MARCH 2010 - Billie Jean Drum Cover

Five time Grammy Award winning Studio Engineer Bruce Swedien asked ASC to help him develop and manufacture one of his most famous studio tools. We helped him to recreate the original kick drum cover used for recording the famous bass drum beat for Michael Jackson's Billie Jean. Recorded in 1982, Billie Jean is considered to be one of the most revolutionary songs in history. And now, after 28 years, the secret is finally available for all to enjoy.

Swedien turned to ASC because he knew they had the expertise and the deep bench of experts to do it right, and make his vision a reality. He also knew that ASC's quality standards and attention to detail would result in a studio tool that he could be proud of. Most important, he knew that ASC makes acoustic tools that actually work.

For over 25 years, ASC has been scientifically developing, researching and fine-tuning acoustics.

Swedien's Billie Jean Kick Drum Cover is only the latest in a long line of unique custom products. We recently introduced the CoolTrap, another custom product originally made for Yamaha, now available as a standard product. More about the Billie Jean Drum Cover