micing live drums?

plagueborn · 13th December 2008

ok, so i will eventually be playing live with my band. for recording (for now, no money) i will be using an audix i5 on snare, an audix f15 as an overhead, and the d112 on kick. so live i guess im going to be using 3 sm57's on the toms, the i5 and the d112. so what kind of amps do i need for the mics? links would be nice, and does this setup sound alright for low budget live? (we play metal) also how many amps? i dont need one for each mic do i? i dont have that kind of money >.>

joeq · 21st December 2008

typically in situations where the drums need to be miced, your drum mics would go through the same sound system that the vocals are going through. Your drums ought to be loud enough on stage, it's the audience that likely needs to hear them louder.

the sound system is usually a shared responsibility

the band might chip in and buy one
you might hire a sound guy with equipment for each gig and pay him off the top
you might play in clubs that have a house sound system already in place

13th December 2008	#1
plagueborn Gear interested Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1 Thread Starter	micing live drums? ok, so i will eventually be playing live with my band. for recording (for now, no money) i will be using an audix i5 on snare, an audix f15 as an overhead, and the d112 on kick. so live i guess im going to be using 3 sm57's on the toms, the i5 and the d112. so what kind of amps do i need for the mics? links would be nice, and does this setup sound alright for low budget live? (we play metal) also how many amps? i dont need one for each mic do i? i dont have that kind of money >.>

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joeq Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: New York Posts: 9,921	typically in situations where the drums need to be miced, your drum mics would go through the same sound system that the vocals are going through. Your drums ought to be loud enough on stage, it's the audience that likely needs to hear them louder. the sound system is usually a shared responsibility the band might chip in and buy one you might hire a sound guy with equipment for each gig and pay him off the top you might play in clubs that have a house sound system already in place __________________ . “What you ask about is music. What you like is sound. Now music and sound are akin, but they are not the same.” — Confucius

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