Drum Recording Room Size

Yeah i definitely ideally prefer a high and angled ceiling.

Drum recording room size.

I ve drafted a plan in sketchup and the current control room dimensions are 8 8 width 12 length and 12 high at the highest point in the room. Acoustic drums are great for playing live or practicing. Many home recorders have achieved studio quality guitar bass and keyboard recordings yet strike out on the drums. I ve recorded drums before in a similar room that came out great.

I will solely record acoustic drums. So it s a cert the space will be smaller. I just finish tracking drums for an r b record and we end up tracking drums in a 10x17 with an 8 ceiling room. Building a drum room and came across this post.

Outfitting each drum with good microphones is incredibly expensive. At this point i can t change the physical size of the space but more focused on room treatment to maximize the rooms potential. It was sheetrock walls and ceiling with carpet floor. Within that room i m trying to fit a live room to track drums and other instruments as well as a control room and maybe even a tiny vocal booth.

However if you are recording they have some downsides. It was all about placement and the sound of the drums themselves. Sound city operates in an acoustically treated live room and a control room built for high quality music recording and production. But i ve recorded decent drum tracks in a room that was no bigger than 11 x10 with 8 ceilings.

The mics might cost more than your drums. Even with good mics you will need a good sounding room to record in. We prefer the tone of the drums and the ambiance we were getting compare to when the drums were in the bigger tracking room 4 x its size with an 18 foot ceiling. This is not only true for mic placements but also getting the proper drum sound in a small room can be difficult as it requires you to move your kit around to get an ideal.

Traditionally the most difficult part of home recording has been the drum kit. Height 11ft width 23ft length 38ft that s before room within a room construction and acoustic treatments etc. A tama drum kit marshall vintage amps the right cab and a variety of microphones to achieve your wanted sound. If you re looking to do any kind of recording in the future please keep this in mind as small spaces may inhibit your ability to record properly.

I find that when your room is too big it actually sound smaller. My booth was never intended for recording drums but it s definitely big enough to squeeze in a drum kit says colliva. The basic outer shell of the shed is. I m looking for a medium live sound with some flexibility.

My room is 12x11x7. That room was even untreated. But with the right equipment and disciplined technique it is absolutely possible to get great drum sounds without shelling out for a high end studio.