Subkick

[chamelious]

Hi,

Im recording drums for my band at a studio this evening and they've got a yamaha subkick mic.

I wondered if anyone had any experience with one of these? Especially mixixng wise? Done some research and it looks interesting...

 

[Dogbreath]

I built one and it works great.

I don't use it all the time (different genres etc) but what I've found works for me is to take my close mic on the kick (Beta 52) and put it closer to.. and angled at.. the beater on the inside to get more click and less oomph. then, with the sub about 2-3 inches out from the reso head, I'll bring up the SK in the mix to give it that extra deep oomph til it fits in the mix.

But I also get a good sound with just the 52 pulled back to just inside the reso head and angled at the beater. Experiment around and see what fits the bill.

Luck mang...