Siros Vaziri

Mixing setup walkthrough! 🔊🥁

Shop this exact gear through the links on this page: www.sirosvaziri.com/mixing-setup

I record my drums in a separate room from where I do all my editing and mixing. But really, at this desk is where I do most of my work! So let's dive in. 👊

This entire setup is designed to give me the necessary tools to do my job well without costing a fortune. It strikes a great balance between affordable and practical, without skipping any of the necessities. 💪

Software first - I record my drums into Cubase Elements 10.5, use Slate Digital plugins for mixing, transcribe any sheet music in Guitar Pro 7, and edit my videos in Adobe Premiere Pro.

I'm using a ‪@presonus‬ Quantum ES2 audio interface to hook up my monitors and headphones.
I really like the sleek design of this interface - You have all the controls you need with minimal footprint. One main knob controls all your volumes, as you can toggle between having it control the monitors, headphones or microphone inputs. The auto-gain feature is really cool too, letting me quickly set the gain for my voice mic whenever I'm doing Zoom calls, podcasts, voiceovers, etc..

I should also mention I do all my drum recordings via another interface setup in my drum room, and pull a looooong USB cable from there to my PC. That way I can easily just switch over to the PreSonus interface and monitors to do my mixing and editing later.

For monitors I'm using the Presonus Eris Studio 5's.
Fantastic monitors that don't break the bank, with some cool customization options in the back such as Low Cutoff and Acoustic Space controls to help you EQ the monitors to fit your specific room. Plenty of volume, compact yet powerful, nicely balanced with a rich and full sound, and also with a nice and sleek design to fit in with the other equipment.

I tend to do most of my mixing on headphones and mainly use the monitors to cross check certain elements of my mix, especially making sure the low end and panning is nice and balanced. But when the audio is done and it's time to edit video, I switch over to the monitors fully.

They also see a lot of use outside of just work - I listen to music on them, watch YouTube, play video games, etc.. Sometimes it's just nice to not wear a pair of headphones all day. 🤗

Speaking of mixing on headphones - I use a set of AKG K712 Pro's. They've been with me for several years now and still hold up great. 🙌

I wanted to get some quality cables for this setup - nothing crazy, but also not the super cheap ones I've used in the past. 😅 Lucky for me there's a perfect middle ground with new Gator Cableworks cables by ‪@gatorcasesofficial‬.
I use the Composer Series cables - 2x XLR to 1/4" jack for the monitors and 1x regular XLR for the microphone.

Speaking of Gator, I also use some gear from their Frameworks line of equipment.
I'm really happy with their Desktop Studio Monitor Stands in combination with their Studio Monitor Isolation Pads, which allow me to get my monitors exactly where I need them to be. Sturdy, easily adjustable - and they blend in perfectly with everything else. 😎

There's more to mention here - PC components, the gear I use to record my drums, etc., but I'll leave that for my full Gear Page on my website. Feel free to check it out here: www.sirosvaziri.com/gear

All in all, I'm SUPER happy with this setup and especially with the new additions from Presonus and Gator. 😍

And finally, a huge thanks to ‪@sweetwater‬ for sponsoring this post. 🙏 If you are interested in grabbing any of this gear for your own setup, Sweetwater is the place to shop at. 👌 Their industry knowledge and customer care really is second to none.

Cheers,

// Siros

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My signature stick is now also available on my website! 🙌

👉 Get yours here: www.sirosvaziri.com/sticks

I package and ship every order myself, and always include a hand written note to you. 🙂

🔥 FREE SHIPPING INCLUDED
🌍 AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE

You can still get them at your local- or online dealer too, of course.

Features:
✅ 5B Size, Slightly Thicker & Longer
✅ Short Taper
✅ Medium Weight
✅ American Hickory
✅ Hybrid Tip (Barrel)
✅ Weight Matched
✅ Pitch Matched
✅ Length: 41.9cm / 16.5″
✅ Diameter: 15mm / 0.605″

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Setup I played at the Silesia Drum Festival 2023. 🔥 Details: 👇

MEINL CYMBALS, left to right:
- 16" Byzance Extra Dry Medium Thin Hihats
- 19" Byzance Traditional Extra Thin Hammered Crash
- 8" Benny Greb Crasher Hats
- 16" Classics Custom Dual Trash Crash (stack top)
- 18" Byzance Traditional Trash China (stack bottom)
- 15" Byzance Foundry Reserve Hihats
- 22" Byzance Foundry Reserve Ride
- 20" Byzance Polyphonic Crash
- 18" Byzance Traditional China

MEINL STICK & BRUSH:
- Heavy 5b

TAMA DRUMS:
- Starclassic Bubinga drums, 12", 14", 16", 22"
- SLP Aluminum 14x5.5 snare drum

EVANS DRUMHEADS:
- G2 Clear over G1 Clear Clear, toms
- Heavyweight over 300 Hazy, snare
- EMAD Heavyweight, kick

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HOLIDAY LESSON PACK SALE!

Up to 50% off on EVERYTHING on my website. 🥁

✅ 500+ bite-sized fill & groove lessons
✅ 150 transcriptions of my videos
✅ 70 minute tuning course

CHECK IT OUT AT: www.sirosvaziri.com

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🥁 LESSON SALE! 🔥 All my Fill & Groove Lesson Packs are on sale at up to 50% off, but not for much longer. Grab them for cheap while you can! 💪 www.sirosvaziri.com/

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My man. Thank you Art Cruz for inviting me and a group of my Drum Camp students to your Stockholm gig with ‪@lambofgodofficial‬. It's always great seeing you kill it on stage and the students were so thrilled to get to meet you. Until next time. 🙏

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UK camp and masterclasses were a blast. 🙏 Germany next weekend for the Popakademie World Drum Festival alongside some real greats - Anika Nilles, Ash Soan, Jost Nickel, Claus Hessler and more. 🥁 See you there!

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EASTER SALE - 33% OFF ON ALL LESSONS. 🙌
www.sirosvaziri.com/store

Straight-to-the-point video lessons on fills & grooves.

Slow, medium & fast speeds in each lesson.

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Separate PDF's with notation & stickings.

Take this opportunity to make a change, and step up your drumming for real. 🥁 Over 1900 orders placed from around the world!

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TOOL COVER with Felix Martin 🔥🔥🔥

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Back in September, I had the great pleasure of being interviewed for the Meinl Radio Podcast, and that episode is now live! Definitely one of my favorite podcast appearances, and I had such a great time. Hope you will enjoy the things we discuss - from drums to life and everything between.

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My full performance at TamTam DrumFest 2018 is live! Enjoy! 🤙

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