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Originally Posted by drBill  Last week I used your modded 205 as a mono room, 4-5 feet off the ground (little above tom level), 6-8 feet in front of the drum kit. And I just about fell out of my chair when I brought the fader up. I'd always used LDC's (U87, M71S, UM70's, V6) as stereo room mics (mor off the kit towards the corners of the room pointed at the kit) and had been only mildly impressed. But the Apex BLEW ME COMPLETELY AWAY!!!!!! I have never heard so much low end extention and punch. And that was just thru my D&R Orion pre's. I was using the Biz, GAMA & API's on K/Sn/OH. It sounded very different than your clip - probably mostly because it was out in front of the kick area. I need to some more experimentation, but NONE of my other mics had that kind of killer low end extention. And just punchy too. Of course a great drummer and well tuned drums and a decent room help but...... Honestly, I was flabbergasted. |
Haha, I guess that's an example of how a well suited ribbon mic can single handedly in mono record something as great as the drum part from "when the levee breaks" from led zep 4. Admittedly, different type of ribbon mic, amazing room, and arguably one of the world's best drummers and kits and rooms (er.... mansions). But when you posted this is started me thinking that maybe I should try that single ribbon trick in a great room like they did for that track... might be fun and this mic has that low end for it alright.
Cheers,
Don