What is a typical drum overhead miking technique?
The “Recorderman” technique is a close-overhead technique that attempts to put both mics equidistant from both the snare and the kick drum. One mic stands about 32” above the snare, pointing straight down, while the other sits over the drummer’s right shoulder, pointing at the snare.
How do you drum in miking?
Place the mic 2 to 3 inches away from the inside head and a couple of inches off center. This is the standard way to mic a kick drum if you have the outside head off or if a hole is cut in it. This placement gives you a sharp attack from the beater hitting the head.
What is the best way to mic a kick drum?
How do you set up spaced pair overheads?
The spaced pair configuration offers a great deal of flexibility in placement. Position the mics low above the cymbals to remove emphasis from the rest of the kit. Position them at a higher elevation for a more balanced sound. The farther apart you position the microphones, the wider your stereo image will become.
What makes a good kick mic?
The D6 microphone can handle very high Sound Pressure levels without having them be accompanied by uncomfortable, painful and most of the time unwanted and unneeded distortion sounds. The low mass diaphragm ensures that you will get only the best and most authentic kick when using this mic during your playing.
How do you mic an unported bass drum?
It’s incredibly simple: Don’t put the mike on the front head. Aim the bass mike at the beater spot on the back head, maybe a foot or so away. It works, and any sound guy who’s worth his salt knows this. This was the miking technique for many years, before the “engineered” bass drum sound came into vogue.
What is ORTF mic placement?
In an ORTF pair, it’s the backside of the microphones that are near touching, rather than the front-side. The capsules are spaced about 17cm, or just over 6.5 inches, apart. The angle is slightly wider than that of XY, at 110 degrees.
What is ORTF good for?
A stereo recording method created by the French national broadcast system to simulate the directional perspective of human ears. The ORTF method provides good mono compatibility and stereo imaging, but captures little of the room’s ambience (this may or may not be a good thing, depending on the room you are recording!)
