Roomy drum sound for metal

[Sly]

Here is a mixed drum sound I did (not finished yet but it's near completion). We recorded in a big room :

Room mics @ -25 db :
CLICK HERE
Same drums, room mics @ -19 db :
CLICK HERE

I think it could interest some guys here.

 

[Machinated]

Great sound! Any chance of some samples of this kit?

 

[Sly]

Thanks ! Unfortunately I didn't record any raw samples of the kit and it's just one song so there are no places where I can cut hits.

 

[Machinated]

Ah nevermind, great work though - what details do you have about the drums and the mics? I really like that snare sound

 

[paladin shredder]

wow, i'm guessing this was done in a big "studio a" type room on an analog console. i wish i could get my drum tracks to sound that good, please share some tips with us!

 

[seditz740novaprospect]

wow, i'm guessing this was done in a big "studio a" type room on an analog console. i wish i could get my drum tracks to sound that good, please share some tips with us!

i have a really small dead room, and can achieve this sound its all about the ambience you add and depth you create


nice sound im feeling the vibe with the room up

 

[xFkx]

The -19db version has too much room for metal methinks, but GODDAMN are those ever amazing sounding drums.

 

[Sly]

Thanks guys, we didn't record that in a studio, it was all my gear and some of a friend's gear (which is good indeed), and the room was a big dancing room we had for a weekend. Quite funny lol.

Here are some details :

Drum gear :

Kick = my Pearl Reference 22x18"

Toms = Tama Starclassic Performer

Snare = my SJC Custom Drums 14"x6,5"

Recording gear :

OH : AKG C414 TLII => Great River pre => Rosetta 800

Snare top : SM57 => Vintech X81 => Rosetta 800
Snare btm : SM57 => API => Rosetta 800

Kick : Audix D6 => API => Rosetta 800
Kick 2 : Subkick => API => Rosetta 800

Room 1 : Brauner Phantom => API => Distressor => Rosetta 800
Room 2 : Royer R121 => Purple Audio Biz => UA 1176 => Rosetta 800

Tom 10" : Beta98 => Mindprint DTC => MOTU 828
Tom 12" : Beta98 => Mindprint DTC => MOTU 828
Tom 14" : Beta98 => API => MOTU 828

Hihat : Shure SM7 => MOTU 828 (mic pre #1)

I applied some transient designing on the kick and room mics. I used Metric Halo Channelstrip to get the snare snap. There is also a tiny bit of Metric Halo compression on the drumbus to glue the elements. No compression on the kick drum/toms. I used a lot of Apulsoft Apeq plugin which is really amazing to shape a drum sound.

 

[J.DavisNJ]

Man, Sly...amazing as usual! I really can't believe the sounds you get!!

Did you use any temporary acoustic treatment in the room you recorded in?

thanks

-Joe