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This video is the introduction to this project on how I mic my drums based on what I've learned over the past year.

***Higher quality audio***
Be sure to watch these videos in HD, because there is a significant improvement in sound quality over standard definition - however, YouTube's codec processing has recently started really muddying up the lower end frequencies (like the bass drum and floor toms), so HD sound is still not as good as the source file. Head to this link on Vimeo if you want to hear the drums at their best: http://vimeo.com/10361406

If you are already familiar with certain aspects of this tutorial, feel free to skip around to other parts using these links:

Part 1: Equipment - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRCJQosS-7M

Part 2: Mic Placement - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp1LEhZMITE

Part 3: Recording Preparation - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8BIJEbV9mY

Part 4: EQ Settings - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZfwjISwNao

Part 5-1: Compression and Reverb - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwxf3Zmdh2g

Part 5-2: Compression and Reverb - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFKzbbX5uOo

Part 6: Noise Gates - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fpm2Dm8DR0

If you don't feel like listening to the introduction, or are already familiar with parts of drum recording that I'm covering, feel free to skip ahead to later parts:

Also, be sure to laugh at how dumb I sound from 0:43 - 0:49!

I hope you enjoy these videos, and more importantly I hope they help you become better at recording drums!

Background music: "Acid Rain" by Liquid Tension Experiment

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