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Coldsnow · 9th February 2003

OK I know this really sucks but the only time I can lay down some drum tracks in my house is when the kids are sleeping so I have managed to put them in a 4X4 homemaid isloation room with foam all around. Why you ask? Because I can't stand using a drum module drums and I'm not happy with the sound of them and I don't want to wake the kids. Also, I have use to a nice room with good drum set up, nicely miced but there are times when I just want to do it at home. So what I'm doing is using the drum module for my kick with a pad (Alesis DM Pro), a real 1960's Ludwig wood snare, a real hi hat, and a combination ride/crash cymbal. Sucks but I've gotten better sound out of 1 mic messing around than the drum module ever sounded. That goes for Rolands modules as well.
So here's what I'm planning: put a 57 on the snare top, and two small diagram condensors (ADK) overheads, one aimed at the hi hat and the other at the snare which has the cymbal right above it (either aimed down at an angle or xy). And behind my head a Lawson L-47 MP tube mic.
Other than put them in another room, any suggestions?

9th February 2003	#1
Coldsnow Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 743 Thread Starter	Drum micing in isolation room? OK I know this really sucks but the only time I can lay down some drum tracks in my house is when the kids are sleeping so I have managed to put them in a 4X4 homemaid isloation room with foam all around. Why you ask? Because I can't stand using a drum module drums and I'm not happy with the sound of them and I don't want to wake the kids. Also, I have use to a nice room with good drum set up, nicely miced but there are times when I just want to do it at home. So what I'm doing is using the drum module for my kick with a pad (Alesis DM Pro), a real 1960's Ludwig wood snare, a real hi hat, and a combination ride/crash cymbal. Sucks but I've gotten better sound out of 1 mic messing around than the drum module ever sounded. That goes for Rolands modules as well. So here's what I'm planning: put a 57 on the snare top, and two small diagram condensors (ADK) overheads, one aimed at the hi hat and the other at the snare which has the cymbal right above it (either aimed down at an angle or xy). And behind my head a Lawson L-47 MP tube mic. Other than put them in another room, any suggestions?