3 Tips for Recording

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In this week's episode, we chat about various tips and strategies for recording drums in the studio. If you know us, then you know we had no shot of sticking to just three tips, so here are the tips we actually did discuss...

• Overcoming distractions
• Adjusting click track and drum levels
• Communicating preferences to the producer
• Knowing the song structure and arrangement
• Simplifying drum fills
• Playing for the song
• Being prepared to play the song without music, 
• Prioritizing good cymbals over good drums, 
• The importance of tuning drums
• The impact of drum and cymbal choices

Chapters

00:00 Introduction 
00:33 Feeling Unprepared
07:04 Taking Time Off to Clear Your Head
12:17 Working with Other Drummers
14:07 Preparing for Studio Recording
21:15 Being Flexible and Adaptable in the Studio
24:26 Overcoming Distractions and Challenges
25:02 Adjusting Click Track and Drum Levels
26:26 Communicating Preferences to the Producer
27:42 Having Confidence in Your Preferences
28:51 Knowing the Song Structure and Arrangement
29:22 Simplifying Drum Fills
30:27 Playing for the Song
31:11 Being Prepared to Play the Song Without Music
32:20 Prioritizing Good Cymbals Over Good Drums
35:33 The Importance of Tuning Drums
39:15 The Impact of Drum and Cymbal Choices
40:09 Joining the Practice Project