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Originally Posted by metalfan8806  Okay- the cymbal part of what he said may or may not be a good piece of advice. If you're doing louder/heavier music..or you plan on replacing snare/kick/toms etc etc- then I wouldnt really worry about how hard he's hitting the cymbals. cause honestly- if his snare is a big player in the overheads instead of the cymbals...guess what you have to try and EQ and blend together?
yup- the snare sound that you thought you would have control over and the one thats dancing allllll over the overhead tracks now.
If its softer music..where you really desire an overall balance in the overheads..then yes- appropriate cymbal quality and how hard he/she hits them will be very important. |
The problem with bashing the cymbals in this situation is that any extra loud cymbal content is going to reflect all over the OP's untreated room and create harsh echoes and phase issues in the overheads. In a good room this wouldn't be as much of an issue, but the OP is not using an ideal room. They're also using a pair of room mics, which too much cymbal content will render pretty much unusable.
I'm not saying to have the drummer wimp out on the cymbals, just to make sure he's playing dynamically and balanced, not just killing the cymbals as so many heavy-music drummers do.
To the OP, if you're concerned with getting too much snare on your OH mics, use a spaced pair, mic closer to the cymbals, and angle the mics away from the snare. This will help achieve a more separated and distinct overhead sound with the additional benefit of reducing the amount of room reflections in the mic. With overheads, higher is not always better, so don't worry about that. Try a few positions and put the mics where they sound best.
Hope this helps!
Cory Spotts