Dmdrums Co / Technique
I want to show you a fast, practical way to get a 1970s "roomy" drum sound from a tiny home studio using just a single dedicated room mic plus three different stereo mic-pair options. The idea is not...
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I get asked a lot how I dial in a Ludwig Black Beauty for modern pop. It’s one of those snares that can sound cinematic, dry, fat, bright or anything in between depending on what you pair it with...
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I love using my Roland SPD-SX on stage — it’s fast, reliable, and lets me add sampled sounds that glue with my acoustic kit. Yet I’ve repeatedly seen the same frustration: samples that feel...
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When I mix electronic tracks, one of my favourite little rituals is making the kick drum punch through a dense arrangement without sacrificing low-end power or the breath of the synths. The quickest,...
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I get a lot of messages from drummers who use the Roland SPD‑SX live and complain that their samples feel “flammy” or that hits double up when they play fast. I’ve experienced the same thing...
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I love playing hybrid kits live — the punch and dynamics of a real snare with the flexibility of samples can turn a song from good to unforgettable. Getting a Roland SPD-SX to feel *natural* under...
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I hate it when a kick that felt massive in the tracking room turns into a polite tap once it hits the mix. Over the years I’ve developed a compact, repeatable chain that gets the kick to cut...
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I love restoring and adapting vintage drums — there’s something magical about the tone of an old Gretsch snare that a modern kit sometimes can’t match. But when you bring one of those woody,...
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I’ve spent a lot of late nights trying to get a “roomy jazz kit” from less-than-ideal spaces — bedroom studios, rehearsal rooms with thin walls, or tiny live rooms in a rented house. Over the...
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I want to talk about the small hi-hat choices I reach for in sessions when the goal is to add groove and color without crowding the mix. Those tiny articulations — a slightly tipped tip, a...
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