Can anybody post drums recorded with 3 mics

[cordura21]

Hi guys.

I really envy all of you for the good prices on mics and equipment you find there. With the recent devaluation in Argentina, I won't be able to get any gear for a long time.

So... I'll have to use very basic and cheap techniques.
Does anyone have any mp3 of some drums recorded with 3 mics, using Harvey's technique or any other?

I'll be great for me to hear what other people are achieveing with this technique, so I an try to emulate it.

Thanks very much and sorry for my Argentinian Blues.

Cheers, Cordura21 from Argentina, a nice country

 

[Slackmaster2K]

Check this article:

http://www.mercenary.com/3micdrumstuf.html

I tried mic'ing drums with three mics the other day...it's hard but I'm convinced that I'll be able to get a working sound eventually.

What did Harvey say about this? I must've missed it.

Slackmaster 2000

 

[cordura21]

Now I 'm not sure if it was Harvey, but it is this article.

Thanks for the article. Anybody has mp3's ?

 

[Herm]

Il see if I can get one up for you tonight

 

[Herm]

Here is a 3 mic set kinda like that was talked about.
I used 2 ecm8000 omni mics through a semytrix 302 preamp and a D112 mic on the kick
through a sytek preamp. No eq or compresion.

also here is a pic of the over head placement

Please let me know what you guys think of the sound I am always looking for feedback
to try and make things better cause my hearing is real bad. ( protect your ears)

http://www.geocities.com/herm1953/

 

[darrin_h2000]

Just listen to a Led Zeppelin record.

 

[JuSumPilgrim]

I havent done much with less than 4 mics. 2 as overheads and 1 on the bass drum and one on the snare.With 3 mics I would use 2 as overheads and one on bass drum, depending on what mics
you have. If you have 2 LDCs then use them as overheads. If you have 3 sm57s its going to be harder to get a balanced sound. I would sell 1 and buy 2 ECM8000s for $70 and use them as overheads. They are great mics for overheads when you are working with fewer mics bec theyre omni and pick up more than cardioid overheads.

You have to experiment a considerable amount to get a full sound. For a balanced sound, I would keep the overheads wide like 1 above the edge of the ride and one a foot or so to the left and above the hihat. Experiment with pulling the mics down to about level with the hi hat behind the drums (where the drummer is) and see if you get more representation from the toms. The higher up the overheads are the more cymbals theyll pick up the lower down they are the more kick, toms and snare theyll pick up. Alot of bands now like incubus, one side zero, taproot and others sound like they rely more on the overheads to get the room sound in...than the individually miced drums. The drums in these mixes are very clear but seem set back a bit which gives the sound alot of depth. This means youre in luck bec youre short of mics and will have to rely more on overheads.

A major point here is to make sure your drums are tuned properly before you experiment with mic placement. Make sure the sound is as balanced as possible in the room youre recording in given on how you tuned them. I would tune the snare so that it cuts through the mix very prominently.....probably high and tight. Good luck. Working with 3 or 4 mics on drums is a challenge that will teach you alot about rooms and mic placement and may get you a more natural sound than if you miced every drum indivdually.

 

[Scott Tansley]

This is what we do:

http://www.feel-rock.com/2/with_3_mics.jpg





Scott Tansley
http://www.feel-rock.com/video.htm

 

[heylow]

Nice work, Scott!!!

I gotta get some mics like that...but first I gotta check out the videos...modem...ya know




heylow
Rock Jedi/Indie Snob
www.heylowsoundsystem.net

 

[JuSumPilgrim]

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?threadid=39030


I just came across this thread ....

 

[philboyd studge]

cordura21

I've got a song at mp3.com called 'Alaska Bound' at the site (search for John Malcolm Penn) that'll be there a few more days with a three mic setup for drums. I used a 57 on the snare, a C1000s as a single overhead and for the kick I don't remember, I just put it out of phase cause the guy didn't play all that well. I was going to use 4 mics with Oktava 012's as overheads but used the C1000s instead because the room said so.

 

[cordura21]

I think tuning is the key in getting a good drum sound. Anybody has a good link or thread about tuning? Besides the Tuning Bible . I found it very useful, yet a little complicated.

Thanks for all the responses, keep more coming!

Man , I really need a way to get those ECM8000 to Argentina.

Cheers, Andrés