Kick drum beater head

[AllAboutTone]

Just curious if anyone mics the beater of the kick drum (pedal side) and what mic is your taste for the job ? , I normally use a 52 or D112 as an inside kick.

[Classic]

Personally I don't (space issues), but I've heard some kicks mic'd that way, and it sounded great.

[imloggedin]

If you do make sure your pedal doesnt squeek at all. ive done it a few times but my pedal was too squeaky so i didnt end up using it.

[Janesaid2me]

Yea F miking the beater side....always sounds like poo to me and ive tried about 10 different mics there. Plus the pedal squeak is almost unavoidable. On the other hand after I use a 52 or d112 inside ill use the other outside or use a LDC (something cheap usually) on the outside about 2-3 feet back...almost like a close room mic and compress the F out of it...makes the kick huge when you get your compressor setting right on it and mix it with the one inside.

[andygomez]

Tried it once too much noise on the pedl even with some nice lube
instead ill put a 57 all the way inside the kik pointing right up at the beaters strike zone
in conjunction with a CAD kik mic (right outside the hole) i keep forgetting the name of it for some reason

[BLueROom]

I did it when creating samples. Get the squeak out, then blend to taste. Works great for metal kick tones.

[SRS]

Been tried a few times, but never used that mic in the mix. Not because of the squeak or pedal noise, but just didn't add anything beneficial to the track. I used the standards for this side as well, like a 421 or a D112 or a D6. I would just play with the mic position inside the drum. If the front head has no hole and you cannot get inside the drum, then a batter side mic would maybe be more feasible. If you are looking for more attack or click, there are a few other tricks to get this. EQ of course, or the ole half-dollar taped to the head, or different beater types, like wood or hard plastic. Tuning and head selection will make a substantial difference too. I always opt for the other various options to get what I want and not use the batter side mic. Tends to pick up too much snare as well.

[AllAboutTone]

I guess what i posted came out a little different from what i expected, i was not talking about using a single mic on the pedal side only....... but letting the pedal side mic act as a outside kick mic.