Test of mic placement

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:09 pm

I changed the layout of my drums yesterday and this morning I was just playing around on them seeing how I like the new setup. I sorta adjusted the mic placement, but I'm not sure if it is good.

http://megahurts4.servebeer.com/cac/mictest.mp3 4.2 megs (320 kbps mp3)
*note: my server maxes out at 48 KB/s, so don't download if you are impatient please. Save to disk before playing!

Please send comments on recording quality and not the messing around I did :) The music you hear at the end is my cell phone ringing lol.

I think my snare is slightly too loud, but I can't really tell.

For anybody who knows anything about recording:
I'm using 4 mics in this recording (I forgot to un-mute my front mic for the bass drum)
SM57 on snare
two Oktava MK 012's overhead
one Oktava MK 012 on the beater side of the bass drum head

Mild compression on the bass drum mic
Slight compression on all others
All channels limited.

Much thanks

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:18 pm

i do agree that the snare is a little loud. and yea...u def forgot to un-mute the bass drum. I think if the snare was a little quieter, you would be in good shape (or the other mics louder). Maybe also include a clip including the bass drum?

TEDD

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:23 pm

I'll make a sample tomorrow with some changes. Sorry that the track is fairly quiet. It is like that on purpose for additional instruments to be heard over. Once all is recorded it is raised.

I do have one of the two mics on the bass drum on though. The frequency is quite low for the bass drum. In my good set of headphones, the bass drum sounds to be about 30 hz.

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 2:26 pm

http://megahurts4.servebeer.com/cac/mictest2.mp3 3.2 megs (320 kbps mp3)

I placed a clamp on my snare that would stop the ringing and also moved that mic furthur back. I think I like how it sounds now. Is the bass too loud? It only appears to be in certain sections, but I'm not sure if it is too loud.

I normalized this sample so it is much louder.

Comments please.

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:20 pm

Anybody take a minute to listen to it yet? (the second one)

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:57 am

I will today at work for ya.

Just cant do it at hime on dialup....lol