Some drum recording articles...

[GeertSamuel]

Some words & pictures of Disturbed's latest album:
Mike Wengren in the Studio for 10.000 fists

And about the Bass Drum Tunnel..
Fat Kick After-Math: How To Create A Humongous Bass Drum Sound Using Studio Scie

Some more stuff:
Two Diaphragms, One Bass Drum
Big Bottom: Fatten Your Studio Kick Sound
Knob By Knob: A Peek Inside A Compressor

Cheers,
G

 

[Ola Englund]

great shit thanks!

 

[~BURNY~]

Thanks.

 

[Baddo]

Thanks.

So if you placed a condenser at say 3 ft from the bass drum head, would you then move the recorded track earlier by 3 ms?

 

[Ermz]

So if you placed a condenser at say 3 ft from the bass drum head, would you then move the recorded track earlier by 3 ms?

You would phase-align both mics.

 

[Baddo]

You would phase-align both mics.

But...since placement distance is given, how would you phase align it? a plug-in?