Recording acoustic drums is one of the toughest challenges faced by every audio engineer. In The Drum Recording Handbook, mega-selling pro audio author Bobby Owsinski and in-demand recording engineer Dennis Moody reveal amazing secrets to getting outstanding drum track recordings every time, from every session. You'll learn: * How to tune drums for the studio the right way, every time * Microphone techniques for every kind of recording session, large or small * The right way to mixx your drum tracks for all kinds of music genres A 30-minute companion DVD demonstrates the techniques in the book with multi-camera shots and close-ups of the processes used to achieve amazing drum recordings every time, no matter what kind of studio you have, professional or home-based!
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A long-time veteran of the music industry, Bobby Owsinski has produced, engineered and composed for records, motion pictures and television shows along the way. Currently a principle in the content creator 2B Media, Bobby has also penned hundreds of articles for many popular industry trade publications and has authored several books that are now staples in recording programs in colleges around the world. A frequent moderator, panelist and program producer of a variety of industry conferences, Bobby has served as the longtime producer of the annual Surround Music Awards, and is one of the executive producers for the "Guitar Universe" and "Desert Island Music" television programs.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Incomplete, but good for beginer,
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This is a good book if you don't know much about studio work and you want to get a good drum sound.
It is however geared towards only one setup, the way that the author likes to mic drums, mostly for TV theme music or background music (all examples are from music to "family guy" and other TV shows). There is not much explanations on why things are done a certain way, it's mostly: "Do this, and it will sound good". There is very little about different distant mic techniques, such as Decca Tree or other famous classics. There is not much about variations, and how you can experiment to get different drum sounds for different music. The text is very big and you get the feeling that the whole book is written for a child, not a professional person who wants to know all the ins and outs about a subject. If you want to know how to get John Bonhams drum sound, or some other characteristic drum sound, then look elsewhere. If you want a quick reference to how to get a decent drum sound that works in most situations, than this is a pretty good place to start.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good overview for a project studio engineer,
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Recording drums is often the most challenging aspect of music recording for beginners, and Owsinski's book offers a great overview, including tuning the kit and a number of different mic setups and techniques. I disagree with the other review that says only one method is discussed. For example, the Glyn Johns method (how John Bonham's drums were recorded during Led Zeppelin sessions) is mentioned, though only briefly. That method only requires a few mics, and proper placement is really the key.
Overall, I think the book does a great job of explaining the basics, offering examples from multiple working pros, and also outlining ways people in a project studio can get good drum sounds on a budget (without a dozen expensive mics and pres). I wish a book like this had been available when I was in school learning about audio and recording engineering. That said, if you only want to buy one book, I recommend The Recording Engineer's Handbook, also by Owsinski. An updated second edition of that book was recently released, and it provides a lot of similar advice on drum recording, though not as much detail as this book does.
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Not as technically descriptive as I would have hoped.,
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It's ok, but it overlaps his "Recording Engineer" book quite closely. I feel that if I would have only bought the main title, I would have been fine.
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