Drums
A Conversation on Drum Tuning
Drum tuning is a topic full of preference and hardly any hard and fast rules. The way a drum is tuned has more to do with the sound of a drum than anything you can do at FOH. Learning to talk with your drummer about how they tune their drums will only help to strengthen your relationship with them, while also helping to achieve a better sound. Rhett Harken and Phil Bledsoe have a conversation on how to talk about drum tuning, and how to make compromises while still honoring and respecting one another in the process.
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Approaching Line Check for Drums
When doing line check, especially for drums, it can be hard to know what way to begin since there are so many ways to approach it. Phil Bledsoe walks through his process for line check, and also draws attention to a few things to watch out for during that process.
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Mixing with the SSL Bus+
The SSL Bus + Compression and Dynamic EQ unit is a modern take on the classic SSL G Channel bus compressor. It’s an all analog circuit, but it has a few digital controls to help with modern usability. Jeff mixes drums on the unit, and creates an overall more impactful drum sound.
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How to Approach Mic’ing a Drum Kit
When Mic’ing a drum kit, it’s important to keep the drummer in mind to allow them to play their instrument to the best of their ability. Phil Bledsoe walks through his process for mic’ing a drum kit from the very beginning.
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A Conversation on Drum Loudness
From drummer to engineer and engineer to drummer, how loud drums are tends to be a sore subject. Rhett Harken and Phil Bledsoe have a conversation on how loud drums should be, and how to make compromises while still honoring and respecting one another in the process.
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SSL Bus+ Compression Overview
The SSL Bus+ Compression and Dynamic EQ unit is a modern take on the classic SSL G Channel bus compressor. It’s an all analog circuit, but it has a few digital controls to help with modern usability. Jeff walks through the compression side of the unit, and gives an audio demo of how the compression sounds.