HI K_HiHats
what is it that you are doing in the last section of 'Cheating the Polygraph' ? (It's my current favorite song to play) It's around 6:50 in or so, that little last part. It's just something that bugs me every time I play it, and from the DVD standpoint, I sort of have an idea (it has something to do with your side snare, I think) but I think it would be better if you explain it.
It's triplets grouped into 5/8 (but inside a 4/4 time signature). It's actually the same pattern as the start of this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKCIUpW3q9s
I have no way of transcribing it for you here. Maybe someone else could do it for you?
Hi Heck99
Have you had any experience with the ZIldjian K Custom Hybrid line of cymbals? I thought I had seen a Hybrid crash of some sort on a recent picture of your kit. What did you think of them?
Yes I have a 19" crash and it is very good indeed. I haven't tried the whole line yet. So many cymbals - so little time to try them all.
Hi Dont Taze Me Bro
I recently found out Remo came out with a new bass drum head, the Powerstroke Pro I believe it is. I was just wondering if you'd tried it yet or were planning to, and if you have what your opinion was on it. I'm contemplating switching to it from my Powerstroke 3.
Yes I'd like to try it - but they were not available in the UK last time I checked. I saw and heard one at a Remo demo day and I was very impressed.
Hi Nils
I'd like to know if your really played it and from what kind of cymbal it was made. Inside the bell 20" is written so I think it was a Ride once.
yes I did play it. It would have been made from a small cymbal and not a ride.
My second question is if there is any possibility to get some PT Playalongs.
The short answer is no. I don't own the tracks - and sometimes (as in the case of In Absentia for instance) Warner Bros own the recordings.
Hi Kalma
some time ago you were asked about your Overhead-position.
If I remember right, you said you have them behind you as they were extensions of your ear. So I guess, they are in a Y-Position?
Like in this picutre, just behind you?
http://recording.easylabs.de/_files/.../09/itpd13.jpg
Yes they are in an open Y position right behind my head - about 6 inches above. But not like that picture.
Hi Ramtin HajatDoust
You are arrange the Gain of your microphones for high level and Maximum peak without attention the leakage or use the best Gain for Minimum leakage and use the ambiance sound on your mix in your studio?
I set set the gain for optimal level without distortion.
Are you using the online compressors for recording or recording the raw sound then use it in your studio?
I don't use any compression before the sound gets to the recorder. Only a little bit of EQ from my analog desk. All other processing is done inside the computer after the recording is done.
Hi steste50
1. In your studio drumset you got Your inside bassdrum mic hanging in the middle.
Is the inside pillow out of the way between the impact area
of the beater and the mic? In case the pillow was on the way does it affect the transient?
Yes the pillow is out of the way.
2. I've read on a manual that in order to choose the best place for the drumset in a
room you have to go around with a floor tom and play it until you find the sweet spot
because the floor tom is the hardest thing to get a good sound from. What did you
do for chosing the rite place of your drumset as a starting point in your studio?
In my studio there was only one position to place my drums - so I didn't make this test as you describe.
3. What card do u use on your mac to speak with your Rosetta's?
MOTU Traveler.
4. Talking with u about the famous PAINT CAN INSIDE THE BASS DRUM a la Simon Phillips it suddenly reminded me of the water bottle trick for the sub. Plus it reminded me of how bass traps work. So the whole thing should come from treating a bass drum in a similar way we do for listening rooms i.e. we play with frequency responses of different object to change the response of the room. Am i rite?
You could do that if you so wish.
Hi Rítmico
1) In your opinion what‘s the difference in sound betwen these drums in a raw situation, without microphones?
I would say that if you play quieter music then the vintage shells work great. If you play more rock music then the thin/medium shells are better - but the difference is small.
It's also a matter of personal taste - so I can't really tell you what to get.
Hi Elyar Khosravi
i see different microphones in ur clinic or PT live or festival but your sound is samething and doesn't change, how u mix your sound ?do you have a own mixer ? or how u edit your sound .
The sound does change - but not that much. It's very important to understand that most of the sound comes from the drummer and the way a drummer hits the drums. Having good drums and good heads are of course a big help - but it won't make you sound like someone else.
cheers
Gavin