Kick Drum Mic(s) Advice

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Another fan of the D6 especially for the genre in question. It seems fairly pre eqed for what you would be after for metal. My only complaint with it is all the sub frequency shit it picks up but better that than be light on the low end.
 
For those of you using the D6, have you ever paired with another microphone as a kick in/out mic set up and noticed anything you liked or didn't like? Or have you only used it by itself?
 
The Audix D6 is very popular for metal. It has one of the most drastic response curves of the Beta52, D112, D6 mics that are popular and sort of built for kick drum. Metal kicks have tons of EQ on the high end that that's what the D6 has :) It gets you on your way there faster!

I personally use a Beta 52 and I have boosted the highs by as much as 30dB before for some metal tunes! This required using 2 EQs in the same frequency range boosted all the way! The Beta52 is great and is a failsafe for getting a good kick sound, but I'd love to try a flatter mic like the RE20. I feel like it would bring out more of the distinctive tones of the drums more whereas the Beta52 and others seem to make kicks all sound similar with it's pre-determined EQ curve. Wanna trade?! ;) Just kidding haha.
 
I've used an Audix i5 inside and a Kel HM7U outside a kick recently for a great kick sound.
 
moresound said:
Yes guitaristic but only when accompanied by the Shure beta 91
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Hmmm...interesting!

Is it common practice to use 2 mics like that on your kick? I guess I've just never read much about it here or anything! Plus I don't get to go to studios that often, so I never have asked/seen before. After reading this thread though, I've got to wonder-- Do most people do that or is just the same as say...people micing the underside of the snare?
 
witzendoz said:
This is a "home Recording Forum" not many of the readers will have a $6000 to $10,000 U47 laying around for kick drum. But I get your point.
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Exactly why my Kel HM7U was mentioned as well. 350 for a fet 47 clone? Awesome! :D
 
I've heard some really good results with a cheap mic inside near the batter head, and a homemade mic from an old speaker outside of the drum. Some kid posted a video on YouTube and it was surprisingly good.
 
guitaristic said:
Hmmm...interesting!

Is it common practice to use 2 mics like that on your kick? I guess I've just never read much about it here or anything! Plus I don't get to go to studios that often, so I never have asked/seen before. After reading this thread though, I've got to wonder-- Do most people do that or is just the same as say...people micing the underside of the snare?
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Quite common ..... especially in live situations. One for the click of the attack and the other for the low end.

Other two or three mic set ups would be one mic inside the kick, and a LDC just out side about a foot or so ..... then for a third mic would be a room mic out in front .
And if you want to get really out there put up a stereo pair room mic set up to all of the above.
 
guitaristic said:
Hmmm...interesting!

Is it common practice to use 2 mics like that on your kick? I guess I've just never read much about it here or anything! Plus I don't get to go to studios that often, so I never have asked/seen before. After reading this thread though, I've got to wonder-- Do most people do that or is just the same as say...people micing the underside of the snare?
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I have got great results with 1 mic, usually a d112, also great results with 1 snare mic. But in the studio with plenty of tracks I record and outside kick mic and a bottom snare mic so I have options later, sometimes I don't use then sometimes a blend of the 2 gets just the sound I need.

Cheers
Alan
 
Yup usually you get more sub/low end from a condenser outside the kick too. So the mic inside the kick for more snap/click and the outside mic for more body and low end. Just be sure your phase is okay with both mics.
 
moresound said:
Quite common ..... especially in live situations. One for the click of the attack and the other for the low end.

Other two or three mic set ups would be one mic inside the kick, and a LDC just out side about a foot or so ..... then for a third mic would be a room mic out in front .
And if you want to get really out there put up a stereo pair room mic set up to all of the above.
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Well looks like I may look into buying another LDC then... once I have money :D
I've had a thing for the CAD m179! Perfect excuse!
 
You know I used a MXL V6 silicon Valve microphone for out front about 6 feet away and really liked what it was capturing.
 
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