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Topic: Best overhead condensor microphone for live drums? |
Kevin Hatton
From: Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 24 May 2007 12:35 pm
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Any suggestions for live stage setup? |
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Lynn Oliver
From: Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 24 May 2007 12:50 pm
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I don't know about trying to use a single condensor for drums, but Earthworks has a drum kit that uses three condensor mics and a kick drum mic. Most of the other kits use individual mics for each drum. _________________ Lynn Oliver
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Kevin Hatton
From: Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 24 May 2007 2:22 pm
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I have no intention of using one single overhead mic for drums. Our drummer has a complete set of drum mics and mixer. I'm looking for information on the overhead. I have information but wanted some opinions here. |
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John Groover McDuffie
From: LA California, USA
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Posted 24 May 2007 3:11 pm
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I have seen Neuman U87s, AKG 414s, and other larger diaphragm condensers and also small diaphragm condensers such as Neuman KM84s and Shure SM81s used for recording. Live I seem to see the SM81s a lot. |
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Stu Schulman
From: Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 24 May 2007 4:32 pm
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Kevin,I know a very cheap studio trick..not sure it will work live.Hang a one of those boom box cassette records over the cymbals and set it on record,run a stereo line out and leave it!there you go stereo overhead condenser,and it works. _________________ Steeltronics Z-pickup,Desert Rose S-10 4+5,Desert Rose Keyless S-10 3+5... Mullen G2 S-10 3+5,Telonics 206 pickups,Telonics volume pedal.,Blanton SD -10,Emmons GS_10...Zirctone bar,Bill Groner Bar...any amp that isn't broken.Steel Seat.Com seats...Licking paint chips off of Chinese Toys since 1952. |
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Stephen Gambrell
From: Over there
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Posted 24 May 2007 5:01 pm
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I've got a pair of those Russian made Oktava MKII small diaphragm condensers. Perfect for drum overheads. |
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Brad Sarno
From: St. Louis, MO USA
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Posted 24 May 2007 6:24 pm
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Cheap and Good:
Audio Technica Pro37R
Oktava MC012
Shinybox Ribbon mic
Brad |
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