{"id":29994,"date":"2021-08-13T10:09:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T17:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=29994"},"modified":"2023-03-29T09:55:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T16:55:10","slug":"live-hybrid-drumming-mike-sleath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/live-hybrid-drumming-mike-sleath\/","title":{"rendered":"How Shawn Mendes&#8217; Drummer Replicates Programmed Drums Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8K6Fm7QO5DM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/mike-sleath-interview-drumeo-gab-podcast-153\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mike Sleath<\/a> is the touring drummer for international artist Shawn Mendes &#8211; as a result, he has a ton of huge shows and world tours under his belt. Not only did Mike have to learn the parts, but he had to figure out how to recreate the electronic sounds on a real drum kit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;With electronics, there&#8217;s so many different things that I can do,&#8221; says Mike. He can keep the integrity of the recording but make it <em>way<\/em> more exciting live!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this short video, he walks us through how he replicates the drum parts on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-complete-guide-to-hybrid-drumming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hybrid drum set<\/a> in songs like &#8220;If I Can&#8217;t Have You&#8221;, &#8220;In My Blood&#8221;, and &#8220;Treat You Better.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/are-triggers-cheating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a trigger on every drum<\/a> and sends the audio to Front Of House and to his<a href=\"https:\/\/imp.i114863.net\/GjZk3r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\"> Roland SPD-SX<\/a> (which processes his three snares) and his <a href=\"https:\/\/imp.i114863.net\/15WkQa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">TD-50<\/a> (which runs his toms and kick drum).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;If I Can&#8217;t Have You&#8221;<\/strong>: Mike gets clap sounds from his SPD-SX, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/how-to-use-kick-drum-triggers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electronic bass drum samples<\/a> on his <a href=\"https:\/\/imp.i114863.net\/JrmAar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">KT-10<\/a>, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-ultimate-guide-to-drum-samples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blended sample<\/a>\/organic sound on his bass drum. He also has an <a href=\"https:\/\/imp.i114863.net\/XxXRq4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">RT-30k<\/a> on the gong drum where he gets another blended sample.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;In My Blood&#8221;<\/strong>: A new sample\/sound comes in every 8 bars as the song builds, so Mike uses the SPD-SX as a controller to cycle up and down between patches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;Treat You Better&#8221;<\/strong>: Mike layers samples with his acoustic sounds on his snare drum, bass drum, and both floor toms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many live pop drummers use hybrid kits to stay true to the sounds fans are used to hearing in the songs. Is combining acoustic and electronic the way of the future?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*This article contains affiliate links, which means we might earn a small commission from the product seller if you make a purchase. For more info, check out our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/privacy\/\"><em>privacy page.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How does Mike Sleath perform Shawn Mendes&#8217; electronic drum parts on the kit live? 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