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Old 4th July 2009   #16
PatBlair
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ames, IA
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Originally Posted by cannibalbritney View Post
i may try the foam cup idea for the snare... if i put the mic any closer than i have it, im litterally OFF on the pre, and its still clipping. so im guessing thats gonna need a pad no matter what i do.
This may or may not be a completely separate issue from the bleed, but a 57 should be able to physically sit on the top snare head, and the mic itself won't clip. What is your gain-staging? It almost sounds as though you're running through 2 pre-amps.
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