#2: How To Record And Mix Drums | With Special Guest Patch Boshell Stokes Sound podcast

#2: How to Record and Mix Drums | With Special Guest Patch Boshell

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Podcast Summary

In this episode, we bring you Patch Boshell, legendary producer/engineer, to talk about all things recording and mixing drums.

Patch Boshell is a creative and versatile Producer, Mix Engineer, Songwriter, and General Legend based in South-West London.

Today, you’ll hear about Patch’s go-to drum recording setup, using free plugins, Patch’s preferred recording level, groove, how Patch mixes drums, using compression and automation, being a fixer, and how to process a lead vocal.

Episode Timestamps

[02:00] Setting up drums for recording.
[05:11] Overheads.
[07:19] Free plugins.
[08:00] What is Patch’s recording level?
[11:22] Drum timing.
[14:30] Elastic Audio.
[17:00] Timing and groove.
[24:52] Patch’s drum mixing process.
[34:31] Compression.
[42:48] Fixing, not mixing.
[46:04] Parallel compression.
[48:18] Automation.
[52:00] Patch’s advice.
[52:44] Processing a lead vocal.

Notable Quotes

“If you’re not clipping, I don’t really care.”
“Things that are behind the beat sound more relaxed, and therefore, more confident.”
“Less is more.”
“Don’t drink too much alcohol, get lots of exercise, and take risks in all of your mixing and your music production, because being safe is being boring.”
“I spend so long on vocals because they’re the most important thing.”
“The difference between a good singer and a bad singer is everything.”

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LinkedIn:Patch Boshell.

Facebook:Patch Boshell.

Instagram:@patchboshell.

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