[Tutorial] How To Edit Drum-Sound With An Equalizer

In this video i will show you how i use an equalizer to edit the sound of my drums.

I use Magix Music Maker 14 for audio-editing. If you have questions or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment.

My Pearl Export Jet-Black Setup:

2x 22" Kickdrums (Head: Remo Pinstripe)
14" Snaredrum (Head: Remo Weatherking DC)
10" Racktom (Head: Remo Pinstripe Clear)
12" Racktom (Head: Pearl Protone Clear)
14" & 16" Floortoms (Heads: Evans EC2 Clear)

Cymbals:
20" Sabian B8 Ride
14" Sabian B8 Hihat
14" Meinl Meteor Hihat
16" Sabian B8 Crash
16" Paiste 802 Crash
16" Unknown Crash
14" Unknown Crash
14" Paiste Alpha Crash
18" Stagg DH China
16" Stagg DH China
14" Stagg DH China
10" Stagg SH Splash
10" Orion Twister Spash

Microphones:
1x Akg D112 (Kickdrum)
1x Shure SM57 (Snaredrum)
4x Superlux FT4 ((Floor)Toms)
2x Rode NT5 (Overheads)

Recorder: Yamaha AW1600

Promark 5B drumsticks.

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[whiteratprime]

rather then spending all that money on a hard disk recorder. Why didn't you just buy an interface and record direct to your computer then run software like Reaper?

[Schneider1988]

@whiteratprime

Because buying a license for such softway, you pay hundreds of dollars. Besides, you can do a lot more with that harddisk recorder. I also use it with my band to record our live concerts.

It's not just a recorder, it's a complete studio.

[Buhzie15]

i hope that the positioning of the kick mic didnt stay that way... it's facing the top of the bass drum shell. Eek!

[Schneider1988]

@Buhzie15

Actually, it still does. A long time ago i recorded with a friend of mine the kickdrum with this microphone but every time with a different angle. (Facing to the front, to the top, to the bottom, to the right, to the left, in front of the kickdrum, inside the kickdrum and the result was that with facing this microphone towards the top, it has the best sound. I'm still using it this way.

[EduNascimentoDrummer]

[fro brazil] heey! that's realy interesting!! thank's for your help! ''magix music maker'' is a freeware? thank's!

[Schneider1988]

Thanks, No, unfortunally Magix Music maker is not free. You can download a free trial version though.

[alexgowers]

Those EQ settings aren't far off being correct but your EQ cuts are a little harsh, what about compression etc? If you were to get a better parametric eq this would also help you zone in on troublesome frequencies and cut better.

[TourettesUnicorn]

you should do a new tutorial on your new kit

[nickrock12]

@turquoiseguy you need a audio interface that put your mics indenpendant( one mic per track) how it work is that you take every out put of your mic and you plug it in the input of the audio interface and the audio interface is plugged with usb ou firewire in your cumputer so then you can record with 8 track(the number of your mic)

[alfanovalis]

Thanx for the video - it's very usefull

[JacksonPercussion]

you only mic one kick drum? please explain.

[MFisherOnTour]

To Turquoiseguy:

If you want to record straight to a computer, you will need an audio interface. I recomend the TASCAM US-1641. I just bought it and it is really good. You can record up to 14 (8 xlr & 6 jacks) inputs simultaneously. This means u can record kick, snare, Tom 1 etc on their individual tracks. It is around £200 but it is worth the money and comes with Cubase LE5. Check it out.

[MELLOW4RMBUZZED]

How much did the magix music program cost...

[turquoiseguy]

Hey, one more question. If I get this program, how would I record it with a different equalizer mix for each drum? When I record through my mixer to my computer it records the entire kit in one track for me to later edit the equalizer of. How could I either preset the equalizer to each mic before recording or record each mic to a different track in one take? Thanks for your time!