Published On May 25, 2024
A late 80s classic banger! The second outing of my new Yamaha Stage Custom Hip Kit and my first try at Logic Pro stem separation to mute the original drums. If you're a fan of drumming, you're in for a treat! My videos showcase me playing some of your favorite songs, and I demonstrate how sound engineering, stage lighting, photography, and cinematography can be applied to a drum cover. I am a British self taught drummer and i've been playing for most of my life, but I am always still learning!
For the gear nerds, I use either a Yamaha Stage Custom Hip, PDP Concept Maple Special Edition or a DW Performance Series Bop Kit, Ludwig Black Beauty snare, and a range of cymbals including Zildjian K Custom Dark, Zildjian K Constantinople, Zildjian K Kerope, Zildjian A Custom, and Meinl Byzance. I use Evans UV1 heads and Vic Firth 7A drumsticks.
For mics, I use the AKG D112 for the kick, Shure SM57 for the snare top and bottom, Sennheiser E604 for the toms, Rode NT5 matched pair for the overheads, Studio Projects C3 x 2 for the stereo room, and Rode M5 for the hi-hat.
I use the Soundcraft UI24R interface and Logic Pro X DAW with iZotope Plugins. I mix through a pair of Adam A7X monitors with Adam Sub 10, in an acoustically treated room.
For cameras, I use the Canon 70D, GoPro Hero9 x 3, and GoPro Hero10. I edit my videos using Final Cut Pro X.
To create the perfect lighting, I use Lightkey DMX control software, ADJ Mega Hex Par x 6, ADJ Mini Dekker, Prolight Spectrapix Batten x 2, Galaxy 72W LED Wall Wash x 1, and DMX controlled LED strips.
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