JClutchD
Senior Member
Have you ever used one?
My band and I are recording our first LP in a month with a very good engineer so I'm looking for ways to get the best drum sound I can. I've got a good kit and they're tuned nicely, giving me a very open sound and I want that to be apparent on our record, so I'm looking at different mic'ing techniques (Glynn Johns technique) or other tricks that can really help me achieve that.
I have the option to either record at his studio, which has laminate flooring, or at our jam spot, which is carpeted. I'm leaning more towards recording at our jam room at the moment. Last time I recorded on laminate floors, the cymbals were so damn loud in that room that they bled in to all of the mics. Only thing is, the walls at our jam room are covered with carpet so the room doesn't produce any natural reverb, which is why I'm thinking of building a drum riser to help make the drums sing a bit more.
What do you guys think? Has anyone ever tried this?
My band and I are recording our first LP in a month with a very good engineer so I'm looking for ways to get the best drum sound I can. I've got a good kit and they're tuned nicely, giving me a very open sound and I want that to be apparent on our record, so I'm looking at different mic'ing techniques (Glynn Johns technique) or other tricks that can really help me achieve that.
I have the option to either record at his studio, which has laminate flooring, or at our jam spot, which is carpeted. I'm leaning more towards recording at our jam room at the moment. Last time I recorded on laminate floors, the cymbals were so damn loud in that room that they bled in to all of the mics. Only thing is, the walls at our jam room are covered with carpet so the room doesn't produce any natural reverb, which is why I'm thinking of building a drum riser to help make the drums sing a bit more.
What do you guys think? Has anyone ever tried this?