Comments on: Drum programming tips for more realistic sounding tracks. http://ronansrecordingshow.com/2010/01/drum-programming-tips/ Recording and Pro Audio: Behind the Scenes Interviews, Recording Studio Tours and Music Production Tips. Hosted by Producer Ronan Chris Murphy Tue, 08 May 2012 22:42:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ronan http://ronansrecordingshow.com/2010/01/drum-programming-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-788 Ronan Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:03:27 +0000 http://ronansrecordingshow.com/?p=940#comment-788 <em><blockquote>Nice, I’ve heard about this trick before but I didnt give it much thought . Now I am thinking about different acoustics of the hi-hat room and drum samples room. Is that why you used dynamic mic, so there is less room ambience in the recording?</blockquote></em> I actually used the dynamic because it was close and easy, and I wanted to show the technique without using something that was out of the reach of a home recordists. Any mics will work, its just a matter of the sound you want, and a little extra ambiance might actually be a good thing (unless you have loud computer fans and such)
Nice, I’ve heard about this trick before but I didnt give it much thought . Now I am thinking about different acoustics of the hi-hat room and drum samples room. Is that why you used dynamic mic, so there is less room ambience in the recording?

I actually used the dynamic because it was close and easy, and I wanted to show the technique without using something that was out of the reach of a home recordists. Any mics will work, its just a matter of the sound you want, and a little extra ambiance might actually be a good thing (unless you have loud computer fans and such)

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]]> By: rob zumbrunnen http://ronansrecordingshow.com/2010/01/drum-programming-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-775 rob zumbrunnen Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:50:32 +0000 http://ronansrecordingshow.com/?p=940#comment-775 This information was extremely inspirational for me. Thank you thank you thank you. I ordered a hi hat set immediately after watching. this will give me hours and hours of creativity and fun! I think this is great advice because someone who may not feel confident with a drum kit (like me) could certainly play around with a hi hat, then maybe after some time decide they can go for a snare, then a tom, then a kick, then before they know it they're a drummer! Then, the alesis goes on ebay! Thanks man! This information was extremely inspirational for me. Thank you thank you thank you. I ordered a hi hat set immediately after watching. this will give me hours and hours of creativity and fun! I think this is great advice because someone who may not feel confident with a drum kit (like me) could certainly play around with a hi hat, then maybe after some time decide they can go for a snare, then a tom, then a kick, then before they know it they’re a drummer! Then, the alesis goes on ebay! Thanks man!
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]]> By: Michael B http://ronansrecordingshow.com/2010/01/drum-programming-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Michael B Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:27:33 +0000 http://ronansrecordingshow.com/?p=940#comment-771 Many thanks for this great tip. Next wwek I will get myself a hihat to humanize my tracks in the box. Could you recommend a certain mic - perhaps not only for hihat / cymbals / percussion ? Perhaps i will also start recording vocals or record my rhodes from my tube amp / cabinet. So should I simply put a sm57 on it or would you recommend a condensor (for example AKG C1000S)? Many thanks , your show is great ! I will tell all my friends ! Many thanks for this great tip. Next wwek I will get myself a hihat to humanize my tracks in the box.

Could you recommend a certain mic – perhaps not only for hihat / cymbals / percussion ? Perhaps i will also start recording vocals or record my rhodes from my tube amp / cabinet. So should I simply put a sm57 on it or would you recommend a condensor (for example AKG C1000S)?

Many thanks , your show is great ! I will tell all my friends !

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]]> By: Mark http://ronansrecordingshow.com/2010/01/drum-programming-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-745 Mark Sat, 15 Jan 2011 05:17:03 +0000 http://ronansrecordingshow.com/?p=940#comment-745 Great show Ronan, I'm enjoying these a lot. I too felt like I pointlessly handed my money over to a certain workshop in Ohio... duffman: I started using EZ Drummer with a little keyboard and I like the sounds OK. I always record it live instead of programming or whatever. I actually miss using the sr-16 that I used for years and years. I guess the pads just are comfortable for me. Gonna head over to my storage space and record some hi hats with a laptop! Thanks Ronan! Great show Ronan, I’m enjoying these a lot. I too felt like I pointlessly handed my money over to a certain workshop in Ohio…

duffman: I started using EZ Drummer with a little keyboard and I like the sounds OK. I always record it live instead of programming or whatever. I actually miss using the sr-16 that I used for years and years. I guess the pads just are comfortable for me.

Gonna head over to my storage space and record some hi hats with a laptop! Thanks Ronan!

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]]> By: Simba http://ronansrecordingshow.com/2010/01/drum-programming-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Simba Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:27:37 +0000 http://ronansrecordingshow.com/?p=940#comment-727 Hey, can you atleast also give us drum samples you have recorded... Please. I cant find drum samples that sound realistic at all... Hey, can you atleast also give us drum samples you have recorded…
Please. I cant find drum samples that sound realistic at all…
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]]> By: justin http://ronansrecordingshow.com/2010/01/drum-programming-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-681 justin Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:46:22 +0000 http://ronansrecordingshow.com/?p=940#comment-681 thanks for this tutorial not alot of people like to give away thier secrets! thanks for this tutorial not alot of people like to give away thier secrets!
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]]> By: alexh http://ronansrecordingshow.com/2010/01/drum-programming-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-609 alexh Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:10:20 +0000 http://ronansrecordingshow.com/?p=940#comment-609 Wow dude, I'm a drummer and Audio producer very good tips Peace Dude Alex Wow dude, I’m a drummer and Audio producer very good tips
Peace Dude
Alex
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]]> By: duffman http://ronansrecordingshow.com/2010/01/drum-programming-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-605 duffman Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:43 +0000 http://ronansrecordingshow.com/?p=940#comment-605 i used an alesis sr-16 for a while and recently have aquired ezdrummer and a korg nanopad for my super low budget fake studio. what does everyone think of ez drummer? i used an alesis sr-16 for a while and recently have aquired ezdrummer and a korg nanopad for my super low budget fake studio.

what does everyone think of ez drummer?

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]]> By: rumbletone http://ronansrecordingshow.com/2010/01/drum-programming-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-549 rumbletone Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:00:26 +0000 http://ronansrecordingshow.com/?p=940#comment-549 Great trick! I've been adding hand percussion to tracks with programmed drums and it definitely helps, but I can't wait to try the hi-hat technique. Have you ever tried it in stereo to add a little more authentic air/room (i.e., to give some of what would come from the overheads in a typical live kit recording)? I wouldn't normally mic HH in stereo, but I'm thinking that it might be warranted in these circumstances, and maybe I'll even try intentionally allowing some headphone bleed into the mics . . . Nice frenchies BTW!! Great trick! I’ve been adding hand percussion to tracks with programmed drums and it definitely helps, but I can’t wait to try the hi-hat technique.

Have you ever tried it in stereo to add a little more authentic air/room (i.e., to give some of what would come from the overheads in a typical live kit recording)? I wouldn’t normally mic HH in stereo, but I’m thinking that it might be warranted in these circumstances, and maybe I’ll even try intentionally allowing some headphone bleed into the mics . . .

Nice frenchies BTW!!

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