Even with good mics you will need a good sounding room to record in.
Drum recording room size.
Traditionally the most difficult part of home recording has been the drum kit.
My room is 12x11x7.
But with the right equipment and disciplined technique it is absolutely possible to get great drum sounds without shelling out for a high end studio.
This is not only true for mic placements but also getting the proper drum sound in a small room can be difficult as it requires you to move your kit around to get an ideal.
Height 11ft width 23ft length 38ft that s before room within a room construction and acoustic treatments etc.
So it s a cert the space will be smaller.
Comprising a mixing room and an adjoining recording booth he uses it to mix records record overdubs develop artists and albums and experiment with sounds.
Within that room i m trying to fit a live room to track drums and other instruments as well as a control room and maybe even a tiny vocal booth.
I will solely record acoustic drums.
Outfitting each drum with good microphones is incredibly expensive.
My booth was never intended for recording drums but it s definitely big enough to squeeze in a drum kit says colliva.
It was sheetrock walls and ceiling with carpet floor.
With its 35 square metres of space our live room allows almost any recording task to be completed.
The basic outer shell of the shed is.
Acoustic drums are great for playing live or practicing.
Yeah i definitely ideally prefer a high and angled ceiling.
But i ve recorded decent drum tracks in a room that was no bigger than 11 x10 with 8 ceilings.
Sound city operates in an acoustically treated live room and a control room built for high quality music recording and production.
If you re looking to do any kind of recording in the future please keep this in mind as small spaces may inhibit your ability to record properly.
Many home recorders have achieved studio quality guitar bass and keyboard recordings yet strike out on the drums.
A tama drum kit marshall vintage amps the right cab and a variety of microphones to achieve your wanted sound.
Building a drum room and came across this post.
I ve recorded drums before in a similar room that came out great.
We prefer the tone of the drums and the ambiance we were getting compare to when the drums were in the bigger tracking room 4 x its size with an 18 foot ceiling.
I ve drafted a plan in sketchup and the current control room dimensions are 8 8 width 12 length and 12 high at the highest point in the room.
I just finish tracking drums for an r b record and we end up tracking drums in a 10x17 with an 8 ceiling room.
That room was even untreated.
The mics might cost more than your drums.
I m looking for a medium live sound with some flexibility.
Been spending a lot of time lately on your youtube videos as well.
I find that when your room is too big it actually sound smaller.
