Drum Mic Placement???

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Here's what I got, 2 Samson CO2's for over heads, when labeling the channel ins do I call them by orientation of the drummer or facing the drums? Does it matter? I plan on sending project out to be mixed and mastered.

Thanks.....:)
 
Just name em "left overhead" and "other left overhead"

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I don't think it matters cuz when he solo's em, he'll hear which is which.
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fuzzsniffvoyage said:
Here's what I got, 2 Samson CO2's for over heads, when labeling the channel ins do I call them by orientation of the drummer or facing the drums? Does it matter? I plan on sending project out to be mixed and mastered.

Thanks.....:)
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Doesn't matter.
 
As far as I know it used to be a regional thing, US v UK, but nowaday its all person preference and what about if the drummers left handed?
 
I always do "OH Hat" and "OH Ride" (or OH Floor Tom if there isn't a ride on the right side of the kit). That way the mixing engineer can decide what is left and right.
 
If you work from the drummers perspective, headphones and control room playback will sound like they what hear while they're playing. Usually Overhead Left for the snare side, and Overhead Right for the floor tom side. You can change nearly anything you want when you mix.
 
Doesn't really matter, but I do it from the audiences perspective. Or you can put them both to center and keep everyone happy.
 
Jeff Ling said:
If you work from the drummers perspective, headphones and control room playback will sound like they what hear while they're playing. Usually Overhead Left for the snare side, and Overhead Right for the floor tom side. You can change nearly anything you want when you mix.
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I usually mix drums from audience perspective and tell the drummer to flip his headphones around.
 
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