Hey everyone, I was just wondering how you guys handle this. I've got some pretty nice electro-voice mics that come with rim mounts(http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Electro-Voice-PL35-Drum-Microphone?sku=482605). These work great with the floor toms but I've run into positioning problems with the rack toms.
The suspension mounts are completely in the way; in this case the Gibraltar SC-GTS ones.(http://www.gibraltarhardware.com/?fa=partsmain&curcat=2&bnd=11&cid=103&sid=448&pid=1793). The mounts take up half of the circumference of the toms and I can't get the mics to affix directly to them, making the bottom of the drum the only option. This of course is hardly a desirable position for a microphone.
What have you guys done in situations like this?
The suspension mounts are completely in the way; in this case the Gibraltar SC-GTS ones.(http://www.gibraltarhardware.com/?fa=partsmain&curcat=2&bnd=11&cid=103&sid=448&pid=1793). The mounts take up half of the circumference of the toms and I can't get the mics to affix directly to them, making the bottom of the drum the only option. This of course is hardly a desirable position for a microphone.
What have you guys done in situations like this?