Adventures In Audio

A simple 8-mic drum mix, with video

In this clip we feature the sounds of the individual mics around the drums - kick, snare, hihat, toms and overheads, followed by the full 8-mic setup.

The requirement for this recording was a clean, crisp sound that could be mixed in a variety of ways by our students, including processing if desired.

In this clip, there is no processing at all and you can hear the raw sound from the mics, which are...

  • Kick - AKG D112
  • Snare - Shure SM57
  • Hihat - Bruel & Kjaer 4007
  • Toms - Sennheiser MD221
  • Overheads - AKG C414

Playing drums is Audio Masterclass Featured Artist Joe Clancy.

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@ronbynum7304:  This is possibly the most useful example of kit recording, re: individual microphone placement, I’ve seen yet. Thanks

@DanMarcelino:  are all the mics flat (no processing) in this video? I'm assuming yes haha

@AudioMasterclass replies to @DanMarcelino: You are correct. No processing at all.

@DanMarcelino replies to @DanMarcelino: thanks! thats a nice sounding room

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Tuesday January 13, 2015

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David Mellor

David Mellor

David Mellor is CEO and Course Director of Audio Masterclass. David has designed courses in audio education and training since 1986 and is the publisher and principal writer of Adventures In Audio.

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