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darnold
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Whoopysnorp - Thanks for clearing that up. That reply was not coming from actual experience but just what i have heard from drum mic comparison stuff, but it was also being compared to mics that were a bit more money. And yes, i agree that the majority of the sound is the drumset, but some kick drum mics pick up different kick drums better than others (which is basically the same for everything else).
MSG_VT - Sounds good. Infact ive used practically the same setup before, except it was back in the day when i only used a Nady kick drum mic. I know youll be satisfied with the AT4033. Can you really buy them that cheap new? or is it used? if so i better grab a couple knowing that AT is discontinueing them. But that mic on overheads will give you a very big fat drum sound. No need for you to do it in stereo either. Its much more difficult to get a good drum sound in stereo then mono. Infact looking back at some projects where i had to do the drums in mono im surprised at how good they sound (maybe even better then some of my latest recordings, doh).
Hokypokynose - Actually thinking about it i wouldnt put a very wide spread on acoustic guitar anyway (if any at all) unless to give it a deeper and more bigger sound, which i bet thats what your hearing. I mean we wouldnt want a guitar sounding like its 25 ft long would we (even thought that might sound pretty cool). But probably what your getting is a sort of same effect you would get by bouncing another track and panning it hard left and right and some delay on it. But in this case it should be even better than that because it is actually two seperate sounds.
bullyhill - Hey you cannot go wrong with 57's and 58's. Ive got around 11 myself heh. Durable? Those things have been around for 5 years and have only had one of them break heh (and thats not even close to how long i bet some people around here have had theres). Also if a mic does break, i think you can send it in to shure and they will rebuild it for you for free, but you have to pay shipping. That reminds me i gotta send this one in. BTW what broke on this one is the screw for the cable plug thing came out and the bottom thingy came off (wish i could think of some more technical terms for the pieces right now heh). Easily fixable if i felt like soldering 3 wires down and find a replacement screw heh.
Anyway, i feel like im just kinda blabbing now cause im so tired and its 1:30 and i got 4 hours of sleep the night before so i think im gonna hit the sack.
Let me know if there is more questions and i will do my best to help even though im not a recording guru or anything.
Danny
MSG_VT - Sounds good. Infact ive used practically the same setup before, except it was back in the day when i only used a Nady kick drum mic. I know youll be satisfied with the AT4033. Can you really buy them that cheap new? or is it used? if so i better grab a couple knowing that AT is discontinueing them. But that mic on overheads will give you a very big fat drum sound. No need for you to do it in stereo either. Its much more difficult to get a good drum sound in stereo then mono. Infact looking back at some projects where i had to do the drums in mono im surprised at how good they sound (maybe even better then some of my latest recordings, doh).
Hokypokynose - Actually thinking about it i wouldnt put a very wide spread on acoustic guitar anyway (if any at all) unless to give it a deeper and more bigger sound, which i bet thats what your hearing. I mean we wouldnt want a guitar sounding like its 25 ft long would we (even thought that might sound pretty cool). But probably what your getting is a sort of same effect you would get by bouncing another track and panning it hard left and right and some delay on it. But in this case it should be even better than that because it is actually two seperate sounds.
bullyhill - Hey you cannot go wrong with 57's and 58's. Ive got around 11 myself heh. Durable? Those things have been around for 5 years and have only had one of them break heh (and thats not even close to how long i bet some people around here have had theres). Also if a mic does break, i think you can send it in to shure and they will rebuild it for you for free, but you have to pay shipping. That reminds me i gotta send this one in. BTW what broke on this one is the screw for the cable plug thing came out and the bottom thingy came off (wish i could think of some more technical terms for the pieces right now heh). Easily fixable if i felt like soldering 3 wires down and find a replacement screw heh.
Anyway, i feel like im just kinda blabbing now cause im so tired and its 1:30 and i got 4 hours of sleep the night before so i think im gonna hit the sack.
Let me know if there is more questions and i will do my best to help even though im not a recording guru or anything.
Danny
. And come to think of it the one time I can remember using it in a full band setup I had the ECMs spread wide, like an A/B thing, and an LD placed about head level pointed in at the guitar in between the two. I think I also ran direct to the board using a nice planet waves cable and mixed that in as well. Man, I've never actually thought about accoustic guitar mic placement. I've always have just done what sounded best. But I guess that would be a good thing 
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