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Live Studio Drums - custom drum track recording service
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Fill out the online Studio Checklist.

This is your chance to co-produce and co-engineer the drum tracks by telling us more about your song.

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Song Info
  

Song Name:
  

Musical Genre:
  

Song Tempo:
  

bpm
  Song does not follow a steady tempo
Meter/Time Sig   2/4 3/4 4/4 7/4 6/8 Don't know or multiple
 
File Type   WAV - Each track provided as a separate WAV file
AIFF - Each track provided as a separate AIFF file
Sample-Rate   44.1 kHz 48 kHz  
Bit-Depth   16-bit 24-bit
Drum Sound
  

  Add appropriate EQ and Compression (No FX, such as reverb)
  Record totally raw (No EQ, No Compression, No FX, etc)
  Use regular drum sticks
  Use thick brushes
Snare
  

(click on images to hear a sample of each snare drum)
  Listen to sample Listen to sample 13”x3” Metal (high-end “pop”, not much fullness, very short sustain)
  Listen to sample Listen to sample 13”x6” brass (Unique, with a little fullness and “throaty” sound, medium sustain)
  Listen to sample Listen to sample 14”x4” Maple (Lots of “crack” and “pop” with a little fullness, short sustain)
  Listen to sample Listen to sample 14”x5.5” Mahogany (A little “Punch”, but more body and fullness, longer sustain)
  You’re the drummer, use the snare that you think is appropriate for the song.
Performance
  

  Play fairly simple groove, but add in tasteful fills and accents
  Play moderately busy, adding fills, accents, and hits wherever appropriate
  Play very busy, adding lots of fills and hits, changing patterns, go nuts!
  You're the drummer, play what you think is appropriate for the song
  Play the exact pattern that’s on my reference track, adding your own feel and fills
  Hit drums hard and aggressively with intensity
  Hit drums moderately hard
  Hit drums lightly
Other Info
  

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