Recording Engineer
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Looking to improve my snare sounds... I seem to have this "trademark" snare sound (regardless of using different snares and tunings) that does sound decent, but something I'm trying to get away from and with not all that great of success.
I'm mostly looking for tips on mic positions and mic choices excellent rejection and can take a good stick-whack, but favorite compressor choices also desirable to a much lesser extent.
The snare mics I use most often are the SM57 and M201. I tend to prefer them a little away from the snare and pointing at the shell a bit. However, that usually leads to A LOT of bleed. But even at close range, I usually seem to get way too much high-hat or kick into the snare mic; sometimes even crash or splash cymbals. Plus at close ranges, I find the snare small and thin sometimes. Yes, I know to be aware of the polar pattern and to use it to my advantage. Still, I have problems with too much bleed a good portion of the time.
So what do you do and use to get the best snare sound to tape without too much bleed?
I'm mostly looking for tips on mic positions and mic choices excellent rejection and can take a good stick-whack, but favorite compressor choices also desirable to a much lesser extent.
The snare mics I use most often are the SM57 and M201. I tend to prefer them a little away from the snare and pointing at the shell a bit. However, that usually leads to A LOT of bleed. But even at close range, I usually seem to get way too much high-hat or kick into the snare mic; sometimes even crash or splash cymbals. Plus at close ranges, I find the snare small and thin sometimes. Yes, I know to be aware of the polar pattern and to use it to my advantage. Still, I have problems with too much bleed a good portion of the time.
So what do you do and use to get the best snare sound to tape without too much bleed?