Members richardnriggs Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 Pros and Cons of using a drum shield while recording? My kit is simply too noisy for my basement studio and i have considered making the move to the shield or even the clearsonic isopaks? Any feedback would help. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Matt Hepworth Posted March 8, 2007 Members Share Posted March 8, 2007 Sorry, they won't help much. About the best they'll do is lessen the cymbal spill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gtrbass Posted March 8, 2007 Members Share Posted March 8, 2007 I've used the Isopack system for recording in a small project studio. I was concerned the reflections off the lexan would be an issue in the tracks, but fortunately it wasn't too noticeable. You will get a very tight, dry almost '70's drum sound. It isn't a big deal with all the convolution reverbs out there, but it will be different from the natural open, 'airy' sound you get in a nice sized drum room. Is that a bad thing? No, not necessarily. Who cares? You work with what you've got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DigitMus Posted March 8, 2007 Members Share Posted March 8, 2007 Yeah, what gtrbass said... also, I find it knocked down the drums SPL a fair amount. Enough to keep them from bleeding into the other mics much (and kept the dang Hammond out of the O.H.s too!). Here's my setup:http://www.adigitalmus.net/StudioPics/DrumBooth.jpg and a sample of the sound http://www.adigitalmus.net/What/What%20I%20Do.mp3 Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted March 12, 2007 Moderators Share Posted March 12, 2007 Using ply over foam as a platform to set up on will isolate the low end and keep it from radiating through your structure. That's a very big part of what people hear. Auralex sells something to do this but it's got to be the easiest thing in the world to make your self. Make sure you find some fairly stiff foam so your platform is stable enough to hold your kit without rocking like a boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ethan Winer Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 Pros and Cons of using a drum shield while recording? The biggest Con is reflections from the nearby reflecting Plexiglass create terrible comb filtering that make the cymbals sound all phasey and hollow. What you really want is an absorbing gobo baffle like the one shown in the photo below. --Ethan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 The biggest Con is reflections from the nearby reflecting Plexiglass create terrible comb filtering that make the cymbals sound all phasey and hollow. What you really want is an absorbing gobo baffle like the one shown in the photo below. --Ethan Is that your room? Looks nice. If it is yours, how does all that wood sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzball Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 Nice pic, I like the setup...I may have to copy it for my studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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