Studio Drumming Sessions - About Us

Pete Riley, engineer, author, teacher and drummer has worked with artists such as Republica, Keith Emerson (ELP), Motorhead, Paul Gilbert (Mr Big/Racer X), Ritchie Kotzen (Mr Big/Poison), Pete Cox (Go West) and a host of other artists. He’s also the producer of the Rhythm CD and is currently offering intensive one-to-one recording seminars for drummers of all levels and ages.

-Have you ever been in the studio and been disappointed with the results, perhaps as a result of being unsure of how to communicate your ideas or of how to offer suggestions to problems?

-Or perhaps your drums never seem to sound like the drums you hear on your favourite recordings or that ultimate drum sound you hear in your head.

-Or maybe you’ve never made it into the studio and would just love to hear your playing recorded, learning how the process works along the way.

Areas covered include:
  • Tuning and drum sounds/choices.
  • Microphone types and placement.
  • Playing to a click/loop/sequencer.
  • Assessing your playing with music-minus-drum tracks (sent out prior to session).
  • Processing the recorded sound.
  • The mixing process.
  • Creating a drum part and cheat sheet chart.
  • There will also be a handout containing all material covered.
  • And the best part, a recording of your performance-your own drum demo-recorded and mixed by you!

If you want to take control of your own drum sound during your next studio session and want to know how to get those killer sounds used by your favourite drummers, you can do it now and leave with your very own drum demo on CD.

All of this for £125 for a three-hour session with refreshments provided.

The studio provides a huge range of drums and cymbals and state of the art recording equipment and is located just 20 minutes from junction 28 of the M25 or 40 minutes from London Liverpool St station.

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