Miking up your own drum kit

kataztraphy · 6th June 2004, 06:21 PM

Hi, i was wondering if anybody could help me out woth some tips on how to mike up and record your own drum kits and get them to sound more like hip-hop drums rather then acoustic.Does anybody know any good drum kits to record?I've tried doing this before and they sounded too acoustic for the type of tracks i want to do.I know there going to sound acoustic because they are acoustic but if anybody knows any tricks to get them to sound more like drums from the majority of today's commercial hip-hop that would be great.Thanks alot.

Nutmeg II. · 7th June 2004, 01:11 AM

Where is the point?

Use the sampler and a keyboard.

Or do you want the human feel? => use drumpads, trigger, audio to midi...

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ARCHIV BY USING REAL DRUMS????

kataztraphy · 7th June 2004, 01:20 AM

My point is i want to stay fresh and have my own drums that nobody else has or can buy anywhere.I just want my drums to sound like hip-hop drums instead of rock n roll or acoustic sounding and miking up my own drums is the only way i can think of to have my own drums.Thanks

Nutmeg II. · 7th June 2004, 01:42 AM

IC

So you want your own custom sounds.

You don't need to record them!
Just tweek sounds you have, layer tehm, process them, eq them, use ADSR envelopse on...

kataztraphy · 7th June 2004, 01:46 AM

Yeah,That sounds like a good idea.Thanks.If you dont mind can you please explain that a little bit more.I'm a beginner when it comes to eq,envelopes,ect.So you can actually change a sound like a snare you have and make it sound different?Thanks

Nutmeg II. · 7th June 2004, 01:51 AM

Come to the chat!
E-cue is there too right now!

mpr3 · 7th June 2004, 01:54 AM

I think most of what you are looking for can be achieved in the mix using a mixture of normal acoustic drums, samples, and gated tone generators.

There is an excellent thread around here about how to get a rather large sounding kick. Try searching Gearsultz.

kataztraphy · 7th June 2004, 02:41 AM

Cool,thanks for the help.

kataztraphy · 7th June 2004, 02:42 AM

do you think you can point me to the thread?

djui5 · 7th June 2004, 08:02 AM

kata,
you could track real drums. It would sound really cool if you got the right engineer and room. You'd need a small room with a good sound to it and a proper mic set-up. If you list the mic's you have access to and studio equipment I could suggest some things...but it really comes down to the drummer being able to play something like that.....

jazzius II · 7th June 2004, 08:30 AM

with enough gear/knowhow you can make your drums sound anyway you want.

kataztraphy · 7th June 2004, 04:54 PM

Hey, I can have access to pretty much anything and if it's not in the studio i could always rent it.If you can suggest the best equipment for the job that would be great and also mabye how i should play the drum to get that hip-hop sound.Thanks

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6th June 2004, 06:21 PM	#1
kataztraphy Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 250	Miking up your own drum kit Hi, i was wondering if anybody could help me out woth some tips on how to mike up and record your own drum kits and get them to sound more like hip-hop drums rather then acoustic.Does anybody know any good drum kits to record?I've tried doing this before and they sounded too acoustic for the type of tracks i want to do.I know there going to sound acoustic because they are acoustic but if anybody knows any tricks to get them to sound more like drums from the majority of today's commercial hip-hop that would be great.Thanks alot.

7th June 2004, 01:11 AM	#2
Nutmeg II. Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: GEARmany Posts: 905	Where is the point? Use the sampler and a keyboard. Or do you want the human feel? => use drumpads, trigger, audio to midi... WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ARCHIV BY USING REAL DRUMS???? __________________ "Any recording engineer who uses a tube U47 is obviously not a professional" Stephan Temmer 1979

7th June 2004, 01:20 AM	#3
kataztraphy Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 250	Drums My point is i want to stay fresh and have my own drums that nobody else has or can buy anywhere.I just want my drums to sound like hip-hop drums instead of rock n roll or acoustic sounding and miking up my own drums is the only way i can think of to have my own drums.Thanks

7th June 2004, 01:42 AM	#4
Nutmeg II. Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: GEARmany Posts: 905	IC So you want your own custom sounds. You don't need to record them! Just tweek sounds you have, layer tehm, process them, eq them, use ADSR envelopse on... __________________ "Any recording engineer who uses a tube U47 is obviously not a professional" Stephan Temmer 1979

7th June 2004, 01:46 AM	#5
kataztraphy Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 250	Yeah,That sounds like a good idea.Thanks.If you dont mind can you please explain that a little bit more.I'm a beginner when it comes to eq,envelopes,ect.So you can actually change a sound like a snare you have and make it sound different?Thanks

7th June 2004, 01:51 AM	#6
Nutmeg II. Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: GEARmany Posts: 905	Come to the chat! E-cue is there too right now! __________________ "Any recording engineer who uses a tube U47 is obviously not a professional" Stephan Temmer 1979

7th June 2004, 01:54 AM	#7
mpr3 Gear addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Clemente, CA Posts: 333	I think most of what you are looking for can be achieved in the mix using a mixture of normal acoustic drums, samples, and gated tone generators. There is an excellent thread around here about how to get a rather large sounding kick. Try searching Gearsultz.

7th June 2004, 02:41 AM	#8
kataztraphy Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 250	Cool,thanks for the help.

7th June 2004, 02:42 AM	#9
kataztraphy Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 250	do you think you can point me to the thread?

7th June 2004, 08:02 AM	#10
djui5 Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 6,680	kata, you could track real drums. It would sound really cool if you got the right engineer and room. You'd need a small room with a good sound to it and a proper mic set-up. If you list the mic's you have access to and studio equipment I could suggest some things...but it really comes down to the drummer being able to play something like that..... __________________ _________________ "What is a crossfire hurricane & why wasn't I born in one?" Randy Wright http://www.myspace.com/djui5

7th June 2004, 08:30 AM	#11
jazzius II Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,005	with enough gear/knowhow you can make your drums sound anyway you want.

7th June 2004, 04:54 PM	#12
kataztraphy Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 250	mics Hey, I can have access to pretty much anything and if it's not in the studio i could always rent it.If you can suggest the best equipment for the job that would be great and also mabye how i should play the drum to get that hip-hop sound.Thanks

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