picking up mc-012...tips

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well like i said, im gonna pick up a pair of these as drum overheads...im not going to mic the toms yet to see if i can get a decent sound with these first, and a kick mic and snare of course....my main thing is picking up an even pickup of the kit as a stereo image, mainly like not a crazy loud hi hat and super quiet ride....how high would you place the mics in an xy pattern, would you put them parallel to the floor, 45 degrees??? and also, where exactly would you point them, like to get the left channel/side, would you point it right at the floor tom, above it? above the ride? please be detailed in your response....are these mics pretty easy to get a even sound or do you have to mess with mic placement days on end???? any hints or tips you have would be great too! thanks guys
 
I'd start with them right over the drummers head.... about 6 feet high or so and aiming down at the left and right side of the kit.
 
I'd try an X-Y setup about two drum sticks length directly above the snare. It always works for me.
 
try overheads the way Mike Hedges described in "Behind The Glass" as the "Glyn Johns way"....2 overheads, both 2 1/2 sticks length from the snare, the 1st over the floor tom looking toward the snare and the 2nd directly over the center of the snare, then adjust for phase.....
 
Hey Track Rat,


Did you ever get a picture taken of your xy setup? I'd still be interested in seeing exactly how it's done.
 
Personally, I have never gotten good results with X-Y. And it's not from lack of trying. Spaced overheads have always sounded better to my ears. Bigger.
 
Gidge,

"try overheads the way Mike Hedges described in "Behind The Glass" as the "Glyn Johns way"....2 overheads, both 2 1/2 sticks length from the snare, the 1st over the floor tom looking toward the snare and the 2nd directly over the center of the snare, then adjust for phase....."

Second that. Getting great results with it. I try to get the "phase" lenght right both to the snare and the kick.

Hans
 
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