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Old 2nd January 2007   #23
knightsy
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Originally Posted by uncle duncan View Post
You might try a mic in front of the kit, but only 3 to 5 feet away, so you don't get too much room.
Do that, and run it through a Distressor set to "Nuke" and smashed 20-30dB. It brings up the reflections of the small room and makes them a feature rather than trying to hid them. Sounds huge too!
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