Using affordable gear for pro results

This free video course is for anyone who wants to record drums in their own space on a budget. Session drummer Dylan Wissing (Alicia Keys, John Legend, Drake) covers equipment recommendations, microphone placement and room setup, with recording and mixing techniques to get your drum tracks out to the world quickly.

In the Bonus Videos section, explore the effect that adding high-end microphones and preamplifiers has on the recordings to see if it's worth the additional expense in your setup.

By the end of "Easy Drum Recording Setup," you'll have the knowledge and skills to create an affordable home recording studio, capture your drumming performances with clarity, and produce great-sounding drum tracks that showcase your talent. 

Home Recording for Drummers - Affordable Gear, Pro Results

    1. Introduction & Setup

    2. Microphone Placement

    3. Setting Levels & Phase

    4. Room Acoustics

    5. Mixing the Drums

    6. Final Thoughts

    1. Bonus Material - Intro

    2. Shootout 1: All Mics through 2+

    3. Shootout 2: All Mics through Daking

    4. Shootout 3: Shures through 2+ vs. Daking

    5. Shootout 4: Telefunkens through 2+ and Daking

    6. Shootout 5: All Setups, Price Low to High

About this course

  • Free
  • 12 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content
  • Session Drummer Dylan Wissing (Alicia Keys, John Legend, Drake)
  • Shure SM58 Microphone over the drum set

Ready to take your drum recordings to the next level?

When you've outgrown your two-mic setup, and are looking for much more control over the individual elements of the kit