My band is heading into the studio to record our next CD starting the first week of February. Since I've moved into the "freelance" gig at a local studio, we will be tracking drums there.
Since we have access to nice mics, pres and all that, I would like to try some new stuff that I've never been able to do before...
I'd like to mic up cymbal pairs to try and get a bigger sound. In the past, I've only used a spaced pair, rarely miking the HH or ride even.
When miking up cymbal pairs, would you still opt for stereo overheads as well?
If I can't get a nice sound miking up pairs, I'll end up using a spaced pair and then miking the HH and ride, but reading how some bigger albums mic up pairs, I'm hoping this will sound cool.
Since we have access to nice mics, pres and all that, I would like to try some new stuff that I've never been able to do before...
I'd like to mic up cymbal pairs to try and get a bigger sound. In the past, I've only used a spaced pair, rarely miking the HH or ride even.
When miking up cymbal pairs, would you still opt for stereo overheads as well?
If I can't get a nice sound miking up pairs, I'll end up using a spaced pair and then miking the HH and ride, but reading how some bigger albums mic up pairs, I'm hoping this will sound cool.