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Studio Secrets: How To Record Toms

BY MIKE SNYDER “How’d they get that sound?” At 15 years of age, after my very first recording session, this phrase entered my lexicon and stuck. I’ve uttered i... Read More

Purposeful Haze: Re-Create ‘60s Drum Sounds

BY GARRETT HAINES The 1960s were a golden era for music. Pop, soul, and rock were selling records like never before. For drummers, things started out rather su... Read More

Minimalist Drum Miking Techniques

BY JAKE WOOD Hi, my name is Jake, and I’m a recovering mike-aholic. Back when I was a junky I’d do anything to get my next mix. I was fading fast, isolating my ... Read More

Home Recording for Drums Made Simple

BY MIKE SNYDER You don’t need a million-dollar recording studio to achieve great results. Modern software-based recording makes it possible to create incredible... Read More

DIY Drum Triggers

BY GINO ROBAIR Hybrid kits that mix acoustic and electronic percussion are a great way to extend your sound palette. If you have an electronic drum module in yo... Read More

How To Build Your Own Electronic Kit

BY KAREN STACKPOLE The moon ducks behind gathering clouds, plunging the earth into the darkest night. You wake in a sweat, the urge to attack the kit dominating... Read More

All You Wanted To Know About Drum Triggers

BY MIKE SNYDER Drummers have triggered electronics from acoustic drums for more than 20 years (yes, we did have running water and electricity back then, too), b... Read More

A Roland SPD-S Sampling Primer

BY MIKE SNYDER You can scarcely open the pages of DRUM! without seeing a Roland SPD-S next to a drum set. It’s become something of a “must have” for drummers, ... Read More

A Drummer’s Guide To Studio Recording

BY GARRETT HAINES You’ve been practicing for months. You’ve played some gigs. Now it’s time to record your music. Your band has booked a studio. It’s go time. T... Read More

Tweaking For Touch: The Electronic Trigger

BY NORMAN WEINBERG A drummer’s touch is a serious part of his or her personality and sound. Compare any two topnotch players and you’ll realize that their dist... Read More