How Remote Drum Recording Works
The Remote Drum Recording Process | How It Works
Wondering how the remote drum recording process works and how to hire a session drummer online? This page breaks down the full process of working with a remote session drummer, from sending your track to receiving professional multi-track drum stems ready for your mix.
Whether you’re a songwriter, producer, or band, remote drum recording makes it easy to get studio-quality live drums without booking a studio or hiring local musicians.
Step 1: Send Your Track
Start by sending your song via Dropbox, Google Drive, or your preferred file-sharing Platform.
You can send:
Demo without drums
Fully produced song
MIDI drums to replace
Click track or tempo map
The clearer your vision, the better - but even rough demos are enough to get started with your remote session.
Step 2: Drum Recording
Before recording begins, we’ll go over:
Reference tracks
Genre and influences
Specific drum ideas or sections
Drum kit and microphone choices
Your drum tracks are then recorded in my acoustically treated studio, which will include multiple takes of the song. You will receive these takes to review and ask for revisions if needed.
Step 3: Get Your Files
Finally, when you are 100% satisfied with your drum tracks, I will send you a downloadable link to the individual stems, which you can drag-and-drop straight into your own DAW. You’ll receive individual WAV files for each mic.
Why This Process Works
No need to hire a studio and engineer
Affordable compared to traditional sessions
Fast turnaround times
Work with a professional drummer anywhere in the world
Fully custom drum parts for your song
Remote drum recording is the simplest way to capture authentic, human drum performances into your music - without compromise.
If you’d like to know more about hiring UK session drummer Chris Barber, head over to the main page:
“What can I say, Chris did an amazing job! he was super easy to work with, very nice guy and very flexible. He puts in the effort to understand your needs and deliver way more than expected. The songs turned out AMAZING!
Chris is exactly what you want in a session drummer, very versatile, affordable and delivers really good quality tracks.
Definitely coming back for more.”
“I’m a music producer based in Hong Kong for the past 35 years, and Chris is an amazing drummer who has done a variety of tracks for me recently, including rock, pop, and brush drums tracks, even a tune that needed percussion and a Cajon box. He is always is intuitive and nails what I want. His drum sound is also excellent, and he is quick to turn around tracks and revisions. Totally recommended!”
“An excellent job delivered super quick.”
Ready to Get Started?
If you’re ready to hire a remote session drummer and send your track for recording, or have any questions about the process, get in touch with Chris below: