Performance
Dan is available for any performance in need of a drummer/percussionist, whether it be a live gig or a studio session.
Recording
As well as being available for live sessions on location, Dan is also able to offer recording services remotely with either:
- Fully mic'd acoustic drums recorded in a studio setting***
- Midi tracking - Dan has invested in top quality Electric drums and VST's to offer Midi drum tracking remotely.
Obviously a live session with a human player is always a better option if you have the budget/time, however this option is proving to be a popular way for musicians, engineers and artists to produce tracks at this time to quickly meet a specific brief, quick time limit or budget. The aim with this option is to create as realistic a sound as can be, and with the quality of today's VST's, this is now possible.
The drum track is played in "live" via the electric it, the MIDI signal taken from this is then processed by the VST and turned into high quality drum sample tracks for each individual part of the kit (Kick, Snare, Overheads, Room etc...). The individual stems for each part of the kit are sent over to you as a high quality WAV files to be mixed as if you are working with a fully live kit, and as the samples are played in and not programmed, it gives you the "realistic" sound that you need.
***Due to the current situation with Covid-19 and the subsequent social distancing/lockdown measures in place as set out by the government, the live studio option is temporarily unavailable.
Teaching
In the past, Dan taught privately and for education authorities for a number of years, and now has limited space for private drum lessons, whether it be an online video lesson via Zoom, or in person***
***Due to the current situation with Covid-19 and the subsequent social distancing/lockdown measures in place as set out by the government, the "in person" option is temporarily unavailable.
Mezzotonic - Multiple recordings