Total Training – Drum Miking Techniques (TUTORIAL)

By | December 23, 2025

 

Release Year: 2008
Manufacturer: Total Training
Manufacturer’s Website: www.totaltraining.com/training/audio-music-tech/ha_drum_mt.asp
Author: Les Camacho
Duration: 02:17:51
Type of Material: Video Lesson
Language: English

  • 413.5 MB

Description: In this lesson, experienced recording engineer Les Camacho and seasoned studio drummer Jonathan Gorman will demonstrate the best microphones and techniques for miking drums in the studio and how to best capture the dynamics of your music. Les will demonstrate how to listen, how to find the “sweet spot” on each drum, which microphone type is best for each drum, and how to properly place the microphones, using three different microphone sets, from budget to high-end. In this tutorial Les Camacho, a seasoned recording engineer, and Jonathan Gorman, an experienced studio drummer demonstrate the best microphones and techniques for miking the drum kit in studio and how to best capture the dynamics of your music. While Les demonstrates you will learn how to listen, how to find the “sweet spot” of each drum, what type of microphone is best for each drum, how to test and then fine tune the mic placement using three different setups from entry-level microphones to high-end microphones.

Topics include:
1. Drum Mixing Techniques
2. Listening for Microphone Positions
3. Basic Microphone Techniques
4. Pro Studio Microphone Techniques
5. Drum Mixing Techniques

Example files: None provided
Video format: MOV
Video: AVC, 960×540, 16:9, 15,000 fps, 280 kbps
Audio: AAC, 48.0 kHz, 86.3 kbps, 2 channels


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