mic selection/kit set up

sadworld · 3rd December 2004

i have only 2 sennheiser md421's and several 57's for use on my toms.... (2 rack toms, 1 floor) should i use a 57 on the third tom or should i "double up" with one of the 421's to cover both rack toms so i don't have to use the 57? what would you do? thanks.

maskedman72 · 3rd December 2004

421-kick
421-snare
57's-toms.

Jason Poulin · 4th December 2004

I love the drum sound on that song. Sounds like the compressors were driven to the point of distortion.

Great tune!

I don't have any problems with using one mic for two toms.

Depends on the style of music.

Jason

talco · 5th December 2004

Usually if any tom sounds different than the others, it's the floor tom so I'd use 2 similar mics (57's or 421's ) on the racks and the "other" mic on the floor. Experiment tho cuz every situation is different.
Good Luck!

3rd December 2004	#1
sadworld Gear maniac Joined: May 2004 Location: bay city michigan Posts: 262 Thread Starter	mic selection/kit set up i have only 2 sennheiser md421's and several 57's for use on my toms.... (2 rack toms, 1 floor) should i use a 57 on the third tom or should i "double up" with one of the 421's to cover both rack toms so i don't have to use the 57? what would you do? thanks.

4th December 2004	#3
Jason Poulin Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Sudbury, On. Canada Posts: 1,780	I love the drum sound on that song. Sounds like the compressors were driven to the point of distortion. Great tune! I don't have any problems with using one mic for two toms. Depends on the style of music. Jason __________________ If it don't sound like a record... don't press record

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maskedman72 Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 1,456	421-kick 421-snare 57's-toms.

5th December 2004	#4
talco Gear Head Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 53	Usually if any tom sounds different than the others, it's the floor tom so I'd use 2 similar mics (57's or 421's ) on the racks and the "other" mic on the floor. Experiment tho cuz every situation is different. Good Luck!