{"id":39885,"date":"2018-07-10T17:53:02","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T17:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/?p=39885"},"modified":"2020-12-08T12:55:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T17:55:07","slug":"classic-studio-techniques-getting-that-early-beatles-drum-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/classic-studio-techniques-getting-that-early-beatles-drum-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic studio techniques &#8211; Getting that early Beatles drum sound"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"produ-1684060620\" class=\"produ-leaderboard-placement produ-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;margin-bottom: 30px!important;\"><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/securepubads.g.doubleclick.net\/tag\/js\/gpt.js\"><\/script>\n<script> var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/script>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-3999577606855-0\">\n  <script>\n\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\tgoogletag.defineSlot( '\/21927241144\/728x90-Leaderboard', [728,90], 'gpt-ad-3999577606855-0' )\n\t\t.addService(googletag.pubads());\n\t\t\t\twindow.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {};\n\t\tconst timers                     = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers;\n\n\t\ttimers['gpt-ad-3999577606855-0'] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\tconst id = 'gpt-ad-3999577606855-0';\n\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t}, 1000 );\n\n\t\tif ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotRequested', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\ttimers[id] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}, 2500 );\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotResponseReceived', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] !== 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\twindow.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tgoogletag.enableServices();\n\t\tgoogletag.display( 'gpt-ad-3999577606855-0' );\n\t} );\n  <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><p>Written by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jerryhammack.com\">Jerry Hammack<\/a>, author of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatlesrecordingreferencemanuals.com\"><em>The Beatles Recording Reference Manuals<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sound of The Beatles was molded by many factors. The quality of the technical staff at EMI Recording Studios (more commonly known these days as Abbey Road), great microphones, the hand-built and custom-modified gear used on the sessions, and the preferences of the balance engineers that were responsible for getting the sound on tape.<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/best-daws-for-windows-operating-systems\/\">today\u2019s DAWs<\/a>, it\u2019s possible to achieve that early Beatles sound with relative ease.<\/p>\n<p>This article will focus on the early sound of Ringo Starr\u2019s drums as tracked between 1961 through 1964. I\u2019ll describe how balance engineer Norman Smith recorded Starr\u2019s drums and why he made the choices he made. Then I\u2019ll describe how you can replicate this sound for your recordings and mixes, using affordable microphones and stock plugins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out the Waves Abbey Road Collection here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Abbey Road Vinyl <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2N48cMH\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2N48cMH<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Abbey Road Reverb Plates <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2zCzjMK\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2zCzjMK<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 EMI TG12345 Channel Strip <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2L6E5ni\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2L6E5ni<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 J37 Tape <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2DvsZ6F\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2DvsZ6F<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 REDD <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2m8xDky\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2m8xDky<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Reel ADT <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2L2ESJ2\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2L2ESJ2<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 RS56 Passive EQ <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2KRyWU0\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2KRyWU0<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 The King&#8217;s Microphones <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2NGz6Lz\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2NGz6Lz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Full Abbey Road Collection <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2uaXzkg\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2uaXzkg<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Norman Smith\u2019s approach <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Norman Smith was a gifted recording engineer. Before his work with The Beatles, he worked with other top-selling UK artists such as Cliff Richard. He later produced the first album by Pink Floyd (\u201cThe Piper At The Gates Of Dawn\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>When it came to recording drums, he faced several limitations that required a careful approach to overcome.<\/p>\n<p>First, the predominate release format for recordings in the UK during this era was monaural. Every single sound was coming out of the same speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Next, the recording format for popular music acts of the era was twin-track, and at most, four-track. Sometimes, even direct to mono. Deciding which performances were tracked together was an art.<\/p>\n<p>These two limitations forced creative problem-solving. He had to be sure important aspects of a song were heard and not buried in a mono mix, so issues like volume balancing, equalization, and compression had to be handled with care.<\/p>\n<p>Work in mono, twin or four-track means performances had to be grouped, as there were not nearly enough available tracks for individual elements. While you could theoretically record elements on their own (and in many instances the drums did initially have one whole track of the four-track to themselves), ultimately, they had to be blended with other performances at an early point in the recording process.<\/p>\n<p>A further challenge of the recording format was maintaining the right volume balance and focus in the mix between performances recorded simultaneously. It essentially meant you were tracking live every time, adjusting the volume relationships in response to the desired effect.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39887 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1.jpg\" alt=\"Classic studio techniques - Getting that early Beatles drum sound_1\" width=\"925\" height=\"788\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1.jpg 925w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-600x511.jpg 600w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-768x654.jpg 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-80x68.jpg 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-317x270.jpg 317w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-264x225.jpg 264w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-200x170.jpg 200w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-320x273.jpg 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-176x150.jpg 176w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-770x656.jpg 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-40x34.jpg 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-160x136.jpg 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-20x17.jpg 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-634x540.jpg 634w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-711x606.jpg 711w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-16x14.jpg 16w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-399x340.jpg 399w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-12x10.jpg 12w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-640x545.jpg 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-352x300.jpg 352w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-11x9.jpg 11w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_1-385x328.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><em>Fig 1. Microphone placement. The overhead microphone is placed at chin level in front of the drummer with the diaphragm direction up\/down. For the bass drum, the microphone is placed at the one o\u2019clock position, around six-inches from the face of the bass drum and angled downwards.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The EMI sound chain <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To record drums in this era, Smith only used two microphones, overhead and bass drum. For the overhead, he used an STC 4038. For the bass drum, he used an STC 4033-A (or rarely, an AKG D20).<\/p>\n<p>The STC 4038 was a bi-directional (or figure of eight) ribbon microphone. Placed essentially at chin level with the diaphragm direction up\/down, it picked up the snare and tom toms, while rejecting some direct impact of the cymbals.<\/p>\n<p>The STC 4033-A was a combination microphone, switchable between a bi-directional and omni-directional pattern. Unique to the microphone, a combination of these two patterns could be selected, which essentially turned the rejection pattern into a cardioid (or heart-shaped) pattern. This was ideal for the application on bass drum that Smith sought. Placed at the one o\u2019clock position, around six-inches from the face of the bass drum and angled downwards, it focused on the low end (even if the microphone\u2019s specification wasn\u2019t ideal for that application).<\/p>\n<p>The final microphone in Smith\u2019s arsenal wasn\u2019t for the drums alone. He used an ambient, or \u201croom\u201d microphone to pick up the performance of the entire band. The microphone for this application was the Neumann U47, a large-diaphragm condenser microphone that could be set either to a bi-directional or omni-directional pattern. Smith tended to use the omni-directional setting in this application.<\/p>\n<p>In the next step in the sound chain, the microphones were routed to one of the REDD, valve-based consoles. Typically, they started the journey in a summing box, the signals volume balanced and reduced to a single input. Here they received attenuation if necessary, bass \u201clift\u201d or more attenuation, and then passed through two equalizers (bass and treble).<\/p>\n<p>Next, the signal was routed through an outboard compressor or limiter (the amazing EMI RS124 compressor\u2014a customized version of the Altec 436B; and the in-house built EMI RS114 limiter). These were inserted into the console after the input amplification and EQ, but before the main output fader. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/waves-abbey-road-rs-124-compressor-review\">Abbey Road RS-124 Compressor Plugin Review<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The end of the chain was, depending on the year, either the \u00bc\u201c mono EMI BTR-2, \u00bc\u201c twin-track or BTR-3, 1\u201d four-track Telefunken M10, or 1\u201d four-track Studer J-37 primary tape machine.<\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39888 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"89\" height=\"894\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_2.jpg 89w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_2-27x270.jpg 27w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_2-17x170.jpg 17w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_2-15x150.jpg 15w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_2-1x9.jpg 1w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_2-30x300.jpg 30w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_2-2x21.jpg 2w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_2-20x201.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 89px) 100vw, 89px\" \/>Figure 2. DAW drum submix. Note the order of inserts, starting with Trim for gain-staging, followed by EQ, compression and finally, tape emulation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits of a classic approach <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The natural question at this point is why would a modern engineer want to replicate this approach to drum recording today? There are numerous reasons.<\/p>\n<p>If you are on a budget, the ability to record drums with two microphones (three if you want to add the ambient mic) and still get a great sound is a fantastic option to have. If your project calls for that vintage rock-n-roll sound, following in the steps of these masters is a sure way to point you in the right direction. The most powerful argument to be made for the approach is that by using it, you are forced to define your drum sound right from the start. When you make decisions about key elements early in the recording process, you have to commit to a vision for the song\u2014and that\u2019s never a bad thing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reproducing the classic EMI sound chain <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So you want to get that Beatles sound for yourself. How do you do it? It\u2019s not that difficult, even if you\u2019re on a budget. Perfectly workable switchable microphones can be purchased for under $100 at most music stores or online (if money isn\u2019t an object, you can pick up either vintage originals or reproductions of the exact microphones). You don\u2019t need ribbon microphones\u2014if fact, a ribbon microphone in the wrong hands will end up ruined by the high sound pressure levels (SPL) drums put out. Large-diaphragm condensers will do wonderfully as a substitute.<\/p>\n<p>Mimic the microphone placements and orientation noted above and adjust to taste. This is where you, just like Norman Smith, use your ears to make adjustments. If you choose to add an ambient microphone, place it about 15-feet away from the front of the kit. The idea is, you\u2019re a member of the audience, listening to the band.<\/p>\n<p>As you route through your console or DAW, apply EQ to the signal path before compression or limiting. If you want to use the specific EQ formulas and compression\/limiting ratios and attenuations The Beatles had at their disposal, you\u2019ll find many resources available online to give you those recipes.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that back in the day, low-end frequencies bottomed out at 32Hz and topped out at 16.4kHz. Remember that parametric EQs so common today were not in use in the 60s, save for some basic units that were applied at the disc-cutting stage. So keep those Q-values relatively broad.<\/p>\n<p>Want to go all-in? You can purchase plugin emulations of the REDD consoles and vintage compressors and limiters that will give you spot-on results. They aren\u2019t too expensive if you keep your eye out for sales!<\/p>\n<p>What if you aren\u2019t the one tracking the drums? No problem. If you come into the work after the recording was completed, then follow this approach for your mix: Set up a drum submix and route your drums to that auxiliary channel (pro-tip: don\u2019t be a slave to mono! It\u2019s not 1963!). Insert an EQ, followed by compression. Inserts on some DAWs can be pre or post-fader (Cubase users, I\u2019m looking at you). Choose pre-fader whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p>Be aware that if you are using one of the REDD channel strip emulations, you can\u2019t insert a compressor or limiter between the EQ and fader of the emulation. In this case, I have found that adding the dynamics at the end of the insert chain gives me the best results. But there\u2019s no hard and fast rule\u2014use your ears!<\/p>\n<p>Add harmonic character via a tape saturation plugin. There are many available, and again, you can even get one modelled on the Studer J-37! Lastly, when panning the drums, keep the signal spread narrow and up the middle for the most \u201cvintage\u201d result.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to argue with an approach to drum engineering that ended up on countless hits that we still listen to today. The approach Norman Smith used with The Beatles was the same for countless chart topping acts that worked in EMI Studios in the early 60s. Now that you know the secrets, see what this approach can mean to your recordings. Two or three microphones? One EQ? One compressor? Sometimes less really is a whole lot more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39889 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Classic-studio-techniques-Getting-that-early-Beatles-drum-sound_3-1024x556.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" \/> Figure 3. Jerry\u2019s DAW &#8211; Beatle drum chain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Jerry Hammack, author of The Beatles Recording Reference Manuals The sound of The Beatles was molded by many factors. 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