230 to 290 BPM - Extreme Drumming (HD)

I wanted to do an updated version of my "220 to 270 BPM Double Bass Drumming" video, which was my very beginning of heel-toe and sound recording. It sounded sloppy, my technique was bad, that's why this new video is here !

Gear used :

Drums :
Tama Starclassic Maple, Silver Snow Racing Stripes
- 22"x18" kickdrum x2
- 12"x09" rack tom
- 13"x10" rack tom
- 16"x16" floor tom

Snare :
14"x08" Tama Starclassic Bubinga, Satin Bubinga

Cymbals : All Zildjian (from left to right)
- 18" A Custom China
- 13" A Custom Mastersound Hi-hats
- 17" Z3 Medium Crash
- 10" A Custom Rezo Splash
- 10" A Custom Splash
- 19" A Custom Projection Crash
- 13" K/Z Hi-hats
- 21" Z3 Megabell Ride
- 20" A Custom China

Hardware :
Axis A Longboard w/ E-Kits triggering system
Gibraltar Road rack, GRS-850DBL
Tama Iron Cobra Velo Glide Hi-hats Stand

Evans Drumheads
Snare - Top : Heavyweight / Bottom : Hazy 300
Toms - Top : G2 Clear / Bottom : G1 Clear

Vic Firth Drumsticks

Mics : All Shure
Snare : Beta-57 (top) and SM-57 (bottom)
Toms : Beta98-AMP
Crashes : SM-81
Chinas : SM-57
Hi-hats / Ride : SM-137
Room : Beta-27

Electronics :
Roland TM-2 Trigger Module
Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 as sound interface (8 XLR inputs)
Focusrite OctoPre MKII (to add 8 XLR inputs)
Daw used is Logic Pro X
Mixed with Event Opal speakers
I play with Shure SE535-V in-ear monitors

Now I am equipped with better quality mics and I know a bit more how to mix. So the sound will be better than the video which was released 4 years ago.

I'm still using heel-toe technique, which means I play two strokes with the right foot, then two strokes with the left foot. That's why my legs are moving with the same speed but not with the same move, it just doubles the strike within each leg.

My kicks are, as you hear, triggered. I have the E-Kits triggers from Axis Percussion, and I taped the hammer's spring so there are less triggering issues.

As you will hear, my consistency is lacking precision starting at 270bpm. I'm working on it. If you have some advice please give it to me !

I'm trying to pass the gap of the 300bpm but it is really sloppy.. Next time !

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