Different LDCs on stereo overheads

fremantlerecords · 26th September 2011

Hey does anyone else use different mics on diffent sides of a stereo setup eg a U87 as the left overhead near the ride and floortom and a TLM193 on the right over the rack Tom, snare and hihat.

Tell me what combinations you like and/or problems you have had mixing up microphones in a stereo overhead setup.

Fletcher · 26th September 2011

Sure... why not.

My usual choice for a dissimilar pair is a U-47 on the "ride side" and a C-12 on the "hat side" for a kit... but that's probably just me. FWIW I think the thought process I have is probably a bit similar to yours... "clearer" microphone on the hat side... "thicker" mic on the ride side.

Hope it works out for you.

Peace

vincentvangogo · 26th September 2011

We usually put a 4038 (not an LDC, I know) on the tom side and a U67 more towards the snare.

Ward Pike · 26th September 2011

Sure. why not? A U87 (ride side) and U87ai (hats side) makes a great combination too... but there's another possibility:

If you have a bunch of SDCs, try them as spot mics on all cymbals and then just place them accordingly in the stereo field for playback. A bunch of 451s, 460s, 84s etc on different cymbals according to what sounds best.

CHeers,

Ward

fremantlerecords · 27th September 2011

[IMG]******//tapatalk.com/mu/b4d83518-45f7-2c91.jpg[/IMG]I'll try it out but I tend to try and get my drum sound with as few mics as possible, usually 2-5 mics depending on how hard the drummer hits the snare and toms relative to the cymbals.

I use the TLM193 over the snare and hats to minimize hi hats and crash so I can have the snare and rack tom nice and loud without close miking.

26th September 2011	#1
fremantlerecords Gear Head Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 64 Thread Starter	Different LDCs on stereo overheads Hey does anyone else use different mics on diffent sides of a stereo setup eg a U87 as the left overhead near the ride and floortom and a TLM193 on the right over the rack Tom, snare and hihat. Tell me what combinations you like and/or problems you have had mixing up microphones in a stereo overhead setup.

26th September 2011	#2
Fletcher member no 666 Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 10,108	Sure... why not. My usual choice for a dissimilar pair is a U-47 on the "ride side" and a C-12 on the "hat side" for a kit... but that's probably just me. FWIW I think the thought process I have is probably a bit similar to yours... "clearer" microphone on the hat side... "thicker" mic on the ride side. Hope it works out for you. Peace __________________ CN Fletcher Professional Affiliations: R/E/P Professional Recording Engineer and Producer forums - serious hobbyists welcome SoundPure.com mwagener wrote on Sat, 11 September 2004 14:33 We are selling emotions, there are no emotions in a grid Roscoe Ambel once said: Pro-Tools is to audio what fluorescent is to light

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vincentvangogo Lives for gear Joined: May 2007 Location: London Posts: 2,800	We usually put a 4038 (not an LDC, I know) on the tom side and a U67 more towards the snare. __________________ File-sharing is killing home-taping

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Ward Pike Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,710 10 Reviews written	Sure. why not? A U87 (ride side) and U87ai (hats side) makes a great combination too... but there's another possibility: If you have a bunch of SDCs, try them as spot mics on all cymbals and then just place them accordingly in the stereo field for playback. A bunch of 451s, 460s, 84s etc on different cymbals according to what sounds best. CHeers, Ward __________________ -- Free the electrons! Use tubes/valves when possible.

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27th September 2011	#5
fremantlerecords Gear Head Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 64 Thread Starter	[IMG]******//tapatalk.com/mu/b4d83518-45f7-2c91.jpg[/IMG]I'll try it out but I tend to try and get my drum sound with as few mics as possible, usually 2-5 mics depending on how hard the drummer hits the snare and toms relative to the cymbals. I use the TLM193 over the snare and hats to minimize hi hats and crash so I can have the snare and rack tom nice and loud without close miking.