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Drums and Cymbals List

Name Description
Kick Yamaha 22 Yamaha Stage Custom 22x17
Kick Yamaha 20 Yamaha Stage Custom 20x17
Snare Yamaha 1 Yamaha Stage Custom 14x5.5
Toms 10 (22&20) Yamaha Stage Custom 10x7
Toms 12 (22&20) Yamaha Stage Custom 12x8
Toms 14 (22&20) Yamaha Stage Custom 14x13
Toms 16 (22) Yamaha Stage Custom 16x15
Hi-hat Zildjian K-Custom Dark Hat 13”
Ride Zildjian K Jazz Ride 20”
Crash 1A Sabian AAX Studio Crash 14
Crash 1B Sabian AAX Studio Crash 14
Crash 2A Sabian AAXPlosion Crash 16
Crash 2B Sabian AA Medium Crash 18
Crash 3 Zildjian A-Custom Crash
China Sabian Pro Series China 20
Special Nicolas Guaglianone Signature (Machined AA Crash)

Microphone List

Drum Type Microphone Preamp
Kick Shure Beta 52A Yamaha SB16
Kick Shure Beta 91A Yamaha SB16
Kick Solomon SubKick Yamaha SB16
Snare Top Shure SM57 Yamaha SB16
Snare Top Audio-Technica AT4041 Yamaha SB16
Snare Top Beyerdynamic M88 Yamaha SB16
Snare Bottom Shure SM57 Yamaha SB16
Tom (higher) Senheisser e904 Yamaha SB16
Tom (lowest) Senheiser MD421 Yamaha SB16
Overheads AKG C214 Yamaha SB16
Hi-hat Audio-Technica AT4041 Yamaha SB16
Cymbal (close mic) Charter Oak M900 (Omni Yamaha SB16
Triggers AKG C214 BSS AR133 into Yamaha SB16
Mid Ambiance Beyerdynamic 160 Focusrite ISA 428 MkII
Side Ambiance Beyerdynamic 130 Focusrite ISA 428 MkII
Mono Room Coles 4038 Empirical Labs Mike-E (with compression)

For the Focusrite ISA and the Mike-E compression setting, :

Tuning List

Drum Type Drum Head Tuning
Kick Yamaha 22 Remo Lowest Possible Pitch (LPP)
Kick Yamaha 20 Remo Lowest Possible Pitch (LPP)
Kick Yamaha 20 Remo Lowest Possible Pitch (LPP)
Kick Yamaha 20 Remo Lowest Possible Pitch (LPP)
Snare Yamaha 1 Remo Pinstripe )
Snare Yamaha 2 Remo Ambassador Coated )
Snare Yamaha 3 Remo CSX )
Toms Yamaha 22 Remo CSX )
Toms Yamaha 20 Remo CSX )

Recording setup and miscellaneous images

Description Image
Recording Setup (Yamaha 22)
Recording Setup (Yamaha 22)
Recording Setup (Yamaha 20)
Snare Drums