nice article

Alexi · 7th September 2006, 10:25 AM

...i don't know if you guys have read this one:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun0.../ferdinand.htm

.....i really did enjoy the article......especially this part:

"Less orthodox is Johansson's approach to recording drums. For a start, he often gaffer-tapes two bass drums together lengthwise and places a 57 inside, which he says never fails to give him a great kick sound. Elsewhere on the kit, he maintains a minimal mic setup: another 57 on the snare, 'anything' on the hi-hats and a pair of Sennheiser MD421s doubling up as tom mics and overheads"

Did anybody try the 421 tom, overhead thing out yet?

Any other cool articles out there?

cheers

dasoundjunkie · 7th September 2006, 01:38 PM

I usually ( in a rock setting ) also use 2 kicks (not gaffered)one in front of the other(keeping only the beater head on ) with a couple of quilts on top and one or two small pillows inside to tame reflections in the tunnel. Then put a mic stand base under the second kick to level it out . About half way down the tunnel I place a Sennheiser e-602 and at the entrance I place a sub-kick. Makes for a really powerfull sound and the quilts take out most of the leakege making subsequent gating unnecessary. As for the 421 using it as a tom/over head, I imagine it would work but you'd lose a little impact, Seems like it'd be worth a try , I'll let you know how it goes!
Later

T.RayBullard · 7th September 2006, 02:24 PM

http://mixonline.com/searchresults/?...classic+tracks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexi

...i don't know if you guys have read this one:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun0.../ferdinand.htm

.....i really did enjoy the article......especially this part:

"Less orthodox is Johansson's approach to recording drums. For a start, he often gaffer-tapes two bass drums together lengthwise and places a 57 inside, which he says never fails to give him a great kick sound. Elsewhere on the kit, he maintains a minimal mic setup: another 57 on the snare, 'anything' on the hi-hats and a pair of Sennheiser MD421s doubling up as tom mics and overheads"

Did anybody try the 421 tom, overhead thing out yet?

Any other cool articles out there?

cheers

funka · 7th September 2006, 04:47 PM

wouah!
Thank you for the link!!!!

Alexi · 7th September 2006, 05:43 PM

thank you for the link...

Pasta4lnch · 7th September 2006, 08:27 PM

VERY cool stuff!!

nathanvacha · 7th September 2006, 11:44 PM

I was kindof thinking I was going to try 421's as overheads sometime soon... because i really am just a fan of those mic's and I'd like to try to stay away from condenser overheads (i usually don't get to track drums in very nice rooms, either) next time around. And I don't like really huge/punchy toms... and have never been a sound of really splashy cymbals... when they sound too thin. I'm totally just thinking out loud here, i'll shut up now

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7th September 2006, 10:25 AM	#1
Alexi Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hamburg Posts: 1,064	nice article ...i don't know if you guys have read this one: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun0.../ferdinand.htm .....i really did enjoy the article......especially this part: "Less orthodox is Johansson's approach to recording drums. For a start, he often gaffer-tapes two bass drums together lengthwise and places a 57 inside, which he says never fails to give him a great kick sound. Elsewhere on the kit, he maintains a minimal mic setup: another 57 on the snare, 'anything' on the hi-hats and a pair of Sennheiser MD421s doubling up as tom mics and overheads" Did anybody try the 421 tom, overhead thing out yet? Any other cool articles out there? cheers __________________ Vintage 19th and 20th century physics is fun! Karl

7th September 2006, 04:47 PM	#4
funka Gear addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: France Posts: 310	wouah! Thank you for the link!!!! __________________ "When 900 years old you reach, look as good you will not."

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Alexi Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hamburg Posts: 1,064	thank you for the link... __________________ Vintage 19th and 20th century physics is fun! Karl

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Pasta4lnch Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 1,180	VERY cool stuff!! __________________ http://myspace.com/stevebuonanotte "There should be a single Art Exchange in the world, to which the artist would simply send his works and in return be given as much as he needs. As it is, one has to be half a merchant on top of everything else, and how badly one goes about it." -Beethoven F/S Voodoo Labs Super Fuzz & Proctavia

7th September 2006, 01:38 PM	#2
dasoundjunkie Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 259	I usually ( in a rock setting ) also use 2 kicks (not gaffered)one in front of the other(keeping only the beater head on ) with a couple of quilts on top and one or two small pillows inside to tame reflections in the tunnel. Then put a mic stand base under the second kick to level it out . About half way down the tunnel I place a Sennheiser e-602 and at the entrance I place a sub-kick. Makes for a really powerfull sound and the quilts take out most of the leakege making subsequent gating unnecessary. As for the 421 using it as a tom/over head, I imagine it would work but you'd lose a little impact, Seems like it'd be worth a try , I'll let you know how it goes! Later

7th September 2006, 11:44 PM	#7
nathanvacha Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,191	I was kindof thinking I was going to try 421's as overheads sometime soon... because i really am just a fan of those mic's and I'd like to try to stay away from condenser overheads (i usually don't get to track drums in very nice rooms, either) next time around. And I don't like really huge/punchy toms... and have never been a sound of really splashy cymbals... when they sound too thin. I'm totally just thinking out loud here, i'll shut up now

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