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Jakob Herrmann: The Anatomy of Great Drum Tones

74 min • 17 maj 2023

Jakob Herrmann works within a lot of different music styles and has earned a wide reputation for his skills in drum recording and album producing as well as his great ear for song arrangements and pre-production. Jakob has worked as producer, engineer, and drum tech on a large number of albums, and has provided material for plugins and software companies such as Superior Drummer/EZdrummer (Toontrack), Softube, Centipeak, Addictive Drums (XLN), etc.

Jakob Herrmann runs his day-to-day operations from the top floor of Stora Teatern, a mid-17th-century building just off one of Gothenburg’s busiest streets. In there, you’ll either find him recording, mixing, or producing a new record, maintaining his arsenal of gear, or touching up his collection of drums.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

Why sounds are different in the room vs. in the recording
Tuning for the mics, not the room
Understanding what artists really mean when they describe the sounds they want
How to mic a china cymbal properly
Mic overhead techniques to achieve width
How to reduce sustain, but preserve overtones
Why ring is actually a good thing
Why “Back In Black” is the best song to soundcheck with
Recording drums after other instruments
The importance of pre-production
To use drum samples or not?
Using programmed drums to blend with natural drums

To learn more about Jakob Herrmann, visit: http://topfloorstudios.com/

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