Drum Recording Techniques

[Aurora]

I've been recording for a little while, but drums are always a bit difficult to get just right. I got into the whole recording thing on my own and I feel I may be missing out on a few well-known trade secrets and common sense simply because I'm relatively out of the loop. My main questions are as follows:

Mic Placement - What is the most common position for micing a snare drum?
Is there a position for the hihat mic that won't get as much bleed-through from the snare and still retain a true sound? (hihats are a problem for me in general)
What's the most common position for overheads?

Mixing/EQ - What frequency ranges do you find effective for overhead mics so that cymbals retain their natural sound w/o sounding tinny?

Pretty basic stuff, so feel free to throw out answers to any of these or share any generally effective techniques for recording drums. Thanks,

Rian

[Blue Bear Sound]

One of my previous threads may help you a bit... http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthr...threadid=23824

Bruce

[tubedude]

1st thing 1st... after you read Bruces post, read Harveys Mogolian 50 page post on mics, mic placement, bread baking, and mic patterns. The patterns will help you choose a mic with a good null on the hats, etc.
Phase is important, themore mics, the harder it gets. Read his post, then ask questions.

[Tukkis]

Hey Tube Dude

Can you please tell me where i can find that 50 page article?

Thanks

Tukkis

[Tekker]

http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/sho...threadid=27030

-tkr

[Gidge]

http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthr...threadid=27030