Bass drum size & micing

Matchless1069 · 23rd October 2009

Hello Tommy and thanks for your time. Live you play very large bass drums with your kit. When in the studio what size do you prefer? Any certain micing tips you can give or do you let the engineer handle all that? Dr Feelgood was an album I used for drum referencing for a long time. Great big drum sounds on that one.
Thanks
Mark

Dr. Mordo · 24th October 2009

And on those new tracks from 'The Public Record" how much of the sound is samples vs. mics?

They sound great, but I'm curious how you got there.

T. Lee · 25th October 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Mordo

And on those new tracks from 'The Public Record" how much of the sound is samples vs. mics?

They sound great, but I'm curious how you got there.

There's no samples as of now!....those drums you hear are live drums recorded @ Atrium my home studio!!

Tommy

Tom Colletti · 25th October 2009

Tommy,

Do you need an intern/assistant at Atrium? If so, where can I send my resume?

thanks,

tom

xtrmspl · 25th October 2009

Your too late I already asked him

I was hoping he would say yes as a matter of fact we do, but no luck yet.

Chris Baseford · 25th October 2009

If you're interested in an internship, send your resume to theatriumstudio@gmail.com

C.

Chris Baseford · 28th October 2009

We've used some pretty large kick drums in the past... 26, 28 even a 30 on Tommy's last solo album. We've been using a lot of 24's lately in the studio. I think the majority of the tracks we've been recording on lately have been a Custom 23" DW with a resonator on the front for sum extra umph. The idea behind the 23 is that it sounds like a 24 but plays like a 22... it really fills up the room nicely. A big part of the sound we've been using lately is compressed room mics in the drum room at Tommy's studio. The room is pretty reflective, so it sounds a lot bigger than it actually is... we take full advantage of that with agressively processed room mics. I love EQ and Compression!!! Yyyyyyuuuuuummmmmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyy!

C.

Matchless1069 · 2nd November 2009

Thanks Chris. I think I saw a pic of that kit your talking about in the studio with the BD extension somewhere on here. Just out of curiosity what BD heads are you using on the 23? That's not a size your going to run down and get at Guitar Center

Chris Baseford · 4th November 2009

I believe it's a coated Ambassador.

C.

23rd October 2009	#1
Matchless1069 Gear nut Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 134 Thread Starter	Bass drum size & micing Hello Tommy and thanks for your time. Live you play very large bass drums with your kit. When in the studio what size do you prefer? Any certain micing tips you can give or do you let the engineer handle all that? Dr Feelgood was an album I used for drum referencing for a long time. Great big drum sounds on that one. Thanks Mark

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Dr. Mordo Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 766	And on those new tracks from 'The Public Record" how much of the sound is samples vs. mics? They sound great, but I'm curious how you got there. __________________ The 23rd Century

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Tom Colletti Gear interested Joined: Jun 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 25	Tommy, Do you need an intern/assistant at Atrium? If so, where can I send my resume? thanks, tom

25th October 2009	#5
xtrmspl Gear Head Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 45	Your too late I already asked him I was hoping he would say yes as a matter of fact we do, but no luck yet.

25th October 2009	#6
Chris Baseford Gear interested Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 24	If you're interested in an internship, send your resume to theatriumstudio@gmail.com C.

28th October 2009	#7
Chris Baseford Gear interested Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 24	We've used some pretty large kick drums in the past... 26, 28 even a 30 on Tommy's last solo album. We've been using a lot of 24's lately in the studio. I think the majority of the tracks we've been recording on lately have been a Custom 23" DW with a resonator on the front for sum extra umph. The idea behind the 23 is that it sounds like a 24 but plays like a 22... it really fills up the room nicely. A big part of the sound we've been using lately is compressed room mics in the drum room at Tommy's studio. The room is pretty reflective, so it sounds a lot bigger than it actually is... we take full advantage of that with agressively processed room mics. I love EQ and Compression!!! Yyyyyyuuuuuummmmmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyy! C.

2nd November 2009	#8
Matchless1069 Gear nut Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 134 Thread Starter	Thanks Chris. I think I saw a pic of that kit your talking about in the studio with the BD extension somewhere on here. Just out of curiosity what BD heads are you using on the 23? That's not a size your going to run down and get at Guitar Center

4th November 2009	#9
Chris Baseford Gear interested Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 24	I believe it's a coated Ambassador. C.