On Sunday producer Colin Sapp brought in drummer Max Zemanovic to track drums. Max hits hard and played with a great feel, always pushing but never ahead of the click. Colin is the chief engineer at Specialized Mastering in Framingham, and an experienced recording guy himself. He brought some gear to the session, and here’s the drum set-up we used:

 

Overheads: Audio-Technica 4050’s to Great River MP2NV mic pre

Bass Drum Out: Neumann U87 to Studio Electronics mic pre

Bass Drum In: Shure Beta 52A to API A2D mic pre

Snare Up: SM 57 to Studio Electronics mic pre

Snare Down: SM 81

Hi Hat: SM 81

High Tom: Beyer-Dynamic M201

Low Tom: Sennheiser 421

Front of Kit: Charter Oak SA538 to API A2D mic pre

 

It was a real treat to get to use all this stuff!