teamsleepnine
Junior Member
thinking of getting it done with sm57.
any other suggestions?
any other suggestions?
I'm not sure of the technicalities, but I remember reading somewhere that Chess Records, [ I think it was them ],had what became a famous recording process utilising limited, but specificaly placed microphones. I could be wrong.
But it's important to note that drums were tuned differently back in the day... they sounded full and resonant. They had tone, and sounded great from several feet away.
Bermuda
Don't today's drums sound full and resonant in comparison then? Is my drumkit 'dead'?
thanks bermuda i was refering to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS_YZpn818A
since you mention,is there any other mic that more suitable for it that is around shure 57 budget.
thanks
The mic in the video is a condenser (requires phantom power) and will probably be smoother overall than the 57 (dynamic mic.) There are certainly inexpensive condenser mics, You can get a pair of MXL mics for $100-150, and they're decent, The better the mic, the better the results.
Bermuda
Here is a recording that I made with a Samson USB condenser mic.
As Jon said tighter melodic tuning, musician room placement, and mic placement is a great help.
https://soundcloud.com/bob-paquette/fredie-freloader
Here is one with just drums. Mapex Saturn tuned medium/tight
https://soundcloud.com/bob-paquette/transending-solo-on-saturn
thanks appreciate it...my interface does have phantom!
Thanks Bo, I thought that it sounded like an old Jazz recording too only the playing was not as goodHey Bob that sounded great. The combination of the room and the drum sounds really evoked an early Blue Note recording for me. It's such a rare sound to hear these days.
I would say your recordings could've easily been made back in 1957