Month: October 2019

So, you’re interested in learning to play the drums, but unsure what equipment you’ll need? The following drum equipment guide is designed to help students/parents work out just that. Not everything on the list is essential for everyone (you won’t need an amplifier if you get an acoustic drum kit), but it’s a good place to …

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For this blog entry I‘ve decided to try out the Glyn Johns method of recording a drum kit.  In this case, my Sonor SQ2 kit with Zildjian Constantinople cymbals. It’s a great kit, so I can’t really blame the drums if it doesn’t sound good. I used two Shure KSM32 condenser mics to capture the …

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