Best metod for tom's micing
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AudioGeekZine
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triggers + samples?
clamp on mics bounce around. Mic stands get in the way.
I've never been happy with toms.
clamp on mics bounce around. Mic stands get in the way.
I've never been happy with toms.
Seizure.
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You gotta be kidding me about the triggers?
Anyhoo..
Both work just fine..
I used the Audix D-Vice's with great succes, e604's work great, and i've also never had trouble micing tomes with a couple of md421's on stands!
Anyhoo..
Both work just fine..
I used the Audix D-Vice's with great succes, e604's work great, and i've also never had trouble micing tomes with a couple of md421's on stands!
Zack Uidl
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scorpio01169
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KeithTidd
Robot Penis.
I prefer mic stands and BIG mics like the md421 to make sure the drummer leaves enough space between the toms and the cymbals to avoid bleed.
If you tell him/her that he/she has to put the cymbals up higher so you don´t get the bleed from the cymbals he/she will constantly try to lower them so that he/she can play better (although it doesn´t matter with most of them).
BUT if you use mic stands and BIG microphones the drummer HAS to leave space so that you can mic the toms. Otherwise there wouldn´t be enough room for the mics.
If you use small mics like the 609 and clamps I bet that EACH drummer will ask you if he/she can lower his cymbals. And then you´ll always end up with replacing all the toms. Good luck!
If you tell him/her that he/she has to put the cymbals up higher so you don´t get the bleed from the cymbals he/she will constantly try to lower them so that he/she can play better (although it doesn´t matter with most of them).
BUT if you use mic stands and BIG microphones the drummer HAS to leave space so that you can mic the toms. Otherwise there wouldn´t be enough room for the mics.
If you use small mics like the 609 and clamps I bet that EACH drummer will ask you if he/she can lower his cymbals. And then you´ll always end up with replacing all the toms. Good luck!
LSD-Studio
HCAF crusher
usually stand (more flecible mic-placing.
I do often use clamps though, just to reduce space.
I'll only trigger toms if the drummer brings wrong heads or so (just happened on a project...despite me advice he brought some really shitty sounding skins, I tried to get a decent sound out of them and tuned them to fuck, but in the end I'll have to work with samples I guess....
I hope the day comes when drummers realize that aquarian2 heads must never be on a tom during recording
I do often use clamps though, just to reduce space.
I'll only trigger toms if the drummer brings wrong heads or so (just happened on a project...despite me advice he brought some really shitty sounding skins, I tried to get a decent sound out of them and tuned them to fuck, but in the end I'll have to work with samples I guess....
I hope the day comes when drummers realize that aquarian2 heads must never be on a tom during recording
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