Recording Drums, Part II: Close Mic Techniques
Welcome back for Part 2 of our new drum mic video series!
Fire up a good pair of speakers or headphones and switch your video stream to HD: This time, Justin Colletti leads us in a look at some of the most popular approaches for close mic’ing drums.
Filmed at Strange Weather Brooklyn by Elias Gwinn of Velidoxi, this video offers back-to-back comparisons of a different mics and placements.
In this video, you’ll hear real-world examples using some mics provided by Sennheiser: An e902 kick drum mic; an e914 condenser, and the e905 dynamic mic; Plus: the classic MD 421 and 441, and a vintage Neumann FET 47 from the collection at Strange Weather.
All the clips are presented with no EQ, compression, or effects processing of any kind.
Stay tuned for additional sound clips, plus our upcoming episode on creative room mic techniques!
Click here for more on Sennheiser’s Evolution Series microphones, which were used all over these videos.
This series was produced by Justin Colletti and SonicScoop, and was shot and edited by Elias Gwinn of Velidoxi.com and “Masters From Their Day.” Also check out Part I & Part III.
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