2020-2022 Set Ups

This is temporary page build. Correct information should be ready and up by the end of May.

The Kits are: 

1)Personal Broadcasting/Recording Kits X2
2)Practice Kit in Studio
3)Dream Theater Main Rigs Distant Memories Version
4)Dream Theater 2021 Studio Broadcasting/Recording Kit & 2022 Top of the World Touring Version

Mike’s non-drum gear is Pro Tools, Brainworx Plug-Ins, Heavyocity Plug-ins, Video switcher, ZOOM Q2N4K Video Cameras, Samson: Mic Stands, Accessories, Cords, Computer Trays.

1)PERSONAL BROADCASTING/RECORDING STUDIO (big) KITS:

GENERAL: The kit pictured above is not set up anymore, but is one of two large Studio Kits. The Drum Shells are Masterworks Maple/Mahogany Reference Pure mix.

The rest of the gear is: Pearl ICON Rack, Demon Drive Pedals, Zildjian Cymbals, REMO Drum Heads, Vater: Drum Sticks, Polybeaters, Drink Holders and Stick Holders, Shure Microphones, Roland KT-10 Pedals & TM2 Modules and Samson Audio Accessories.

The studio kit that IS set up is the Masterworks Birch/Mahogany drum Shell mix. You can see and hear it here:


Here is the smaller kit. It is 100% Mahogany. [Cannon “Tubes” are Aluminum.] The differences in this and live version are with the lower drums as this kit has a 12” & 14” standard tom, 16” floor tom and tympani style 20” gong drum as opppose to the live version. You can see the 2022 Live Touring Kit further below on this page.


2)PRACTICE PAD KIT:

GENERAL: The kit pictured above consists of Pearl Cut Down Drum Shells. 
The rest of the gear is: Pearl Icon Rack, Demon Drive Pedals, Zildjian Low Volume Cymbals, Vater: Drum Sticks, Stick Holders and Drink Holders.

3)DREAM THEATER MAIN RIGS ending as of Feb 2020:

GENERAL: The kit pictured above consists of Pearl Masterworks Maple & Mahogany Drum Shells.  
The rest of the gear is: Pearl ICON Rack, Demon Drive Pedals, Zildjian Cymbals, REMO Drum Heads, Vater: Drum Sticks, Polybeaters, Drink Holders and Stick Holders, Shure Microphones, Roland KT-10 Pedals & TM2 Modules and Samson Audio Accessories. 

Mike’s non-drum gear is Pro Tools, Brainworx Plug-Ins, Heavyocity Plug-ins ATEM video switcher, ZOOM Q2N4K Video Cameras, Samson: Mic Stands, Accessories, Cords, Computer Trays.

See Video of it: Dream Theater “Distance Over Time” DVD



4)DREAM THEATER 2021 KIT:

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That’s a joke. Mike put that there before he could reveal the kit used to record “A View from the Top of the World” in 2020/2021. Here it is:


GENERAL: The kits pictured above consists of Pearl Masterworks Maple, Birch, Mahogany or a mix of woods in the Drum Shells.

The rest of the gear is: Pearl ICON Rack, Demon Drive Pedals, Zildjian Cymbals, REMO Drum Heads, Vater: Drum Sticks, Polybeaters, Drink Holders and Stick Holders, Shure Microphones, Roland KT-10 Pedals & TM2 Modules and Samson Audio Accessories. 

Mike’s non-drum gear is Pro Tools, Brainworx Plug-Ins, Heavyocity Plug-ins ATEM video switcher, ZOOM Q2N4K Video Cameras, Samson: Mic Stands, Accessories, Cords, Computer Trays.

Here is the live 2022 Kit.

This kit is a Masterworks Maple, Birch, Mahogany mix with acrylic Cannon “tube” Toms and Mike’s Gong Floor Tom design.

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Mike Mangini ®