Victor, Darrell, and Alex take us from snare tuning to distortion processing while sharing their invaluable experience along the way. Filmed in October 2023 at Studio 606 in Los Angeles, CA.
Victor Indrizzo is a prolific session drummer with credits that include: Lizzo, Willie Nelson, Colbie Caillat, Chris Cornell, Depeche Mode, Gwen Stefani, Queens of the Stone Age, Beck, Alanis Morissette, Café Tacuba, and many more.
Darrell Thorp is a world-renowned producer, mixer, and engineer with more than 20 years of experience in the industry. His award-winning discography includes work with legendary artists such as Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Beck, and many more.
Alex Pasco is a six-time Grammy Award winning audio engineer, mixer and producer, who has worked with artists and producers including Greg Kurstin, Adele, Beck, Foo Fighters and Paul McCartney.
Special thank you to Oliver Roman and the amazing team at Studio 606!
MICROPHONES USED
Snare Mic - Top, Bottom, and Side Snare https://www.lautenaudio.com/snare-mic
LS-208 - Poke and Kick In https://www.lautenaudio.com/ls-208
Eden LT-386 - Mono Overhead https://www.lautenaudio.com/eden
LA-320 V2 - Stereo Overheads https://www.lautenaudio.com/la-320
Clarion FC-357 - Kick Out and Stereo Room https://www.lautenaudio.com/clarion
LA-120 V2 - Hi Hat https://www.lautenaudio.com/la-120
LS-308 - Toms https://www.lautenaudio.com/ls-308
Atlantis FC-387 - Mono Room https://www.lautenaudio.com/atlantis
00:00 - 00:23 Introduction
00:23 - 02:39 Session Experience
02:39 - 06:21 Snare Tuning
06:21 - 12:18 Working with the Ring
12:18 - 13:56 The Kit in the Room
13:56 - 21:11 Tracking Approach
21:11 - 24:01 Cymbals
24:01 - 25:22 Paper On Snare
25:22 - 31:10 Changing the Room
31:10 - 38:59 Overhead Mics
38:59 - 48:01 The Rabbit Hole
48:01 - 59:22 Snare Playback
59:22 - 01:12:42 Kick Isolation
01:12:42 - 01:22:54 Snare Processing
01:22:54 - 01:27:14 Mono OH Processing
01:27:14 - 01:29:12 Stereo OH
01:29:12 - 01:30:49 Toms - Direct Mics
01:30:49 - 01:35:42 Kick & Snare Processing
01:35:42 - 01:39:45 Poke Mic Processing
01:39:45 - 01:45:45 Room Mics
01:45:45 - 01:51:04 Fatso Processing
01:51:04 - 01:51:39 Bonus Footage