Welcome to the
The Modern Drum Academy
Drum Sound
- Training in Tuning
- Adapting kit for new sounds
- Get drums sounding 100%
- Head comparisons
- Beater comparisons
Recording & Mixing
- Home studio sound treatment
- Studio Gear (budget - pro options)
- Mic placement training
- Training in Logic Pro X
- Mixing drums (like the pro's)
- Exporting studio grade tracks
Video Production
- DSLR camera training
- Lighting for pro videos
- Training in iMovie
- Training in Final Cut Pro
- Tips for building a following
Program Curriculum
Preview 5 Free Lessons Below
Fix Your Room for Recording Drums
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Tuning Kit for Recording + Tuning Techniques
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- Snare Tuning - Part 1 (13:42)
- Snare Tuning Part 2 - Light Dampening (9:06)
- Snare Tuning Part 3 - Low Tune & Heavy Dampening (9:56)
- Tom Tuning Part 1 - Clear Heads (9:06)
- Tom Tuning - Part 2 - Rack Tom Tuning (Coated) (8:11)
- Tom Tuning - Part 3 - Floor Tom (coated) (7:40)
- Tom Tuning - Part 4 - Comparison Clear VS Coated (1:04)
- Tom Tuning - Part 5 - Dampening Methods (5:36)
- Head Comparison - Clear VS Coated - Evans Emad (1:53)
- Kick Tuning & Muffling (11:47)
- Kick Drum Position for Best Sound (3:16)
- Kick Technique Comparison - Bury the Beater or Not? (3:42)
- Kick Beater Comparison - 4 Types Back to Back (2:09)
- Cymbal Selection for Recording (10:42)
The Hardware & Software Gear for Drum Recording
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Get Ready to Start Tracking!
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Mixing & Post Production for Pro Drum Recordings
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- Phase Correlation Check - Mixing Drums - Step 1 (20:58)
- How to Download WAVES Plugins (2:17)
- Kick Inside - EQ & GATE - Part 1 (15:25)
- Kick Inside - EQ & GATE - Part 2 (14:49)
- Kick Outside - EQ & GATE (11:52)
- Snare Top - EQ & GATE (17:53)
- Snare Bottom - EQ & GATE (10:07)
- Toms - EQ & GATE (17:10)
- Overheads EQ (21:50)
- Hi Hat Processing (6:40)
- Parallel Compression (18:14)
- My Favorite Tom Plugin to Enrich & Thicken Toms in Mix (6:07)
- Adding Reverb (12:52)
- Optional - How to Add Drum Samples to Drum Mix (20:03)
- Final Mix Tweaks & Listen Before Exporting (7:55)
- Final Step - Add Limiter to Mix & Export (7:36)
Video Production for Pro Content
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- Recording Videos 101 - Camcorders VS DSLR-s - What I Recommend (8:53)
- Set Up DSLR Camera & Settings (18:49)
- Lighting for Pro Video (9:37)
- How to Edit Drum Covers in iMovie (21:54)
- How to Edit Drum Cover in Final Cut Pro - Part 1 (18:27)
- How to Edit Drum Cover in Final Cut Pro - Part 2 (14:09)
- How to Make Amazing Drum Covers (3:14)
- Editing Videos for REELS & Shorts (16:51)
- How to Edit Thumbnails for YouTube (14:19)
- How to Upload to YouTube (10:37)
Action Steps for Building a Following
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Used by Pro Drummers
(Stevo 32 of world famous punk band SUM 41)
Now Steve plays from his home studio to his 70,000+ followers after learning how to record, mix, and produce professionally from the Modern Drum Academy.
Preview Clips from Program
Sound Treatment for Home Studio
Preview (Lesson 1)
Tuning Drums for Recording
Preview (Lesson 2)
Hardware Required for Recording
Preview (Lesson 16)
Software for Recording
Preview (Lesson 19)
How to Mic Your Kit
Preview (Lesson 20)
How to Set up a Recording Session
Preview (Lesson 22)
Comparing Before & After MIXING
Preview (Lesson 38)
Video Production - DSLR Vs Video Camera
Preview (Lesson 40)
How to Shoot Pro Video's on a DSLR
Preview (Lesson 41)
How to Edit Videos for Pro Online Content
Preview (Lesson 44)
How to Make Pro Drum Covers
Preview (Lesson 46)