Drum Tracking: Pre-Session Checklist

1 Toms, Snare, Kick heads new or in new condition

2 Extra snare head

3 All drums tuned properly. Studio ring on snare head

4 Sticks are new or in new condition. Plenty of extras

5 Spent time practicing songs with click track before entering the studio (practicing in the studio can get expensive)

6 Got plenty of sleep. Wide awake and alert (without stimulants)

7 Practiced songs with full power so that the whole
performance, every hit, will translate into the recording.

8 Attitude Check: "This is my session". With the help of
my engineer and producer, this is going to be my best performance yet.