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Episode Synopsis
Mark Mynett, sound engineer and senior lecturer at Huddersfield University, talks us through the setup and recording of live drums.Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:36 - Recording Multiple Instruments01:12 - Pre-Recording Preparation03:46 - 1. Miking The Kick 12:08 - 2. Miking The Snare 24:24 - 3. Miking The Toms29:24 - 4. Miking The Cymbals38:54 - 5. Overheads For Room AmbienceMark Mynett BiogAs well as Senior Lecturer in Music Technology and Production at Huddersfield University, Mark Mynett is a live music front-of-house engineer, and record producer/engineer/mix and mastering engineer. Mainly focused on indie, rock and metal genres, he produces from his own studio - Mynetaur Productions – where he recently completed the latest My Dying Bride album ‘The Ghost of Orion’: referred to by Dom Lawson (The Guardian, Metal Hammer, Prog, Classic Rock) as “…a master class in modern metal production”.Metal Music Manual (instructional book for producing contemporary metal music)Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts
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