60's Drums?

[michaelwookey]

I want to get that classic 50's/60's drum sound, where it sounds very roomy etc. Examples of this can be found on various old recordings, -anything by The Doors, Buddy Holly and lots of stuff.

I have a Rode NTK and 2 GT33's, and a twintrak pro. Any ideas on how to get the sound I'm after would be greatly appreciated. I want to know where to put the mics, how much compression to use (if any), and anything else - specific drums?

Thanks.

Michael Wookey

[mcolling]

You probably want no compression and more emphasis on room mics and OHs than on close mics. Other than that I'd say record live and loose.

[jake-owa]

Ok, I would say to set up the overheads in X/Y and compress them lightly. Those and a single kick mic would probably be plenty. The sound is all gonna depend on the sound of the room though, that's the tough part.