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Old 11-02-2000
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I recently miked a drum kit for the first time and the results were less than spectacular. I borrowed the mics from someone so I'm not sure what kind they were. A dynamic was used for the snare, about 2" above the head and 1" in from the rim. I used 1 dynamic in between both toms. Another dynamic was used for the floor toms. I believe a bidirectional mic (dynamic probably) was used for the kick. I placed it right inside on top of a pillow. The cymbals weren't individually miked, they were picked up from bleeding.
The problems: An overall puny sound (compared to my drum machine). The kick drum sounded nonexistent. The snare was too dull. The toms sounded like I was banging on a cardboard box. The only thing that actually sounded right was the cymbals. I'm gonna use an overhead or 2 next time and put the kick drum mic outside of it. Can anyone give me some suggestions for miking drums in general. I have 2 channels of graphic EQ and 2 channels of compression, as well as parametric EQ on my Tascam 488. Basically I'm looking for the best way I can use my compression and EQ since I have limited channels. I'm also looking for a more booming big sound on the kick and toms. Help me sound like John Bonham. Thanks.
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