Mic positions on drums
- Thread starter Br3n
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JimmyS1969
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Sorry man, I didn't mean to offend. I am a bass player turned drummer as well. 
Br3n
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No none taken. Only been playing drums for about 6/8 weeks got a lot to work on I know. But it's come on leaps and bonds since I first tried so. I'm happy with where its heading
The guitar guide track is also very sloppy but as it's a guide track didn't really put much into it waiting until the studio is free again to track it properly
The guitar guide track is also very sloppy but as it's a guide track didn't really put much into it waiting until the studio is free again to track it properly
Sorry man, I didn't mean to offend. I am a bass player turned drummer as well.
Some of the coolest people I know are bassist turned drummer.
witzendoz
Senior Member
6/8 weeks, fully qualified, just need to loose your licence for drunk driving, hock the drum kit, and get thrown out of your rented apartment so you have to sleep on a band members couch, and you will be fully qualified.
Alan.
JimmyS1969
MOODerator
Some of the coolest people I know are bassist turned drummer.
Because they learned to be on time???
JimmyS1969
MOODerator
6/8 weeks, fully qualified, just need to loose your licence for drunk driving, hock the drum kit, and get thrown out of your rented apartment so you have to sleep on a band members couch, and you will be fully qualified.
Alan.
Just to be clear, that was almost exactly why I started playing drums. I got tired of renting drums, having losers on my couch, and bailing them out of jail. Figure if I have to pay, I might as well get all the chicks! Oh, and I have a big van. lol!
Br3n
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Ok then gents. Without looking like I am trying to keep an old thread going. I have an issue
I just recorded a natal custom kit. Very nice kit in good size toms 12" rack and an 18" floor sounded so good on the day. I placed mics on the top skins. now a few days later trying to mix the kit into a bass guitar the toms sound flappy and weak!
How do you deal with toms that sound weak? I have eq and still not getting good results.
Any ideas?
I may delve into cubase' new midi and hit point tech and use hit points to trigger halion if need be but want to try and use the awesome kit sounds that I thought I had :/
I just recorded a natal custom kit. Very nice kit in good size toms 12" rack and an 18" floor sounded so good on the day. I placed mics on the top skins. now a few days later trying to mix the kit into a bass guitar the toms sound flappy and weak!
How do you deal with toms that sound weak? I have eq and still not getting good results.
Any ideas?
I may delve into cubase' new midi and hit point tech and use hit points to trigger halion if need be but want to try and use the awesome kit sounds that I thought I had :/
JimmyS1969
MOODerator
'Flappy and weak' sounds like a direct result of either old beat up heads, poorly tuned heads, or both. There is nothing more important to a good sounding drum than tuning it correctly. Even cheap drums should sound good with the right heads and tuning. Well, as long as the bearing edge and rims are straight.
Just to be clear, that was almost exactly why I started playing drums. I got tired of renting drums, having losers on my couch, and bailing them out of jail. Figure if I have to pay, I might as well get all the chicks! Oh, and I have a big van. lol!
A big WHAT!!!!
R
RAMI
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Then the best you can expect is a "fairly well sounding" recording. Nothing more, maybe less.
Br3n
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Yes fair comment. What's annoying me is some sound really full and tight and others don't. So partly playing. But still I will be sampling the good ones and replacing.
PearlDrummer
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I find for my style of playing that putting the mics on the top of the tom positioned pointed towards the middle of the tom works best for me. You get a decent sound without the ring from the tom.