ISOLATED / UNMIXED RAW DRUM STEMS: MIND GAMES (By Kaz Rodriguez)
Ever wanted to hear how my drums sound recorded BEFORE they are mixed & uploaded as videos to Youtube?? Look no further!
Whether you're just curious as to how my studio drums sound, looking to learn the song & want to isolate the parts, or perhaps you want to practice mixing real drums - now you can download the raw drum stems from my tracking sessions, drop them into your DAW, & check them out up close!
These stems/raws are from my drum video of "MIND GAMES" by Kaz Rodriguez. To view/listen to the final/mixed Youtube Drum Video, click the link below -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8LoO3M_2-M
WHAT'S INSIDE?:
- a .zip file which includes 15 .wav files
- Those 15 .wav files are...
01 Kick In.wav
02 Kick Out.wav
03 Snare Top.wav
04 Snare Bottom.wav
05 Tom 1.wav
06 Tom 2.wav
07 Tom 3.wav
08 Overhead Left.wav
09 Overhead Right.wav
10 Left Splash & Hi-Hat.wav
11 Right Splash.wav
12 Left Stack.wav
13 Right Stack & Ride.wav
14 Room Mic Left.wav
15 Room Mic Right.wav
DRUM INFO:
- Drum Kit: Tama Birch/Bubinga, sizes 10", 12", 16", 22" w/ Tama SLP 13"x7" G-Maple Snare
- Normally I have 4 Toms, but I only played 3 in this song. Hence why there are only 3 Tom files / 15 Total Drum Stems (instead of 16)
- Cymbals: All Meinl Byzance, MB20, & Classics Custom
- Drumheads: Remo Clear Emperors on Toms, Coated Emperor on Snare, Coated PS3 on Kick
MICROPHONE INFO:
- Overheads: Shure SM81 (Pair)
- Snare Top: Shure Beta57
- Snare Bottom: Shure SM57
- Kick: Shure Beta91 (In) AKG D112 (Out)
- Toms: Sennheiser e604's
- Left Splash & Hi-Hat: Shure PG81
- Splash Right: Shure PG81
- Let Stack: Shure SM7B
- Right Stack & Ride: Audix F15
- Room: MXL990 (Pair)
*** Since I used more cymbals in this video than I do in my "normal" setup, some close-mic's are between two sound sources (this only applies to cymbals). For example, "Right Stack & Ride" as seen above means that the close-mic was positioned between both the Right Stack and the Ride. ***
GENERAL NOTES:
- Files are 24bit/48k
- Tempo is 176 BPM (throughout entire song)
- Snare Drum Microphones are already in phase, flip phase on overheads &/or adjust accordingly / as desired (many stock plug-in's allow for phase-flip)
- Leveling will need to be adjusted significantly here & there, certain mic's are quite loud (it's not always easy to get perfect drum levels going in when you're doing it all yourself!)
- NO Backing Track included: This track is by Kaz Rodriguez from his album 'Thoughts Volume III'. If you'd like the Backing Track, you can find it in the iTunes store (via the following link) -
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/thoughts-vol-3-drumless-album/1167261353
- All dead Tom / Cymbal space already removed / faded for each respective track
PANNING NOTES (If doing Drummer's Perspective, reverse all for Audience Perspective):
Snare & Kick: Centered
Overhead Left: 100 Left
Overhead Right: 100 Right
Tom 1: 10-20 Left
Tom 2: 25-35 Right
Tom 3: 65-70 Right
Left Splash & Hi-Hat: 40-50 Left
Right Splash: 40-50 Right
Left Stack: 80-90 Left
Right Stack & Ride: 80-90 Right
Rooms: Start at 100 Left (Room Left) & 100 Right (Room Right). Will need to move one or the other (or both) in to center
Enjoy !