Tips on OH Miking

Posted on Sep 30, 2009 06:29 pm
WhiteNite013
Member Since: Aug 29, 2009

Could someone give me some input on advantages and disadvantages of OH mic? I have seen a few threads on them, but pictures or links to articles would help me most I think. Thanks guys in advance.

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CptTripps
Czar of Turd Polish
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Since: Jun 20, 2006

Sep 30, 2009 06:34 pm

Strange question.

Without OH mics drums would only have the tiny bit of cymbal that bleeds through your Tom/Snare mics.

You can record drums without a snare, kick, or tom mics and get usable takes. To record drums without OH would = not usable at all (imo).

Noize2u
Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002

Oct 01, 2009 09:24 pm

If you hit up google you might find some pictures. I'll see if I can spot an article or two later. But if you google it you would find some youtube vids on it I'm sure.

www.google.com/search?q=D...lient=firefox-a

There are links to pictures and such there.

Hippie
Rockstar Vatican Assassin
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Since: Mar 20, 2009

Oct 06, 2009 04:06 pm

The OH mics allow you to spread your mix more throughout the audio pan; It gives the overall sound a bit more dynamics. If anything, the OH mics give your drums presence too (not sound so flat). I would opt to be "for" them than against them!!

www.guitarcenter.com/AKG-...238-i1126872.gc

Tadpui
I am not a crook's head
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Since: Mar 14, 2003

Oct 06, 2009 04:35 pm

I found this article at Harmony Central about drums in a project studio. Scroll down towards the bottom to the section titled "Miking Up" and it'll give you a pretty good idea about basic drum miking.

www.harmony-central.com/a...o_for_drummers/