Joey Sturgis and the good folks at Drumforge sent me the new Dave Otero Drumshotz to try out on a mix. Here’s the skinny on it!!!! Hi everyone, my name is Kevin Soffera and I am a professional touring and studio drummer. I own a studio in Nazareth Pa called Hybrid Studios Pa where I record drum tracks for clients, produce artists and mix/master projects as well. Joey Sturgis and Drumforge sent me the new Dave Otero Drumshotz to check out. I’ve been using Drumforge and Joey Sturgis Tones products for a few years now. Everything from Drumshotz, Bus Glues, Amp Sims, Gain Reduction and mainly all the plug-ins that are from the various JST companies. Amazing and creative tools. Thank You!!!! This is a drum performance video to a song called “Gone” from the Cody Templeton Band who I am producing. It is at my studio using Dave Otero’s Drumshotz from Drumforge on kick, snare and toms. This modern country track is in a rough mix stage in this video (In fact, I will not be the drummer on this song, Rich did a banging job!!!). I was just setting up for tonight’s session, with the band getting tones, so I did a run through to showcase the Drumshotz drum samples. In a dense mix, these samples really help the drums punch through with a larger than life vibe. These Drumshotz are not just for metal. You can use them on any genre/style of music to help you with your mixes and to inspire creativity!!!! Here is a list of the One Shotz I used.
Kick: Gut and Gut Smack blended together.
Snare: Doom Hammer, Gut and Doom Hammer Smack blended together.
Toms: Yamaha Oak.
I used Trigger and had them on auxs to blend them in to the natural sounds. Enjoy!!!! @joeysturgistones @drumforgeofficial @daveotero Yamaha Drums SABIAN Vater Drumsticks Slate Companies Shure Sennheiser RØDE Microphones #moderncountrymusic #recordingstudio #protools #drummersofinstagram #drummers #producer #drumforge #daveotero #joeysturgis #hybridstudiospa #kevinsoffera #nazarethpa Hybrid Studios Pa
Finally getting a chance to play this big vintage 26” Ludwig bass drum. No spurs. Just sitting on the floor. I’ve been using it as a resonator in the studio. Totally raw. Playing a 1960’s Ludwig Supraphonic as well. iPhone audio/video.
Another song in the can!!! Here at Hybrid.
4-24-19. Greg Smith makes my job so much easier. A true professional. Learns the tunes, great tone and facility, creative input, awesome hang. Tracking bass on a few songs for HitnRun here at HYBRID.
Production and drumming: Kevin Soffera.
4-24-19. Greg Smith makes my job so much easier. A true professional. Learns the tunes, great tone and facility, creative input, awesome hang. Tracking bass on a few songs for HitnRun here at HYBRID.
Production and drumming: Kevin Soffera
Hybrid Studios PA. Studio Tour.
A little 3am Hybrid Studios Pa video studio tour basically just to accompany a bounced down drum mix of some “cinematic” drum sounds and effects of a remix cover I did the other day (I lost the footage of that video, no biggie). Loving being able to do this in my own studio. Very thankful to say the least. #slatedigital #kevinsoffera #producer #drummer #ravenmti2 #remix #recordingstudio #hybridstudiospa #nazarethpa #virtualmicrophonesystem #vmsone
Scents of Time.....mainly a combo of Lavender, Frankincense and Patchouli
Snow Storm 2017 practice jawns.
"Scents of Time" at Hybrid Studios. An excerpt iPhone audio.
I continually work on my phrasing of time and how it relates to a pulse. Things change a lot when the other instruments do the same. "Can't we all just get along!!!!" Floating between 8ths, 16ths, 32nds and their triplet counterparts plus odd groupings sometimes all within one measure or even a beat. Sometimes with only one limb performing a subdivision while the others continue on their intended projectory.
I love the push and pull. I was listening to the click but more importantly the space between. Totally being influenced by the bass and guitar and how they related to the 90bpm.
Merely a practice routine but it ended up being a creative exploration of my inner timing as well as my inner aches/pains of snow removal.
I smell a blend of lavender, frankincense and patchouli here in the studio. Just ask my clients.
Late night tracking at HybridStudios first week of February 2017 with Small Town Titans. "Broken Record" complete with lava lamp and click!!!!
Mastering session, not too long ago, of "Rowdy and Reckless" by Small Town Titans from their new record Reflection produced here at HybridStudios. Ozone 7.
Recent Session at Hybrid Studios 2016
A recent tracking at Hybrid Studios. Filmed on an iPad, audio from the ProTools session. Instrumental version of the song.