Love the idea of the MXL-V67Q stereo mic as a single stand XY pattern device.. if it works well.
Why didn't someone come up with that before.. when I was lugging around 2 mic stands, cables and OH condenser/cardiod mics??
For this reason, I prefer SDC's as a "jobbing" overhead pair, & my go to are Rode NT5's. They're old school bomb proof in every regard - never let me down, & economical to buy for the quality too. However, I do use two because I like that stereo landscape live, & I use them spaced as I like the effect to be obvious without being grossly exaggerated. In higher dynamic music, for me, if it isn't obvious, it's not worth doing.
Here's a clip from a sound check last weekend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDdObUWSwBA&feature=youtu.be
I drive abut 80% of the sound from the overheads, leaving the close mic's to add a little tonal "weight" only. The image here is heavily weighted to the left due to camera placement (Zoom Q3 - built in mic's). I'll see if I have a distance capture of the same sound check, as I had a second camera at the desk.
I've been using a pair of AKG C214 LDC as overheads and love the way they capture the cymbals. I set them up as an A/B pair.
Recently I picked up a pair of Shure KSM137 SDC and just started using them. They seem to grab my toms a little better but the ride cymbal isn't quite as nice. Tried an X/Y pair but the A/B sounds better (imaging/sound stage). I think the 137 pick up the HH better as well (and the HH sounds better than when I use a dedicated SM81 SDC on them).
Here is a recent tune I did which just uses a C214 A/B pair for overheads and an old AKG D202 on the kick, nothing else for the drums. The vibes use a single SM81 centered, about a foot or so over my head.
http://jimfiore.org/music/OnceUponATime.mp3
http://jimfiore.org/music/OnceUponATime.mp3
I think so, although the sound guy dialled the bass drum back too far https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS9ui15043gOh, my gosh, Andy! The sound of that drum set simply sets the bar, in my opinion. Did the sound continue to offer that kind of presence and clarity once the loud stuff started?
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