Studio set-up for drummers...

[Roch]

I was wondering if anybody here is a drummer. And if so, how do you have your studio set up to be more convenient for you. I have my set-up in a basement with the gear on a long table/counter against the wall. I like to have my drums and throne close to the mixer/recorder so I can do my own drum tracks. I need the mixer close enough so I can keep an eye on my levels and such. The problem is when I need to have other musicians record their parts I have to make major changes to my room ala moving kit,mics. Its not the end of the world and works fine for the most part but, has anybody here worked things out to make their lives a little easier?

Just looking for ideas.....

 

[tsl92802]

First off, I have a tracking room and a mixing room. I simply taught one of my friends how to set levels. I played through 3 songs or so and made some slight mods to where the levels were (since he didn't understand everything going on), and went to town after that. Worked for me.

 

[Funky_]

I have a small box room for a studio that I rent out. I have a long table at one end that isn't up against the wall, with a chair between it and the wall. I use that as my main tracking/mixing area.

Directly infront of the table about 4 feet away is the drumset facing the mixing table. Any other musicians that play usually play in that 4 foot area or on the couch in the corner or wherever. I would rather have a seperate room for the musicians but heck money doesn't grow on trees.

If you play drums and record yourself then that's more tricky, I would recommend getting one of those rolling table things and plop the computer or screen on it and get some long extensions for the cables.

 

[Yonatan]

I had a similar issue once back in an old studio area, what I did was put the recording equipment ETC on a wheeled table - then I could move it as I needed to.

 

[earthboundrec]

If you use a computer based DAW, these work out nicely:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TranzPort/

 

[Roch]

Thanks for the input guys!!

 

[Idgeit]

If you use a computer based DAW, these work out nicely:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TranzPort/

wow that looks like a pretty nifty gadget!
Thanks

- Idgeit

 

[notbradsohner]

my drums are on the ceiling, out of the way.

 

[Dani Pace]

I moved everything out of my main room except the drums. Then with the help of my son (an aspiring drummer) we moved the drums (6 drums &5 cymbals) around untill we found the place where they sounded best. That's where they stay. Then we positioned the mixing board and couch. Lastly we brought the amps back in and spread them around the room to get as much seperation as possible in one room(13'X26'X10'H) put vocal mics in a seperate room, switched on the power and been rocking ever since. As the drums are the only completely acoustic instrument we have, we figured they had to work with the room, so far it seems like we had the right idea, they sound pretty decent for old Slingerland drums with an odd assortment of cymbals.