Blog story about the recording of “Deep Dry Soul Kit” – a sample pack containing 41 drum hits recorded across 11 different voices at 4 different velocities. Classic-sounding soul samples produced with a 70’s drum sound.
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A build diary and review of the Sound Skulptor MP573 mic preamp. It’s a DIY kit of a Neve 1073 style microphone preamplifier. This is the story about why and how we started building our own gear. Written by The Beat Shed session drummer, Merlin Matthews.
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Today the Beat Shed is officially launching a BESPOKE online drum recording service…
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Dust off the EMU, set the Akai to STUN – this month it’s a funky breakbeat loop…
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Blog story about the recording of “Big, Round & Bouncy”. 47 dry funky grooves recorded in 72 loops – played at 85 & 102 BPM. Classic-sounding soul loops produced with a 70’s drum sound.
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Lob some talc on the kitchen floor – it’s time for a dirty disco groove…
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12 moveable song sections at 102 BPM – classic-sounding drum and percussion grooves recorded and produced with a well-know soul hit in mind.
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Oil up that fretboard with chicken grease, it’s time for a Prince drum groove…
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This month, it’s a good old 12/8 half-time Purdie shuffle groove… We recorded a Bernard Purdie shuffle groove for Free Beat Friday this month, with a Jeff Porcaro style phrasing on the kick drum. The Inspiration The Purdie shuffle groove is a 12/8 half-time shuffle conceived by the great Bernard Purdie. The key elements that […]
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I’m brilliant at tuning drums me. 35 years of twirling drum keys, I know exactly what I’m doing…
Or so I thought until I bought this little piece of wizardry…
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