Pedro Teixeira
Member
Hm.. but that technique is supposed to be capturing the character of the toms? or an image of the whole kit?
SDC OR LDC for overheads
- Thread starter CatharsisStudios
- Start date
- Jun 25, 2008
- 2,198
- 10
- 38
paladin shredder
Member
vespiz
Mixing!
- Jun 25, 2008
- 2,198
- 10
- 38
Oh fuck i am god damnit idoit iokay I cleared it out, shit shit shit lolol. i am on aim hit me up TheRYanHarvey.
ahjteam
Anssi Tenhunen
Was it Tipi Tuovinen by chance? If it was, say hi from me! (If he remembers!)
Yup
Nice man who stutters, but knows his shit well. I'll say you said Hi when we have his lectures next weekIt depends, but the example Tipi showed to get the fat sound it was to more to support the close miced drums
so sweet so with the money iam saving from paladin, i am getting an at4040 too. best day ever
WHAT ABOUT MY 5 MICS FOR $200!?!?!?!?!
=[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
jk ryan, that is a sick ass deal....cant wait to hear what you can do.......good god
darthjujuu
Member
well we actually had a 3 day lecture at the university about micing drums from a guy who has made something like 300 records and has been the executive audio producer in most of the major finnish movies in the past 20 years. The best way to getting SUPERFAT drum sounds was to use a big carpet under the drums so you won't get early reflections and then put the LDCs on the carpet without a stand facing up at 45 degree angle pointing towards the drummer, something like this:
Interesting idea, but what would you do when the drum kits toms are mounted on the kick drum? or am i looking at the image wrong?
AudioPhile777
Mathew Cohen
I think the rectangle is supposed to be a top view of the kick...
lolzgreg
Cereal Shipping Sneapster
The best way to getting SUPERFAT drum sounds was to use a big carpet under the drums so you won't get early reflections and then put the LDCs on the carpet without a stand facing up at 45 degree angle pointing towards the drummer, something like this:
I love this idea. I've heard of something similar before, but...
Now, wouldn't it be a bad idea to put a mic right on the floor? You'd be picking up all the vibrations the drums are making when you hit them and flanking noise that way. How about put some rockwool insulation underneath to acoustically decouple them? This also looks like it would only work with condensers that have a flat face, because ones that are spherical could easily rotate when laid down.
Any insight?
BTW I recommend either, depends on application. You could use BOTH if you're careful with phase. Looks like Sneap was doing it on TGE by Nevermore.
ForefrontStudio
Micah Amstutz
I loooooove my nt5s I paid under $200 for a patched pair shipped a few months ago. found em on ebay. one of the best purchases I've made. they are worth every penny. I have a couple songs up on the rate my tone/mix forum. both of these songs had nt5s overhead with zildjian avedis cymbals. can't really compete with most of the pros on here, but they are best sounding drums I've ever recorded.
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/...28-lend-me-your-critical-ears-first-post.html
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/...28-lend-me-your-critical-ears-first-post.html
monolithsound
Member
Don't be afraid to use LDC's as overheads. I used AT4050's for a few years and just upgraded to C414's as my go-to mics. I usually get a fatter sound and better image of the whole kit from LDC's.
My best results for overheads have come from C414B's and U87's, which are both LDC's.. the only exception I've found where I've used SDC's and preferred them to LDC's were I believe B&K 4006's which were omni; gave a very detailed open 'natural' sound
