a question about mics pertaining to percussion...

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I read on here about miking drums, and that you should use *this* high SPL mic for *THIS* drum, and so on and so forth for kicks and such...

of course, the idea is to get the best recorded sound.

Can you do something crazy, like use an Oktava Mk219 on the toms, Shure BG4's on the snare, your typical cheap ECM-8000's on overheads, and a few SM-57's?

I ask because it seems like such a waste to NOT try silly combinations like that. If you have the stuff lying around, why not use it, right? Of course, this is coming from someone who just has gear to play with, and isn't going to be basing a career into doing this... I have gear so I can support my own musical addiction.

Anyway, your input would be great.
Cheers!

Jimmy
 
There's a growing belief that if you deviate from the tried and true drum micing techniques, then the microphone Gods will pop out of your closet and eat your balls. I wouldn't tempt fate if I was you!
 
Experiment. That's how I found my present fav tom mics, AKG C-1000's. As far as small diaphram condensors go, I was starting to feel these mics were worthless. On toms it's killer.
 
Actually I have been using a MK 219 on the 8" and 10" toms of my drummers DW kit. I think it sounds great. We have used Cheapo CAD drum pack mics or SM 57's and the Oktava just rocks. Actually I think I'm going back to the CAD's for the other toms too. The kick drum mic that came with the pack rules for the 14" and 16" floor toms. The 57 on the floor toms and the 12" rack just dont have enough guts. I'm thinking the new set up will be MK 219 on all toms except the CAD Kick drum mic on the Floor toms. THe Kick drum has a D-112 in it. THe 57's still rule for tom and bottom snare mics. Gives some nice grit that a condenor mic wouldn't give. I'd like to try 421's on the toms and a Re120 on the kick someday.

Just get wacky with it and see what happens
 
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