AxisDrummer
Senior Member
Hey guys,
A while back I got some GREAT advice on how to mic my bass drum with a FULL reso, no port, no muffling, from Audiotech. Worked great doing it myself.
Well I eventually caved (after some disgruntled soundmen complained and threatened with a box cutter on a rare gig where I didn't run sound.) I ordered a custom reso with our band logo from DrumArt (GREAT job by the way) and ordered it with a 4" hole around the 7'o clock position.
I have an AKG D112 mic. 22x18 Birch. Powerstroke 3 batter, no patch. Aquarian reso equivalent to the Powerstroke (forget the name). Mic doesn't fit INTO the port very well. I have NO muffling as of now.
First show with port is this weekend. Any tips on mic placement/ do I NEED muffling/ EQ....etc....just to get started and make soundcheck as least painful as possible.
(On a sidenote, this is the first time I've EVER played with a ported reso and thus far I like the feel of it. A bit different but feel like I get a nicer rebound. May be all mental but so far so good on feel.)
Thanks ahead of time for any advice!
--Mike
A while back I got some GREAT advice on how to mic my bass drum with a FULL reso, no port, no muffling, from Audiotech. Worked great doing it myself.
Well I eventually caved (after some disgruntled soundmen complained and threatened with a box cutter on a rare gig where I didn't run sound.) I ordered a custom reso with our band logo from DrumArt (GREAT job by the way) and ordered it with a 4" hole around the 7'o clock position.
I have an AKG D112 mic. 22x18 Birch. Powerstroke 3 batter, no patch. Aquarian reso equivalent to the Powerstroke (forget the name). Mic doesn't fit INTO the port very well. I have NO muffling as of now.
First show with port is this weekend. Any tips on mic placement/ do I NEED muffling/ EQ....etc....just to get started and make soundcheck as least painful as possible.
(On a sidenote, this is the first time I've EVER played with a ported reso and thus far I like the feel of it. A bit different but feel like I get a nicer rebound. May be all mental but so far so good on feel.)
Thanks ahead of time for any advice!
--Mike