AKG D112 vs Shure Beta52...EQ

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Farview said:
The punch and depth thing is mainly a midrange emphasis difference. The Beta 52 being more clicky with a scooped sound. The D112 is more natural.
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So, without using EQ, would the D112 be better suited for an acoustic singer/songwriter type sound with brushed snare drum? If you were going to record "Fire & Rain" again for JT, is the D112 the best fit?

Thanks,
bilco
 
bilco said:
So, without using EQ, would the D112 be better suited for an acoustic singer/songwriter type sound with brushed snare drum? If you were going to record "Fire & Rain" again for JT, is the D112 the best fit?

Thanks,
bilco
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Yes, I believe it would. Even though the mic that was most likely used on that record would have been either an RE-20 or a U-87.

I would place the mic outside the kick about a third of the way up the reso head.
 
what i did once that i liked alot- d112 and an sm57 in the kick. d112 fully inside and 57 kinda poking in. the two sounds blended together well and that was my best kick drum sound. if only i had an extra 57..
 
bilco said:
So, without using EQ, would the D112 be better suited for an acoustic singer/songwriter type sound with brushed snare drum? If you were going to record "Fire & Rain" again for JT, is the D112 the best fit?

Thanks,
bilco
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To take Farview's point a step further.... For a really natural drum sound, you can just use three mics. 2 OHs and center mic out a few feet fomr the kit. For jazz and big band stuff, I do this all the time. It is just soooo important not to get into a formula when micing drums (or anything else really) as every genre has a different sound and you need to be flexible and adjust things for the genre. Just because you have a kick drum mic doesn't mean you always need to use it on kick. Try other mics. I have a D6 I adore, but there are some sessions I just don't use it becuase it doesn't fit the context and I use another mic or no mic on the kick.
 
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