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Mike Brown · 31st August 2009

I always mic the hat and ride (usually with KM84i's) as "just in case" for the mix engineer while tracking. You *really* should be picky about the sound and phase with the overheads... but I hardly ever have to use them in a mix.

I have done just cymbal micing before but it only works out really well when you have a drummer who will play all the drums then do an overdub with just the cymbals. Then I edit out the "other" mics when their cymbals arn't struck so its just close mic & rooms.

31st August 2009	#7
Mike Brown Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 3,188	I always mic the hat and ride (usually with KM84i's) as "just in case" for the mix engineer while tracking. You really should be picky about the sound and phase with the overheads... but I hardly ever have to use them in a mix. I have done just cymbal micing before but it only works out really well when you have a drummer who will play all the drums then do an overdub with just the cymbals. Then I edit out the "other" mics when their cymbals arn't struck so its just close mic & rooms.