Consultations
Consultations are individual online sessions aimed at drummers, musicians, music producers, sound engineers, audio companies, and people working in the music industry.
The scope of the consultations covers technical, artistic, and production aspects - from the instrument, through recording, to the final sound.
Each consultation is practical in nature and based on real experience in studio work, live performance, and production.
Scope of consultations
For drummers and musicians
- drum kit setup and playing ergonomics
- drum tuning
- drumhead selection
- cymbal selection
- instrument maintenance
- gear consultations
- instrument selection before purchase
- instrument evaluation
- replacement of components (springs, drumheads, hardware)
Drum recording
- microphone selection
- microphone placement
- recording techniques
- room setup
- recording acoustics
- home studio recording
- sound optimization
Overhead configurations
- AB
- ORTF
- XY
- Glyn Johns
- Recorderman
Drum post-production
- evaluation of recordings
- track analysis
- drum editing
- sound selection
- drum mixing
- layering of sounds
- working with samples
- improving recording quality
For beginners
- selection of a first drum kit
- cymbal selection
- equipment choice
- development plan
- practice guidance
- work organization
- technical development
For music producers
- drum programming
- selection of virtual instruments
- selection of drum libraries
- drum mixing
- groove building
- drum arrangement
- layering of sounds
- production workflow
Sound engineering and recording
- drum recording techniques
- microphone configurations
- sound optimization
- organization of recording sessions
- studio workflow
- recording analysis
Room acoustics
- acoustic treatment
- sound isolation
- drum placement in the room
- home recording optimization
- project consultations
For companies and the music industry
- instrument testing
- product consultations
- participation in the design of new models
- prototype testing
- sound consultations
- development of new product lines
Consultation organization
How the consultation works
- initial contact via email
- defining the scope of the consultation
- scheduling
- online consultation
- summary and recommendations
Who the consultations are for
- drummers
- musicians
- music producers
- sound engineers
- recording studios
- music companies
- equipment distributors
- beginners
- professionals
Form of consultation
- online consultations
- audio material analysis
- video analysis
- gear consultations
- project consultations