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How the rules of drum recording were shaped over decades of trial and error
By Jon Musgrave published
A history of those who figured out the best ways of capturing a live drum kit in the studio

10 common electronic drum set issues and how to troubleshoot them
By Stuart Williams published
Don’t let annoying gremlins spoil your playing. From no sound to too much noise, most problems can be solved with some simple settings or affordable upgrades - here’s how

The 10 people drummers will inevitably encounter when playing a gig
By Stuart Williams published
The allies and nemeses you can expect to see at your live shows

Slipknot’s Eloy Casagrande reveals the secret lessons he gave his Sepultura replacement
By Daniel Griffiths published
The drummer dishes the backstory on his Slipknot switch and what he really thinks of Greyson Nekrutman…

Exploring the genius of Jeff Porcaro's Rosanna Shuffle
By Roland Schmidt published
Having a groove named after you is possibly the highest accolade a drummer could ask for, so join us as we dissect the Porcaro Shuffle

The easy guide to recording drums: kit tips, mic placement and setting up your DAW
By The MusicRadar Team published
Inject some feel into your tracks by recording a real human drummer (no jokes, please) playing actual drums!

How to make virtual acoustic drum performances sound like the real thing
By Roland Schmidt published
If you find that your MIDI recreations of acoustic drum parts are sounding a little robotic, we've got some tips and tricks to bring them to life, along with some great suggestions for acoustic drum plugin suites.

Listen to 11 isolated drum tracks from rock's drumming legends
By Stuart Williams published
Led Zeppelin, Rush, The Beatles, Slipknot, The Police, and more

The story of Gene Krupa, the king of swing
By Geoff Nicholls published
Krupa was "a dazzling blitzkrieg of cymbal and snare drum violence", and one of the most influential drummers ever

How the drum machine grew into a viable alternative to real drummers
By Roland Schmidt published
There's not much early-80s tech that still influences modern creativity, but the dominance of electronic drum sounds stems right back to 1980, and a bizarre series of unfortunate events…
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