How To Record Drums With 6 Mics: Spaced Pair (or AB), Bass Drum, Snare, Rack Tom & Floor Tom
This might get a little controversial. We’re going to talk about miking a pair of toms (either rack or floor) with 1 microphone. According to many engineers this is a no-no for recording sessions. For live settings, it’s easier to get away with it. But this is also a common situation: sometimes you have more toms than mics or inputs. What do you do in those cases?
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How To Record Drums With 4 Mics
Micing drums with 4 mics can be done with Innovative Techniques or Classic stereo overhead techniques.
How To Record Drums With 4 Mics
Micing drums with 4 mics can be done with Innovative Techniques or Classic stereo overhead techniques.
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How To Record Drums With 3 Mics
Recording drums with 3 mics can be done with Innovative Techniques or Classic stereo overhead techniques.
How To Record Drums With 3 Mics
Recording drums with 3 mics can be done with Innovative Techniques or Classic stereo overhead techniques.
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How To Record Drums With 2 Mics
This section will be divided in 2: Techniques developed based on necessity & and Classic Stereo Overhead techniques.
How To Record Drums With 2 Mics
This section will be divided in 2: Techniques developed based on necessity & and Classic Stereo Overhead techniques.
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Recording Drums With 1 to 11 Mics - The FREE How-to Guide
“If I have 1 microphone, in how many ways can I record my drums? If I have 2, 3, 4 and so on? How can I use them?”
This free guide was created to answer these questions. To inspire you, give you ideas. Some might work for you, some might not, and that’s OK.
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