Hey all so I need your help on something. I have the option of A: using some kind of overhead technique and a mic on the ride and hh or B: Close Micing all cymbals/ride/hh. The style of music is modern punk/emo stuff. The room is not treated but I do have some rockwool wrapped in fabric propped up around the set. I need a wide stereo spread. If B and not A which Micing technique do you suggest? My main concern is if I close mic all cymbals it might sound unnatural with no overheads behind them. Thanks for the help.
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Ok cool thanks fo rthe advice. Any recommendations as to which o
Ok cool thanks fo rthe advice. Any recommendations as to which overhead position I should start with? I like spaced pair because of the wide sound but I'm worried about all this phase issue that surronds it. Also, while I'm asking questions, what do you guys suggest I should record at 44.1, 48, 96? Benefits, drawbacks? The searches that I've done seem to indicate that 48/24 is best. Thanks!
You would get more phase issues close micing every cymbal than f
You would get more phase issues close micing every cymbal than from a spaced pair of overheads!
Try the recorderman technique:
Re resolution: record 24 bit files, but stick to the samplerate you need the final mix at, cos that makes life much easier. ie: if you want to end up with an audio CD use 44.1 but if you plan to end up on a video DVD consider using 48.
I wouldn't recommend close micing all your cymbals: you would ju
I wouldn't recommend close micing all your cymbals: you would just get a mess of comb filtering.
I suggest you spend some time experimenting with different stereo overhead configurations, and try to find the one that gives you the best balance of the whole kit without any close mics at all. You might not need the ride or hi-hat mics either.