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"You may as well just remove the front head so that you can get a mic right in on the beater point": 10 tips for recording perfect drums

Drum recording.

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Here is a detailed, point-by-point checklist for approaching a standard drum kit recording session. First published a few years ago, it has been republished for MusicRadar's Drum Week

1. Skins, sticks and beaters

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