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I'm using Recorderman's technique and gettin a good sound but what does "ORTF" and "M/S" stand for?
 
jbratch said:
i've always used xy above the drummer's head, but i'm ready to try some other stuff. has anyone tried in front of the kit? for instance, using some coincident pair or other stereo mic technique six feet or so out?

i don't mean to wax philosophical, but i've always questioned whether the intended audience would want to listen to a kit from above . . . i mean we all talk about getting a proper kit balance in the overheads (not just cymbals), but, for maximum realism, wouldn't mics in front of the kit somewhere be better than hovering in the air, assuming we'd be forced to choose due to not having the resources to do both at the same time?

anyone try this? would this present fewer issues with phase coherence with the close mics (or more?)? too much kick?
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One of the techniques I was using for a long time was a blend of one or two overhead SDCs with a LDC in front of the kit - usually off to the side a bit and angled toward the snare. We were getting good results this way - especially in the small room we had to work with.

Recently I was using just x/y and a kick mic -- and like Corso, I didn't like the stick definition coming from the tops of the cymbals. The drummer on that session was heavy on the cymbals anyway, so I angled to SDCs straight down (facing the centers of the floor and snare basicially) This gave us a much better sound to work with and a much better overall balance of the kit.

I've experimented with stereo miking with SDCs from in front of the kit, but I get better results with just a well-placed single LDC. But go ahead and experiment with that - you may find something useful.

Cheers, Rez
 
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