November 07, 2003
The 'Studio'...
A couple of days this week I set up to record drums on 5 songs which will make up an EP (hey, I dunno what it should be called. Its a set of mp3's intended to go together - not an album, not really an EP, perhaps an IP - internet player...? who cares...).
I played with sticks rather than the quieter brushes, and received no complaints from neighbours. It is trully one of the most enjoyable things to do, to record drums onto multitrack. The only downer is that the bass drum mic is crap - a £10 job from Tandys.
I have to redo some vocals, add some guitars and mix mix mix, and then eventually it'll be finished. I may have an aversion to finishing things, it seems to take so long. But I do have an EP/IP cover photo!
This is the drum kits I'm using - my first ever proper kit, and I'm kinda proud to own it (a wierd sentiment - you pay yr money, big deal). Its a Mapex kit, with Sabian Solar cymbals, which I understand are the cheapest,most rubbish cymbals you can get. They are, however, a step up from the cymbals that come with a Thunder drum kit. Sound ok to me.
Anyway, I like my red Mapex kit, and I just need to get an attachment so I can mount a cow bell and a woodblock that my parents gave to me - these are *excellent* fun to have on a kit. Alright, enough nerdy drum talk.