Drums Recorded Live In ISO booth

[therecordinghous]

working on mixing some live stuff that the drum kit was in something similar to these.

http://www.clearsonic.com/IsoPacs.htm

there is virtually no isolation of each of the drum mics due to the high volume level within the room itself. drums sound like poo. VERY boxy and brittle. why do people do such things?

[Remoteness]

I rarely enjoy working with plastic panels surrounding the drum kit.
I believe that proper mic placement and choosing the right mic is a better option.
I have used Clearsonics and such, but in a much different way.
I have used them as a shield; blocking sound from projecting out into the other mics.
I rather place them a few feet way from the instrument or amplifier; in direct line of the sound you want to block instead of surrounding them.

[7rojo7]

You must use lots of the overhead, hope they weren't placed as 'cymbal mics'. I recorded Paul Wertico in 92 or 93 for stone pony out of japan and we had him in something similar, and I'd used the same booth (whisper room) on many projects without much fuss. But they were all recorded well
The problem might be that the bass sounds huffy and lumpy and the hi mids clangy. I assisted Malcolm Pollock for Wertico, we had to work at getting things clear which included a bunch of tube traps full and half and a sound blanket on the window which was facing the wall. Seems like that part is over now for you
how many expanders do you have?

[Dog Boots]

Originally Posted by therecordinghous

working on mixing some live stuff that the drum kit was in something similar to these.

http://www.clearsonic.com/IsoPacs.htm

there is virtually no isolation of each of the drum mics due to the high volume level within the room itself. drums sound like poo. VERY boxy and brittle. why do people do such things?

Drums like space. Easy as that. But for live applications, a Clearsonic-booth is a GOD-send.