Sample 1
All of the microphones used are listed above. All patterns were cardioid. Pictured right are the positions used for the close and overhead microphones [1]. In addition to these the room microphones (left and right) were positioned to point at the outside edges of the kick drum with a baffle position in between them.(see picture below)[2]
Sample 2
Minimal microphone set up. This set up used four microphones:- Shure Beta 52A/ Kick, Shure Beta 56A/ Snare, Rode NT5 for the left and right overheads.[1]
Minimal mic Drum Sample
Comments
I found that equalising the minimal set up was a lot easier than the ten mic set up. In sample 2 there was a ring coming from the snare mic that i found reasonably easy to get rid of using the technique taught in class [2]. Overall the I preferred the sound that I got from sample 2. In sample 2 I found the EQ was difficult, every time I adjusted the EQ on one mic it brought out other frequencies, ie: I had to consider not only the effect I wanted from that drum but also had to consider what spillage from other drums I might be boosting. Sample 1 also requires a lot more EQ which I will play around with to try and fix the problems with the toms which when played as a wave file using Audacity and Pro Tools were a fraction too loud, but when played using WMV were slightly distorted. This is something I will take into consideration in the future.
[1]http://www.emu.adelaide.edu.au/resources/guides/hardware/microphones.html
[2]Fieldhouse, S. "Audio Arts Lecture week 10" at University of Adelaide , 15/05/2007
1 comment:
I had the same recording session with you. But although you say you had a headache equalising the result, I find it pretty good. I still have problems with my kick drum sound. And that is why I haven't posted my blog yet!
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