Custom live drum tracks24-hour turnaroundPay only when approved
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Remote session drummer - simple online workflow

Send your song.
Receive custom live drums.

Send your song from anywhere in the world and receive custom, studio-quality live drum tracks without booking a studio, travelling or paying anything upfront.

01Send your song
02I record the drums
03Listen and refine
04Approve and download

The complete process

Four steps to
mix-ready drum tracks.

You hear the performance in your own song before committing, and stay in control at every stage.

01

You send

Send your song

Your latest mix, BPM and references

Tell me about the project by email, phone or the contact form. Send the latest version of your song - whether it is a demo, rough mix or near-final production - plus any notes about feel, sound or arrangement.

02

I create

I record the drums

A custom live performance

I select the kit, snare, cymbals and microphone setup for your track, then record a performance around its arrangement and dynamics - typically within 24-48 hours.

03

You receive

Listen and refine

A private MP3 preview

You'll hear the drums mixed into your song before paying. Share any notes and I'll make the changes at no extra cost, with no arbitrary limit on revisions.

04

You download

Approve and download

High-resolution drum stems

Once you're completely happy, pay securely and receive the phase-aligned WAV files. Drag them into your DAW and begin mixing straight away.

Built around approval

Hear it first.
Pay when it's right.

The approval stage removes the risk from remote recording. You hear a private mix with the live drums in context, then tell me exactly what you want changed.

No deposit or upfront payment Unlimited revisions included Private preview in your own song
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Professional recording preamps and converters in the WantDrums studio
Professional signal chainUniversal Audio / Audient / studio microphones

Ready for your session

What arrives
in your download.

Clean, organised files that line up from the start of your song and drop directly into Logic, Cubase, Pro Tools or any modern DAW.

Standard delivery

Up to 12 raw WAV stems

  • Kick
  • Snare top
  • Snare bottom
  • Hi-hat
  • Toms
  • Overheads
  • Room microphones
  • Additional session microphones
Optional

Processed multitracks

EQ, compression and other processing applied to save time while retaining control in your mix.

Optional

Stereo drum mix

A polished stereo WAV of the complete performance, ready to place into your production.

Optional

HD session video

A high-quality video of the recording session for your project, release campaign or social content.

“Fast forward 24 hours... I clicked the link to review my song, and what happened next was nothing short of amazing.”
GG
Greg G

Songwriter, USA

Before you send your song

Common process questions.

View all FAQs

Not necessarily. A version with your programmed drums can be useful as a reference. If possible, also include a version without them so I have a clean track to record against.

Ready when you are

Send the song.
I'll handle the drums.

Tell me about your project and I'll reply personally within 24 hours with the next step and an exact quote.

Start your project