Drum location question.

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Ok so I will say that I am a noob when it comes to drums. I have only had this kit for like 2 months now. I have the kit in a garage that has been coverted into a bedroom. It has 1980's wood paneling lol... I know.. sad..

I got a really good deal on a Pulse drum kit from music123.com it was $199 for everything but the cymbals. I know its a Pulse so I wasn't hoping for much here just something to beat around on. I got the kit and replaced all the heads with Remo's and a super kick 2 and got a Zildjian pack with the 13" high-hat and 20" crash/ride and then ordered another stand and a 16" crash.

The kit actually sounds way better then I would have thought. My friend who is a drummer and has a $2000+ kit says its pretty close to his old tama set but he could just be saying that.. For me it sounds awesome.

ANWAYS! not the point of this post.

I have been reading and looking at some studio setups and drum setups online and I have noticed that some people say to NOT put your drums in the corner. Is that correct? Also I have seen some people who do have them in a corner they have them facing the other way like the player would be facing towards the wall when they play.

So is it ok to have it a corner? Should I reverse the direction it is facing?

Also should I put anything behind the kit if I do leave it the way its facing?


Thanks so much to any one who reads and replies to my noobness :)

Thanks,

Jay
 

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I hope you don't start a fire at that electric outlet!

What ultimately matters is the sound. I can't hear it .... so, I don't know. :confused:
Is there a problem with how they sound?
 
For recording, it's not ideal to have them in a corner. You get a lot of reflection in the overheads. But, you do what you have to do. I keep mine in a corner because I have to and do okay. For just banging around, being in a corner is fine. If you're just banging, turn them around so you're not sitting in the corner and have to climb over shit to get behind the kit.

Congrats on the new drums.
 
crankz1 said:
I hope you don't start a fire at that electric outlet!

What ultimately matters is the sound. I can't hear it .... so, I don't know. :confused:
Is there a problem with how they sound?
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Yeah... good point I think I will take care of that fire hazard right now lol.


I will post a clip tomorrow so you can see what I mean.
 
Greg_L said:
For recording, it's not ideal to have them in a corner. You get a lot of reflection in the overheads. But, you do what you have to do. I keep mine in a corner because I have to and do okay. For just banging around, being in a corner is fine. If you're just banging, turn them around so you're not sitting in the corner and have to climb over shit to get behind the kit.

Congrats on the new drums.
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Yeah I think that might be my problem.. I will post a clip tomorrow so you guys can see what I mean I just redid my recording area and I need to see if it all is still working anways! :)
 
Greg_L said:
For recording, it's not ideal to have them in a corner. You get a lot of reflection in the overheads. But, you do what you have to do. I keep mine in a corner because I have to and do okay. For just banging around, being in a corner is fine. If you're just banging, turn them around so you're not sitting in the corner and have to climb over shit to get behind the kit.

Congrats on the new drums.
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yep, you'll hear a lot of people bemoaning the corner placement , which of course is not ideal, but those of us who have limited space do what me must.

if you treat the room and choose/place your mics properly, you'd be surprised at the results in less-than-optimum conditions. see harvey's microphone sticky and www.ethanwiner.com for more info.
 
heh .... talk about doin' what ya gotta do. I ain't got but my little Drumshed anymore.

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Don't have much hosted in the way of recording in it other than a little junk here at Soundclick. And, I mean junk!

Point is, I think the sound can be usable from my little space and the longer I play with it the better it will get.
Acoustic treatments will help as much as kit placement.

Don't put the resonant head of the kick up to a wall (if one can help it). Give the kick some room to develop it's low frequencies before bouncing it all over.
 
My God!!!


I would love to have a shed like that! I think it's just the most killer idea EVER!!!

I always said that when I got rich I would build a shed out back that had drums, a couch, bed, TV, bathroom and internet. Also would have a fridge stocked to the gills with beer!

I would call it the "doghouse" and whenever I got in trouble with the wife - THAT'S where I'd go!




I'd be in trouble a LOT!!!





And the inside of my mansion will have EVERY ROOM in 1980s paneling!!!!

(and one bedroom styled in Holiday Inn)
 
OMG your shed rules dude! that kit is freaking awesome I will trade my crappy paneling for the shed :D
 
Well I promised I would post a clip of my kit / problem.

You have to ignore the crappy playing I have only had the kit a month and I am still learning. Been playing guitar for over 20 years but drums are a totally new thing to me hehe.

I used 2 MXL 990's as over heads and a crappy shure 588SD microphone from the early 90's on the kick drum lol. My drum mic kit hasn't come yet and my audio interface actually died yesterday so I am going to pick up a new one as well so this was recording using my SB Audigy 2 sound card with my mixer running into it.

So the quality is ehhh.

This is also with the kit setup the same way it is in the picture.

Pulse Drum kit

Also just to re post the kit has all new Remo heads with a super kick II on it and Zildjian Planet Z cymbals.. Yeah I know not the best I am looking to upgrade those next month.

Be easy on me ;)
 
Hmm I wonder if that has anything to do with the fact that I didn't pan the overheads on the mixing board at all would it? lol


Other then that It was setup with one right behind my shoulder and one above the snare / hi-hat area on boom mic stands

and the crappy kick mic is right outside the hole.
 
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