Skip to main content

So, I'm finally getting a drumset. Questions and out loud thoughts...

Next week I will be obtaining a drum kit to try out for recording. It's a 4pc. mid-80s USA Gretsch shell pack and I'm borrowing the remaining cymbals/hardware from a buddy to make a complete kit. My thoughts/questions are around setting them up to record.

Killing My Ear Drums

I'm looking for some ear plugs or something that I am still able to mix well with. Many of the venues and bands I work with while running sound are in pretty small places and I always get stuck mixing right in front of the FOH speaker After 4 hours of that, I am suffering the next day. What can I do when moving the mix spot is not an option?

Recording Electronic Drums in PT. Need some info.

So for the first time I am recording electro-drums via midi in PT8. I'm getting signal but no sound. Yeah I know it's probably a dumb i/o question but I liked to sleep through MIDI classes :) I have a midi track and a Aux Send... What to do? I am just wanting to record and use the drum module for the sounds NOT use a plugin for the drum sounds.