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Dec

2019

Recording Drums with Bloodfeast Ritual

Some sessions are brutal and then some sessions are BRUTAL!

Metal maniacs Bloodfeast ritual entered the studio to start recording their debut EP. Initially we did 6 days of tracking. 4 for drums and 2 for guitars and bass (they were loooong days!).

The drum sessions were really fun. Tom Tierney brought in his monstrous Tama Birch Babinga kit which is a gorgeous kit. We put all new Evans heads on everything before the initial tracking and tuned everything just right.

Our goal was to capture the actual drum sound for the EP live and not rely on samples to define the sound. To do that we spent a decent amount of time tuning and dialing in the tones.

With a kit this size it can be challenging to capture everything evenly so we spent a lot of time going around the kit to make sure everything was represented.

Once that was done it was all about getting Tom a good headphone mix and hitting the record button.

I’ll leave the rest of the details to the video but suffice it to say we had a TON of fun.

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Happy recording,
Charlie

About Ultimate Studios, Inc

Ultimate Studios, Inc is a full service recording studio, mixing studio and band development resource located in Los Angeles, Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Panorama City, CA 91402
https://www.ultimatestudiosinc.com

We believe EVERYONE deserves great sounding music!
Ultimate Studios, Inc is a boutique production facility for artists and bands to collaborate, create, and record.

Led by Producer/Engineer Charlie Waymire, our team assists artists through the entire creative process including recording, mixing, mastering, and video production.

Our ultimate goal is to help bands and artists build a strong brand for a lasting career!

Nov

2018

Jeff Dewbray Films New Drum Covers!

Drummers Promote Yourself with Professional Drum Covers

Drummer Jeff Dewbray was recently in the studio to shoot a series of drum covers. He picked 3 songs that really show off his drumming and he nailed the performances!

Jeff is a really good player with great energy and is a super great guy. We had a lot of fun filming these 3 videos and listening to him play and now he has some great videos that he can now use to promote himself as a player.

You can find out more about Jeff by visiting him on Facebook at: Jeff Dewbray’s Facebook Page.
Follow him on YouTube at: Jeff Dewbray’s YouTube Channel.
Follow Jeff on Instagram at: Jeff Dewbray’s Instagram channel.

Watch the videos below and be sure to subscribe to Jeff’s YouTube channel!

Metalingus – Alter Bridge Drum Cover

Electric Man – Rival Sons Drum Cover

More about Drum Covers at Ultimate Studios, Inc.

Killer looking, awesome sounding, video is the best way to promote yourself!

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Use to audition for bands/artists
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If you want to stick out amongst the crowded space known as the internet you don’t just need video…You need awesome looking video that sounds great too!

The Cover Video Package is designed specifically to enable artists to get the great quality video they need to promote themselves online.

These videos are a great way to show a potential employer your versatility or personal style. They can be used to grow a YouTube audience or even audition for another band or artist.

For the shoot you’ll be working with Producer/Engineer Charlie Waymire who will work with you to make sure you get a great performance.

However you decide to use the videos one thing is for certain…video is absolutely necessary! The rate for this package is extremely affordable. So affordable we can’t list the price here. Contact us for more details and to book your video Shoot today!

Oct

2018

Recording Drums with A Page Unturned

Ryan Sebold and A Page Unturned Recording Drums

A Page Unturned was back in the studio recording drums for two more singles. Drummer Ryan Sebold does an amazing job of laying down the foundation for this band. Part of the wave of pop-punk revival acts, A Page Unturned cited influences like Blink 182, New Found Glory, and Ellegarden, Creating energetic, melodic, fast-paced music that captures the essential roots of the 90’s/2000’s Pop-punk sound while creating a new exciting sound of their own.

For all of my sessions I like to talk with the artists before hand about what the goals are for the session. In this case Ryan and I talked at length about what type of sounds the band wanted for this round of songs. That helps me put together a plan on how best to achieve the artists goals. For these songs he wanted a big, aggressive, sound.

Choosing the Drums

Knowing that we used a combination of drums. My 18×22 Gretsch kick with an Evans Emad head, Ryan’s Pearl Forum toms with clear Remo Emperor heads, and Ryan’s Orange County Percussion snare drum with a Remo P77 head.

The Emad on the kick does a great job of giving a tight punchy low end while still having some high end smack to cut through the mix.

The clear Remo Emperors (my favorite) do a little better job of cutting through a mix than their coated counter parts. At least for this king of music where there is a lot happening in the songs.

Miking the Drums

I cover all the mic setup in the video but some of the stand outs for me are the Audio-Technica ATM250/Roswell Pro Audio Mini K47 combo on the kit. This combo give me the good note definition I need with a good solid low end that is fast and punchy.

Add in some DBX 160x on the inside kick mic and we’ve got one hell of a kick sound.

The snare was a combo of an SM57 and AKG 451b on top and a SM57 on bottom. The top mics get a little eq from the Trident 88 and some compression from my Aphex 651 Expressors.

lately I’ve been leaning towards my Heil PR30 for hi-hats. They are not harsh like a condenser but still have really good articulation.

Those mics comprise the core of the setup. The rest you’ll have to watch the video for. 🙂

Check out the A Page Unturned website and A Page Unturned Facebook Page.

Happy recording!
Charlie

About Ultimate Studios, Inc

Ultimate Studios, Inc is a full service recording studio, mixing studio and band development resource located in Los Angeles, Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Panorama City, CA 91402