Studio Pass: Periphery

Periphery is one of the most influential bands in the progressive rock/metal scene. They’re known not just for being great players with great songs, but also self-producing their most recent double album “Juggernaut.” In this class, you’ll get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at exactly how they did it, lead by Periphery bassist/producer Adam “Nolly” Getgood and drummer Matt Halpern.

First, they’ll track drums live in the studio, showcasing some of the techniques Nolly uses to capture Matt’s unique, nuanced performances. They’ll cover their approach to tuning, mic selection, mic positioning, and some of their own tricks for handling mic bleed and other common challenges.

Next, they’ll walk through a complete mix using an actual session from “Juggernaut” and the drum tracks they just recorded. They’ll cover their overall approach to mixing, then go into detail on approaches for compression, EQ, and effects for every instrument.

This class will also include all of the samples that Matt and Nolly record live on the air available to download along with a bonus video of Nolly showing how to mic a guitar cabinet using the technique that he used to get the guitar tones on the Juggernaut album.

• Class Introduction
• Learning Drum Tone
• Drum Head and Shell Selection
• Matt's Signature Snare
• Tuning a Snare Drum
• Tuning Toms
• Tuning Drums Q&A
• Drum Feel and Cymbal Selection
• Micing intro & Kick Mic Techniques
• Snare Micing Techniques
• Shell Micing Q&A
• Tom Micing Techniques
• Microphone Placement - Overheads and Room Mics
• Soundchecking the Drum Tones
• Drum Micing Q&A
• Working With Tempo
• How Drum Parts Evolve
• Preparing for Recording as a Drummer
• Writing Drum Parts
• Recording Drum Samples
• Tracking Drum Takes
• Comping Takes and Q&A
• Mix Session Intro
• Mix Session Organization
• Top Down Mixing Approach
• Mix Bus Compression & Saturation
• Mix Bus Q&A
• Mixing Drums Intro
• Mixing Kick Drum
• Mixing Snare Drum
• Mixing Toms
• Mixing Cymbal & Overhead Mics
• Mixing Room Mics
• Mixing Bass Guitar
• Mixing Rhythm Guitars
• Mixing Lead Guitars
• Mixing Synths, Pads & Samples
• Mixing Vocals
• Wrap Up Q&A & Final Thoughts
• BONUS VIDEO: Micing Guitar Cab