1. Drum Microphone Technique by: elton charles

2. Microphone Types

3. Dynamic used close to drums can handle high spl (sound pressure level) rugged

4. Condenser are normally room or overhead mics but not unusual as close mics delicate to an extent require phantom power more detailed signal

5. Ribbon overhead or room mics very delicate warm lush sound best reproduction of instrument sounds

6. Microphone Positions

7. Batter-top head of drum Resonant- bottom head of drum close mic overheads room mic

8. Usual mic choice for drums

9. dynamic on toms (MD421) dynamic on batter and resonant snare (i5,SM57) dynamic on kick (D6, Beta 52, D112) condenser for overheads usually large diaphragm (AT4050) ribbon mic also for overheads usually stereo (AEA R88) condenser or ribbon for room mics (earthworks TC25)

10. Microphone P lacement

11. Toms

12. 1-4 inches from batter head angled away from other drums/cymbals out of way of sticks

13. Kick

14. with hole place inside the middle of the drum pointed at beater without hole place off center of resonant 4-6 inches away

15. Snare

16. 2-4 inches from batter head aim at center 2-4 inches from resonant head aim at snares

17. Overheads and Room mics

18. Overheads spaced evenly over drumset one over left shoulder looking at snare and hi-hat/crash one over right shoulder looking at ride/crash and floor toms within 2-6 feet from top of cymbals

19. Room vertical to the floor placed 3to however far you dare away from drums usually about 2-3 feet off ground or 6-12 feet in front of drums