Recording and Mixing DRUM COVERS

Here is a breakdown video of the process I go through when recording and mixing my drums for my drum covers - and showing how I mixed the drums for the track Carmen by Toto (which originally features the legendary Jeff Porcaro.

Here I go through, how I get the music track separated, so I can mute the original drum track, and how I approach mixing it - drum by drum.
Mind you - I haven´t included how I tune, mike up the drums, interface, miking techniques, how I shoot the video, lighting, video editing etc, which is also very crucial for making a good drum cover -
but perhaps that can be for another time?

Final drum cover video of CARMEN -    • CARMEN | TOTO | DRUM COVER  

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:15 Before and After
00:20 Track Separation
02:05 Importing into Logic
02:26 Fixing click track and count in
03:00 Tracking/recording approach
03:21 Microphones and track rundown
04:06 Take analysis
05:51 Mixing the drums - my approach
06:51 Drum sub mixing
12:19 Kick mics processing
15:09 Snare mics processing
17:26 Overhead mics processing
18:52 Room mics processing
20:28 Tom-tom mics processing
21:44 Gong Drum mic processing
22:35 Hi Hat mic processing
23:00 Overhead panning
23:23 Importance of room mics vs no room mics
24:10 Reverb
25:42 Master Bus processing
28:26 Automation - tom tom example
31:38 Outro

If you like me to play drums on your songs, please don´t hesitate to get in touch.

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