (read: "the internet") go and do something like this . . . and totally redeem yourself!
@davel.9467
@davel.9467 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. Albini is a genius. I'd love to hear him produce a King Crimson album.
@HenryCullenDaveTheDrummer
@HenryCullenDaveTheDrummer 4 жыл бұрын
Legend, He just makes total sense and I love his patractically minded way of doing things. Don't wear out your musicians by fiddling around with tons of outboadr just get the mics pluggedin and get the session running as quick as you can, this is so important to capture the full energy of a performance. What a great film, thanks for sharing!
@1985cactus
@1985cactus 6 жыл бұрын
That's a beautiful carpet.
@degas
@degas 6 жыл бұрын
Some say....best carpet ever.
@HDmc16
@HDmc16 6 жыл бұрын
really ties the room together
@stefan1024
@stefan1024 6 жыл бұрын
HDmc16 I came here to say that
@smokesgtp
@smokesgtp 5 жыл бұрын
It's striking
@Surefire99
@Surefire99 4 жыл бұрын
The most amazing thing I learned from this was how he coiled the mic cable
@ORicardoNogueira
@ORicardoNogueira 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for not cutting the video at the end of the interview. The last bit after he stands up made my day.
@adammono1839
@adammono1839 5 жыл бұрын
Steve Albini knows how to wrap cables properly, seriously! 28.08
@bencolemanart
@bencolemanart 4 жыл бұрын
Over, under.
@icomefromthemountain291
@icomefromthemountain291 4 жыл бұрын
Dude knows how to run a studio and take care of gear. He’s a craftsman
@Rompler_Rocco
@Rompler_Rocco 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks for commenting that. All these years, no one has shown me that.
@fivebyfivesound
@fivebyfivesound 5 жыл бұрын
Wow. What a great in-depth look into Steve Albini's drum recording process and glimpse of his depth of knowledge and insight. Thank you, everyone involved in creating this!
@echopathy
@echopathy 4 жыл бұрын
Grateful not only for his meticulous process, but great command of language to convey it all.
@MrTommySullivan
@MrTommySullivan 6 жыл бұрын
I LOVE that Electrical Audio jump suit. I want one!
@Nick-eo2ol
@Nick-eo2ol 3 жыл бұрын
this is my favorite video on the internet
@rekocastren923
@rekocastren923 9 ай бұрын
Steve is such a cool guy, always shares his secrets and straight to the point, no fancypancy. Just got a drumset to my homestudio and this stuff is gold.
@nunyabiznuss6561
@nunyabiznuss6561 5 жыл бұрын
WTF? dislikes on this vid?!?! It's like a frikkin masterclass you'd pay hard bucks if you were seriously interested in learning...and its free! Apparently there are people with more experience than Steve Albini that didn't like his techniques ? Or are they sore that James recorded there and got valuable info regarding mic types, placing, processing and handing them over freely on the internet ? cause I can't really reason why someone would dislike a goldmine of a video like this. Props for making this one public and not keeping it to yourself man
@JamesGasson
@JamesGasson 5 жыл бұрын
From what I can ascertain, they have a problem with my drumming, my cymbal choice and the height of my high-hats. Reasonable objections from reasonable people, who aren't at all vapid, shortsighted, ungracious, shallow, annoying cunts.
@noahbirdrevolution
@noahbirdrevolution 6 жыл бұрын
I don't know Steve, but he's a gem. I like his random cuss word only being fuck. lol
@MatthewHiltner
@MatthewHiltner 7 ай бұрын
Playing music for most of my life, yet never been in a proper recording environment. This was absolutely fascinating.
@Alonelycreep
@Alonelycreep 5 жыл бұрын
Simply amazing. Just arrived in my studio this morning, made some coffee and browsed youtube. This came on and it was simply inspirational. I once applied for an internship with Steve Albini. Didn"t get, but man do I love to hear him speak with such passion. Gonna listen to some fresh masters now.. Thanks for the content!
@simcHyt
@simcHyt 5 жыл бұрын
What a kickass video. Steve's stream of thinking is so well put in his words, he gets into the point and explains it.
@kmdaykin
@kmdaykin 5 жыл бұрын
I could listen to this guy waffle all day, he's a wealth of experience.
@robburgess4556
@robburgess4556 6 жыл бұрын
Hanging an Isomax above the kick beater is brilliant!
@marihutten
@marihutten 5 жыл бұрын
This is one of the most insightful interviews I've ever seen with a recording engineer.
@AndreasRusso
@AndreasRusso 4 жыл бұрын
What a great and generous educator. Every kid wanting to learn about recording should watch this. Thanks for putting this out.
@jdrum4371
@jdrum4371 2 жыл бұрын
Of all the videos on you tube about recording. This gentleman is my favorite. This guy is a walking audio engineering book. I truly respect this guy. Usually my comments are rude and negative. Not here. And yes on the mk-012. I hear it to. Mojo mic
@thejawshop-AdventureRecording
@thejawshop-AdventureRecording 3 жыл бұрын
I keep watching this every year or so.
@JamesGasson
@JamesGasson 3 жыл бұрын
Be sure to check out my other videos too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5qXY3msZpVorsk
@tosacoem5953
@tosacoem5953 5 жыл бұрын
Wow! I’ve always heard Steve was difficult and opinionated to a fault, but he is so open and willing to answer every question. I am blown away!! I take back everything I’ve ever said about him. He really knows his shit. That shouldn’t be a surprise but it kind of was. And that is my bad. And I like how shy he is when talking about pre amps instead of looking the guy in the eyes he is setting up mikes!!! I really like him now. And I learned a lot from this. Must watch again.
@AndrewScott1337
@AndrewScott1337 6 жыл бұрын
This is like a free masterclass, great vid!
@stevehansen4755
@stevehansen4755 5 жыл бұрын
This guy is so thoughtful and has a deep knowledge of technical aspects of recording. I record live drums at my studio, but now I wonder if I have any business doing so. Haha!
@musick777
@musick777 3 жыл бұрын
The star of this video is the hi-hat stand for tolerating being stomped on so hard @ 4:10
@demagmusic
@demagmusic 6 жыл бұрын
Love the way you highlighted the mics on the video/audio and labeled each one. Rest of video awesome, too - but A++ for the mic placement part!
@JamesGasson
@JamesGasson 6 жыл бұрын
Demag the Adobe Premiere is strong with this one.
@dougcassidy98221
@dougcassidy98221 5 жыл бұрын
@@JamesGasson Yabbutt, I would have rather you kept the labels visible, for the whole of each section. This is a common problem, with many many videos.
@JamesGasson
@JamesGasson 5 жыл бұрын
@@dougcassidy98221 Damn! If only there was a way of pausing the video... 🤔
@dougcassidy98221
@dougcassidy98221 5 жыл бұрын
@@JamesGasson i think if there was some kind of magical video pausing thing, it would make it difficult to hear the drums.
@JamesGasson
@JamesGasson 5 жыл бұрын
@@dougcassidy98221 Removing the label after a few seconds is both an aesthetic and pragmatic choice -- it allows the viewer to fully engage with the content rather than be distracted by text at the bottom of the screen. You will see that news items employ the same technique, which is why a subject's name tends to disappear from the screen rather than remain throughout the duration of their speech. It's assumed that once the viewer has the information, they are capable of retaining it. On KZbin videos in particular, if the info is of particular importance to the viewer, they have the option of pausing the video and writing it down. It makes the video altogether tidier, more engaging and less cluttered with superfluous information.
@bubz75
@bubz75 4 жыл бұрын
Albini the Sound Engineer 🧙‍♂️ Wizard!
@walterkasper467
@walterkasper467 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks I am 66 did my first recording at 12 on a cheep tape deck it distorted my guitar and I was hooked. What a wealth of knowledge. Thanks again
@MichaelSkelton
@MichaelSkelton Жыл бұрын
I watched a bit of the master class Steve did in which he described a real affinity and preference for analog recording medium, i.e. tapes, and he enumerated a whole slew of reasons why didn't use digital formats. Listening to all the description of DSP he'ws running your kit through (e.g. the "ducking" of different mics) I find it an interesting contrast that there is this use digital signal enhancement to end up sprayed onto analog tape. I never realized he had so many neat DSP techniques to keep the different parts of the kit clean, isolated and free of bleedover. Any case, what a brilliant engineer/producer. I am not a fan of really most bands he's known for working with, but I just love his intellectual approach to really in the most true sense of the word, engineering the recording of music.
@77AndyA
@77AndyA 5 жыл бұрын
Love it, thanks for sharing!
@hoborec
@hoborec 6 жыл бұрын
Really great video! Thanks a lot!
@bencolemanart
@bencolemanart 4 жыл бұрын
This video was pitch perfect - great info, great questions, nice editing, loved it. THANKS!
@ultrahero2115
@ultrahero2115 5 жыл бұрын
I caught you playing My Black Ass in the beginning there. Love that.
@skriptico
@skriptico 5 жыл бұрын
this is fantastic, thanks for sharing.
@adee2569
@adee2569 5 жыл бұрын
thanks for creating this video. great stuff and well done!!
@kevinclarke9406
@kevinclarke9406 6 жыл бұрын
Coming Autumn 2018, Recording Drums with Butch Vig at Studio 606 :-D
@anthonysclafani3963
@anthonysclafani3963 6 жыл бұрын
Pleaaaaaase 😩🙏
@danandersen813
@danandersen813 5 жыл бұрын
øh....
@danozism
@danozism 5 жыл бұрын
Oh come on... have you heard the Vig drum sounds before Wallace got hold of em? Albini is the fucking GOD of drum set recording
@PHELCAN
@PHELCAN 5 жыл бұрын
The awesome drums on never mind was really more of a testament to Dave Grohl's playing and the huge drum kit they used than anything
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