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Ok here are the mics I have where would you put them on the drum set
Beyer 500
Beyer 260
Beyer 160
3 421's
1 gefell m930
1 AKG solid tube
1 beyer mc 740
2 beyer 201
re-20
Audix D6
3 AT 4033's
1 Shure pg81

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Davedog Tue, 05/23/2006 - 21:38

Okay. Lets assume a standard sort of 5 piece kit.

Okay?

Is it tuned properly?

Dont put up any mics until it sounds GREAT in the space its going to be recorded in.

THEN......

If its a rock tune...heavy rock....

D6 on kick....in on the beater

Gefell out about 2 feet in front of the kick

201 on snare top

201 on hat

MD421 on each tom

4033 for overheads

MC 740 on the room.

Pop Rock, Jazz, Blues, Country

RE20 on kick

201 on snare top

201 on hat

MD421 on all toms

4033 in stereo array over the top

Gefell on the room.

One of the ribbons in the hall outside the room

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