mic spill

[phlopip]

does anyone have any advice on how to reduce mic spill. mainly talking about on acoustic drumkit here. i have quite alot of spill on my mics and i know its not avoidable but is it reduceable?

cheers

 

[moresound]

Don't worry about it what so ever.

 

[phlopip]

really? its even in my kick mic! lol

 

[moresound]

Then maybe a makeshift tunnel for your kick drum.
Find member jimmys69 and then in his signature there is a link to pictures of his studio there you will find this tunnel that I speak of.

But for the rest of the set don't worry about it.

 

[Steenamaroo]

Don't worry about it what so ever.

I think TimObrien should change his obligatory reply to this!

 

[fat_fleet]

have you tried putting each drum in a separate room?

 

[moresound]

I think TimObrien should change his obligatory reply to this!

Yes that works for me!

 

[Dibidoolandas]

Use sampled drums. ;-)

Honestly I can't see it being too big of a problem... Where do you place your kick mic(s)?

 

[Seafroggys]

Heck I use an LDC on my bass drum a few inches back now, which gets a lot of bleed, even with heavy blankets as a tunnel, but it still sounds great overall.

 

[phlopip]

well i dont have a sound hole on my kick so its placed a few inches off center on the resonant side