Phil O'Keefe Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 My article for HC this week is on how to mic up a trap kit. Thought it might be of interest to some of you guys. http://www.harmonycentral.com/docs/DOC-2061 DJ, please excuse the spam, and feel free to delete this post if it bunches up any panties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gremson Posted April 28, 2011 Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 Oh {censored}. Phil found the drum forum!!!!! It bunches my panties, but in all the right ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members lsits Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 Thanks Phil. I always enjoy reading about drum recording techniques. All of the recording I've done is of the demo variety and I use my e-drums for that. The Glyn Johns method seems to be similar to the "Recorderman" technique. Are you familiar with that method? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 very good food for thought... thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 Thanks Phil. I always enjoy reading about drum recording techniques. All of the recording I've done is of the demo variety and I use my e-drums for that. The Glyn Johns method seems to be similar to the "Recorderman" technique. Are you familiar with that method? Yes, I've heard of the "Recorderman" technique - it differs from the Glyn Johns approach a bit - mainly where the main "ovehead" is aimed (snare on Recorderman, kick pedal on Glyn Johns) and where the second OH mic is located. On the original (Glyn's setup), it's just to the right and about 6" above the rim of the floor tom; with Recorderman, it's up higher, and back - next to / almost behind the drummer's right shoulder. In both cases, both overheads are equidistant from the center of the snare. A lot of the time, I run mine about midway between the two extremes... but I don't call mine the "Phil O'Keefe" method - no offense to Recorderman, but to me, his method seems to be just a moderately modified version of the GJ method. You're in Riverside? What kind of music are you into? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheGirlfriend Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 I'm really skilled at recording. I've learned to say, "baaaaaaaaaaaby....make it go!" then all i have to do is sit back and wait until i'm told, "ok, you're on. go." recording is really easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Greg_L Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 Nice article. Informative without being boring or overly technical. Logical flow of information. Well done. Some sound clips would be cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carminemw Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 Very informative. It's nice to know that what I remembered from days gone by still holds true... I did use an additional kick technique...I like that one headed air push so I used to point my kick mic about 2 inches from the head about 3" from the beater spot "inside" the drum. But then again I used a sheet to kill the upper overtones and a Danmar fiber pad to accentuate the tick in the high end. You mentioned all those great mics I'm surprised you didn't include an SM81. Very nice article all in all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Greg_L Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 I'm also glad you were honest and realistic about miking the bottom of the snare. I've never found it to be necessary and I think it often screws up the snare sound on tape more than it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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