The Recap: Creating A Drum Cover Video -

21/12/2015 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: admin | In: Blog

Over the course of the past few weeks we went through a quick and easy way to create drum cover videos. Here are some final tips to consider that will make your life easier.

1.) Take time to learn the song: Practice it. The better you know the song, the easier the rest of the processes will be. Syncing Audio to video can be a nightmare if your performance or audio recording isn’t locked into the track your covering. Without locking into the original track, it will be very difficult to sync everything together later on in final cut pro or whatever video editing software you will use. Take time and practice to a click.

2.) YouTube: Whether you’re a visual or an auditory learner use the tools that are available to you. There is no shame in looking at other drum cover examples of the song you’re looking to cover. Use Youtube, find videos of original performances which can help you figure out drum parts visually.
3.) Slow Things Down: If you’re an auditory learner like I am, use applications available like MiMi Copy. MiMi Copy allows you to upload a song and slows down the bpm’s without changing the pitch of the song. This tool can help you figure out tricky fast parts that are difficult to figure out in real time.

Slow Down & Pitch Shift Player

4.) Don’t get hung up on the gear: From cameras to microphones you can find yourself spending thousands of dollars getting the “best” gear out there. In all honesty, it’s not necessary. Use what you have and apply what we’ve gone over.

Gear Blog Post

5.) Avoid the Mic Placement Rabbit Hole: Finding and capturing a good sound from your drums involves many variables. The most important however involve drum tuning and mic placement. The room you’re recording in will play a crucial role. Don’t be afraid to experiment with mic placement, but also don’t get lost trying to find the “perfect sound”. An inch or a degree difference here and there isn’t really going to make a big difference in the grand scheme of things. Save yourself some time and use the mic placement tips discussed in the Mic Placement post.

Mic Placement Blog Post

6.) Know your DAW: Take time to learn your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Whether you use garageband, protools or whatever DAW you have, the basic concepts we need to record audio for our drum cover videos, is the same. You can achieve great audio recording with any DAW as long as you’re familiar with its navigation and how to work it. I choose Protools because it’s the DAW I’m most familiar with.

Pro Tools Blog Post

7.) Edit, Edit, and more Edits: If you have all the time in the world, knock yourself out and edit your day away! BUT if you’re like me and often find yourself with no extra time, make your necessary edits and move on. Things don’t have to be perfect. I think we get hung up on this false sense of reality at times. Nothing is perfect. The reality is the drumming you’re covering probably took countless hours to record and perform. It wasn’t recording in one take. Do your best with what you have and accept it. No one is perfect.

Ultimately have fun with it. Creating a drum cover video should be an exciting and fun process. Showing off what you’ve spent time working on is what it’s all about. Share your Drum Cover videos in the comment section to be featured on the site! Don’t get discouraged and Rock on!

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The Recap: Creating A Drum Cover Video

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