What is the best way to drum mic's right?
I work at a church as a volunteer board audio mixer and several drum microphones, we just like three different schemes showed it. However, the equalization of the mic's has me a bit off. If highhat be louder? If more bass on the toms? Should I give more treble to the bass drum? Or more mediums? Etc.. Here's what we have: Tom1 TOM2 tom3 highhat, bass drum, snare. Odeny simple drum kit.
Here is a list of "magic frequencies" for the drums you have listed: Toms: fullness at 240 – 500Hz, attack at 5 to 7 kHz hi-hat/cymbals: Clang at 200Hz, brightness of 8 – 10kHz kick: soil, from 60 to 100 Hz at 400Hz hollow point from 3 to 5 kHz Snare: fatness at 120 – 240Hz, 900Hz point, crispness at 5kHz, snap at 10kHz Here are some good starting points EQing for drums. Some more tips and tricks: Narrow Q's are for cutting, wide Q's for encouraging want something to stabbing roll-off of the ground, if you want to interfere in the roll-off of the summit. Working on it for a while and it will start to feel it. Well-tuned drums and a good miking technique will beat any day of the EQ or week. -KDecka
Drum Mic Test 2 – JD