Remote Recording Session Drummer Hire
Some Past Sessions
Live Custom Drum Tracks
for songwriters/bands/musicians
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Wherever you are in the world and whatever level of musician you are, you can give your recordings a professional edge with REAL studio drums, performed by a PROFESSIONAL DRUMMER at an AFFORDABLE price.
A typical 3-4 minute song usually costs just £90.00*.
*Your music will be evaluated before a quote can be given.
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What is included?
- Studio hire
- Equipment hire - (drums, cymbals, mics etc.)
- Set up/take down time
- Rehearsal time
- Session Drummer Recording Fee
- Studio Engineer Fee
- MP3 preview takes
- Up to 8 Individual Drum Stems Per Take (High Quality AIF/WAV)
- Unlimited Adjustments Until You Are Happy
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How it works:
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1. You email me a demo recording of the track you want drums for.
(I can write your drum part for you, you can put together a MIDI drum part which I can learn, or you can tell me what to play - I read music too, so feel free to chart anything out and provide performance notes).
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2. If I believe that I can do your song justice, I will give you a quote. Usually £90.00 per song with a duration of 3-4 minutes.
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3. If you accept the quote, I will provide you with an invoice and a signed Musician's Union Session Agreement contract, which you can print, sign and return a copy to me. You will then pay half of the total fee upfront via bank transfer or PayPal (PayPal incurs an additional charge due to their fees).
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4. I'll begin rehearsing your song and record your drum parts usually within a few days. I'll do three separate initial takes and put together a rough MP3 mix preview for each one, which I will send to you via Dropbox.
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5. Over the three takes, you should have enough options to mix together a complete drum take for your song, but if you'd like any changes done to the performance, I will be happy to keep working until you are happy.
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6. When you are happy, you pay the remaining balance, and I will email you the individual, high quality, raw, unedited drum stems for each of the takes via Dropbox. You will receive up to 8 stems per take in total, from the following options:
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- Overhead Left
- Overhead Right
- Kick Drum Front
- Snare Drum Top
- Hi Tom
- Mid Tom
- Lo Tom
- Under Snare
- Hi Hats
- Room
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7. You can then import the raw drum stems into your DAW to begin editing, mixing & processing.
Equipment
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Drum Kits:
Tama Star - Roasted Japanese Chestnut - Walnut (4 piece) 22x16, 10x7, 12x8, 16x16
DW Frequent Flyer - Maple (3 piece) 20x12, 12x8, 14x11
Sonor Force 3005 - Maple (7 Piece) 22x18, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18
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Snare Drums:
Beier Drums 1.5 Steel 5.5 x 14
Beier Drums 1.5 Steel 5.5 x 15
Ludwig LM402 Supraphonic 14x6.5
Tama Star Walnut - Roasted Japanese Chestnut - 14x6.5
DW Frequent Flyer Maple 14x5
Pearl Drums
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Cymbals:​
Paiste 2002 - ​HiHats, Crashes (2), Ride, Splash
Zildjian K Dark - HiHats, Crashes (2), Ride
Sabian AAX - HiHats, Crashes (2), Ride, Splash, China
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Electronics & IEM:​
Roland TD6K Kit
Yamaha DTX M12 Sample Pad
Yamaha EAD10 Trigger System
Porter & Davies BC2 Tactile Monitoring Throne
Various AKG, Sennheiser and Shure Drum Microphones
Shure SE535 In-Ear Monitors
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Misc.
Cympad Optimizers & Moderators, Vratim Drum Shoes, Evans Drumheads.