Don't you just love when the drummer hits whatever drum is next to your head while you are adjusting mics?

I think Alan was enjoying doing the setup. And telling about what he did with Pink Floyd. He's definitely a master at his profession.

This is fantastic footage, thank you guys!

It's o.k. to see Nick Mason alive and Alan Parson is cooking with water as thousend ingenieurs. Dark Side was really a miracle, a download from very outside of the universe. In 1973 i was 13 years old and waiting. Every day of this new vinyl album. It was in the air, it could be something very special. We had a teacher, he was Pink Floyd Fan and he had a great hifi system. I played piano with own pieces as a five year old baby and hearing darkside, was " coming home". Alan is a lucky man, he was inside this miracle as a good receiver for this waves from the nowhere. Later our filmgroup at our highschool played the Pink Floyd film "... live at pompeij" (16mm !) with all this "meddle stuff".

I like watching Alan in his environment. It's like he can see sound.

Hey Alan Parsons! I hope very much that you are reading this post. Thanks a million for this clip and sharing your invaluable insight. You surely made your mark in the recoding industry, we need more guys like you to pass on this kinda important information.

Alan Parsons is a class act.. I wish I could bump into him at the grocery store up in NorCal one day while out doing my thing...

Al doesn't want to be there and Nick loves his iPhone

Not a sound engineer myself, but a truly fascinating video. I think what AP said about the limitations of equipment sparking creative decisions is so true.

Fantastic! Really ace, can't wait to see the rest of it. I could watch all day.

Nick Mason should be commended for helping to keep Footes music tore alive. A lovely gesture and a great bunch of guys too.

sympathetic ring from the toms changes everything, that's why I tune after the kit is all set up

Always wonderful to watch Alan work!

Awesome, can't wait to see it!

Love your humility Mr Parsons.

thank you for sharing this!

And he also talks about Geoff Emerick, beatles engineer...just top of the tops in this family...

Very cool and informative to see Alan working in the studio with Microphones.

Very nice info about the geeky stuff, which I love. And what a great album with great sound, Dark Side Of The Moon!! That said though... Am I the only one who senses some kind of uncomfortable energy going on in that room? Almost as if they had an argument just five minutes before the camera crew showed up.

Thank you very much for posting this video! Any chance you could post more footage from this session? I would love to see it. Thanks again!

A Great Drummer and Great Engineer!

Cool for drummers! Thanks!

Great inspiration and advice from the Wolf Man. Applied a bit of advice from him and am very thankful I cut my mobile interface down to 4x4, in most instances just as he mentioned: kick, snare, stereo mix,(that has been tweaked to the sky and back,) on everything else. I like how he drives the point home that after the latter was achieved, the didn't have to reset or change much as bands/albums came and went in that particular install and environment. I hate packing up and zeroing out my stereo mixer for live around shows, but you rebee the settings pretty well...its the cymbol-crashers and wvwr-changing kits that can still have you working on a board that previously sounded great on the "house kit." Everyone wants to sound awesome, Now. Ok...then play the right instrument well, ..."and not much has changed..."

Great behind the scenes video. Nick is a cool guy and one of my top inspiring drummers. Im a drummer myself.

legendary

Bravo!

Who cares as long as we can see the legend that is Alan Parsons then that's all I care about.

Awesome.

"There's nothing like making decisions." word to the wise.

Mega-wow factor! I could have watched the full version of this video, over and over. Amazing to see these people at work, creating the magic we listeners take for granted.

8.48 "There's nothing like making decisions"... Well put, chef!

i have a feeling the other engineers want to impress alan parson.

Es Muy Lindo ver el Como se hace la musica interesante grax X compartirlo

Nick Mason is the man!!

I HOPE TO WORK WITH ALAN IN THE FUTURE

Listen to Nick mason DSOM in 3d is another level. His kit sounds so clean, punchy

Sorry for the delay but more will be coming soon :-)

i’ve been using a pair of RCA Varicoustic ribbon mics for overheads for a couple of years now, the warmth and realism of the symbols is unmatched, at least by condenser mics which tend to overhyped the high frequencies so much that the mids get very much “masked“ out. of course there is a place for that sound but I don’t think the shapely sounds Ribbons is achievable by most condenser mics. Speculating that some of that might have to do with the figure of a pattern/architecture of a ribbon Mike allows the element to move more freely than any backplate type microphone.

I love your intro. I'm a producer looking for knowledge. 41 Floyd fans wanted high vid production.

The vid stops JUST WHEN IT GETS GOOD. WTH? Otherwise, yes, very interesting, thank you. Couldn't help notice AP was a little matter-of-fact and NM was even factually wrong at some point. Can't blame them - it's been FORTY years!

We are editing an interview with Alan Parson and Nick Mason at the moment. It may be a month but it is coming! :-)

Pay close attention to the Neumann's and other classic choices; the distance from each drum, and the specific angles. My guess is their using classic console and outboard gear, but for sure this is where we should all start.

"they really make the cymbals shimmer".....cool.

I still love my AKG D330BT for my snare, and I never mic the bottom, it only complicates things. I don't like miking the front kick head at all though, treating them like the toms just makes more sense to me and sounds good. And it's best to tune your drums outside where there are no acoustic issues at all, takes much less time and it's bang on.

when allen recorded with us he asked if we had a coles . we said "whats a coles?" he then said w" well than use what ever you like and didn't seem to care after that. Now i own a pair>

Cool! I see he's using all Paiste 2002s here. Can anyone identify the types and sizes? I guessing that's a 20"ride. Thanks!

Man what an awesome video! It doesn't get any bigger or better than these guys!

At 3:30 I said out loud “ holy fucking shit it’s Nick Mason !!!!!”

I don't mind the moving camera at all. On the contrary, it makes me feel like I'm right there.

...Nick, when the music started, there in 65, I played with a set Premier, (eg Ummagumma ...) that change there in 75 or so, by a Ludwig set, with which I record milestones the band, Animals, the wall, the f. Cut with that particular sound, and beautiful, characteristic for example on issues such as another brick in the wall2, the thin ice, confortably numb, and at 90 he was hired by the firm DW as endorser ... many great drummers contratradas use only brand so no concert recordings, this is a secret, greetings!

Was the silver sparkle Ludwig (or later painted to be the “waves” kit) used to record DSOTM? The same drums seen in the Pompeii movie ?

great video, but i dont understand why he doesnt aim the camera to the mic placement in the drumkit

Does anyone know what I need to buy in order to use these drum samples? I know a need a computer, but I need help with the rest.

Where is the rest of the video?

Way too much mics for my taste but I know Alan's methods so I respect that, especially the STC 4038 which will take the room and give more life but also a sort of "live" music playing while hearing. Good video nice tips and advice!

what microphone are on this drummer? please help me!

Awesome video!!! Which mic does the "84" refer to? Thanks! :-)

Oh, I see now they are Neumann, just my luck! Someday, maybe...

But Mason is correct: he only had two mounted toms for DSOTM. Watch Pompeii and you will see the kit he used.

I literally facepalmed when I heard the ringing of that kit...you just know it's gonna be a reeeaaaally long fucking day.

there's something inherently funny about nick mason standing on the background tapping away at his smart phone while they talk about drum mics...this session seems like a bit of a bummer to be honest...I guess when you've been doing the same exact thing decade after decade, the thrill tends to wear a bit thin

And where is result?

Shahriar Rafique

Different styles of recording and tracking. It seems Allan wants that "airy" atmospheric sound. Which is why none of the mics are right on any part of the kit. Except the kick and probably the snare. Thats also why dynamic mics may be preferred.

This is about as standard a setup as you can get. He doesn't seem to be doing anything unique or unusual which just goes to show that the sound really comes from the performer.

Anyone know what mics those are on the toms? Thanks

Rajiv Hassan

All this technical talk as Nick stands in the background trying to figure out how to send a text message .

Alan Parsons such an amazing musician, audio engineer, a delight to watch. But those toms don't sound the best, lol imo.

Allan Parsons could burp for an hour and i'd still find it interesting. definitely didn't need the lame rebuke to the haters at the start. Someone feeling defensive? 😭

At least Nick and David don't color their hair like so many aging rockers do. They look younger by not!

Seems like Alan is burned out, As his enthusiasm feels lacking. I'm sure he's discussed this situation a few hundred times by now though. sad that youtube wasn't around 40 years ago... when things were fresh.

So Nick used traditional grip? I don't recall in the live performances, like Pomeli but this is about another recorded album.

It's weird in that drums are the only instrument where the "real sound" of the instrument is not desired.

I thought this was a "fly on the wall" documentary of Alan Parsons setting up and recording drums. This fly was everywhere but on the wall...

Nick Mason's Ludwig drum set ?..I thought he was now endorsed by DW, as they just featured an Iconic Snare drum in tribute to him, as well as Neil Peart, and Roger Taylor ..Hmm..Studio secrets revealed...Tours with DW, records with Ludwig..Makes sense..

Well, I have to say that was a bit disappointing, and I'm a long time fan of AP and Floyd. While in the hospital for my 2nd daughter's birth I watched "The making of The Dark Side Of The Moon". It's still on Netflix, and a really great video to watch.

The Ludwig drum set sounds 1000 times better than any DW!

Why is everyone so SIRIUS in this vid? -.- . . . 😉

Does Nick even tune his own drums?

Is it me or Parsons kinda sounds like Gilmour when he talks

I don't understand why the toms have a high tune, but "In the production all is valid"

I've never seen someone look so awkward adjusting mic stands and cables... I love how the receptionist doesn't trust anyone to return her tape so she tapes the drums her self.

Pink Floydapos;s, huh?

The younger guy looks like he's waiting to be punched as if he told Alan that he slept with his daughter by accident, or something. Awkward.

I think he just got lucky.

he cant help himself...

it pisses me off that the guy asks questions that need an emotional answer.

his EARS have changed in 40 years, so has his ears been tested?

Can we hear the results of this 11min waste of time?

This is dumb. The camera is on Alan the whole time. Not on where he puts the mic... isn't that is what it is all about?

This guy got lucky....he is a HACK

this you tube recording is horrible, sssssshhhhhhh, nothing but SIBILANCE, so much for recording EXPERTS!

Hey guess what? the drum sound is the weakest element on the whole album... consistently shit. were they even tuned or heads replaced, no. Please don't give me that "Oh it was 1971" garbage, either.