Articles/Interviews

Studio Tips Series

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Part 1: Gear Choices, Drum Tuning, Muffling

Part 2: Headphones, Click Tracks 

Part 3: Live vs Studio, Creating a Road Map

Part 4: How to Work w/Engineers, Edits, Punches

On The Beat with Rob Mitzner

2019: Talks "Dumplin' Premiere, NYC Session Work

2016: Discussing Billboard Top 10 Album

2014: Recording, Playing w/I'm in You

2010: Working "I'm in You", other projects

Rob is interviewed about home recording techniques 

NAMM Interview

Charlie Parker Interview

"Modify The Drums (and more) When the Venue Pulls the Plug"

Discmakers interviews Rob about his "Cajon Rig" setup

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"How to Make it As a Musician for Hire"

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Rob is interviewed & gives pro tips

"Tales of the Worst Music Gigs Ever"

"...the easy feel of "Borrowed"...is enhanced by Mitzner's brushes" -- Jazz Weekly

"Mitzner's shuffling, agitated drums recall the pulsating rhythms of techno...drive the beat forward"-- JazzCorner.com 

Discmakers interviews Rob 

Mapping Out Drum Parts

Rob lays out strategies for writing quick drum charts out featuring Jann Klose's tune "Make it Better" and "Big Take Over" by the Bad Brains (originally published on About.com/Education)

Drumset Practice Tips

Rob discusses proper drumset setup, warmup techniques and play-along ideas