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placement for sm57 on bass drum

where is the best place to put a sm57 to record the bass drum
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In my experience - nowhere near the kit!
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You could point it at the kick mic. Just make sure it's not plugged in!
(kidding)

SM57 isn't the best mic for bass drum, but if it's all you've got I would put it just inside the front of the shell, pointed at the beater.
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Wrap it up in a towel and throw it in there. Any sort of strategy will probably just drive you to drink.
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Its a challenge, that's for sure.

Phil's got it right- use it like any kick dynamic mic. If its all I have I tend to not point it right at the beater. I start there but angle it off to some degree. Otherwise all you get is click. Spend some time getting the placement so that it sounds the best it can.

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Use it as a beater.

I think someone else had this same thread last week.
Someone posted in it that the RHCP used a 57 on the kick.
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Someone posted in it that the RHCP used a 57 on the kick.
...connected to a really nice pre, I'll bet!
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