| By Thomas Brett | Introduction: Although a lot of rock and metal engineers tend to approach vocals as kind of an afterthought to the drums and guitars, they’re actually the most likely thing to catch a listener’s attention and get them hooked the song! Periphery’s Spencer Sotelo The bottom line is… Unless you’re working on some kind of obscure …
Everything you need to know about drum heads!
The biggest factor in drum sound?? When it comes to drum sounds, there is one man we reach out to when we have questions: Matt Brown (aka Professor Drum). He’s been our go-to drum tech on countless productions, and this man understands drums on a level that you’ll have to see to believe. He’s forgotten more about drums than 99.9% …
Top-Down Mixing (Ft. Emmure)
| By Thomas Brett | Introduction: Sick of the individual instruments in your mixes not gelling together properly?!? Tired of your drums losing all of their punch during mastering?!? Ever wish that there was a quicker, more efficient way of getting your mixes from “raw and boring” to “polished and exciting”?!? Sounds like you need some Top-Down Mixing in your …
Ask Prof. Drum: The Building Blocks Of Drum Sound
Learn the science of drum sound! When it comes to drum sounds, there is one man we reach out to when we have questions: Matt Brown (aka Professor Drum). He’s been our go-to drum tech on countless productions, and this man understands drums on a level that you’ll have to see to believe. He’s forgotten more about drums than 99.9% …
Mixing one of the best drummers in metal [ft August Burns Red]
This man is a straight up BEAST! Shells, rooms, mics, heads… all of that stuff definitely matters, but when it comes to drum sounds, the biggest factor is and always will be one thing: the player. There’s simply no substitute for a great player laying down a great performance – all the samples and editing in the world can’t replicate …