Recording & EQing Electronic Drums

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2006/07/24 06:21:43 (permalink)

Recording & EQing Electronic Drums

I have a new project that will start Tuesday night with a country/rock band. I've got everything down and ready except they want to use a set of electronic drums. Now, I haven't recorded that type of set before, so I'm looking for some tips on how to EQ. From what the band has told me, there will be only 1 output on the control module. I don't know what brand of drums they are yet, either. Won't know that until they get here tomorrow.
Any advice on how to record and EQ?
I would be eternally grateful!

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    DavidB
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    RE: Recording & EQing Electronic Drums 2006/07/24 08:52:11 (permalink)
    Hopfully, the drum kit brain will have a midi output so you can record the midi (as well as the audio, depending on how the sounds are) so you can insert hi quality drum module (bfd, dfhs, etc) as needed.
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    RE: Recording & EQing Electronic Drums 2006/07/24 12:57:46 (permalink)
    Let's say it doesn't, DavidB. Now what? Assuming that it is an inexpensive brain, it would only have 1 output. My concern is that when you have all the parts coming to 1 track, getting all of the different drums to sit right in the mix will be a nightmare. You see what I mean? I want to try to be ready for the worst case scenario.

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    RE: Recording & EQing Electronic Drums 2006/07/24 13:26:40 (permalink)
    I have a TD-6V which only has one (stereo) output, and it has midi output.. so don't be too sure it doesn't.. but it not.. then I don't think your question can be answered without hearing the drum sounds. You'll probably just have to wait an see (or hear)
    post edited by DavidB - 2006/07/24 13:46:13
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    RE: Recording & EQing Electronic Drums 2006/07/24 17:25:32 (permalink)
    Worst case - the kit has no midi out, and only one mono audio out? -
    Have him record each main drum separately to a separate track - ie play (the whole kit if necessary), but turn off (unplug/ cut the cables to) all but the kik, record this. Play again as an odub, turn off all but the snare, play again - only the toms this time, etc etc. If the guy complains, tell him to go buy a proper instrument with more than 1 jack next time.

    Personally, I have never come across an E-kit that didn't at least have a stereo out, with midi in & out, but you never know.

    Why don't you phone him and ask him for a make & model# then google? - at least you'll have an idea what you're up against


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    RE: Recording & EQing Electronic Drums 2006/07/24 21:18:26 (permalink)
    Thanx for your replies! He has a Roland TD6 module. I will capture the midi and go from there.

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    RE: Recording & EQing Electronic Drums 2006/08/01 12:38:31 (permalink)
    One of the best ways I have found to record electronic drums is to treat them in a very similar way you would acoustic drums.
    Give each drum its own separate track, same for cymbals.
    This way you can deal with each drum individually as far as equalization and compression is concerned.
    It will give you a lot more freedom when it comes to the mix.
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