Mar 10, 2008 02:20 pm For me, it depends on the mic. For a B52 I put it right to the end of the wind screen in the front hole of the kick. An M88 and D112, I put about a fist away from the back head. And a B91 right around the middle.
Kick Drum Mic'ing
Posted on Mar 10, 2008 01:02 pm
mclir9
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Member Since: Aug 13, 2006
As far as Live Performance is concerned... where is the most effective location to MIC a Kick Drum?? Bare in mind that I will also have a 31-band Graphic EQ that will be plugged into that Channel Insert to help tune in the Kick.
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Mar 10, 2008 02:20 pm For me, it depends on the mic. For a B52 I put it right to the end of the wind screen in the front hole of the kick. An M88 and D112, I put about a fist away from the back head. And a B91 right around the middle.
Mar 10, 2008 02:21 pm I stick that puppy(EV611a) just inside the hole that is in the front-head of the kick drum . There's an example on 'LOG Jam' in my profile, if you want to hear if it will be something you could work with .
Mar 10, 2008 03:31 pm Audix D6 inside only a few inches back from the beater head.
Mar 11, 2008 01:29 am 31 band graf????
A 5 or 7 band parametric would be better.
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Mar 11, 2008 11:17 am No wonder I never got a good kick drum track...I've micing the wrong part of the drum! I always put the mic about 1" away from the front skin, pointed right where the beater hits. I was never satisfied with the results either.
I'll have to remember these positions next time I mic up a kit.
Mar 11, 2008 11:33 am One inch away from the beater? or the resonant head?
Mar 11, 2008 11:40 am Inside the drum, micing the main head and not the resonant head. All it picked up was the harmonic overtones of the drum head so every hit was like one of those drum 'n bass beats with a low tone superimposed over it.
I should upload a couple of samples from those sessions...its almost comical how bad the kick sounds.
Mar 11, 2008 11:54 am See, with the D6 that is the ideal spot from what I have tried. I would say one inch is a little close, but about 4-5 inches is very nice.
Mar 11, 2008 12:12 pm We just finished mic'ing up a drum kit in class this past week. Although much of this is subjective, I will forward to you his technique of mic'ing a kick drum.
We used an AKG D112. It was placed all the way inside the kick, about 4" to the left of where the beater meets the head and about 6" back angled towards where the beater meets the head. Not enough attack? Angle the mic more towards the beater. Need more punch? Angle away from the beater to pick up more of the drum sound.
...again, this is just the way our instructor does it. Doesn't mean it is the only way.
Mar 11, 2008 12:16 pm I will have to try that 4" left thing. I get plenty of click through my mic and could get by with a little less.
Mar 11, 2008 12:36 pm Every kick has its individual characteristics. If the drum sounds good to your ears, you will be able to get it to sound good on record. Just be patient, and move the mic around until you find the sweet spot.
Also, try moving the mic in a circle around the beater head, a few inches away from the center. If the sound changes considerably as you move it, you probably have uneven tensioning...
Mar 11, 2008 12:39 pm My problem...
My drums are in the same room as my DAW. To actually check the tone I'm getting over the mic I have to record it while moving it around, then listen to see what I like, then try and remember where it was at for that tone I liked. It is possible, but man o man I would love a seperate room for drums :(
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