An extensive two-hour course on drum miking by top session/touring drummer Blair Sinta that covers everything from bare-bones one-mic setups to more intricate applications. After graduating from the famed music program at University of North Texas in 1995, Blair Sinta relocated to Los Angeles, California, to make a go as a professional touring and recording drummer. After a few years playing around town, in 2001 he landed a breakthrough gig with alternative-pop superstar Alanis Morissette. Sinta toured the world with Alanis until 2006 and subsequently worked with Melissa Etheridge, Chris Cornell, and Josh Groban, among others. But even before his first run with Alanis, Sinta was already exploring the new digital audio technology of the time that allowed musicians to record high-quality tracks from home. “I bought a Digi 001 audio interface in 2000,” he says. “I got it because I wanted to learn how to write songs, and I […]

November 2020 Issue