Moses Schneider: Drums With Character

This month we step into the studio of Berlin-based engineer, producer and author Moses Schneider. Moses got his big break working at the famous Hansa Tonstudio with Pixies and has since worked with big-selling German acts Kreator and Tocotronic. He has also worked with The Strokes’ producer, Gordon Raphael, who calls him “the Einstein of live recording.”

In our video he talks about his approach to production, and demonstrates how he records and processes drums to give them the most character — and specifically about the intriguing ‘wurst’ mic technique.

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Chapters

00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - Moses Schneider Working At Hansa Studio
02:24 - Transporterraum Studio in Kreuzberg, Berlin
04:46 - Recording Room / Overdub Booth

Example 1 - Dance Rock - Click Track

06:16 - Recording Drums In A Small Room
07:17 - Microphone Setup
08:05 - 'Wurst' Microphone Technique
09:19 - Dry Drum Tracks
12:11 - Wurst Microphone Tracks
15:01 - Live Recorded Effects & Plate Reverb
18:04 - Creating Character In The Room

Example 2 - Rock - No Click Track

19:27 - Recording With A 1956 Telefunken 4-Track Tape
21:22 - Building A Tight Low End
23:06 - Recorded Plate Reverb & Tape Delay
24:40 - Cymbals

26:09 - Moses' Thoughts On His Recording Process

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