miking the bottom snare

[mute13]

Hi everybody i would like to know how to mike my bottom snare to get a great sound and what mic to use, for the front snare i will use SM-57. For the bottom a TLM183, but i would like to know what is the better angle and distance to do this double miking. I will put another thread for kick drum.
If someone get some photos and sound clip it would be great, i will also use a Digidesign Control 24 for pre amp and a HD 192 converter.

See you all later
Metal attitude:hotjump:

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Align the microphone with the "metal chain" under the snare (don't know how it's called in english... isn't it called snare ?) and invert the phase.

 

[~BURNY~]

Snare wire I think...

 

[Razorjack]

Align the microphone with the "metal chain" under the snare (don't know how it's called in english... isn't it called snare ?) and invert the phase.

What Brett said, and Brett you're right it is called the snare in english.

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Cool, so align it with the snare of the snare

 

[Razorjack]

Snare wire I think...

It's the snare, that's where the drum gets it's name. Original snares were known as cat-gut snares (they more often than not pig/sheep guts but for some reason cat-gut was the name given to them), the only difference between an old rope tensioned snare and a tenor drum (military term for a cross between a kick and a tom) was the snare on the bottom skin.

BTW, can you tell I taught/ran a marching band in my early teens? :Smug:

 

[~BURNY~]

D'oh!:Spin:

 

[dawnofadreamx97]

I believe its properly called "the Strainer" hahah but snare works to !

 

[metalkingdom]

Why the Neumann on the bottom instead of another 57?

I personally don't align the mic on the snares. I'll normally move it off to the side of 'em a bit.

 

[Hopkins-WitchfinderGeneral]

Snare wire I think...

this name works best to prevent confusion.

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Best to use a condenser because it has a lot of high end.

 

[metalkingdom]

Best to use a condenser because it has a lot of high end.

I've never seen anyone do that, but it sounds like a good idea.

 

[mute13]

yeah i think the neumann is better than the 57 for the bottom snare, what about a C414 too ???

 

[elmuchoescadawg]

yeah i think the neumann is better than the 57 for the bottom snare, what about a C414 too ???

I normally use a c414 as well

 

[mute13]

in fact the sm 57 is better for metal you're right metal knigdom

i have try the 2 today