{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 3: Capturing Drums with Eric Eagle","description":"Welcome to the third episode of the Truth About Recording &amp;amp; Mixing, hosted by Crackle &amp;amp; Pop!'s Johnny Sangster. This week, we're diving deep into the recording drums, capturing audio on a tight budget and more with Seattle\u2019s Eric Eagle.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Some of the topics discussed on this episode:&amp;nbsp;1:23 Listener feedback, phase versus polarity, kick drum mic'ing  9:30 Ensuring your system maintains proper polarity; Galaxy Audio Cricket - Polarity and Continuity tester10:56 Mixing in mono, redux 13:57: Special guest: Eric Eagle 14:49 Recording audio books 16:44 Skoor Sound, recording drums in a small room23:08 Universal Audio Ocean Way plug-in24:38 Pre-delaying room mics 25:25 Eric\u2019s favorite drum mics: Microtec Geffel UM70, Coles 4038, etc. 28:45 Compressors and pre-amps on a budget: FMR Audio RNC\/RNP, DIY kits (Hairball Audio 1176, Hairball Audio Lola, Chameleon Labs 7603)36:53 Chicken or the egg: Invest in a good mic or a good mic pre-amp?39:48 EQ'ing out an acoustic instrument\u2019s normal sound for a better recording44:35 Drum tuning 1:10:53 Snareweight dampeners1:12:12 Paper towels, tea towels, pillow cases and other drum dampeners  1:16:17 Kick drum theories, Ahead Square Kick Drum beater 1:19:47 Ahead Square Kick Drum Beater 1:21:02 Kick drum heads Submit your questions for Johnny by sending us a voice memo or email to podcast@fretboardjournal.com. This episode is sponsored by Izotope. Use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off any of their products (link).&amp;nbsp; The Truth About Recording &amp;amp; Mixing is a bi-weekly podcast produced by the Fretboard Journal magazine, loosely based on our Truth About Vintage Amps Q&amp;amp;A podcast.  www.johnnysangster.com  www.cracklepopstudio.com www.fretboardjournal.com ","author_name":"The Truth About Recording &amp; Mixing","author_url":"http:\/\/taram.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/18018575\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/18018575"}