The technique described in this post is one method for capturing the ideal kick drum sound. There are many other techniques used by professional engineers using a wide variety of mics. The important factor is to read up new techniques, listen to others, and experiment to find what works for you.
In the following video taken from our Shure Drum Mastery Series, Application engineer Tom Colman talks to professional drummer Darren Ashford about mic technique for drums, including the method described in this blog post.
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Shure Drum Mastery - Learn from the Pros The technique described in this post is one method for capturing the ideal kick drum sound. There are many ways in which to mic up a drum kit and there is no one ideal microphone to use on any particular drum. Some drummers prefer to use 2….
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The KSM Instrument Microphone is a versatile, durable, and precise single cardioid polar pattern instrument microphone. With specialist mics for each drum or cymbal, overheads and complete sets, Shure covers your kit. Shape the setup to your sound. Tell us what you need. Hi-Hat Microphones. Percussion Microphones. These are basic one mic set-ups that cover the entire kit. There are 2 mic set-ups for each drum but is more elaborate and complicated.
There are problems with Phasing and microphones that are hit by the drummer along with equipment that can move around on stage. The best microphones for miking drums during Live performance have to be able to reproduce the wide frequencies of sound that drums, cymbals and separate the rest of the noise that is happening on stage.
Close miking especially in Rock music is necessary. It adds the punch and flavor while keeping the personality that each component carries. The SM 57 is the Classic Rock Mic used on Snares that are able to capture the unique qualities of the present burst and added crack that a well-tuned Snare can deliver. All mics record audio but do it differently. This helps with trying to record one instrument against another.
Cardioid polar patterns can be used on Condensers, Dynamic, and Ribbon Microphones. They are more sensitive from the front and least sensitive from the rear. They will pick up and record mostly from the front while rejecting sound from the sides of the rear. This valuable in recording and playing Live as it will accentuate or focus on what you want to accentuate and minimize the rest.
This helps immensely with Live playing because monitor speakers are used by the musicians. The mics will help keep feedback down because of availability of Polar Patterns on microphones. Both Super and Hyper-Cardioid are similar to characteristics in polar patterns. They both offer a tighter pickup and greater ambient rejection with Hyper-Cardioid even narrowing the focus further.
This all results in more control. Especially in a Live situation where there are more variables. Small Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser mics have an upper midrange that focuses on treble used for Overhead Cymbal and Hi-Hat work have to be clear and pristine.
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