The Truth About Recording & Mixing

Ep. 3: Capturing Drums with Eric Eagle


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Welcome to the third episode of the Truth About Recording & Mixing, hosted by Crackle & Pop!'s Johnny Sangster. This week, we're diving deep into the recording drums, capturing audio on a tight budget and more with Seattle’s Eric Eagle.  

Some of the topics discussed on this episode: 1:23 Listener feedback, phase versus polarity, kick drum mic'ing 9:30 Ensuring your system maintains proper polarity; Galaxy Audio Cricket - Polarity and Continuity tester10:56 Mixing in mono, redux 13:57: Special guest: Eric Eagle 14:49 Recording audio books 16:44 Skoor Sound, recording drums in a small room23:08 Universal Audio Ocean Way plug-in24:38 Pre-delaying room mics 25:25 Eric’s favorite drum mics: Microtec Geffel UM70, Coles 4038, etc. 28:45 Compressors and pre-amps on a budget: FMR Audio RNC/RNP, DIY kits (Hairball Audio 1176, Hairball Audio Lola, Chameleon Labs 7603)36:53 Chicken or the egg: Invest in a good mic or a good mic pre-amp?39:48 EQ'ing out an acoustic instrument’s normal sound for a better recording44:35 Drum tuning 1:10:53 Snareweight dampeners1:12:12 Paper towels, tea towels, pillow cases and other drum dampeners 1:16:17 Kick drum theories, Ahead Square Kick Drum beater 1:19:47 Ahead Square Kick Drum Beater 1:21:02 Kick drum heads

Submit your questions for Johnny by sending us a voice memo or email to [email protected].

This episode is sponsored by Izotope. Use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off any of their products (link). 

The Truth About Recording & Mixing is a bi-weekly podcast produced by the Fretboard Journal magazine, loosely based on our Truth About Vintage Amps Q&A podcast.

www.johnnysangster.com www.cracklepopstudio.com www.fretboardjournal.com

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