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bannerj · 7th August 2005

I have been tracking drums in my living room for awhile now with great results. It is roughly 20x27. 10ft ceilings. Hardwood floors and bare walls. I have been going for the bigger roomy sounds with very few mics. Next weekend I am working with a band that wants a cleaner more isolated sound. Of course this means more mics and closer techniques, but I have been trying to experiment with deadening the room with various blankets, pillows...and I have 12 2x4 2 inch thick pieces of industrial weight insulation too. Everything I have tried only makes the drums sound sick and dead.

I've seen some setups where they put foam and traps right up next to the kit?

Any suggestions?

I am using oktava MK012's on toms, 57 snare, D12 on Kick, 57 hh, 184s for OH, I am running through MP2NV, 2108 for kick, snare and OH, and the rest are through a Midas Venice board into an otari 5050. no compression.

7th August 2005	#1
bannerj Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 640 Thread Starter	Treating room for drums I have been tracking drums in my living room for awhile now with great results. It is roughly 20x27. 10ft ceilings. Hardwood floors and bare walls. I have been going for the bigger roomy sounds with very few mics. Next weekend I am working with a band that wants a cleaner more isolated sound. Of course this means more mics and closer techniques, but I have been trying to experiment with deadening the room with various blankets, pillows...and I have 12 2x4 2 inch thick pieces of industrial weight insulation too. Everything I have tried only makes the drums sound sick and dead. I've seen some setups where they put foam and traps right up next to the kit? Any suggestions? I am using oktava MK012's on toms, 57 snare, D12 on Kick, 57 hh, 184s for OH, I am running through MP2NV, 2108 for kick, snare and OH, and the rest are through a Midas Venice board into an otari 5050. no compression.