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Andrew Scheps drum recording techniques
Andrew Scheps Drum recording techniques

Russell Cottier talks with recording engineer and mixing legend, Andrew Scheps.

Andrew Scheps recording guitars
Andrew Scheps Recording guitars

Russell Cottier talks recording guitars with legendary producer, engineer and mix engineer Andrew Scheps. In this short video segment taken from our hour long interview at Monnow Valley Studios recently this feature covers Andrew's love of recording guitars.

Production masterclass with Nigel Powell featuring Clint Murphy, Mike Exeter & George Shilling
Production masterclass with Nigel Powell Featuring Clint Murphy, Mike Exeter & George Shilling

Three engineers on one session? How did we avoid a punch-up?. Actually, the three people working on the session all come from different backgrounds but surprisingly to us, they got on really well and we may have inadvertently created a production team by mistake.

Metal recording workshop feature with top recording engineers
Metal recording workshop feature with top recording engineers

Engineers Clint Murphy and Mike Exeter got together with Stuart Jones at Woodworm studios to record a feature for us following the recording of a complete track with a band to compare various recording approaches and methods.

Clint Murphy kick drum sample technique
Clint Murphy Kick drum sample technique

Clint Murphy's unique series here on RecordProduction.com continues with Clint showing us his methods for kick drum replacement with samples and how to tune the kick to be sympathetic to the song.

Parallel compression for drums with Clint Murphy
Parallel compression for drums with Clint Murphy

Continuing our exclusive series with top mix engineer Clint Murphy, this video takes a look at how to create parallel drum compression to get a much more expolsive sound in the mix.

The Floor Mic Technique with Andrew Lowe demonstrated at Wolverhampton University
The Floor Mic Technique with Andrew Lowe Demonstrated at Wolverhampton University

Andrew Lowe decided to experiment with the Floor Mic technique for recording drums championed here on RP by Clint Murphy ( click here to watch that video ) but thwarted by not having a lovely wooden studio floor he decided to experiment.

Neumann KM 84 vs Neumann CMV-4 two microphones compared at ICP Studios
Neumann KM 84 vs Neumann CMV-4 Two microphones compared at ICP Studios

Clint was at ICP Studios working on a project and found what he describes as an insane amount of vintage microphones so felt compelled to try one of the more unusual mics, the Neumann CMV-4, and recorded a side by side comparrison with the more...

Clint Murphy demonstrates his floor mic technique
Clint Murphy Demonstrates his floor mic technique

Continuing our in depth studio production series with recording engineer Clint Murphy we look at Clint's Floor Mic technique. The video is only a few minutes long and shows the placement that Clint uses, the compression settings and most importantly, how it actually sounds.

Clint Murphy fake slam mic technique
Clint Murphy Fake slam mic technique

Continuing this series with Clint Murphy we take a look at Clint's 'Fake Slam Mic' technique.

Austen Kilburn talks with Mike Exeter about Drum Recording
Austen Kilburn talks with Mike Exeter about Drum Recording

Austen Kilburn met with Mike Exeter to talk about getting the best possible drum sound on a tight budget and in a room not designed for recording.

Mike Cave's mixing tips - Pt 3 working with mix buss processing
Mike Cave

In this episode of Mike Cave's mixing tips he tells Russell Cottier about his methods for getting a better sounding mix.

Mike Cave's mixing tips - Pt 2 better vocals in a mix
Mike Cave

In this episode of Mike Cave's mixing tips he tells Russell Cottier about his methods for getting a better vocal sound and getting vocals to sit better in the mix.

Drum recording methods with George Shilling
Drum recording methods with George Shilling

George Shilling is an in-demand producer and recording engineer with a vast wealth of experience.

Alan Parsons shows how he records drums at State of The Ark
Alan Parsons shows how he records drums at State of The Ark

Dave Kerzner of Sonic Reality was working with both Alan Parsons and Nick Mason (Pink Floyd's drummer) to create a sample library creating as close a copy to the original drum sound as possible of Dark Side of the Moon.

Mike Cave's mixing tips - Pt 1 better bass in a mix
Mike Cave

Russ Hello and welcome to the RecordProduction.com masterclass tips. We are at Loft Studios in Liverpool with Mike Cave.