In this week’s Audio Premium content, Mike Elliott continues to teach about some great ways to overhead mic a drum kit.
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As with anything recording oriented, microphone placement is key. You never want to fix something in the mix and the goal here is to make sure you do not have to.
Overhead placement can be a tricky subject depending on what your goals are for the microphones. If you are planning on not using any tom mics then you will need to place your overheads accordingly so you pick up both the toms and the cymbals. If however you need a really tight pop or rock sound then a position that picks up only the cymbals may be better and let the tom mics worry about the toms.
So with that in mind lets begin to take a look at some mic placement techniques…
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