Members Shasta86 Posted May 22, 2011 Members Share Posted May 22, 2011 I am home recording with an acoustic set for a church band cd. Its a Venus series Mapex be-bop kit. The bass is 18". Toms are 10" and 12". Snare is 12". I need some help for where to put the drum set in the room. Around in the middle, it has a fair amount the reverb. I diagrammed the room: Also, we are planning on using 5 mics. One for bass, snare, highhats, ride, and an overhang. Any thoughts? Thank you for any comments, and help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the DW Posted May 22, 2011 Members Share Posted May 22, 2011 Since you will be "close micing" the drums, placement in the room will not play a significant role. However, I would suggest taking the hi hat and ride mics, and using them for the two toms instead. The overhead mic will catch the cymbals. my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shasta86 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 22, 2011 Since you will be "close micing" the drums, placement in the room will not play a significant role.However, I would suggest taking the hi hat and ride mics, and using them for the two toms instead. The overhead mic will catch the cymbals.my opinion. Thank you for the opinion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boxofrocks Posted May 22, 2011 Members Share Posted May 22, 2011 Not sure what kind of music you are doing, so don't know what kind of drum "tone" you are looking for. But remember you are recording the room.. Place the kit where the room mics sound good, and then bring up the close mics, to fill in the frequencies and attack that is missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kmart Posted May 22, 2011 Members Share Posted May 22, 2011 Since you will be "close micing" the drums, placement in the room will not play a significant role. Agreed 100%, especially considering you have only 8' ceilings and one dimension of the room is pretty small as well. If you were in an 18x20 space with 12-15' ceilings, it would be a different story, and you'd get more from the overhead. And agreed, mic the tubs and let the OH get your cymbals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnrobbsmusic Posted May 23, 2011 Members Share Posted May 23, 2011 Since you will be "close micing" the drums, placement in the room will not play a significant role.However, I would suggest taking the hi hat and ride mics, and using them for the two toms instead. The overhead mic will catch the cymbals.my opinion. this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jenksdrummer Posted May 23, 2011 Members Share Posted May 23, 2011 Try using as few mics as possible, in a lively room it can work to your advantage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rdrummer322 Posted May 23, 2011 Members Share Posted May 23, 2011 With that many mics on a closed set, I recommend putting the overhead slightly above and behind your left shoulder. That way the mic pics up exactly what you are hearing yourself. Mix that in with the others,,you will find yourself cranking that overhead output on the remix, then gradually working in the other mics as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zildjian@consol Posted May 23, 2011 Members Share Posted May 23, 2011 With that many mics on a closed set, I recommend putting the overhead slightly above and behind your left shoulder. That way the mic pics up exactly what you are hearing yourself. Mix that in with the others,,you will find yourself cranking that overhead output on the remix, then gradually working in the other mics as needed. This works ,I tried it last time and got great results.Also turn off a fans,they give a fluttering sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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