Mixing my band's demo and I'm happy overall, except the drums have been tough for me.
My mic selection was less than ideal, but I had to make due with what I had.
I used the Glyn Johns mic set up, had a 58 on the snare, 58 on the kick, Audio Technica AT2020 large diaph. condenser as center overhead, and some unknown but surprisingly good sounding small diaphragm condenser for the side mic.
My trouble is that the cymbals often feel too loud compared to the rest of the set.
I instructed my drummer to go easy on the cymbals but apparently it wasn't enough.
They're generally just too loud and sometimes have ear-shattering highs that muddy up the whole mix. They're certainly not clipping/distorting, but don't sound so hot.
Is there anything I can do in post to help with this problem? I've tried some EQing of the overhead mics, but unfortunately a whole lot of the rest of the kit goes through the OH mics as well, making it sound quite dull.
Thanks for any tips.
My mic selection was less than ideal, but I had to make due with what I had.
I used the Glyn Johns mic set up, had a 58 on the snare, 58 on the kick, Audio Technica AT2020 large diaph. condenser as center overhead, and some unknown but surprisingly good sounding small diaphragm condenser for the side mic.
My trouble is that the cymbals often feel too loud compared to the rest of the set.
I instructed my drummer to go easy on the cymbals but apparently it wasn't enough.
They're generally just too loud and sometimes have ear-shattering highs that muddy up the whole mix. They're certainly not clipping/distorting, but don't sound so hot.
Is there anything I can do in post to help with this problem? I've tried some EQing of the overhead mics, but unfortunately a whole lot of the rest of the kit goes through the OH mics as well, making it sound quite dull.
Thanks for any tips.