C1 and Drums?

[Dipthong]

I just picked up a SP C1 as my first LD condenser and was wondering if anyone had used this mic to record drums. Are there any reasons not to?

[Gidge]

no reason you shouldnt....be careful of SPL's.....probably good as an overhead......

[Dipthong]

What are SPL's ? thanks

[mikemoritz]

sound pressure levels......measured in decibels. Don't know how much that mic can take, but I wouldn't subject it to anything over 130. Overhead's probably your best bet with that.

Peace and afro grease,
Mike

[Gidge]

wow, that's what a SPL is?...i just said it cause it sounded really cool.......

peace and baker's yeast.......

[Queue]

At one point Alan Hyatt (Mr. C1) mentioned a recording where they mic'd an entire kit with C1's? He never produced it for us to hear, though...

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[Gidge]

Im sure its very possibe.....I hope you are in a good quiet room cause those babies can pick up a roach farting 3 rooms away......any engineer worth their weight in salt gets the bulk of their drum sound from the overheads so again, very possible.......