Advanced Drum Recording Session with Josh Freese

Course details

In this course, GRAMMY-winning recording engineer, producer, and mixer Ryan Hewitt explains his techniques for capturing drum sounds in one of the best recording rooms in Los Angeles, EastWest Studio 2. Utilizing the talents of A-list session and touring drummer Josh Freese (interviewed in the first chapter of the course), Ryan will demonstrate his mic choice and placements on Josh's drums, spending time on the details of the kick, snare, toms, cymbals, overheads, and room mic setups. Ross Garfield, the Drum Doctor, assists in fine-tuning the drum sound. Watch for a one-of-a-kind look at the pros at work.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome

1. An Interview with A-List Drummer Josh Freese

02 - Josh Freese, session and touring drummer
03 - If it sounds good, it is good
04 - Listening to the demo song

2. Recording Drums

05 - Getting a great kick drum sound
06 - Getting a solid snare to create the character of the track
07 - Approaches to EQing the kick and snare
08 - Dialing in the overheads, hi-hats, and cymbals
09 - Experimenting with room sounds
10 - Getting rack tom and floor tom sounds
11 - Getting creative with the stunt mics

3. Josh Freese Recording Session

12 - Finessing sounds with Josh Freese on the drums - Part one
13 - Finessing sounds with Josh Freese on the drums - Part two
14 - Recording the first take and making adjustments
15 - Recording two more takes of the song
16 - Recording one more pass - The keeper take
17 - Punching-in to polish the performance

Conclusion

18 - Inspiration and next steps

Advanced Drum Recording Session with Josh Freese

Authors

Ryan Hewitt