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drumboi
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if i have a kick drum mic and an overhead condenser mic to mic my drumset, would one sm57 be sufficient enough to get a decent sound out of all my drums?
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DJL
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I'm not sure I understand your question... but if your asking if ONLY one Shure SM57 would be sufficient enough to get a decent sound out of your whole drum kit... the answer is no, IMO.drumboi said:
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faderbug
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he's asking if the two mikes he already has plus the sm57 are sufficient to get a decent drum sound. depending on the mikes you're using : yes it is.
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DJL
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Oh ok... sure, a kick, snare, and overhead mic could work fine.
Ronan
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drumboi said:
Yes, put the SM 57 on the snare and move the condesor around to capture a nice balance of the the kit. Dont limit your self to it being over the drums, try sticking it out in front of the kit or behind, or even out in the room 10 feet depanding on the sound you are going for.
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btw does anyone ever record a drum kit with just one mike and get good results?
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chessrock
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Not really. 
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what about a ribbon of some kind?
and does anyone remember that album by the cowboy junkies of some ten years ago? everything was played lwitth the band "wrapped around" around one mike (don't know which one).
even though it was in mono it sounds awesome.
and does anyone remember that album by the cowboy junkies of some ten years ago? everything was played lwitth the band "wrapped around" around one mike (don't know which one).
even though it was in mono it sounds awesome.
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AGCurry
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chessrock said:Not really.
I must respectfully disagree. Sometimes a single overhead gets the desired sound, especially for jazz and the like.
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DJL
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In the right room, with the right kit and power drummer and etc, etc... a single U87 can work very well.faderbug said:
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Han
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faderbug said:
Yes, I recorded drums with a RS PZM that was on the wall opposite the drumkit and got a killer sound, but the kit sounded great and the drummer was great too.
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DJL
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Maybe, and yes you could... but two SDC for overheads and a kick and snare mic might be a better way to go.drumboi said:
For example... and nice budget drum mic set would be two MC-012 (overheads), one SM57 (snare) and a ATM25 (kick).
Many times I like using two Josephson C42's (overheads), Beyer M201 (snare), and Sennheiser MD421 (kick). The overheads and kick mics do most of the work IMO.
Ronan
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faderbug said:
Yes, I like to start my micing and see if I can get the sound with one mic and then build up from there. It usually needs to be a good mic to do it. They are out of the price range of most home musicians, but I love the Tube U47 for this about 4 feet in front of the kit, usually about 3 to 4 feet off the ground. I agree with a previous poster, that for some things like jazz or folk this can be just the right sound, but even with a good rock drummer this can make up a good part of the drum sound.
junplugged
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Who knows? I'd like to see everyone post samples of their sounds and details of their room, mic'ing and whatever else they did. One sm57? why the heck not? I did it, tell me, how badly does it suck? I know the playing sucks, I played them.
why not just record a sample, post it and then ask if it sucks or is decent? Who cares what you used, unless we looooove it?!
why not just record a sample, post it and then ask if it sucks or is decent? Who cares what you used, unless we looooove it?!
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spankenstein
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DJL said:
I'll second this. I get very good results out of this exact combo. Some times I don't even use the 57 at mix down if the drummer hit the snare good.
I'll usually add a room mic by way of a CAD ST100 (boundary mic) or a MXL990. The exit of my live room goes into the garage sometimes I'll put the room mic out there and leave the door open. VERY big reverb from that
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