micing drums technique w/ sp b1 and shure sm57

[grn]

I have two oktava mk012s set up as overheads nicely. I need to know a really easy and/or standard way to at least start from to try to get a good sound from the snare drum and the kick drum.

I was thinking use sp b1 on kick and sm57 on snare? how should I place these mics? how should I angle them? how far away should they be?

[Rev E]

Depends on the kick... what size? (20, 22, 24, 26 in.?) Hole in the front head? Style? Cloth/wood beater? What type of sound are you going for? (describe) What size snare? What sound are you going for? What style primarily? What type of snare (piccalo)? Material? A lot of this makes a difference in where to place the mics. There's no cookie cutter recipe for micing drums... it depends...

[hasbeen]

It is important to remember that the overheads contribute significantly to the overall drum sound, not just the cymbals. A 57 will work nicely for snare and another for the bass drum helps as well.

Try getting an overall sound with the overheads first. I have tried everything from an xy configuration, to one over the shoulder and another coming in from the front of the kit just over the toms. One can spend hours trying different ways. As always, your milage may vary, but you can have fun and turn it in to a learning experience.