recording overhead mics for drums

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I would just like to know when you record using 2 overhead mics and 5 drum mics do you record the overheads in stereo and the rest in mono..thanks
 
Every mic has to record in mono. NOw if you are asking if you pan the overheads left and right and then leave the spot mics centered, that's personal preference.
 
Well, you could record the overhead mics to a stereo track, but then you lose the ability to pan each mic to taste. Or reverse the pan, in case connected wrong...

Best record each to a mono track.
 
I always go with mono tracks and send them to a stereo group track if I want to process them like a stereo track.

But yeah that panning this (except pro tools) is what makes me do that.
 
jimmys69 said:
Well, you could record the overhead mics to a stereo track, but then you lose the ability to pan each mic to taste. Or reverse the pan, in case connected wrong...

Best record each to a mono track.
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Lots of DAWs have separate pan controls for left and right sides of a stereo channel.
 
Thanks again everyone I will keep it all Mono. There is so much to learn in recording. I hope that someday I will learn it all.
 
bouldersoundguy said:
Lots of DAWs have separate pan controls for left and right sides of a stereo channel.
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That's interesting actually. I've been putting my overheads onto a stereo channel in REAPER, and never thought of trying to find out if I can control the pan on each side, mainly because I've never felt the need to. So, I just assumed that you can't. But, now that I think of it, even my TASCAM 2488 used to let me control each side's pan on a stereo track, so I'm thinking there must be a way to do it in REAPER, too. Anyone know?
 
In Reaper, right-click on the pan knob and select "Dual pan" from the drop down menu.
 
I record OH in mono, but when I mix, I pan them left and right, along with other drum elements, high hats for example, so the drums sit in a space. Often I'll use headphones and monitors to judge where the pans should be.
Wont get into the mix stuff here.
 
Headphones are pretty terrible for figuring out stereo field, unless you are doing precise stuff like "oh the snare is at 2 o'clock in the OH's, so I'll pan the snare close mic to 2:00". Of course, you can do that on speakers too.
 
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