Equipment

Drum kit

All measurements given in inches; circumference X depth

Tama Superstar Custom; SL52S BMF
In the Blue Metallic Fade

22 x 18 Bass drum
14 x 5.5 Snare drum (used as secondary snare in the Hybrid Series)
12 x 9 Rack drum
13 x 10 Rack drum
16 x 16 Floor drum

Drum kit 3 Drum kit 2

The main snare used in the Hybrid Series onwards is a uDrum Cherry Bomb, 3mm aluminium, 6x14. Evans G1 Coated on batter head, Evans Resonant on bottom head. www.udrum.com

Cherry Bomb

14x5.5 Pearl Export Snare
Used as Secondary snare in the Overhead- and Blister Series.

14x5.5 DW PDP Snare
Used as secondary snare in the Tri-Cam and Dual-Cam series’.
Used as primary snare in the Overhead Series.
(*Note head combination below)

Note: The Overhead Series was recorded with a Pearl Export series kit. Toms were coated with Remo Pinstripes, batter sides were stock heads. The cymbal configuration was the same as stated below, as well as snare configuration.

All sticks and skins provided by Music Connection, www.musicconnection.co.za



Hardware

Custom-cut Gibraltar Road Series rack with curved wings.
DW4000 Double-bassdrum pedal.
Pearl HW400 Hihat Stand.



Heads

(“Batter” refers to the head that is on top, the one that is struck with the sticks. “Resonant” is the head that resonates on the other side, situated at the bottom.)

Hybrid Series:

Toms Batter: Evans G2 Clear
Reso: Evans G1 Clear
Snare (see Cherry Bomb description above)
Bassdrum Remo Powerstroke 3

Previous Series:

Toms Batter: Remo Powerstroke 3, Clear
Resonant: stock heads (Tama, hazy)
Snare Batter: Remo Emperor, Coated Resonant: stock head
PDP Snare Batter: Aquarian Hi-Energy,
[2-ply, WITH PowerDot™]
Resonant: Remo Ambassador, Clear
[2-ply]
Bass drum Batter: Remo Powerstroke 4, Clear



Cymbals

Paiste PST 5 UNIVERSAL setup:
14" Hats
16" Crash
20" Ride
Sabian XS20 Medium-Thin 16" Crash
Istanbul Mehmet 8” Hand-Hammered (Splash)

In some earlier videos:
Experimental secondary ride: Zildjian Planet Z
(Very muted, tightly screwed down)
Secondary crash: Paiste 502 16”
(Dankie Svenje! :)


Headphones

Creative HQ-1700



Sticks

Zildjian Travis Barker Signature Sticks, 5B.
Hybrid Series; Vic Firth American Classic 5B.



Electronics

Roland TD-3 Module
PDX-8 V-Pad Snare
PD-8 Trigger Pad
CY-5 Dual-Trigger Cymbal Pad for Hi-Hat
CY-8 Dual-Trigger Cymbal Pad
KD-8 Kick Trigger Pad
FD-8 Hi-hat Control Pedal



Recording + Production Equipment

I am produly endorsed by Samson microphones and Allen&Heath desks and recording equipment. www.audiosure.co.za

Microphones: (variation of the 8KIT Samson package)

4xQSNARE
3xQTOM
1xQBASS
2xC01 Condensers (overheads)
1xC02 Instrument mic (ride mic)

Mic kit

Desk:

Allen&Heath ZED24 Live/Recording Desk (built-in soundcard = USB recording)

Desk

Software:

All audio recording, mixing and mastering: Adobe Audition
All video editing, compositing and production: Sony Video Vegas

equipment