kick mic question

[deejuks2]

Is putting the kick mic inside the bass drum an accepted thing to do? or is it best to leave it outside on a stand facing a 7 o'clock hole?

 

[tbuck92]

If it sounds good man by all means do it. Experiment and see what sounds best. Typically the closer the mic is to the beater the more click. I put it close when recording rock or metal type bands but for my reggae band i put it halfway in the hole.

 

[drumslinger]

exactly! experiment and listen to what sounds good to you and then tweak it from there. little mic movements go a long way.

 

[moresound]

if it sounds good man by all means do it. Experiment and see what sounds best. Typically the closer the mic is to the beater the more click. I put it close when recording rock or metal type bands but for my reggae band i put it halfway in the hole.

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[deejuks2]

I bought a drum kit off of a friend, and he put a sleeping bag in the bass drum. Leave it in? Take that sucker out?

 

[Track Rat]

You may need some damping in there but a sleeping bag may be over the top. I'd start with nothing and see if it rings too much. I'd work up from there.

 

[Greg_L]

Lol @ sleeping bag. Take it out and sleep in it. Unless your kick is like 40x40, a sleeping bag is way too much muffling.

If you just absolutely insist on muffling your kick, a small pillow that just barely and gently touches the batter and/or reso head should be plenty. Those cheap, undersized 5 dollar pillows at wal-mart work perfectly. People routinely way over-muffle their kicks with whole blankets, sleeping bags, etc, and then wonder why they have no power or body.

 

[Johnka]

You can also experiment with different drum heads. I use an Evans EMAD for the kick and no need for a pillow/blanket/sleeping bag.