Pictures Of Mic'ed Up Drum Kits In The Studio

[Syncamorea]

Originally Posted by T_R_S

Here are some moving pictures and some sound ....

Nice! Fun stuff.

[PhilR]

A couple from my place

A real ghetto rehearsal room setup for my band Cleaverhook using a bunch of cheap mics. :p

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And probably the simplest kit we've ever had to mic up for a proper session. That of the drummer from Dead Spex

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[Dylan W]

Here's a video that Dicky Spears (the engineer at Squid Hell) took of the drum setup for a session my band did there. I'll see if I can dig up a picture that doesn't move...

[Dylan W]

Originally Posted by SayoNara

I toured Steve Albini's Electrical Audio studio in 2008. Producer John Congleton had miked up the drum kit from the band Red Knife Lottery -- I saw a U48 about mid-kit, Royer R-121s as OH, an Altec 175 on the snare, a Josephson e22s and a Sony C-38B on toms, RE-20 in the kick, and an Altec 150 for room sound.

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More pictures in the photo-tour:
Touring Electrical Audio Studios | recording hacks

Very cool!

[greatgreatriver]

This is how we Swedes do it - hardcore style!!! fuuck

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[fossaree]

Originally Posted by greatgreatriver

This is how we Swedes do it - hardcore style!!! fuuck

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this is becoming a porn thread
;-)

[fretless]

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[DeadPoet]

Could anyone explain the micing (mics used and technique - except for the obvious RE-20) in the pic above?


Thx,
Herwig

[lord_bunny]

This is the latest session at my place. Tama royalstar toms, Paiste Sound Formula Cymbals and a Gretsch kick. Kind of a decca tree inspired room mic thing.

Kick In: B52
Kick Out: AT4040
Snare: 57
Tom 1 421
Tom 2 RE20
OH's R84's
Hat/Ride: 451's
Room center: C12vr omni
Room L/R: 414 omni

[strewnshank]

Recent session, two mic setups on a single kit because I was doing a few projects requiring different sounds over a three day span...a few mic changes between the two. The studio is Mad Oak in Brighton, MA.

[cyjanopan]

OHs : Josephson C42 x 2
SD : transformerless SM57
RT : SM58
FTs : Beyerdynamic M201
BD : AT 4050 (resonant head) / SM58 (beater head)
AMB in MS : Beyer M320 into back of drummer (mid) / Coles 4038 (side)

here is the sample (no processing, only EQ before converter and limiter on master) :

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[JPeters86]

What camera did you use for those pics?

[beingmf]

Originally Posted by JPeters86

What camera did you use for those pics? heh

i'm interested, too. these look so "professional" :) really great!

[voiceaddict]

Originally Posted by JPeters86

What camera did you use for those pics?

Spoken like a true slut!

[matt thomas]

My guess is a Canon EOS 5D Mark II

matt

[cyjanopan]

Originally Posted by matt thomas

My guess is a Canon EOS 5D Mark II

matt

[Fortytwo]

Originally Posted by matt thomas

My guess is a Canon EOS 5D Mark II

matt

Yes.. But what lens was on that camera..? And what was the settings on the camera..?

The camera alone doesn't produce shots like that..

[matt thomas]

Originally Posted by Fortytwo

Yes.. But what lens was on that camera..? And what was the settings on the camera..?

The camera alone doesn't produce shots like that..

I dunno, that info isn't embedded in the JPG

matt

[cyjanopan]

its lovely Canon EF 50mm F1.4

its so nice that even sm58 and beaten up drum head looks good :D


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[Fortytwo]

Originally Posted by cyjanopan

its lovely Canon EF 50mm F1.4

Nice..

[vernier]

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[JPeters86]

Originally Posted by cyjanopan

its lovely Canon EF 50mm F1.4

its so nice that even sm58 and beaten up drum head looks good :D


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Very nice...

[Halfmoon]

Originally Posted by cyjanopan

its lovely Canon EF 50mm F1.4

its so nice that even sm58 and beaten up drum head looks good :D

One of my fave Canon lenses. Great shots

[bassman]

Local band (Eric Tepe Project) taking it to the next level. Brian Kelly (ex Over the Rhine) brought in his kickin' DW kit with the 24". Just loved it.

Layout:

Kick In D112 Gama 1
K out PR48 Gama 2
K out 2 Ghetto Magnacord tape pre (distorted)
Sn top PR20 Ward Beck
Sn bot 57 Calrec 1
hat 012 Calr 2
Rack Handi Calr 3
Floor 1 PR30 Calr 4
Fl 1 bot C1000 Calr 5
Floor 2 PR30 Calr 6
Fl 2 bot 012 Calr 7
OH M500's Gama 3-4
Rooms Fatheads Sytek 1-2 RNC
Center BeezNeez custom M47 Sytek FEDERAL Comp

[Joram]

Hybrid mic set-up: Glyn Johns + some extra's
OH: U87
kick in: MD441
kick out: U87
snare top: m201
snare bottom: sm57
HH: C451
racktom: 4050
floortoms: 184
room mics: royer 121 (low), 4050 (high)
far room mic: tlm103

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[fossaree]

how's the drum sound with those diffusers behind ?
I'm curious ;-)

[Joram]

Originally Posted by fossaree

how's the drum sound with those diffusers behind ?

Less hard reflections, more diffusion ;-)
Our room is pretty big (appr. 1000sqf) so we have a few different sounding options for drums. This corner sounds rather direct blended with pleasant small roomy but not too obvious reflections. Very usable sound for many projects.

[pan60]

Originally Posted by Joram

Less hard reflections, more diffusion ;-)
Our room is pretty big (appr. 1000sqf) so we have a few different sounding options for drums. This corner sounds rather direct blended with pleasant small roomy but not too obvious reflections. Very usable sound for many projects.

do you hear much phasing that close?

[Joram]

Phasing? Not really, no. The diffusers do their job quite well. It has it's advantages over absorbers.

[bleen]

Doing some weird "West African improvisational art rock" this week - great music! All drums mics hit the Quad Eight desk for pre's.

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