Learn more Tiny Desk tech tips from Josh, including this story on microphones, here: www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2019/04/02/705579879/tiny-tech-tips-microphones
Wow! great info but are the instruments and microphones connected to an interface and audio software. How do we connect the microphones and where do we connect? Is it connected to a mixture, interface and audio software. What audio software do you use? would be great if you could share with us the idea for recoding the full song. Are these all played live or first you record an audio and then later sync it with the video?
jamosensei You have exactly Right - Lianne La Havas, Andwrson Paak, Tank &Bangas are definitelly better in NPR! So - Now I listen only NPR concerts on YT. Regards!
Fun fact: Phase cancellation (or destructive interference) is used on purpose for noise cancellation headphones. Noise-cancelling headphones actively listen to the noise around you and plays it back "real-time" 180 degrees out of phase which makes the high part of the waveform cancel with the low part of the waveform, so it zeros out. Not that anyone asked...someone might like this haha. I wouldn't have thought of it in this context and how it produces great sound. So cool.
Thats fascinating i remember seeing something like that on Mark Robers channel. Sound acts in a very bizarre but incredibly interesting way....have you seen cymatics? Where they put sand on a plate and pump certain frequencies through it, and the sand forms geometric patterns due the the "shape" of the sound?
@@ether5431 perfect phase cancellation will result in zero sound. So since we are bringing in the 180 degree phase shift of outside noise signal, it will result in zero sound( or volume) of the outside noises due to phase cancellation. Whereas we can hear the thing we played( music,etc) properly without any problem with the outside noises cancelled out. I hope that this is what you actually asked and you understood my point
The employee retention at NPR Music must be extremely high- these engineers and musicians are geniuses! We appreciate your informative videos. Thank you!
Omg i love you guys, the recordings that you do often appeal to me more than the album of the artists. That you make this series now is the most awesome thimg ever ! Keep up the amazong work
Hey Josh- I used to work with Glyn a lot in the '80's & '90's and have a slight correction. The left mic just peeks over the floor tom, not above the cymbals.
I saw a couple of videos of NPR... I am a drummer so always go first to the drum sound.. And .. OMG! this guy nailed in a way that make sing those drums for that kind of place!.. Excellent video!
This was such a great video, I know this was 6 years ago, so maybe time for a follow up video, where he can actually show the drum tracks in his DAW and how he goes about mixing a Tiny Drums session? Please 🙏
I would love a general walkthrough/overview of how he gets such consistently good sound in such a tight spot from so many different artists...what's his mindset? process?
Oh man - Tip #3 - don't wrench your mic stands into different positions without loosening the tightening screws first, unless you want to throw away your nice mic stands every couple of years.
nice tutorial :D Really helpful, thanks just an idea how to make these tutorials even more helpful: If you play the same groove every time it's much easier to actually hear the differences between the recording methods :) Else you might be fooled by the groove or the style of playing. For me the first Take with one mic sounded the best, but thats probs because I liked the groove the most :)
Let me just say the sound in Tiny Desk Concerts is always amazing!!! So this is so cool to see why and learn at the same time!! I wonder, is the EQ done live or is it preset in rehearsals and never touched again? Great stuff!!
I love this video. sure Anderson Paak and all the other great musicians play brilliantly, but without you guys being so professional and expert at your job, then the best musicians will sound average. Thanks for explaining so it was so easy to understand. Cheers.
It also helps to have a drummer that plays for the room and not always like he's playing the super bowl half time show. Dynamics matter. You can overplay.
Learn more Tiny Desk tech tips from Josh, including this story on microphones, here: www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2019/04/02/705579879/tiny-tech-tips-microphones
Thanks for all the great work. What type of mixer do you use?
Wow! great info but are the instruments and microphones connected to an interface and audio software. How do we connect the microphones and where do we connect? Is it connected to a mixture, interface and audio software. What audio software do you use? would be great if you could share with us the idea for recoding the full song. Are these all played live or first you record an audio and then later sync it with the video?
@@anilrai9049 great fukin questions! ty:)
@@gazicj Oh I want to learn about all these as I really don’t have any idea.
Josh, because of you, TDC artists sound better than on most of their studio albums...Thank you for providing us with the gift of your audio expertise.
jamosensei
You have exactly Right - Lianne La Havas, Andwrson Paak, Tank &Bangas are definitelly better in NPR!
So - Now I listen only NPR concerts on YT.
Regards!
@@tomlibero3780 Dua Lipa too!
We appreciate you Josh!
For comparison:
1 mic: 1:06
2 mic: 2:18
3 mic: 3:41
NPR should pin this comment
ty much
Fun fact: Phase cancellation (or destructive interference) is used on purpose for noise cancellation headphones. Noise-cancelling headphones actively listen to the noise around you and plays it back "real-time" 180 degrees out of phase which makes the high part of the waveform cancel with the low part of the waveform, so it zeros out. Not that anyone asked...someone might like this haha. I wouldn't have thought of it in this context and how it produces great sound. So cool.
Thats fascinating i remember seeing something like that on Mark Robers channel. Sound acts in a very bizarre but incredibly interesting way....have you seen cymatics? Where they put sand on a plate and pump certain frequencies through it, and the sand forms geometric patterns due the the "shape" of the sound?
i've always wondered how. thanks
Ur so cool
Wouldn't that greatly affect the sound signature of the can? Just curious, i havent got a noise cancelling headphones myself
@@ether5431 perfect phase cancellation will result in zero sound. So since we are bringing in the 180 degree phase shift of outside noise signal, it will result in zero sound( or volume) of the outside noises due to phase cancellation. Whereas we can hear the thing we played( music,etc) properly without any problem with the outside noises cancelled out.
I hope that this is what you actually asked and you understood my point
This is the most informative drum mic'ing video I've found and I've been watching A LOT
And it was only 5 min, crazy 💎🔥
So you're the reason Anderson Paak. sounds so much better at Tiny Desk than any other recording... Thanks!
That TDC is awesome! Worth a listen to those who haven't heard it.
Haha thanks 🙏
What a lovely and precise educational video! Thank you!
The employee retention at NPR Music must be extremely high- these engineers and musicians are geniuses! We appreciate your informative videos. Thank you!
I only put it halfway in the hole, and I can confirm it leads to isolation
JcGrubbsFilms As the bishop said to the actress
im more mature than this i swear
Josh from one audio engineer to another. I love your work every band sound incredible. You do so much with so little. It's an inspiration
Could this guy be anymore NPR-y?
Ha, nope
mjchmara1 well then, maybe you are too young...ua-cam.com/video/bPpcfH_HHH8/v-deo.html
I'm agreeing with you, e.g. no, he could not be anymore NPR-y. I grew up on mid-90s SNL!
FIRST thing I said!
Must be the copious amount of soy they consume.
Not only was this helpful but your explanation of phase cancellation is probably the best I've ever heard!
I've always been impressed with the sound engineering in this series, and this is exactly the video I wanted to see! Thanks so much for making it! :)
Tiny Desk sound is always primo! Clean, natural and organic. Thank you for that inside look!! Kudos!
So nice tiny, we are waiting for others instrument recordings
There is. Just try looking further
@@jakealfrednunez6625 sir... That comment was 3 years ago
Finally. A tutorial on how to get that NPR/ Tiny Desk drum sound everyone’s after. Sweet. So hyped. Super.
Infamous Josh. We love what u do and can't wait for tiny desk to come back to the desk
Omg i love you guys, the recordings that you do often appeal to me more than the album of the artists. That you make this series now is the most awesome thimg ever ! Keep up the amazong work
Hey Josh- I used to work with Glyn a lot in the '80's & '90's and have a slight correction. The left mic just peeks over the floor tom, not above the cymbals.
Joe Schiff thanks so much joe! Amazing to hear a first hand account. Looking forward to listening to the difference.
Glad to help! You do great work. I love the TDCs.
This is fucking cool
That is awesome! Thank you for the knowledge
I saw a couple of videos of NPR... I am a drummer so always go first to the drum sound.. And .. OMG! this guy nailed in a way that make sing those drums for that kind of place!.. Excellent video!
I would love to hear a sample of the SM58 inside of the kick lol
I just tried this in my own recording and I can confirm, 58 on a kick sounds great
sm58 ftw, but take off the pop filter first for extra meatiness.
@@gitsurfer27 so just a sm57 haha
You guys are so generous. Let there be more from where you receive from
More please
i second that !
The magic is, any mic can be the best mic to suit the recording, in the right man's hand. Hat off for Josh!
Love the attitude in these videos! So charming, it’s obvious you folks love what you do.
Estos videos son delos los mejores, gracias Josh y todos los que están detrás de Tiny desk:)
You sir are the real hero of tiny desk!
I Love the simplicity
Love these educational videos from you guys at tiny desk. ❤
This was such a great video, I know this was 6 years ago, so maybe time for a follow up video, where he can actually show the drum tracks in his DAW and how he goes about mixing a Tiny Drums session? Please 🙏
That's the most adorable (and informative) thing I've seen in ages :)
No discussion about compression???
This video has been really helpful. Thanks.Can you please do a video on live mixing as well?
So this is the guy behind the incredible mix of every tiny desk concert
this is like The Joy Of Painting for drum recording. Love it, thanks NPR!
Thank you Josh and thank you NPR for this very helpful video. I will definitely try these out.
I looked anywhere in the internet for josh’s tips on how he work on tiny desk! Keep these videos on! :D
We need one of these videos from the videographer who filmed adele's tiny desk 👍
Awesome video!!! More like this please!
this is actually amazing
I would love a general walkthrough/overview of how he gets such consistently good sound in such a tight spot from so many different artists...what's his mindset? process?
This was short but extremely educational :D
I hope one day you make one for voice :3
YESSSSS!! I've been begging for some engineering vids for a long time. Haven't even watched this one yet but couldn't contain myself lol. Thank you!
Maybe it's just me, but I love the sound of the 1 mic technique...
1 & 3 for me
Where do you put it?
@@Mittsthetfordyall if you watched the video he uses the right knee technique
Oh man - Tip #3 - don't wrench your mic stands into different positions without loosening the tightening screws first, unless you want to throw away your nice mic stands every couple of years.
Josh Sooo Talented ❤️
Thanks so much NPR. I need this
this is really good thanks soooo much!
any1 else watching this even though they don't plan on recording drums anytime soon lol?
Just perfect. Thank you and yes your sound rocks in the chest.
Awesome bro!! I would love to see more of your mic techniques used in tiny desk!! Thanks!
YES, finaly we get introduced to the legend himself.
Nice tips. Congratulations!!!. Greetings from Mexico City
Wow Josh you are fantastic! Keep these vids coming!
Simple + Efficient = great sound!
nice tutorial :D
Really helpful, thanks
just an idea how to make these tutorials even more helpful: If you play the same groove every time it's much easier to actually hear the differences between the recording methods :)
Else you might be fooled by the groove or the style of playing. For me the first Take with one mic sounded the best, but thats probs because I liked the groove the most :)
Great video :D would love more of these
All this videos sound great, thanks for the amazing sound
Let me just say the sound in Tiny Desk Concerts is always amazing!!! So this is so cool to see why and learn at the same time!! I wonder, is the EQ done live or is it preset in rehearsals and never touched again? Great stuff!!
Lots of EQ after in the computer DAW
This video was more helpful than a lot of other recording technique videos
Hummingbirds are so nice 👍🏻
Guys,you are great!Thanks
Lovely & Fabulous tips darling.
Thanks a lot for your tips!!!
Thanks you Josh.
More!!!!! Thx.
Thank you for this video!
He’s a wonderful man
We Will Rock You was people stomping on a stage, but your point is well made.
These guys are awesome!
Josh does a fantastic job.
you guys are awesome.
Haha, yeah I think most people forget the most important part to getting good sounding drums. #1 RECORD A GOOD DRUMMER
I always say that and it make people mad.
Love it!! keep em coming!!!
EXCELLENT VIDEO. PLEASE, KEEP THEM COMING. I BEG YOU
Can we get another one of these that's like an hour long? lol
Thank you for this!!! Informative as hell
Simply & it works. Thanks
The sheer number of times ive watched this video when recording drums is astronomical
you are a genius my friend!
KEXP vs TND mic crews need to be a throwdown
KEXP sucks totally in comparison with TDC
This is so awesome. I just recently downsized my interface from an 8 input to a 2 input audio interface, so this helps me work with what I got haha!
Bless you for this!
This was excellent advice.
more of this please
I love this video. sure Anderson Paak and all the other great musicians play brilliantly, but without you guys being so professional and expert at your job, then the best musicians will sound average. Thanks for explaining so it was so easy to understand. Cheers.
I Love you Josh, you're super. :)
This guys an audio wizard, the sound he achieves on every single concert is masterful.
The genius!
Love it
Would love to hear about approach to panning drums
All the best i wish you..
Greats from Germany ☀️☀️😎
that very first rim hit really scared the bejeezus out of me
i wish somebody looked at me the way James looks at Josh
Thank NPR Music !
It also helps to have a drummer that plays for the room and not always like he's playing the super bowl half time show. Dynamics matter. You can overplay.
Awesome, any tips on reducing drums/cymbal bleed from vocal mics? Thanks.
I know next to nothing about recording and engineering. It was cool to learn some things from this.
Where are all the mic's hooked up? would love a sneak peak at what mixer/daw you guys use
please share your setup for violin recordings!