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Originally Posted by miqer  I use condensers as overheads and they sound really good, but a bit too 'hifi' sometimes. |
exactly. i don't want that kind of detail for a number of reasons- aside from the point you make, i want the drums to become 'effect triggers' at mix time because i create my own artificial ambience reverbs/delays. sometimes i will use a hi hat mic and a condenser can be great for that.... but the drier the sound of the drums, the better for me at mix time.
i should also mention that for my own records i reuse drum tracks often, since Eddie Ocampo and Ticklah live in Brooklyn. so personally that's another reason i don't go for mics that could pick up other instruments. hence the nickname 'drum thief' - if i'm playing bass on a session for someone else and i really like the drums, i take them!