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I usually can get what I want with 2 to 4 mics but I am really trying to find something better than the 57 and sm7 I have been using for the snare mic. I love the sound of the snare in the room mic (usually a LDC about 1ft infront of the bass drum at top rim height), however I want that openess on the top when close mic'ing the snare. This may be impossible due to proximity effect but I would at least like to get closer. The problem is the closer I get with the 57 the more the drum sound is lost and the more tubby and muddy it gets. I have found that close micing with LDC mic gets me a little more openess on top but it also picks up alot more around the kit which doesn't help me with the blend. I have thought about abandoning the close mic and find a distance with a LDC mic and just use some gobos around the drums to lessen the reflections and room sound.

So any tricks or tips you got I am all ears....

Thanks!
Brian DuNard

6th August 2007	#1
bdunard Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2003 Location: nashville Posts: 732 Thread Starter	Something less tubby on snare.... I usually can get what I want with 2 to 4 mics but I am really trying to find something better than the 57 and sm7 I have been using for the snare mic. I love the sound of the snare in the room mic (usually a LDC about 1ft infront of the bass drum at top rim height), however I want that openess on the top when close mic'ing the snare. This may be impossible due to proximity effect but I would at least like to get closer. The problem is the closer I get with the 57 the more the drum sound is lost and the more tubby and muddy it gets. I have found that close micing with LDC mic gets me a little more openess on top but it also picks up alot more around the kit which doesn't help me with the blend. I have thought about abandoning the close mic and find a distance with a LDC mic and just use some gobos around the drums to lessen the reflections and room sound. So any tricks or tips you got I am all ears.... Thanks! Brian DuNard