| Drum Micpre selection-- you decide???
I recently sold a bunch of gear only to buy some new Mic Pre's and compressors.Unfortenatly I do not have access to a drum kit to experiment with combinations.I have 2 very imortant session in about 10 days with session guys on the clock for my client....The music is Adult Alternative(al la Tori Amos ,Coldplay)
I generally will mic the Kick,Snare top/bottom.3 toms,hi hat and 2 overheads and one room mic --total 10 mics on kit.I am looking for some opinions on different combinations that would yield the most favorable results.
Mic Pre's are.......Api 3124 (4 mic pre's),Langevin DVC(2 mic pre's +limiter+shelved hi & low EQ),Avalon 737(1 mic pre + comp +EQ) Leftover mic pre's-24 channels of Soundcraft Ghost console Pre's +.....Compressors available Al Smart C2,Avalon 747 (comp + graphic EQ),Joe Meek SC2 all are stereo units.I was considering not using any of the stereo compressor for tracking only mixing.
Since there are so many different possibilities,any suggetions are greatly Appreciated and thanks in advance for your time!
My choices were Kick- Api #1 to Smart C2 (channel 1)
Snare Top-Api#2 to smart C2 (channel #2)
Snare bottom -Avalon 737
Low Tom-Soundcraft ghost
Mid Tom-Api#3
Hi Tom-API #4
Hi Hat-Soundcraft ghost
R& L Overheads-Langevin DVC with EQ & Limiter
Room Mic-Soundcraft Ghost
Dont razz me about using too many mics on a kit I like to have my options open at mixdown.It is also a smaller room 11 x 13 x8 foot ceilings.
Thanks Ron
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