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Kroy · 15th April 2007

I've watched the Youtube movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiFOD1EeKhQ

See 0.55 secs into the movie - when he moves the string over to mic 2.

Having both mics EXACTLY the same distances - eg 127 cm to kick, and 80 cm to snare, would seem to be physically impossible, unless they're both on the same side.

So at 0.55 secs is his finger 'slipping' through the string?

Here's an example of my measurements:

mic 1 (left of drummer)
distance from kick: 127 cm
distance from snare: 80 cm

mic 2 (right of drummer)
distance from kick: 109 cm
distance from snare: 98 cm

If you add up both sets of figures they both come to 207 cm.

Is this the correct way to do this?

I can't see there's any other way, unless you have both mics on the same side.

And actually the recording I did sounded pretty good.

15th April 2007	#1
Kroy Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 153 Thread Starter	Recorderman overheads technique: important question I've watched the Youtube movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiFOD1EeKhQ See 0.55 secs into the movie - when he moves the string over to mic 2. Having both mics EXACTLY the same distances - eg 127 cm to kick, and 80 cm to snare, would seem to be physically impossible, unless they're both on the same side. So at 0.55 secs is his finger 'slipping' through the string? Here's an example of my measurements: mic 1 (left of drummer) distance from kick: 127 cm distance from snare: 80 cm mic 2 (right of drummer) distance from kick: 109 cm distance from snare: 98 cm If you add up both sets of figures they both come to 207 cm. Is this the correct way to do this? I can't see there's any other way, unless you have both mics on the same side. And actually the recording I did sounded pretty good.