Dmdrums Co / Technique
Electronic kicks often sound tight, precise and—let’s be honest—sterile. You know the type: perfectly tuned, punchy on paper, but lifeless in the mix. Over the years in the studio and behind...
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I used to avoid recording snares with anything on them because I feared killing the tone. Then I spent weeks re-tracking a session when the original snare had too much ring; lesson...
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I love the challenge of getting a roomy, vintage 1970s jazz drum sound out of the least likely spaces — like my tiny bedroom. Over the years I’ve learnt that you don’t need a huge live room or...
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I’ve spent a lot of gig and studio hours coaxing samples out of my Roland SPD‑SX so they sit naturally with acoustic drums. Two of the most persistent issues I see on forums and in lessons are...
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Dense mixes are a beautiful problem: they mean your arrangement is full, players are doing their job, and there’s energy happening across the spectrum. The downside is your kick can start to feel...
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I love vintage snares for the character they bring—those slightly woody overtones, the slow bloom, and a thickness you can’t fake with modern shells. But when I’m tracking pop records or doing...
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I’ve been running hybrid kits for years — acoustic shells fitted with mesh heads and pads feeding into modules like the Roland SPD‑SX or Alesis Strike — and one recurring annoyance is...
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Getting a sampled kick and an acoustic kick to sit together in a mix so they read as one powerful, cohesive instrument is one of my favourite studio puzzles. I love the musical options a blended kick...
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I love the sound of a vintage snare: that warm woody body, the subtle overtones that sit under your rimshots, the way it breathes in a room. But when you need a tight pop for radio-ready pop...
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I want your electronic snare to feel like an acoustic one when you’re playing live — not just in sound, but in response, dynamics and how it sits in the pocket. Over the years I’ve spent hours...
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