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Join Emily Dolan Davies as she shares personal stories, lessons and musings from her 20 years experience as a session drummer. Find out first hand what it’s like touring the world, recording remotely and running a successful business. If you’re just starting out in the music industry or simply crazy about drums - this podcast is for you!
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Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Want to start offering remote recording services? Watch my free workshop to find out the first steps to take, how to get clients, and what you should be charging:
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These are the top 3 ways I use to find my clients at EmilyDrums.com! If you're looking at building your client base, try these 3 tips!
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
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This is a lesson I've had to learn over and over, but I think I've finally got it! :-)
These are my views on drum gear, and musician gear in general, and how important how that instrument or equipment is used to create awesome or awful sounds!
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
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Watch my free workshop to find out the first steps to take, how to get clients, and what you should be charging: https://www.RemoteRecordingBusiness.com/workshop
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This is how I built my remote recording profile at EmilyDrums.com from scratch... I went from having no clients to now having over a thousand on my books, and it all started with my first portfolio track!
All it involved was me, my DAW and my recording setup! So whether you're a drummer, bassist, guitarist or vocalist, and you're working with Logic Pro X, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton, or even GarageBand, this is for you!
If you'd like to learn more about getting clients, building your portfolio more, and what you should be charging, then come and take part in my workshop https://www.RemoteRecordingBusiness.com/workshop
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Want to start offering remote recording services? Watch my free workshop to find out the first steps to take, how to get clients, and what you should be charging: https://www.RemoteRecordingBusiness.com/workshop
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In this epsiode, I’ll be going over what you absolutely need to get started recording for musicians and artists remotely! Now, this isn’t just for drummers, so don’t switch off if you’re wanting to record guitar, keys, marimba, or anything else!
I opened the online doors to EmilyDrums.com in 2016, and when I started out, I barely had any knowledge of how a studio even worked, let alone how to run a business with clients! But now, I’ve got a diary full of wonderful clients who keep coming back to get me to record on their songs. So let me share with you my bare essentials you’ll need to start recording remotely.
An interface
This is where you’ll be plugging your microphones into, to record into your DAW. The number of inputs will depend on your instrument, for instance, bassists really only need 1 direct input for their jack lead, whereas, for us drummers, we’ll need more. I’d say start out with an interface with 8 inputs, aka 8 mics, that can be expanded later down the line via ADAT. This will keep the price down initially, with room to expand as you do. Also, make sure you can connect to your interface via the fastest port on your computer or laptop, so mine is a thunderbolt interface, but your quickest port might be USB-C, you lucky person you!
Mics
The mics you buy and how many once again will depend on your instrument. If you’re a guitarist, like bass, you could just use a direct in, and amp simulators, but if you want to go old school, then a mic on your amp is fine. Us drummer, as with most things, it’s a little more involved and expensive! So do as I did when I started, and buy a ‘drum mic pack’ which will give you a great starting point and somewhere to build from. A typical mic pack will have mics for the kick, snare, 2 or 3 toms, and a couple of overheads. This is PERFECT to start with, just starting is the key. Gear It’s not about having the best gear in the world, it’s about making your gear sound as great as you can, and that can come from tuning, dampening, but most importantly, how you play your instrument. Practice not just getting a great sound in the room, but under mics too, as this is often very different to what you expect.
Curiosity and experimentation
The most underrated and lesser talked about thing that you absolutely need to start remote recording with people is a curiosity, and hunger for exploration. There is no ‘right’ way to mic any instrument… there are some best practices which a quick Google search will throw up, but ‘right’ and ‘good’ is completely subjective. This is an art form, and we’re all going for our own sounds… if you’re after a dingy, low-fi sound, the make it the most killer version of that you can! If you want it to be super hi-fi, which as an aside, will probably cost you a bunch of money, then go for it! If you want to create something people have never heard before, then explore that… I think that’s the key, explore, explore, explore, and make your sound… emphasis on your! As amazing as you possibly can.
I hope you enjoy setting up your remote recording setup, and if you’d like to find out more about the business side of remote recording, then hit the link below for my free workshop, so I can share with you how to get clients, what you should be charging, and the one thing that you must do to not fall at the first hurdle.
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
When I was younger, I thought how I performed on the drums had NOTHING to do with being a drummer... all that mattered was how I sounded, right? RIGHT?!....... WRONG!!!!
In this episode, I share how I worked on my live performance, and how I suggest you do too...
Thanks so much, Paul for the question, and if anyone wants to check out The Groovemores, head here: groovemores.co.uk
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Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
This is such a meta subject! Thanks so much for the question Alejandro!
He is asking how to talk to the camera comfortably... In this episode I share how I do it, what I keep in my mind, how I know if a video is good enough to release into the world, and how I used to be rubbish at it!
I hope this helps you if you're trying to get better at taking on and to the camera or microphone :-)
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Want to start offering remote recording services? Watch my free workshop to find out the first steps to take, how to get clients, and what you should be charging: https://www.RemoteRecordingBusiness.com/workshop
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Sit with me for 15 mins whilst I take a trip down memory lane to when I got to record drums on Last Of Our Kind with the legends that are The Darkness! Such fond memories, and an album that I am immensely proud to have been a part of!
If you haven't heard the album, then you can head over here to have a listen: https://open.spotify.com/album/54WyVRdcIGAwCFxW9HEOu8
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Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
This question is from the gorgeous Yuli Michalaki, who is asking about how I keep fir on the road, or in the studio, or just generally!
In this video, I discuss how I try to make a fitness regime as easy as humanly possible to keep, and minimizing the decisions and variables involved, and working it into my already hectic schedule! Hope this helps if you're struggling with finding the time to work out, get fit and stay healthy, and thank you to Yuli for the question!
To find out more about Yuli, head here: https://www.yogaallianceprofessionals.org/united-kingdom/barnet/yoga-teacher/yuli-michalaki
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Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
This a great question from Nathan, who is asking, what advice would I have about playing festivals, best practices etc etc...
In this video, I share the best way to deal with festivals within your own realm, whilst also being mindful of the 'bigger picture', making new friends on and off stage, and how to be a pleasure to work with and get the promoter/festival/other artists, begging you to come back!
Hope this answers your question, Nathan :-)
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Monday Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
I have so many things to do, I don't know where to start, and when I write them all down into a list, I feel overwhelmed, and unable to take action!
That was me, has been me in the past, occasionally is me still before I catch myself! Overwhelm has been the single most debilitating factor in my career. In this video, I share the strategies I use and steps I take to keep productive, focused, and centred whilst avoiding overwhelm.
Thanks so much for the question Charlotte, and I hope the answer helps.
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Want to start offering remote recording services? Watch my free workshop to find out the first steps to take, how to get clients, and what you should be charging: https://www.RemoteRecordingBusiness.com/workshop