60's Drums?

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I want to get that classic 50's/60's drum sound, where it sounds very roomy etc. Examples of this can be found on various old recordings, -anything by The Doors, Buddy Holly and lots of stuff.

I have a Rode NTK and 2 GT33's, and a twintrak pro. Any ideas on how to get the sound I'm after would be greatly appreciated. I want to know where to put the mics, how much compression to use (if any), and anything else - specific drums?

Thanks.

Michael Wookey
 
You probably want no compression and more emphasis on room mics and OHs than on close mics. Other than that I'd say record live and loose.
 
Ok, I would say to set up the overheads in X/Y and compress them lightly. Those and a single kick mic would probably be plenty. The sound is all gonna depend on the sound of the room though, that's the tough part.
 
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