hey there!
whenever i record drums, i end up with a rather dull snare sound..

First off, thanks guys for all your advice on tom mics, it helps a lot,
almost made my decision, I'm trying the Audix stuff next week, then i'll make my decision.

however, while on the subject of drum mics, what about hi hats,
i listened to the AT3031 and thought it sounded nice for the bucks,
once again. any advice!

has anyone tried the C1000 on hats?

what do you guys think of those drums?
have you heard it with phones?
it seems the kick and snare have delays and are panned right one time and left the other...
it's quiet bizarre... i think...

Hey all, I'm looking for ways to get live drums to sound more raw, but without losing too much quality (ala EMU SP1200). They are recorded pretty well with 2 OH's, snare and kick mics in a pretty dry space. I tried cycling them through BATTERY and dropping the bit rate to 12 bit, along with some slammed compression on a aux. send, but it didn't really produce the effect I wanted.

Hello,

A bit of a last-minute question: we'll be recording the day after tomorrow and we were wondering about max kickdrum SPL-levels.

In other words, can a condenser mic specified at 142dB SPL max
(0.5% THD, 1kHz, 10dB pad engaged) be safely used in, or in front of a kick ?

Either the D112 or the Shure Beta 59? Or is it the 56? Opinions on this one?

Hey all --

Is there a rule of thumb when mixing kick drums and bass together in a track?

Because since both usually occupy the low frequencies...
Should they both be seperated?

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I've been looking for a pair of small diaphragm condensers that would work well with an acoustic guitar and for drums overheads.

Some people have suggested the SM81's for me. Any alternatives I should consider? They are within my budget, no problem, but I wonder if they are the best option (they seem to be a studio staple around here).

Thanks.

I recorded drums to computer using a condenser mic and it seems to pick up way too much hi-hats. I had the mic high on a stand in front of the set. Should I have this problem?

I am looking in the Interstate Music catalogue for a good mid-priced snare to get for my studio. Also, a set of congas?

I want it for sessions that require subtle snare accompanyment. Brush work and quiet rI'm shot stuff.