| If we've gotten into buying something... I would consider an additional 4047 for OH duty so you have a pair, but if you are really on the cheap, then use a 4047 over one side and the NT 1000 over the other, add a snare (I like small diaphram condensers or 57s) and a kick mic, which you may have to buy. A 421 is a good choice, but I think the beyer m88 is the most versitile mic you can buy so I would consider obtaining one. I do mostly 4 mic drum kits, with an ortf over the drummers head with either earthworks sr77s or gefell UM 70 large diaphrams, add an M88 on kick and either an sm57 or shure ksm141 on snare.
On a recent session, a client wanted more mics on the drums. We talked about it and when recording a song, he said "see, I want more toms in that section". We asked the drummer to hit the toms harder during 'that section'. The song came out great and we kept the 4 mic technique. KISS keep it simple stupid.
Frost |