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Equipment/Technical:

Drum Setup: Sonor SQ2 Beech – White Marine Pearl

(recently changed setup – currently awaiting delivery of this kit)

10″ x 8″ Rack Tom (Vintage Shell)
14″ x 14″ Floor Tom (Vintage Shell)
16″ x 16″ Floor Tom (Vintage Shell)
18″ x 14″ Bass Drum (Medium Shell)
22″ x 16″ Bass Drum (Medium Shell)

Various snare drums (different woods and metals, 12″ to 14″ diameter)

Tom and snare batter heads are coated medium weight, and resonance heads are clear medium weight.

Cymbal Setup: Varies depending on musical situation

13″ or 14″ Hi-Hat
2 x 17″ Crashes
18″ or 21″ Ride Cymbal
Various other crashes and effects cymbals

Cases: All Protection Racket cases

Percussion: Rainsticks, Shakers, Tuneable Shakers, Thunder Tube, Glockenspiel, Tambourines, Triangle etc

Studio Setup:

Mac Pro 8-core.
UAD-2 Duo
Waves Renaissance
Various Hardware Synths (inc Yamaha VSS-30 and Roland RS-09)
Various Mics and Outboard (inc UA 1176, Focusrite 428 etc)

Published on June 2, 2010 4:22 pm.
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Biography

Mike Reed is a drummer, composer and producer, working in and around London in the UK.

Growing up in the wilds of North Devon, Mike completed his degree in Music at the University of Surrey, and went on to study drums with the legendary Bob Armstrong. Mike currently divides his time between live and studio drumming (and quirky percussion work), writing library music and music for TV commercials, and producing other artists.

Published on June 3, 2010 9:24 am.
Filed under: Biography