Recording & Mixing Drums

METAlliance's Recording & Mixing Drums: Contrasting Techniques from Seven Lifetimes of Recording Experience; Al Schmitt, Chuck Ainlay, Ed Cherney, Elliot Scheiner, Frank Filipetti, George Massenburg, Niko Bolas, and Bill Gibson.


The list of credits for each member of the METAlliance would more than fill this page, but here's a representative discography:



Donald Fagen • Van Morrison • Willie Nelson • Foo Fighters • Robert Cray • Sheryl Crow • Neil Young • Living Colour • Boz Scaggs • Steely Dan • Eric Clapton • Aerosmith • Doobie Brothers • Henry Mancini • George Benson • Fleetwood Mac • Diana Krall • Shelby Lynne • Al Jarreau • Beck • Ringo Starr • Iggy Pop • Bonnie Raitt • Buddy Guy • Luis Miguel • Ray Charles • Norah Jones • Chick Corea • Dee Dee Bridgewater • James Taylor • Elvis Presley • Korn • Prince • Frank Sinatra • The Mavericks • De Lovely • Herbie Hancock • Journey • Dire Straits • Ricky Skaggs • Little Feat • Jennifer Warnes • Emmylou Harris • Peter Frampton • Quincy Jones • George Strait • Mark Knopfler • Earth, Wind & Fire • John Mayer • Barbra Streisand • Jeff Beck • Taylor Swift • Sting • Keith Richards • the Motels • Linda Ronstadt • Lyle Lovett • Paul McCartney • Bob Dylan • Pentatonix • Dolly Parton • Meatloaf • Elton John • Foreigner • Luciano Pavarotti • Rod Stewart • Five For Fighting • Frank Zappa • KISS • Toto • Natalie Cole • the Bangles • Wicked • Spamalot • Book of Mormon • Bob Seger • Martina McBride • Pistol Annies • Jewel • Chris Botti • Lee Ritenour • Trisha Yearwood • Melody Gardot • Gregory Porter • Michael Bublé • LeAnn Rimes • Jefferson Airplane • Gloria Estefan • Sam Cooke • Billy Joel • David Sanborn • Miles Davis



Available in eBook with many photos and educational illustrations.



Legendary producer Don Was says in the Forward: "METAlliance Recording & Mixing Drums is the Holy Grail of a century's worth of drum recording knowledge, gleaned from seven of the all-time greatest engineer/producers. Take the accumulated wisdom contained in this tome, burn it into your soul and then use the knowledge to create your own singular sound. That's what the authors of this book did, and that's why they've written it for you."

There's a special bond between great drummers and the studio engineer, likely because they feed off of each other's creative energy. The groove they lay down, and the emotions they inspire are the foundation for every other performance on the record!

In-depth sections from each of the seven METAlliance members with their detailed advice on the art of recording drummers, complete with detailed diagrams and photographs. Topics include:

• Getting a great drum before the mix
• Getting the best, most emotional performance from the drummer
• Capturing the emotion
• Mixing drums
• Organizing a session
• EQ, compression, effects, and new-era plugins
• Favorite Drum Tracks
• Selected Discographies

Additional sections:

• Roundtable Discussion with all of the guys sharing info and experiences about drums and drummers
• Memorials to Phil Ramone, Ed Cherney, and Al Schmitt
• METAlliance Members' Credits
• Session Planning Sheets from Chuck Ainlay and Frank Filipetti