![]() ![]() And that is very different from what you'd need for overheads (2 large diaphragm condensers like the Rode NT2-A). You have to have a bunch of additional microphones.įor example, the kick drum needs a certain kind of mic (like an AKG D 112, for example) that is very different from the snare drum (typically a Shure SM57 or two). You need somewhere to put it and a drummer good enough to be on your recording. In order to record live drums, not only do you have to have a drum kit. ![]() Plus, even though it's a lot of fun to play drums, recording them is typically not easy. One of the down-sides to all this is that it's actually fun to play drums for real! But finding a place for the kit to live is hard if you don't have a lot of space in your house. This is also a plus if you live in an apartment and drums would generate neighbor complaints. And perhaps the biggest benefit for my wife - I don't have to make all the racket in the house that a drum kit would create. Technically you don't even have to know how to play drums (though I think it helps a LOT if you can) in order to have them in your recordings. And why not? You can have a drum track on your song without even touching a drum. Like I said, of all the different kinds of instruments we can play on our computers, drums are probably the most used. One of the coolest things about recording music on our computers is virtual instruments.Īnd one of the most common and useful instruments are virtual drum apps.įor some basics on virtual instruments, see my post What is A Virtual Instrument? Play Music Without Having To Know How To Play Instruments. ![]()
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