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DayOfVengeance

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im using 2 medium diaphragm mics pointed at the snare, its sounding good but no matter what I do with the input levels my ride bell is peaking/clipping the signal.

the mics are right over my kit from the front.

anyone run into this problem?
am I setting it up wrong, should I be using a smaller diaphragm mic so the cymbals just bleed a bit?
 
can you describe more of your recording chain?
 
DayOfVengeance said:
im using 2 medium diaphragm mics pointed at the snare, its sounding good but no matter what I do with the input levels my ride bell is peaking/clipping the signal.

the mics are right over my kit from the front.

anyone run into this problem?
am I setting it up wrong, should I be using a smaller diaphragm mic so the cymbals just bleed a bit?
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Try different mic configurations.

I used to have the same problem. I have a very loud bell on my ride. The problem went away when I switched to the "Recordman" mic configuration. Since then I switched to the "Glyn Johns" method.

Now, I use a hybrid of both.
 
Use a pad - either on the mic, on the preamp, or inline. Shure makes a good inline pad.
 
supercreep : what is this pad you speak of?

Rami : currently using recorder man method but aren't they basically the same though? do you have your overheads behind you or out in front?
 
DayOfVengeance said:
Rami : currently using recorder man method but aren't they basically the same though? do you have your overheads behind you or out in front?
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They're alomost the same. Recorderman has the second overhead behind the drummer's right shoulder (left shoulder in my case, but I'm a lefty). GLyn Johns has the second overhead out by the floor tom.

Here's a link with pictures about the Glyn Johns method: http://www.blaxploitation.com/drums/

When I say I use a hybrid of the two, I mean that my second overhead is pretty much between where each method has it.
 
DayOfVengeance said:
supercreep : what is this pad you speak of?
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The mic you linked to has a -10db pad switch. Set this switch to on. This will reduce the signal strength by 10 decibels. Also turn down your preamp if it is not already down.
 
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