custom drum tracks engineer Thai Long Ly

Thai Long Ly is a Washington D.C. area transplant living in Los Angeles. Long, as he’s known to close friends, is a Producer / Engineer / Composer / Bassist who’s work has found it’s way to film, television and stages around the world.

He’s worked with...
George Duke
Al McKay (Earth Wind & Fire, Emotions)
Marcus Miller (Miles Davis, Luther Vandross)
Sheila E.
Doc Powell
Lyfe Jennings
Chris Standring
Tim Carmon (Eric Clapton, Babyface)
Frank Gambale (Chick Corea Electric Band)
Judge Hatchett Show
Independent Film Channel
Discovery Channel
Bruce Kulick (KISS)
Michael Harris (Pheonix Horns, EWF)
Miles Copeland (Police, Sting)
Laurie Morvan Band
Silvana
Nicole C. Mullen
Morris Day (The Time)
Devon Glenn (The Getaway Car, Buckcherry)
Gary Chang (Island of Dr. Moreau, the Breakfast Club)
Rory Bennett (K-Ci and JoJo, Quincy Jones)
Brett MIchaels (Poison)
Michael Shapiro (Sergio Mendes, Kevyn Lettau)
Hutch Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt)
Teena Marie
Sam Avila (Walter Trout, Reel Big Fish)
Everette Harp (Billy Joel, Neil Diamond)
Chris Hesse (Hoobastank)
Dona Oxford (Buddy Guy)
Jason Scheff (Chicago)



Here's what people think of him:

“ ... an engineer who really does have ‘golden ears’, a comedian, a psychologist, a producer and a good buddy. If I have to go into battle, I want him by my side.’” - ERIK ZOBLER, 2x Grammy Winning Engineer


“Long was a joy to work with on our ‘Cures What Ail’s Ya’ CD - always positive, always working hard. His strong engineering skills, attention to detail, and excellent preparation, including supplying custom power cords and mic cables, kept our recording sessions running smoothly and gave us the quality we were looking for.” - LISA & LAURIE, LAURIE MORVAN BAND


“Don’t go short... go Long!...and high, like his standards! Long has the high standards and expectations of himself that set him apart from the rest of the pack. As a friend of mine for many years, I’ve watched him grow to become an amazing engineer. With his passion for music, big ears and solid musical ideas, when Long shows up, he brings it all!” - NATHAN EAST (bassist; Fourplay, E. Clapton, Phil Collins)


“I’ve known Long for many years now, enjoyed chatting with him, and have admired his business acumen, his artistry, feel and soul as well as his evident talents. For his career in producing and engineering I know he’ll be a front runner ...”
- CAROL KAYE (Legendary Session Bassist)

Drum Track RATES

Individual "dry" (unprocessed) drum tracks tracks -OR- stereo bounce for:

one to two songs: $200 per song, three takes each

package deal #1, 3-4 songs: $185 per song, three takes each

package deal #2, 5-7 songs: $165 per song, three takes each

package deal #3, album of 8 or more songs: $150 per song, three takes each




FIRST modification of each song is free



Additional modifications $40 each



Single-hit samples: $15 for (3)Bass drum hits (soft, medium, loud)

$15 for (4)Hi-hat hits (top tight, edge tight, edge loose, edge
wash)

$15 for (3)Snare drum hits (soft, medium, loud)

Gear

DRUM GEAR


DRUMKITS
DW Custom kit
Yamaha Recording Custom kit
1967 Ludwig kit
Cadeson maple kit




SNARE DRUMS
Slingerland Radio King ca. 1935
Slingerland snare drum ca. 1964
Worldmax "Blackdog" (Black Beauty-type brass)
Yamaha Maple Custom
Ludwig mohagany snare
Cadeson maple snare
Pork Pie piccolo and soprano snares




CYMBALS
I usually default to my collection of Turkish brand cymbals, but if
you have a request for a specific cymbal I betcha I have it.




RECORDING GEAR/MICROPHONES

PLATFORM/SOFTWARE
PRO TOOLS HD3 ACCEL
APPLE MACPRO QUAD 2.66GHZ

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION
APOGEE AD/DA16X

PREAMPS/MIXER
NEVE 8816
MILLENNIA MEDIA STT-1
DAKING 52270B (4)
DAKING MIC PRE ONE (4)
DAKING MIC PRE IV
DEMETER TUBE MIC PRE
FOCUSRITE ISA428
DeMEDIO 103
BOULDER STEREO PRE

EQ’S
MANLEY MASSIVE PASSIVE EQ
MANLEY MINI MASSIVE EQ
DAKING 52270B (4)

COMPRESSION
MANLEY ELOP
DAKING FET COMPRESSOR II (5)
ALAN SMART C2
TC ELECTRONIC FINALIZER

MICROPHONES
ROYER LABS R-121
MICROTECH GEFELL UM92.1S
NEUMANN U47FET
AKG 414’S (3)
AKG 451C’S (2)
E.V. RE20
SHURE SM57 (5)
SHURE BETA 56 (4)
SHURE BETA 52
SHURE BETA 91
SHURE KSM 141 (2)
SHURE KSM 44 (2)
SHURE VP88
AUDIX I5

MONITORING
JBL LSR6328P (PAIR)
JBL LSR6312SP
TANNOY PBM 6.5 (PAIR)
HAFLER DH-200
NEVE 8816

BALANCED AC
TARA LABS AD10B (2)

CABLES/WIRING
TARA LABS cables throughout

Online Custom Drum Tracks: How It Works

Step 1: please contact me through the following email address: ShayDrums@hotmail.com
In the email provide a brief description of your project. Feel free to give me information regarding where in the song(s) you want the drums to enter, whether you want me to play in the style of a specific song or drummer, and any other musical concerns. This just gives me some preliminary info before we talk on Skype (free download). After our initial email contact, I will provide you with a phone number where you can reach me as well.

Step 2: I will need you to send me the following:

1)Your "scratch" tracks for my reference. If you have MIDI drum tracks you want me to mimic, please send two versions of the song (one with the MIDI drums and one without for me to record to).

2) A separate click track. Generally I prefer a quarter note click with eight clicks up front before the music starts (two bars in 4/4 time) although for very slow songs an eighth note click is fine. Please do not use a cowbell sound.

3) A 50% deposit per song. (Go to my "Online Drum Tracks" page for Paypal button)


If you have Skype (free download - do it!) or iChat we can communicate more thoroughly, which I strongly recommend if our schedules allow it. This way you can communicate your needs/suggestions to me in real time, which will result in an interactive and creative experience. More satisfying for the both of us!

Step 3: I will record THREE good takes of your track (each take with subtle-to-blatant differences), then upload mp3s for your review. Once you have indicated your satisfaction, I will send you a Paypal invoice for the remainder of your balance. You then will be sent a link to all individual drum tracks. These will be sent "dry", with no plug-ins etc. unless you request otherwise.

Then you reap the benefits of having the highest quality drum tracks available for your music!

Any further questions, please refer to the FAQ page or contact me at shaydrums@hotmail.com.