Artist
Russ Miller
Russ Miller is internationally known as one of the top touring and session drummers of today. As a Multi-Platinum recording artist, he has played on multiple Grammy award winning recordings with combined sales of over 26 million copies. His musical versatility has led him to work with an incredible list of over 50 international artists including legends like Ray Charles, The Fifth Dimension, Cher, Natalie Cole, Tina Turner & Bobby Caldwell through superstars such as Andrea Bocelli, Nelly Furtado, The Psychedelic Furs, Al Jarreau, Hilary Duff, Daniel Bedingfield and Meredith Brooks. As a star of the Los Angeles studio scene, the Modern Drummer Magazine Readers Poll voted Russ in the top 5 Studio Drummers in the world, 3 years in a row. He has performed on more than 300 albums and dozens of international movies such as "Chicken Little", "Fracture", "Rugrats Go Wild!” "Boondock Saints", "Resident Evil Apocalypse", "Silent Hill" and "Garfield". As a leading session artist, Russ has played on #1 songs/albums for three years in a row (2000-2003). Along with his many album credits, he has two solo albums, Cymbalism and Arrival on R.M.I Records. In addition, Russ performs educational clinics throughout the world for Yamaha, Zildjian, Remo, Shure and Meinl music instruments. Russ also has authored two books: The Drum Set Crash Course and Transitions, along with his two videos, The Drum Set Crash Course and The Drum Set Crash Course Tuning Edition from Warner Brothers Publications. A 5 time Modern Drummer readers poll winner, Russ' solo projects were voted the #1 educational books and videos in the world (2001-2004).
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Beta 52A Instrument Microphone Optimized for low-frequency bass punch and high-power SPL handling, the Beta 52A's supercardioid design provides maximum isolation from other onstage sounds. Designed specifically for kick drum and other bass instruments. Supercardioid, Dynamic. |
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PG52 Instrument Microphone | ||
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SM57 Instrument Microphone Multi-purpose Shure microphone with contoured frequency response for clean sound reproduction of amplified or acoustic instruments. Cardioid, Dynamic. |
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PG57 Instrument Microphone | ||
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Beta 98D/S The Beta 98, designed for toms, snares and percussion instruments, is perfect for sound reinforcement and recording. Its flexible gooseneck lets you position the microphone in practically any configuration. |
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SM57 Instrument Microphone | ||
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SM81 Instrument Microphone One of the world's greatest studio condenser mics, the SM81 is a flat response mic with a selectable, low-frequency response switch and a 10dB attenuator. Cardioid, Condenser. |
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PG81 Instrument Microphone | ||
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SM81 Instrument Microphone One of the world's greatest studio condenser mics, the SM81 is a flat response mic with a selectable, low-frequency response switch and a 10dB attenuator. Cardioid, Condenser. |
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PG81 Instrument Microphone | ||