Re: Advice for Building a Mismatched Studio Drum Kit
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 1:38 pm
Snare and a cymbal walk into a bar…?
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Looks like the strainer was upgraded on the snare. It's technically an upgrade from the stock one, but I've had that strainer loosen the snares while playing before too. Might want to put some plumbers tape around the screw shaft to keep it from moving. Although it may be totally fine too.seenoevil II wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 1:35 pmAnyone know any good jokes? Because that's all I could accompany right now. Next piece added!
Bearing surface looked preeeeetty clean. Rim isn't warped. Head spins freely on shell. Snare wires all present and accounted for. I think I did ok. Sub $200.
Good eye! Yeah, unfortunately, I still don't even have a stare to put it on, so I haven't been able to play it long enough to find any foibles it might have.Jonesie wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:40 amLooks like the strainer was upgraded on the snare. It's technically an upgrade from the stock one, but I've had that strainer loosen the snares while playing before too. Might want to put some plumbers tape around the screw shaft to keep it from moving. Although it may be totally fine too.seenoevil II wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 1:35 pmAnyone know any good jokes? Because that's all I could accompany right now. Next piece added!
Bearing surface looked preeeeetty clean. Rim isn't warped. Head spins freely on shell. Snare wires all present and accounted for. I think I did ok. Sub $200.
That doesn't look too much different to my 'go-to' drum recording setup.
That looks so cool! Yeah, cymbals are next. I have some good/fine stuff now, but I know I can do better.TagoMago wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:06 am
That doesn't look too much different to my 'go-to' drum recording setup.
Cheap kick (a dumpster save) / Ludwig Acrolite / late 70s Paiste 505 hi-hats / Paiste 602 crash ride.
Doesn't look all fancy-ass but it records great.
I'd rock your setup, no doubt about it.
Yeah, I usually single mic the kit, depending on what I'm recording. In the past I'd just put a mic over my right shoulder aiming sort of in between the kick and snare and get a result like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX-2wpT23QM But nowadays if I'm doing my own stuff I'll often do things like plug a battery powered electret mic into an MXR Dyna Comp, then into a cheap plastic Danelectro reverb pedal, then straight into a 4-track cassette portastudio. And end up with things like this:seenoevil II wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 9:20 am
Do you single mic it to record as shown? Do you have any clips of that effect?
This is all fantastic! Both in terms of being informative, and also sounding great! That one has a definite "Turnstile Blues" vibe to it.TagoMago wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 12:39 pmAh that's such a pain when stuff doesn't match up But it looks like those bass drum T-rods are from a vintage (possibly USA) set and the bass drum itself is Asian. Those two things rarely match up because the threads on vintage USA hardware rarely seem to be compatible with modern Asian stuff. I'd bet money on the cheap packs of 10 T-rods and claws on, say, Thomann's site being a dead-on fit.
Yeah, I usually single mic the kit, depending on what I'm recording. In the past I'd just put a mic over my right shoulder aiming sort of in between the kick and snare and get a result like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX-2wpT23QM But nowadays if I'm doing my own stuff I'll often do things like plug a battery powered electret mic into an MXR Dyna Comp, then into a cheap plastic Danelectro reverb pedal, then straight into a 4-track cassette portastudio. And end up with things like this:seenoevil II wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 9:20 am
Do you single mic it to record as shown? Do you have any clips of that effect?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqvxitD-X0M which sounds cavernous, despite me playing with brushes fairly softly. The compressor did all the work on that one. It's totally the wrong way to do things but I just liked the 'Can-on-steroids' vibe that the MXR gives you.
This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR5y1A1J5Ik is a similar vibe but I plugged the mic straight into a EH phaser, then into a Mooer Shimverb, then into an 8-track. Again, I'm not hitting them hard, just overloading the tape to get the most out of them..
But when I do drums for other folks records, I'll try and get it as hi-fi as I possibly can by using a second mic, often round the beater side of the kick, and combine it with an overhead. And I'll use my best mics, instead of the crappy plastic tat I save for my own recordings. I did a remix for a hip hop outfit signed to Heavenly earlier this year and used two mics for that, even though I played like a caveman: https://revivalseason.bandcamp.com/album/chop and the instrumental of that is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia4JV9SsYKE
I also do the felt strip, and sometimes stuff a Mexican blanket in the kick too, depending on the track. Felt strip = old school goodness!
If I can be any more help, please just give me a shout, I'm happy to try and help you wherever possible.