NAMM Sneak Preview
Just in time for the upcoming Winter NAMM Show, Submersible Music has announced that a brand new version of their DrumCore software will be... Read more »
Drums News
Jan 5, 2006, 8:00 AM
Dec 30, 2005, 8:00 AM
NI’s Bandstand Gets an Update
Native Instruments recently released Bandstand, a software instrument designed specifically for musicians and producers that work using the... Read more »
Dec 28, 2005, 12:00 AM
How to Cut a Hole in a Kick Drum Resonant Head
We don’t want to start an argument about whether kick drums record better with or without a resonant head. Likewise, we’ll avoid the “hole or no... Read more »
Dec 26, 2005, 12:00 AM
Toggling Drums and Bass on the BOSS DR-3
Q: “Can the bass part be turned off on the Boss DR-3?” A: Yes, you can listen to the drums, bass, or both. Here’s how to choose: 1. Press Edit.... Read more »
Dec 23, 2005, 12:00 AM
Drum n’ Bass
Drum n’ Bass is a style of club music originally created by merging reggae bass lines with hip-hop backbeats and commonly performed by DJs on... Read more »
Dec 22, 2005, 12:00 AM
Fast Session Setup
There are a number of things you can do to speed up the setup time between tracks. If the band you’re recording is planning to do a few songs,... Read more »
Dec 22, 2005, 12:00 AM
Beat Juggling
Beat juggling is a technique used by DJs for taking the drum track from one record and a guitar riff, vocal passage, etc., from another, and... Read more »
Dec 21, 2005, 12:00 AM
Isolating Miked Drums In A Small Room
Making good acoustic recordings at home can be difficult – you usually have limited space, and there’s not much isolation for recording multiple... Read more »
Dec 20, 2005, 12:00 AM
Tracking a Full Band Using an 8-input System
Most home recordists don’t have access to the huge 32-channel (or more) boards found in commercial recording facilities. We thought it would be... Read more »
Dec 12, 2005, 12:00 AM
Overheads
Overheads refer to a set of microphones used for pickup of a widespread sound field above a source. Overheads are most commonly used in drum kit... Read more »