Opinions on Miking

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dwdruman

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Ok guys, ive played around with alot of different mic positions with the mics. (mainly overheads and on snare). everything sounds good but i can't get a good cymbal sound from my overheads. what i mean by that is they sound far away.. distant. or they crescendo and not have the right sound. I'm looking for where you would put what mics.

The mic's i have are as follows
audio-technica dr-drm Kit
sm-58 (3)
mxl 2001
mxl 990/991 (2) kit
sm48s
audio-technica dr-vx2 (2)
I have 8 mic stands
and
a 6 piece kit

any thoughts on if i should buy different mic's. I'd like to do it with what I have, but if thats not a good option then I will buy different mics.

im also not looking for a great sound, obivously but something to get the job done.
 
mybe closer to the cymbles, put closer to the front of the set
 
I always get a good sound by placing each overhead directely over the inside of each crash cymbol, as high as the mic boom will take it, and in a V shape with the snare and the other overhead. If that makes any sense. "Inside" meaning on the side closest to the snare, but still over the cymbol.

Im not sure about your mics, ive never used those kind, but maybe try that placement, then adjust your mics heighth based on your room sound. If you have a room that is dry(carpeted/furniture) and no natural reverb you may want to set your mics farther away. If you are recording in a garage or basement with high ceilings and lots of natural reverb you may need to move the mics closer, but its really what you looking for in sound.

the booms i use have a couple extentions on them so i know all booms are different lenths, so i would say i use mine at about 7-8 feet tall, but my basement is completely "finished" so there is no where for the sound to go. if i get too close, the drums are way too in your face, so further away works best for that situation for me.

hope my rambling helps
MetalJ
 
What kind of cymbals do you have? That may be more important the mic placement. Shit in/Shit out ya know.
 
Try changing the angles of the cymbals while listening to the overheads on headphones. Slight changes can make big differences.
 
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