Hi all! I'm wondering if anyone has tried this with results that proved worthy. I want to know if anyone has miked their toms from the bottom on the resonant head, but not the batter head (and let the overheads just accommodate).

I've been recording a few drummers lately, and they end up hitting the mic, usually ruining the take.

I have two Studio Projects C4s that I'm looking to use to mic my church's choir. They are set up in three rows on risers, going from low (in front) to high (in back). They are in kind of like a little alcove in our church off to the side. The ceiling is very low, so Micing them directly overhead isn't going to work.

Hi,
I am tracking a mandolin. All I have is a RODE NT1A condensor with my PreSonus Eureka. Any advice as to best Micing practices? Any suggested eq sweet spots? I am thinking of using the conventional "neck meets the body" technique used with a acoustic guitar.
The song is a folk rock type sound.
Thanks
Rich O

Like most engineers, I strive to eliminate as many variables in the recording process as possible. A large choral group I record often includes high volume gospel tunes. More often than not, there's one or more male or female soloists belting out the lyric over the top of the 120 voice group. Add to this a driving drum and bass line, piano, guitar, etc.. You get the picture.

hey I'm new to all this forum stuff, but i read some of the entrees and all you guys are using some nice gear. all I have is a condenser mic (cad) and a vocal mic. (don't know what make, I borrowed it) for some practice I am doing some x-mas songs. my wife singing, and a grand piano. the piano is in a church sitting in the front of the room. baisicly on a stage.

I have a home studio Pro Tools setup (setup's in my info). I'm fairly new to the world of Recording and Mixing/Mastering. Here are the mics I have available:
2 - MXL 604 Condensers
2 - Sennheiser MD421 Dynamics
2 - SM57 Dynamics
1 - AKG D-112

would there be a difference in tone if i disconected the other 3 speakers on my cab? with them all on doesnt if mean that the other speakers are leaking frequencies that i dont want on to my track? i have done every thing to get it to sound as good as i can (i am not displeased with my results but it could get better).

Well, I wish to rec the snare while playing it with brushes: since I am total new to the "Micing world", I will gladly accept any advice about the ways to get a good result :oops:
Actually, I tried it parallel to the ground, 3cm away from the snare: the result seem's decent to me, but I suppose the existence of some "old classic" way to this :)

thanks :)

So ive been using tlm 103s on the sides and a u47 in the front ...i like the sounds that I'm getting but i was just wondering what the rest of the world uses!

Greetings all, I have a question about MS techniques. I've been recording for many years but I've never experimented with this technique as I've never owned a mic with a fig-8 pattern.

I'll be recording acoustic guitar in the context of a rock band. A lot of the rhythms are up tempo, strummy, driving rhythms and work well when doubled.