The Porto Drum Session
Let's record vibey and natural sounding metal drums with GOMEZ
with engineer and mentor Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Mayhem, Solstafir, Paradise Lost)
Drums are the heartbeat of any great rock or metal production — and when they’re captured right, everything else falls into place. In this course, world-class producer and engineer Jaime Gomez Arellano takes you inside a live drum recording session in Porto, showing exactly how he creates his signature warm, vibey, and punchy drum sounds.
Gomez shares his philosophy on getting it right at the source — from selecting the perfect vintage drum kit and cymbals, to placing his favorite high-end mics in just the right spots. It’s all about choosing the right tools and using them with intention.
You’ll follow him through the full process, including drum tuning tips, the soundcheck, and tracking through a massive vintage Neve console. Watch as he introduces every mic on the kit, makes subtle EQ decisions, and brings it all together with clarity and energy.
And yes — you’ll get downloadable multitracks, including every mic and even one-shot samples of kick and snare, so you can explore the raw power of these drums in your own DAW.
Get inspired by the magic of energetic, real, and beautifully captured drums.
Be part of The Porto Drum Session.
00 Intro with Kristian Kohle
Welkome To Porto!
01 The Drum Shells
02 The Cymbals
03 The Close and Spot Mics
04 Overhead and Room Mics
01 Drum Tuning Overview
02 Tuning Tips
03 Tuning Toms
04 Snare Tuning & Trigger
05 Microphone Positions
01 The Shell Mics
02 The Overhead Mics
03 Room Mics and Reverb
04 Recording Wrap-Up
05 Final Words from Gomez
06 Outro
Drums Multitracks 120bpm