TheGuardian
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So, I've got my drums all tuned, mic'd and EQ'd. Levels look good. When laying down to disc (I have a Yamaha MD-8) for a test track, everything sounds really good. Nice full thumpy bass, real decent full snare, great broad toms, shimmering cymbals. Levels look good on my drum sub-mixing board (a Behringer MX2642A), no clipping at all. Same on the MD-8, no clipping at all.
For mics I'm using AKG C1000S's for the 2 overheads, an AKG D112 for the kick, D418's for the two toms, SM-57's for the snare and floor tom.
This is the best drum sound I've ever acheived, only I'm having a clipping sound which only once in a while happens (not every time) at the end of a roll when the crash and kick are hit at the same time. Hitting them without the roll, even as hard as I can, does not cause this. When it happens, the meters do not show clipping. Sometimes I go around and it sounds fine, even times when I'm hitting harder.
Any clues as to what might be causing this? It's a bit frustrating since everything else is finally falling into place. I'd hate to get that perfect take and have this show up.
PLEASE HELP!!
Regards,
Andrew
For mics I'm using AKG C1000S's for the 2 overheads, an AKG D112 for the kick, D418's for the two toms, SM-57's for the snare and floor tom.
This is the best drum sound I've ever acheived, only I'm having a clipping sound which only once in a while happens (not every time) at the end of a roll when the crash and kick are hit at the same time. Hitting them without the roll, even as hard as I can, does not cause this. When it happens, the meters do not show clipping. Sometimes I go around and it sounds fine, even times when I'm hitting harder.
Any clues as to what might be causing this? It's a bit frustrating since everything else is finally falling into place. I'd hate to get that perfect take and have this show up.
PLEASE HELP!!
Regards,
Andrew