batterista
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Does anyone know if there's a clip somewhere where I can hear before fixing/after fixing phase issues on drum overheads? I'm new to home recording and want to know what I'm listening for. Thanks!
I'm recording on a Tascam 388 analog 8-track reel to reel, so I won't be able to do that. I'll get it right as I go.
I've got into the habit of phase-aligning my overheads and room mics to the snare visually in Sonar. As much as pres or mics is has made a tremendous improvement to the sound. Greg_L turned me on to the idea.
I decided to do an A/B comparison for myself, since I wasn't too sure what to listen for either. I took a snippet from a song where I had used the recorderman method. Then phase reversed one of the overheads. If anyone is interested, I've uploaded the 30sec clip here:
It starts off in phase, then goes out, then back in phase, then out once again. Its .. shockingly.. obvious when it shifts. Of course this is an extreme case when the overheads go completely out of phase.
..A better exercise would be to have it just slightly out of phase so you can hear the difference. That's what I hear most often. Slightly out of phase so the snare sounds off center or washy.
I've got into the habit of phase-aligning my overheads and room mics to the snare visually in Sonar. As much as pres or mics is has made a tremendous improvement to the sound. Greg_L turned me on to the idea.