Alright, so the previously posted YouTube video got me thinking. I understand the two mic technique and how to measure the distance to keep it all in phase - but how do you go about OH placement with 4 or more mics?
I guess what I'm confused about is how to place them to catch the stereo spread and keep everything in phase. Every drum is close miced, so I'm not too worried about capturing the whole "kit" in the OH (since they'll be hi-passed). How high do you place the main OH compared to the hat or ride? Do you point the mics straight down, towards the center of the kit, outward?
Here's how my cymbals are set up from left to right (drummer perspective).
14" Crash
14" Hats
16" Crash
(8" splash directly underneath 16" crash)
18" Crash
19" Crash
(10" mini china directly underneath 19" crash)
20" Ride
18" China
So what happends is the 18" crash pretty much is the center of the kit. What I have done previously is place on OH a little left of the 18" pointed towards the left side (capture the 16" and under), and the other a little right of the 18" pointed towards the right (capture the other side). Then close mic the hats and ride (hat pointed away from snare, ride from underneath).
To be quite honest I have no idea of what i'm doing is all right and I've tried to find pictures of similar setups, but usually can't find something that really focuses on the cymbals. If anyone is as kind to teach a noob, I need whatever help I can get.
I guess what I'm confused about is how to place them to catch the stereo spread and keep everything in phase. Every drum is close miced, so I'm not too worried about capturing the whole "kit" in the OH (since they'll be hi-passed). How high do you place the main OH compared to the hat or ride? Do you point the mics straight down, towards the center of the kit, outward?
Here's how my cymbals are set up from left to right (drummer perspective).
14" Crash
14" Hats
16" Crash
(8" splash directly underneath 16" crash)
18" Crash
19" Crash
(10" mini china directly underneath 19" crash)
20" Ride
18" China
So what happends is the 18" crash pretty much is the center of the kit. What I have done previously is place on OH a little left of the 18" pointed towards the left side (capture the 16" and under), and the other a little right of the 18" pointed towards the right (capture the other side). Then close mic the hats and ride (hat pointed away from snare, ride from underneath).
To be quite honest I have no idea of what i'm doing is all right and I've tried to find pictures of similar setups, but usually can't find something that really focuses on the cymbals. If anyone is as kind to teach a noob, I need whatever help I can get.