Drums Overheads Signal Chain ?

[ApolloSpeed]

When recording with drum overhead mics.......what is the best signal chain ?

Mic - Preamp - Compressor

Mic - Compressor - Preamp

 

[~BURNY~]

Mic - Preamp - compressor.
What do you mean exactly? Compressor input level is inappropriate for a microphone output.

 

[kryckan]

The whole idea of the preamp is to raise the signal to a proper level for the rest of the gear to handle. Capito?

 

[ApolloSpeed]

for example......

the mic on the drum goes to the preamp.......then to the compressor.......and then to my Computer Mixer.

Or should I go to the Compressor first.....then the Preamp ?

 

[egan.]

Compressor input level is inappropriate for a microphone output.

This is the answer to your question.

 

[gumplunger]

If you had tried running the signal through the compressor before the preamp, you would see why you wouldn't do it that way.