indymusician
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Does anyone else have clipping issues with their drum mics?
Basically, no matter what preamp / mic combination I try, I have to crank the input gain on the pre all the way down to nothing, and still have issues with some mics. The snare mic is the worst. I've tried a 57 using the digi002 pre's, a VTB1 pre, and a Behringer ADAT preamp module. I've also tried using an Audix f10 with the same pre combinations. The fact is, it's just so loud that it is killing the input on the pre. I would have never thought I would have to use inline pads on dynamic mics, but I really don't see any other alternative at this point. The snare is the worst, but the kick and toms have to be cranked down to almost no gain on the pre's as well.
Any suggestions? Or suggestions on pads?
Basically, no matter what preamp / mic combination I try, I have to crank the input gain on the pre all the way down to nothing, and still have issues with some mics. The snare mic is the worst. I've tried a 57 using the digi002 pre's, a VTB1 pre, and a Behringer ADAT preamp module. I've also tried using an Audix f10 with the same pre combinations. The fact is, it's just so loud that it is killing the input on the pre. I would have never thought I would have to use inline pads on dynamic mics, but I really don't see any other alternative at this point. The snare is the worst, but the kick and toms have to be cranked down to almost no gain on the pre's as well.
Any suggestions? Or suggestions on pads?