EASY DRUM RECORDING SETUP | Two Mics on the Kit 

Finally a drum miking guide that sticks to two mics and focuses and getting this setup to work, than expanding to 20+ mics. You even present advantages for going with this configuration. Your video is worth its weight in gold for this alone.

My god, this is so useful man. I have a decent grasp on recording drums into garageband, but I just got Logic and really needed someone to tell me that I just need to calm down and take things at this kind of casual pace. Thank you.

This is the best drum recording video I've seen on RU-vid to this day!!

This is a very helpful video. subbed. Thank you!

Yeah, great video for all the basics. Really appreciate you adding the mixing essentials too.

Such a lot of positive comments on here and I can only agree with all of them! But, apart from the wealth of useful info and really nice drumming, the best thing about the video is you! So relatable, clearly talented but so humble and generous. Much appreciated, I am feeling more inspired and less overwhelmed thanks to you.

Good video, very straightforward and lacking BS.

Thank you so much! I'm a drummer that has limited recoding experience but plays live often. I just purchased a few items to start recoding myself and your vids are a massive help. Thank you!!

The video is very useful. I don’t know about house drum recording. Your video is great. Thank you 🙏

Great lesson! Just subscribed

This channel is going places. Great stuff.

Thank you for being so easy to follow and being on point! Great video!!!

Great video and +1 for the snare drum sound - I love it!

Awesome I did learn some excellent knowledge

Excellent Presentation ✝️👍🤙✌️

Thank you for the straightforward advice. Everyone told me I couldn’t get good drum sounds with just 2 mics much less 2 affordable workhorse mics. If it sounds good it is good.

I like this technique

This was so useful thanks. We're looking at getting a scratch track in the practice room and this two mic setup through the PA, bearing in mind what you mentioned (I'll have to figure out whether I can phase flip in the desk) and out to a recorder could get us a long way towards a starting point.

speakinG positivity into your reality, God please dont let his boGos catch fire!!!- happy musiç from a brooklyn native.

what a nice guy! and great video! tnx!

A great video! I've just started doing some research on home recording my kit, so this was very timely, and very helpful. Thank you, I look forward to more videos from you.

Super useful - thank you.

Amazing vid, thanks

this was such a great, straight to the point video. So freaking clear. Liked and subbed right after the video. I'm just getting started with recording drums and wasn't sure if i should go with the Yamaha EAD10 or just a 2/3 MIC setup. Looks like I'm going with the 2 mic setup, seems way more fun. Great video Dylan!

Haven't watched the whole thing yet, but great video so far! Subbed.

this needs 1m views

Cool video. I just would say add another overhead mic for a "stereo" sound of the set, and it would work better, and still be cheap on the wallet. Good video on how to mic drums, and how you don't need thousands of dollars in mics to do it. And it's not just the mics, but the cost of the stands too people forget about.

Wtf I never knew any of this, super helpful

This is great! Just make sure that you get your drums sounding as good as they can be before recording. If they don't sound great to you before recording, you're not going to be able to fix that in software.

Great video and information. Do you think I can get the same outcome with two Shure 57 mics?

I made some racks out of PVC pipe and shipping blankets thrown over them. Worked really well!

Check out the Sescom 3mix. Its a completely passive, 3 channel device that acts like a mixer. It has individual volume controls. It looks similar to a guitar pedal. Whats it for? Its the easiest way Ive found to put 3 mics into one channel. Why would you want it? You can continue to use your 2 channel interface, and get 2 extra mics (such as 2 overheads and a room mic, or whatever you desire. Its also perfect for my harmonica/guitar rig. I can sing through one mic, guitar through the second mic, and harmonica for the 3rd mic. Why not just use a passive mixer? Because I prefer a pedal sized device that does the job. .. and I can use my vocal pedals to do the eq or effects.

🙏 thank you

Thanks for the tutorial! What brand overhead boom mic stand are you using?

I would have put a high pass filter on the overhead mic so that it doesnt pick up the kick a d a low pass on the kick mic.

Great video. Do you think this type of mono setup is better than doing a stereo 2-mic setup - say, two overheads, or two in front? I'd like to get 4 mics right off the bat, but I feel like maybe it would be better to invest in fewer but better mics and work my way up to it - either a pair of condensers, or kick and snare mics but using the snare mic as a mono overhead to start. I'm not new to recording, but it's been a long time - I mostly did it back in the analog days.

The K.I.S.S. principle remains undefeated.

Genial, saludos 👍

Great video, I have the exact same W.T.S kit I’m liking the Tom sound you’re getting. What batter and reso heads are you using ? Cheers.

Question on the bass drum phase work. I couldn't tell the difference between the regular vs phase inverted bass drum sounds. If I have a set-up at home, and I don't hear anything major, can I leave the tracks as is? Or is it one of those things that'll bite you in the butt later if left unchecked?

I stacked my sticks and no microphone appeared. Did I do something wrong ??

What do you think of using this same set up for a live gig?

I've been shopping for an interface and pondering if I need 2, 4 or more mic inputs and how many track outputs. I think it's clear now that a 2x2 interface may be enough for a while. Thanks

Another question. When you discuss the -6, -7 and -9, what do those numbers mean? Do they correlate to a louder sound from the drums, or are they adjusted in the software? Could you elaborate or what those numbers are and what they mean?

What's going on underneath the cymbals? Some kinds of suspension mount?

Hey, sir! If I apply this to a live situation- an open gym- and not a lot of room for isolation, can this still be applicable? although, for the overhead instead of the sm57 we might use a condenser mic.

Sounds Great! What snare drum are you using?

Would the SM57 be good for overhead as well? I play in a basement band and we're looking at recording ourselves for fun....I want a basic 2 mic for my drums and I was thinking using a Apex 325 for kick drum and Shure SM57 overhead.....don't want to spend a fortune, just want a decent drum sound

Couldn't you just do multitakes with different mic positions and then layer them??

Thank gawd you didn’t make the kick drum go click click click. Great presentation!

Great vid! Thanks