In this episode of Prepping for the Studio, hosts Roy Silverstein and Brian Scheuble are joined again by guitar/drum tech and musician, David Mead, to discuss prepping your drums for recording.

This is a part two of our conversation with David that started last episode with a discussion on prepping your guitars. Since he is also a drummer and has a lot of experience dealing with drums too, we decided to have him back to talk about shells, heads, cymbals, and the like.

We also get into talking about tuning and dampening. Considering how important drums are for your recordings, this is definitely an episode to check out.

00:00 Show Intro

02:42 Why Drums Matter

04:38 Shells And Bearing Edges

10:42 Out Of Round Problems

14:38 Lugs And Hardware Fixes

16:31 Choosing Drum Heads

22:03 Coated Vs Clear Heads

24:35 Tuning And Head Seating

32:02 Tuning Technique And Tools

34:48 Drum Snobs

35:47 Tension Tuning Fails

36:47 Orchestral vs Ringo Tuning

38:10 Hands On Tuning Method

38:41 Bottom Head Strategy

40:56 Concert Toms

43:20 Impact of Shell Woods

45:03 Vistalites Live Vs Studio

46:13 Kit Sizes And Big Kicks

49:49 Cymbals

54:59 Cymbal Keyholing

56:36 Drum Treatments

01:00:16 Gels Tape And DIY Mutes

01:03:58 Cymbals Cant Be Fixed In Post

01:06:53 Choosing And Auditioning Cymbals

01:08:58 Wrap Up And Where To Find David

01:10:12 Final Outro Credits

Check out David at:

https://www.magneticheavenmusic.com

Instagram: @magnetic.heaven

Reverb.com store: https://reverb.com/shop/magneticheaven

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Drum tuning book:

https://www.drumacoustics.com/

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Please visit http://www.preppingforthestudio.com for more info and to download the free ebook, "A Musician's Guide To The Recording Studio".

Hosts:

Roy Silverstein of Rarefied Recording (www.rarefiedrecording.com)

and

Brian Scheuble (www.brianscheuble.com)

If you have questions, comments, or suggestions please email Roy: [email protected]

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