P.O.D. ~ Youth of the Nation (Drum Cover)

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This is a drum cover for Youth of the Nation by P.O.D. But you probably already gathered that from the title. :)

Please comment and rate; I like to hear what you think!
Drumset: TD-20SX
Recording software: Garageband
Laptop: 13.3" Macbook Pro

Here's how I record my drums. I use this cable...

...so that the two mono 1/4" cables plug into the L and R Master Out on the TD20 module, and the 3.5mm stereo jack end plugs into my Macbook, I then record right into Garageband.

I use a 1/4" stereo to 3.5mm stereo cable from the mix in to my iPod for playing along to music.

By default the TD20 records the mix in to the master out. If anyone records a drum cover with a track playing from your iPod through the TD20's Mix in jack, you would not be able to boost the volume of the drums, or boost the volume of the track, because the mix in is being sent to the master out. (drums and audio being recorded as one track)

I wanted to have the freedom to control the audio level of both the drums and the audio, so I changed the Mix in settings to be outputted to the headphones only. I changed this by pressing the following on the TD20:

Setup - F2 - F4
...and changed the output on the Mix In to headphones only.

This meant when I recorded my drum cover, ONLY my drums were recorded into Garageband. I then added the music in as a separate track.

Of course, a Firewire or M-Audio recording interface would be ideal, but this setup works for what I'm doing. :)

[Verociity]

I watched this 13 years ago and still remember your energy to this day, came back just to relive it again.. this song is timeless.

[Aaron]

I like the energy you play with. Watching this makes me want to drive 150 down the freeway.

[doob]

One of my favorite fucking songs of all time. I'm glad you didn't ruin it.

[GmanForce]

@bubbadabub Thank you so much for your encouraging words! :D I'm going to try to get some more covers up soon, hopefully.

[stuntaaa]

wow, seriously amazing, the tom sequence in the intro gave me chills!!

[GmanForce]

shucks. :) Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed watching it, and I hope it has inspired you to play your percussion with much gusto and joy, or something along those lines. :D

[fruit_cube]

Wow this is my new favourite video on the internet. Really clean sound, you keep it so sharp. The toms give off a sound very similar to a regular snare. Love it.

[GmanForce]

@thinkingthings Wow, thank you very much, appreciate the compliment... :D Thanks for watching!

[GmanForce]

@Luco990 Thanks man! Greetings from Massachusetts! :) You know what? I think it's cool that you're in Nicaragua, and you're watching this video that I made some 4000 miles away. man....that's like mind bogglingly super cool to me! :D Thanks for watching!

[BudniSantehnika]

Это сейчас вот, очень круто было! (Amazing)

[bubbadabub]

First cover where I was truly impressed. Keep up the great work.

[bloo_]

Oh man how have I seen this so late. What a drum cover man!

[GmanForce]

Heh, thanks. :) Glad you like it; be sure to check out my new video!

[GmanForce]

@HarryHopkinson Thanks Harry! I appreciate it, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

[GmanForce]

@tWoodsFan00001 Hey thanks man! I appreciate it very much, and I hope you keep up the good work as well. :D Thanks for watching!

[GmanForce]

@Aaryn015 Bro, sorry it took so long for me to respond to your comment. Wow, thank you, I'm kind of humbled that I could inspire you, definitely gotta give all praise to the Lord for giving the talent to me though. Be sure to practice a lot! Every day, if you can. If you have any questions at all as you practice and stuff, feel free to message me. Happy drumming!

[GmanForce]

@KIATOXiiCZ Haha I know it doesn't look like I play a double bass there, but I did. :P If you look REALLY closely at the beater instead of my foot, (27-28 sec mark) you might be able to see the double stroke; plus you'll notice that the beater doesn't go back nearly as far as it does when I play a single note, which is why I'm able to play double strokes with one foot. No fakes here! Just took a lotta practice to get the technique down, that's all. Plus I need a better camera. :D

[KimberlyArmstrong-wopv]

Sharp and tight - love it going to replay it once again...thanks

[ulyssesbm]

Melhor Cover de Batera que tem para essa música - Parabéns....

[whophead]

@DarKTa0 Keep in mind that the td 20 heads are made of mesh, the td-12 is a rubber pad.