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10 tips for recording perfect drums
By MusicRadar Team published
Essential information for anyone who wants to capture a kit

“At certain points in music history it became fashionable to place accents on certain beats”: How to score a drum part
By Roland Schmidt published
We explore the theory behind beats, and how we score kicks, snares, hats and percussion

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 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.

13 easy drum songs every beginner should learn
By Stuart Williams published
Stop cramming and start jamming with these must-know easy-drum classics for beginners

“An erratic semantic output”: Trump’s speech patterns become avant-garde compositions
By Si Truss published
The former Sparks bassist claims to have taken inspiration from medieval alchemy

How George Michael accidentally created the ‘80s smash that’s now been picked up by Taylor Swift
By Ben Rogerson published
“It ended up, in my mind, being the most original-sounding thing on the album,” he later said
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