Tracking live drums with Chris Lord-Alge

[@mixwiththemasters]

Full video available exclusively on mwtm.org/cla-another-minute

[@HR2635]

"never be shy of using the EQ... thats what its here for"... LOVE IT!

[@Yungchris760]

My favorite line ever! the possibilities are endless at the end of the day!

[@ramencurry6672]

He’s a mix god.

[@isaacleedrums]

Holy shit!!!! That’s a BIG drum sound!!!

[@manuele.itriagom.728]

Hahaha yessir!!!!

[@bubblybubbles9052]

You know the dude is truly a real engineer, because he starts all sentences and doesn't finish them... The best engineers I've ever worked with did the same thing!!!

[@mluwakwashezi]

LMAO😹😹😹I wish to know why they do that...

[@XXXPUBLICENEMY]

​@@mluwakwashezibrain is overpowered

[@asor8037]

@@mluwakwashezi LOL. Because mixing is multitasking, as soon as he says something, his mind goes "hey lets fix this, lets eq this that way etc". My mind is always erratic after a day of mixing 🤣

[@mluwakwashezi]

@@asor8037 yooo ay🤣🤣🤣🙌🏻

[@TheEnderBand]

Chris is hilarious, I remember once he said “we can turn it all the way up, nobody’s going to die”

[@TM42]

As crazy as it sounds, that quote was what changed my mixing game. I was always taught to never be dramatic with EQ when I went to school for it. "3db boost or cut should be fine, you don't need to do more than that". Watching CLA EQ drums and vocals and making big moves like a 9db boost was the wake up call that transformed everything.

[@TheEnderBand]

@@TM42 totally- if it sounds right it sounds right

[@sebastianlindon8992]

@@TM42 Both are important things to understand. Don't overdo things that sound good already, but you don't have to limit yourself to small adjustments if that's what something needs.

[@TM42]

@@sebastianlindon8992 Absolutely, I agree wholeheartedly. But when you're just starting out and being told what I was told early on while working on less than ideal recordings (done by other students), it would have been beneficial to have Chris's advice. I've since gone back to those recordings with what he's said in mind and it's changed the overall product dramatically. But you're right, both are important to understand.

[@t.c.v.t.]

.@@TM42 Your teachers were either stupid and didn't really have any real world experience with only ever reading blogs o mixing or they were always recording top musicians with top equipment in the proper acoustic environment and knew how to use the equipment perfectly to not have to touch tracks basically at all. EQ first and foremost is a tool to correct the sound at the end of a chain of multi variables. From how cose you stand, the effect to the eq curve the mic has built in to the tone of the person's voice. You then fator in variables like how good the person's ear and recording techniques are which in your case was likely shit as you said the tracks were from other students. So there really is no rules except fix what sounds like shit. Sometime there's a lot of shit on a track you need way more than just 3 db cut to get it out especially in a world were a lot of people track themselves now and then send it to get mixed. The tracks usually fucking suck and need a good amount of clean up.

[@PrantoKoX]

Excellent on all counts (the drummer, the studio, the eq choices, the compression choices, the communication with the artist, the drivingly positive & confident attitude, and the final result... and, last but not least, the video: not just crumbs of a teaser, but long enough to be informative, and with the settings & choices recaps in onscreen graphics, instead of just quick flyby shots)! 👍👍👍

[@schipbreukeling3]

absolute

[@charlesrocks]

2 minutes in and it already sounds better than 90% of sampled mixes

[@nenntmichbond]

It's rather easy getting drums to sound crisp and punchy in solo, but that quickly fades away when embedded into a dense mix

[@charlesrocks]

@@nenntmichbond BURY IT!

[@thedayones4918]

@@nenntmichbond yeah but those drums are fire my guy.

[@davidhaney1394]

whatever

[@robinalexandermusic2265]

Room, mics, drums and cla. If you got those then you’ll get it 😂

[@FredoGal]

It's so exciting to see how every instrument comes alive when the ingeneers start to do their magic. I love that part of making a record.

[@franco.cordini]

I like how he's not shy with the buttons! Like if he's going to boost 7-8k he goes up 6-7 or even 8db! I love his aggresive style when mixing drums :)

[@nathanwall37]

Sound is king! I tell people all the time, stop mixing with your eyes. Listen and adjust until it sounds right.

[@kokostudioku]

7:22 MIX 0:55 Kick 1:22 Snare 2:25 Bus Limiter 3:58 Toms 5:42 Hi hat/Ride 6:09 Room Track

[@mehstudio]

Isso devia estar fixo no video auhahuaa

[@kevinnocent9669]

Is it right that he boosts 5 at 20hz and 7 at 8k on the Pultec?

[@basehead617]

every time they switch to the drummer I think it's CLA in a wig LMAO

[@rocksteady1676]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@precisionsoundworksstudio]

OMG ... hilarious! 😂😂😂

[@AkiraClubMusic]

Exactly what I thought lol

[@anthonyparaskevakis186]

cannot unsee it now...DAMN IT!

[@F0nkmaestro69]

I scrolled down to find this comment and here it is 🤣

[@kurtzon]

Honestly Chris might be my favorite engineer to watch. I know some people don't like him because they say he can be a little critical. But, I think he's just been doing it so long he knows exactly what he's doing. I also think he's just real and tells things how they are. Which I love about people. No sugar coating or babying. He's just an honest and real dude. Great video guys really interesting to watch!

[@pedrosilvaproductions]

If he's so critical then he's the person I would want to learn with

[@kurtzon]

@WorldRenownedCFE But I don't see you doing it. Plus this guy has been doing it for more than 30 years. I was literally just leaving positive feedback. There's literally always one guy in the comments like you.

[@geneeshays]

@𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕ℝ𝕖𝕟𝕠𝕨𝕟𝕖𝕕ℂ𝔽𝔼 💪 What a stupid thing to say. I guess all those astronauts and nuclear physicists are just a bunch of 'knob turners' too 😂Anyone who assumes a lack of complexity in a field of work they know nothing about has got to have a pretty low IQ. Also, it makes sense you're a sovereign citizen aswell, explains the Dunning-Kruger / main character complex shit you got going on

[@HaHaHaHope]

@@kurtzon that critical troll probably uses garage band to record if that. Losers always jealous of others that are successful. Rather than criticize he should try to learn from others who have done it but that’s why they’ll always be losers and winners.

[@reverendoz]

0:52 *kick dbx 160 / ratio 3 / post eq 0:57 *low boost 5 / freq 20 Hz 1:30 *10 kHz high shelf / +4dB -- 110 Hz low shelf / +8 dB 3:12 true dj skills

[@adamtakacs6550]

Yes. He is professional and the result is really good but wtf is that between 3:15 - and 3:22 ? 🤓

[@jas_bataille]

@@adamtakacs6550 I think he's A/B ing the room in and out and changing the EQ at the same time very very fast, at least that's what I think happened. He's basically able to know what decisions to make EQ-wise by completely cutting the room and overheads and then adding it back to complete the sonic pictures, like a painter might start with the characters and end up with the ambient light. He's just doing it so fast that it's hard to follow. A true master!

[@Pitacle2009]

@@adamtakacs6550 I think he boosted the bottom end of the Overhead mics to check if they are in phase with the snare and the kick. A big low-end boost means the phase is correct while a tiny change when adding 6 to 9 db in the low-end of the overheads indicates a phase problem. Since the phase was correct, he instantly removed the low-end boost.

[@mikej6565]

@@adamtakacs6550 Dirty EQ switch. He then disengaged the "EQL" switch. Even the most amazing, legendary consoles need some TLC (I know this all too well).

[@carvinblack]

"I have had this shirt since '85. And it still fits!" 😉

[@DunqaunMcQuan]

I was trained to track like this but lately have been doing more and more in the box. Watching this really makes me miss just getting hands on! This is really the best way to make a track come alive in my opinion, especially with drums! You could see the excitement in his face as the frequencies etc. started to line up and that's what we aim for for the listener too.

[@paulbadoo9326]

In 5 minutes flat he made it sound like a Green Day record. He definitely has a sound.

I know he did Greenday, but these sound as big as Led Zeppelin.

[@nicologumina8444]

That's because is mentor on recording tracked led zeppelin. In the interview with beato he talks about it, quite interesting

@@nicologumina8444 I think he learned from Bob? (And he even used that studio?) Did Bob mix any LZ?

[@TheSoundWeaver78]

@ I’m going to guess that he remixed a lot of LZ due to him doing a ton of those 70’s and 80’s compilation albums that were popular in the 90’s.

[@buddyxxx2951]

in 5 minutes? It took him years to find the right formula he's using on every record. Also, the desk and the gears make the sound.

[@scottmasson3039]

The drummer is kickass. That sure helps make this sick drum sound even sicker.

[@AhmadIlyas1994]

instagram music producers: "NEVER EQ IN SOLO, NEVEEERRRRR" CLA:

[@urryd]

Lol, most of them are just a joke.

[@LeonardoOliveira.oficial]

It's true. 😅😅😅😅

[@mwitamathnyamosi7847]

what? So how do they hear those minor things? I think this is a "new-school" "knowledge"

[@jessegrisham]

"One Simple Trick to Get Great Drum Sounds"

[@КјМЈОНИјГГ]

@s dee exactly. even in film audio school they taught me not to eq in solo. once you've begun your mix, you're in context. before that it's all about creating one. in a film it can be your first scene, or maybe even a loud part in the middle of the movie. for music, you'd want to go off your loudest/most defining elements

[@Ixnas]

That room sounds crazy good

[@niallmurphy272]

Studio B at Capitol records

[@yakshrajsingh8121]

@@niallmurphy272 charlie puths studio and studio A is next to it where "we are the world" was recorded it was owned by charlie puth but now he has changed his place he works with manny marroquin an excellent mixing engineer

[@Johnsormani]

That was my exact thought when he solo’d the room

[@BhProp]

near 100% he's got marble room reverb on that track

[@acepaul407]

Capitol Studios in Hollywood sound awesome. Just about every major artist has recorded there. Every piece of vintage and modern gear is available at the Capitol Studios. Plus the ambience, the lounge, and the general atmosphere makes puts the artist and staff at ease. Great place.

[@TinCanBassMan]

I'm struck by how casually he throws those Pultec knobs around while I agonize over 0.1 dB changes. Obviously CLA has massive experience behind him, but still... reinforces the importance of just using my ears.

[@natesaracino1746]

this💀💀

[@theblowupdollsmusic]

Analog is much more forgiving then digital. It's almost hard to go wrong sometimes with real gear.

[@LeonardoOliveira.oficial]

Mr. CLA is fantastic. The master. I'm glad seen he working and creating this amazing drums sound.

[@ChopavelliLive]

I been doing music for 25 years and every time I see him work makes realize how much I still know nothing. Humbling!!

[@gorf101]

Awesome CLA is a total inspiration.. I use his tips and listen to everything this man has to say

[@morbidmanmusic]

he didn't say much here.. Oh, he likes his Fairchild..

[@snapascrew]

Great player, amazing kit (selected and tuned by the LA drum doctor), amazing mics and gear, and one of the best mix engineers alive. Lovely!

[@julesdarmon]

Absolutely love that video. CLA is doing a fantastic job, but let's not forget to give props to Brent Fitz, unbelievable drummer !

[@The22Healer]

6:11 when he brings in the room track... Wham! Wow, what a sound!

[@polyphonicgroove]

That is a freaking great drum sound....great room, drummer and engineer.

[@ThePjp100]

These guys look like two friends who showed up to a Halloween party unknowingly both dressed as Wayne Campbell

[@WiktorErikAndersson]

😂😂😂😂

[@susurecords2914]

Hahahahaha

[@willsantos3781]

😂😂😂

[@joellouisfire]

HAHAHAHA

[@levondarratt787]

Is that Wayne's world?

[@villasandvistas]

When he brings in the overheads you hear what money can buy

[@tutengenezemuziki]

Couldn't agree More

[@robrig55]

I had my doubts in the beginning but wow, just wow.

[@johnkilpatient1509]

Great drummer and the room sounds KILLER!!! Thank you. 🖖

[@DuncanHarbison]

I found it interesting to hear the complete sound at the end of the video, then go back to the start again to remind myself what the sound was like at the beginning.

[@YOURGEN-q3z]

Thanks I like your choices. Great punchy and natural sound. Great musician too.

[@ericpeters0n]

My $0.02 on drums - Don't discount time spent *tuning the kit*... and the value of a good sounding room! You can try to eq a wonky kit in a bad room all you want, and will never get close to this.

[@levondarratt787]

Yeap, dressing the turd is what every KZbinr does with plugins for days!!!

[@morbidmanmusic]

Yep. that is most of this video. Room/Drummer/Tuning

[@mattjwatson5089]

I got an $80 used kit off Facebook and gutted an RV and track everything in there. Put new heads on, tune it up, nice mics and an audio eng. Degree. Sounds great. I've seen drummers record outside and it sounds fine. Treated rooms are mostly for the placebo effect to tell your brain it has to sound better. When it comes down to home studios.

[@DrSamE]

@@mattjwatson5089 Good rooms are good rooms, they need scientific desing to be good. Some panels in a room, is not ”good room”.

[@mattjwatson5089]

@@DrSamEWith close miced drums on a kit, those 57s are pointed right on those heads. Then i put a gate on the them, sounds clean and punchy, any four walls will do. I have a degree in audio engineering, Im not just playing a guessing game. Those walls will help during mix down & mastering through monitors.

[@rakibmahmudovee5544]

that soundcheck is better than my whole drum mix :3

[@seanabbottband]

What a collection of great gear, and a 670 fairchild to boot!

[@ckmoore101]

Is there anything more delicious than some great grooves, mixed and EQ'd well? So listenable.

[@Marcosmurudumbay]

One day, I hope i get the chance to even be half the man you are CLA. You inspire so many of us! Thank you!!!

[@YellowJelloMusic]

Better start eating 😂

[@outernational]

"Overheads, that's the whole picture of the record." Interesting way to think about it. The space is the place where we will experience the art.

[@ASDPOWER]

LOve watching CLA best videos i have found. So clear and really just love watching him work. So much fun to work with good musos properly tuned gear. Such great and loaded with knowledge videos!!!!!! subbed!!

[@TargetHHH101]

Chris is the goat of mixing, everything he touches is gold.

[@tomthexton7813]

Very impressive! It's great to see an amazing drummer and a legend engineer come together and make magic happen like that! Those drums were sounding incredible after 7 minutes or so in! Oh my god! 🎛️🎚️🎶🎵🔥

[@tomthexton7813]

@@musiccalgary More than amazing. I wish I could play like that!

[@padywac1970]

I’m a singer/song writer/drummer/guitarist. This has inspired me to work on my placement of mics, and the utility power of eq. I hope tour video makes lots of money, but I just wanted you to know that YOUR video inspired me to work harder on my recording, and the value of a solid drum sound. Thank you.

[@snoutfair]

This is great! I've been watching a ton of mixing/recording videos from various people and learning a lot but this one was a game changer for me. "Never be shy with the EQ" I was always making little moves and trying to make room for things. This is the opposite. My drums sound better, my guitars sound better. Like I said, game changer.

[@MelloCello7]

Thank you for including the written description in the video for us novices🙏

[@radiosant]

It’s interesting how much better the room sounds than all the heavy eq’d mics

[@thechuckster6838]

Wow!! This man dominates that studio like a great conductor does with a 40 piece orchestra! I'm from the day when the engineers at some of the big studios in New York used to spend hours tweaking the drums to a point that we all became disenchanted about cutting tracks once we got the green light to do so. It was no longer fresh.

[@geneeshays]

Couldn't believe how much impact and raw energy it had by the end of the mix (tracking mix) . One of the best ever demonstrations I've found of an analog mixing process using outboard gear and a proper mixing console. I enjoy using the software emulations of popular analog gear. Particularly Scheps 73 (Waves Neve 1073 emul), Softube CL1B, CLA 76 and the Waves SSL E-Channel. But they don't have the same effectiveness and oomph that a hardware unit could provide. But with my current budget they've still served me very well, as I don't have the thousands of dollars to afford the real thing, as i'm still a student. CLA's a legend at his craft and a great teacher too. Not to mention the talent of the badass drummer too :) Great video guys! I can't wait to get enough in-studio experience to even try to get close to his level of talent.

[@metropolisamp]

CLA is The best! Brazilian fan here!

[@gianlucatixson6621]

He makes it look really easy, well, I guess it's easy when you are working with top level musicians at a top level studio with top level equipment. Hope that one day I'll be in that place.

[@morbidmanmusic]

Trust me... that room, and drums tuned like that.. pretty easy. Little compression and basic EQ.

[@markpeters2317]

the gear ain't what makes it easy for him. Although having a great drummer is the most important thing, Chris could make a great record without any of this great gear or facility. Give him any mic, any preamp, any DAW, crappy tracking room, etc.. and he will make something better than you or I could make in a 20 million dollar studio. It "looks easy" for CLA because he is incredibly good at what he does. don't get it twisted.

[@Donato2082]

It look easy because Chris knows well what kind of eq, compression, gain in, etc etc to use for every kind of situations... trust me, it's not the gear or studio, that is just for speed up the workflow...

[@b__wenner]

I got sit in on a mixing session with him and he works super fast and commits to decisions really quickly. It was pretty inspiring to watch.

[@pedrosilvaproductions]

Top class musicians? Yes Easy because he has good gear no. If you dont know what you re doing it doesnt matter the gear. He's just a top level professional

[@craigsanderson4330]

EQ's sound beautiful

[@blashuvec]

weirdly enough, when he mixed this session he still added a ton of EQ. CLA is a madman. i love it haha!

[@FanaticDrummer]

Analog headroom and signal quality is essential. Digital EQ would never hold up this well.

[@blashuvec]

@@FanaticDrummer yes it would if you gain stage it right. if you wanna add 10dB on your eq and your signal's pretty hot you can always turn trim it down or use a gain plugin. digital needs a totally different approach and i guess that's why ppl tend to snob digital cuz they don't wanna change their old techniques. both are great!!

[@EagerSleeper]

@@FanaticDrummer Hmmm, that one I would be interested in getting some expert takes on. There would definitely be somewhat of a sonic difference, like any eq, but from my understanding; the difference (after the pre-amp and properly gain-staged) between processing through hardware and software is going to be almost imperceptible. There is enough bit depth in a 24-bit track that unless you're trying to increase frequencies/volume by A MASSIVE AMOUNT with software, it'll be very similar to doing the same in hardware (where things like noise are more of an issue than any software artifacts). Though I would love to hear from a pro out there if anyone is reading this.

[@prOkrEAt]

He cuts everything he boosts here and boosts everything that was cut. It's called reciprocal eq technique.

[@blashuvec]

@@prOkrEAt is that really a real thing cuz I feel like that would introduce a lot of phase. I already seen this episode and he only cut some flabbiness on the toms and kick I think. if I can remember he did cut a bit on the pultec but that's push-pull. what im saying is he still added a ton of EQ when he mixed this track on the episode following this.

[@operastudio1712]

That's exactly how is supposed to be done. Mr. Rupert Neve is smiling from the heavens.

[@BlackRootsAcademyOfSoul]

I can't believe I didn't know about this channel before! Crickey! Absolutely amazing 👌🏿👌🏿 Watching from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿🖤❤️

[@aisharpproductions1351]

I hope that this doesn't give inexperienced engineers the idea that they should just start tracking with eq that they may have to fix in the mix. We all must learn somewhere, but a basic understanding of mic placement is key to great recordings. CLA is a Master at what he does, so his experience in tracking bands, trusting his ear, and knowing the gear in this studio gives him the advantage for making eq decisions in the recording process. Nonetheless, it's inspiring!

[@jas_bataille]

Well, every inexperienced engineer is working solely in the box, so you can always re-do it later. However, opinions may vary : new engineers need to learn how to *commit* to mixing decisions, otherwise, they end up doing endless back-and-forth with the Control Z button. As someone who learned how to mix FOH first, with an experienced Yamaha engineer in my back, and my 23 years old ass riding the EQ during a live performance sweating my ass off until I was able to say "no I think I'll do it this way" to my boss... there is no better school. EQ is only problematic if you try to rely on it to have good sound rather than enhance the dry sound from the mics.

[@aisharpproductions1351]

@@jas_bataille -- And there, we can agree. I've learned both ways: Doing too much during the recording and over processing in the mixing stage (obviously). LOL All the best! Peace.

[@FLYWHEEL71KC]

I truly LOVED this. Thank you!

[@markjoven3007]

I don't know what he's doing but i love watching it.

[@asmarosyoussef]

He has the Fairchild 660 & 670, look gorgeous

[@JamieTateJamieTate]

This is the way I learned to record drums. Same mics, same EQ points, same everything. Simple and classic. It just works. I was even taught to pan the drums backwards like he does. I've learned to fix that one issue.

[@jas_bataille]

It sounds amazing. Nowadays drums sound thin and too clean. Everyone is so precious about not introducing any noise to their recording, it's ridiculous - we're making music, not scientific measurements!

[@MrAndrewpederson]

Killer! Starts with the kit sound in the room.

[@MrBeblis]

Isn't it effortless when you have a great room, great mics, great board And gear

[@guillaumev1022]

The thing is : the goal is to always make it better than it is. So if you start with something real good you can make something amazing. If you start with something "meh" you can only make it good. So yeah you could do nothing and have a good sounding mix but you could also put in the effort and make it an amazing sounding one

[@miccullen]

A wealth of experience != "effortless"

[@nickrails]

It's a good point, it would be interesting to see him go into a crappy local studio with an average kit/drummer and cheap desk/outboard/mics. I'm sure he'd kill it, but it wouldn't sound anywhere near as good as this where the room, the kit, the drummer, and the mics/channel strips are giving you every possible advantage

[@melvinbrinson]

Idk what happens at 7:16 but whoa that snare comes alive! The ring is perfect

[@zackhartmann]

room mic / overheads turn on

[@hithere4289]

the HH mic was solo'd then unsolo'd

[@trihangku]

Made me so happy I'm still smiling

[@rickblackers88]

My God!!!This is so beautiful!!!

[@Audiojunkk]

Man they sound so good!

[@mixtownstudios4770]

This guy I have up running on my studio speakers while mixing my own productions...A/B comparison....thank you! Mixing with the masters!

[@thehappydead1985]

I wanna watch this whole sesh!

[@gauthiermatt1]

These drums sound amazing

[@C.S.Argudo]

I've been dying for something like this thank you

[@JWS1968]

I used to hate it when some young ex-university type would be engineering and doing these tiny tweeks of the EQ which we could all hear made zero difference to a mix especially when everything was in but he would try and convince us that HE could hear something that we couldn't like he had these magic super sensitive ears. What a bunch of bullshit and so nice to hear this guy saying don't be shy with EQ and doing big bold changes that did make an audible difference.

[@socksincrocks4421]

CLA mixing and drumming at the same time.

[@DanBires]

this is what you call experience vs. experience period. Like Chris said when you have a great drummer it falls into place and the drummer is like when you have a great engineer same thing. It goes hand in hand.

[@precisionsoundworksstudio]

Awesome! Thank you Mix with the Masters! 🔥🔥🔥

[@Johnsormani]

This is fantastic material!

[@TheLeon1032]

That was mint as hell, the man does not fxck around

[@creativical]

I wonder if that was all in realtime or if there were made some cuts in the editing. If not, then CLA just dialed in an entire Drumset in 10 minutes. Thats a man who truly knows his way around the Studio! Also this video shows how important the communication between the engineer and the musician really is. I think these little comments from CLA into the talkback ("You Rock! etc...") really go a long way, so the drummer doesn't feel left out of the process.

[@buddyxxx2951]

Have you ever mixed anything in a studio like his?

[@creativical]

@@buddyxxx2951 I have, but I am not as experienced, I definitely need more time than that! I'm only a student who has done a few projects for uni.

[@buddyxxx2951]

@@creativical come back to this video in 10 years time if you keep pursuing this career...and leave a comment

[@creativical]

@@buddyxxx2951 so what are you trying to tell here? That 10 minutes is actually way to long? That CLA is just average in knowing his way around the studio? I want to know.

[@buddyxxx2951]

@@creativical You should have stopped at the first question. The next 2 are a reflection of what you would do if you were in my position which do not belong to me. Since you asked I answer the only real question, the first. What I want to say is that it took him 10 or 20 years to be able to find the right formula + knowing everything about the board and the outboard gears he uses, for a quick mix, that's why I said come back in 10 years as you would understand better and maybe be equally capable of doing what he does.

[@pauly808official]

The way he touch the knobs.. Its so impressive

[@laurenzkofler9317]

6:17 "Let's see what this thing does!" -Any engineer ever

[@DarioGrillo]

Mr Chris he is exceptional! So good rock sound.. it would be great to work with Chris ! \m/

[@RonnieVaiArovo]

Wicked, CLA, Lord of all Mixing consoles! 🤣

[@charlieaames1]

lol. the hi hat mic. I love CLA's approach. "what's the worst that could happen? no one is gonna die..."

[@User-jk8wq]

This is an extremely useful and informative video but they forgot to mention the most crucial aspect of this recording: having a fucking good drummer! This dude knows exactly how to hit properly

[@mikej6565]

This guy in the control room seems to have a knack for dialing in drum sounds... He'd make a great mix engineer! ;-)

[@nathanwall37]

"I have a Fairchild, and it kicks ass. So why not use it?" LoL Well said. Great tutorial! Every engineer can do this and get great drums.

[@nogoogleplus]

Not surprised, but good to see CLA dial the EQ so fast🤘

[@kencandelas5115]

You can hear what he's looking for. Gold nuggets here!

[@thomasw1865]

The drummer looks like Chris himself with a wig and a different hat 😉 Awesome to see!

[@calebknott8021]

Man when he swapped to the rooms, talk about explosive

[@JayYarbroughMusic]

This was fantastic. Wish you would do the same thing setting up tracking for an electric guitar.

[@charliehawkins2136]

With Brentz Fitz on drums, drummer of slash and the conspirators =)

[@M.Holland]

I knew I know that dude from somewhere...:D

[@HeathClark]

Also known as Severus Snape

[@charliehawkins2136]

@@HeathClark you're a wizard drummer Harry

[@bigkid757]

Love watching this stuff!

[@ArtGuitarLTX]

Damn .. CLA is a beast .. kick and snare after 2 mins… jesus christ!!

[@king-kore-studio]

I love recording/mixing drums!!!

[@rafaelcarmany463]

Did not know that CLA was such a good drummer ! 2 Thumb Zup !!

[@HoracioMancilla]

Only a master can make a loud drummer sound good!

[@3jjffrsn]

Pultec for the overheads 😱.....pure gold.

[@wiselottv7910]

Wow 👏 this is incredible

[@joeyannece6197]

I've always been told, it's the source. Good sounding kits sound good when recorded.

[@BradDollar]

It's nice to see CLA just working instead of talking about working.

[@vacation_generation]

Superb. What a sound, what a drummer!