E-drums: could they be a common thing for small bands gigs?

[Chocol8]

Both acoustic drums and real tube amps (in general) raise stage volume and make it less likely you will have a good mix at FOH.

On Sunday, my wife and went to see a duo called Sway Wild at a house concert. Literally in someone's family room with about 60-75 people. It's a two person act with electric guitar and drums or electric guitar and amplified acoustic guitar. The guitar was through a Deluxe Reverb and the drums were acoustic drums. The "stage" volume levels were fine, and the mix through the PA was also great. It doesn't hurt that the sound man/host is also a musician and knows what he is doing and that the two musicians were both experienced pros who have been touring small venues for over a decade.

Clearly not a heavy rock type act where the drummer hits hard, but it works most of the time for a LOT of music.

 

[Chocol8]

You're just wrong.

Whether he is right or wrong depends on the types of music you listen to and how. There are a ton of people these days who only hear music on Spotify or at larger concerts. They don't see a lot of smaller shows, and they listen to a fairly narrow range of music. Fo those people he is probably correct. For many of us though, the poop is deserved.

 

[Orvillain]

Anyone that spends as much time and effort as you do intentionally baiting people is likely not worth my time.... or anyone else's for that matter. I am happy for you that there are a few of your acolytes here that praise your name. It must fill some void you have.

Your entire existence on this forum is you baiting people and looking down on them because their experiences don't align with yours. It is rife throughout your 300 odd posts here. Also, from what I can tell, you never did tell us whether you like dil or sweet pickles.

 

[Orvillain]

Whether he is right or wrong depends on the types of music you listen to and how. There are a ton of people these days who only hear music on Spotify or at larger concerts. They don't see a lot of smaller shows, and they listen to a fairly narrow range of music. Fo those people he is probably correct. For many of us though, the poop is deserved.

When I mix a live band - which I will fully grant, isn't my primary field - I don't have to do much more than EQ and gating on drums to get them to sound fat. I don't really see how EQ and gating would constitute not sounding "natural" but yknow... everyone has their threshold. Sometimes if it aint Coltrane recorded with 1 shit mic in a BDSM basement, then it simply isn't real music to some people.

shrug

 

[Orvillain]

Both acoustic drums and real tube amps (in general) raise stage volume and make it less likely you will have a good mix at FOH.

Oh, this is also false btw.

 

[Chocol8]

Coltrane recorded with 1 shit mic in a BDSM basement

DAMN! Another great show I missed by being born too late!

 

[HotRats]

I completely agree. This isn't about if acoustic drums sound better than eDrums. This is about if the band sounds better with Acoustic or eDrums. Everything else is just noise.

I do agree with myself

Thing is the answer to the above question is not "yes, e-drums make bands sound better" simply because that's not true.

The main reason is that a nice acoustic drums kit played by a good drummer sound great in person and a foh mix built around it sounds great too.

It's not about stage volume, bleeding or direct sound reaching the audience.

It's about doing things right with what you have.

If you try to mix a band, with acoustic drums and amps on stage - in a small venue, like they were in arena where direct sound is irrelevant, you should be fired immediately.

Mixing is about using the sounds you have and make them work the best and not bending them to your narcissistic will.

 

[Orvillain]

Mixing is about using the sounds you have and make them work the best and not bending them to your narcissistic will.

Nailed it. Change your name to HotPants.

 

[[Nathan]]

If Kemper release an eDrum kit it’s gonna break page records here