Georg's BIG DRUM Recording Studio

Give your project an edge with Pro Quality Live Drums!

- Do you want live drum tracks with great groove and feel for your project or album?

- Does your advertising campaign require a great jingle?

- Do you require focused library music in a drums and percussion genre with or without an African edge?

With many years experience in diverse musical styles, Georg has recorded professionally with top engineers and producers. Forget about having to hire an expensive studio, pay for drum sound checks and the stress of watching the studio clock. You can have a world class live drum sound on your tracks by checking out this complete all in one LIVE drums (and percussion) package...

THE GEAR

The studio is Pro Tools and Calkewalk Sonar equipped.  Microphones are industry standard and supplied by Shure and AKG. This setup is wired into a Yamaha mixing console with high quality preamps. This is paired up with an M Audio soundcard with high quality AD converters. This is recorded onto hard disk at 24bit/48kz quality. 

THE SOURCE SOUND

Great recording equipment counts for nothing if you don't have an amazing source sound to begin with.  To achieve this all live drum tracks are recorded on a perfectly tuned *Mapex Saturn series kit. For drum techno nuts this means that these drums have an incredibly thin shell which consists of 4 plies of top quality Maple and 2 plies of Walnut. The result is a rich, resonant sound which delivers a full controlled bottom end.   We also use all maple shell drums for a different desired timbre and tone. The high end snare drums used are interchangeable depending on the clients needs for their tracks.  The drums are complimented by a huge arsenal of high end Sabian cymbals.  From bright rockier crashes to darker jazz sounds, to cool splashes and effects cymbals. We have them all! The cymbals for each session are chosen to suit the style of music.   We also have various African and Latin percussion which can be utilized.

Ther studio also uses a Roland TH12KX electronic drum kit for specific drum timbre requirements from big stadium drum sound to electro synthetic drums. The choice is yours.

TRACK CHOICE

All acoustic drum kit recorded tracks are recorded flat with no EQ or effects.  This means that you can tweak raw and unmixed tracks to your exact requirements on your final mix.  Or if you prefer, you can request a stereo mix with reverbs. This final mix is treated dependent on the style of music.

TRACK FORMATS

We can supply OMF or .wav files that can be imported into any DAW recording software systems such as Pro Tools, Cubase, Sonar or Logic Audio.

To have Georg perform on your next recording, here's how to get started:

STEP 1: Click HERE to listen to Georg playing with various artists in different styles. These tracks were recorded in different studios and serve as in indication to Georg's versatility.

STEP 2: Click HERE to preview the sound quality that you can expect to hear on your future project. These include samples of tracks recorded in Georg’s studio AND also on this page are standard drum sound templates which you can choose to suit your project - in other words choose the drum sound that you like for each track.

PROJECT TERMS

STEP 3: Click HERE and submit the form to contact Georg.

Please note: When submitting your initial query to include the following information:
1. A general description of the project
2. A general timeframe for getting the project started and completed
3. All of your contact information
4. Let us know if you require your finished tracks to be raw and unmixed, or a complete stereo drum mix. If you're unsure then this will be discussed and finalized before Georg starts your project.

STEP 4:

1. On reviewing your query, Georg will ask you to send a demo (in whatever form) of the song/s or music. Note that all tracks for the entire project must be sent.
2. Georg will assess the entire project and send you a quotation. There is no standard rate as the project fee is dependent on the amount of pre-preproduction required and how much work will be required to arrive at the finished recorded track/s. A delivery date for these final tracks will also be agreed.
3. If you agree to the terms and fee then a session booking form will be sent to you. This will need to be completed, signed and returned together with a 20% deposit of the total project fee. Note that if after acceptance you make any major changes to the project which may affect the time and recording process of the project, then an additional charge may be applied and need to be paid before Georg continues with your project. Therefore, try to be as clear and precise as you can on what you want from your finished drum tracks.
4. Georg will start your project and send you MP3's of the recorded tracks as they are completed. If any tweaking is required on the tracks then you will need to let Georg know what you require. When these tracks have been redone they will be sent to you. When you are totally happy with your drum tracks you will need to sign off the project. You will then need to pay for the project in full. On receiving your final and full settlement your master quality tracks will be sent to you - depending on the size of your project this may be via email or courier.

Thats it!