Anon La Ply
Diamond Member
A few thoughts:
Focus on performance. If the spirit, vibe and sound of the music being played is good then it will shine through as per Billy Ray's comment.
This site has helped me with EQ and sound quality. Beware of 300-400Hz if you dislike muddiness: http://www.recordingeq.com/EQ/req0400/OctaveEQ.htm
Use directional mics for close micing. Use omnis for overheads.
Agree with Smoothoperator that punch-ins sound sterile. Just play the damn music
Snare buzz and tom ring are facts of life. Many engineers like very dampened drums, separated so they can bring the life back in with reverb. It's easier than tuning the drums well and adjusting tuning to reduce sympathetic ring.
You might like to check out Bob Gatzen videos on tuning - he discusses adjusting tuning of a drum to reduce snare buzz. I imagine the principle would be much the same with ringing toms - some frequencies will make a nearby drum head vibrate more than others.
Focus on performance. If the spirit, vibe and sound of the music being played is good then it will shine through as per Billy Ray's comment.
This site has helped me with EQ and sound quality. Beware of 300-400Hz if you dislike muddiness: http://www.recordingeq.com/EQ/req0400/OctaveEQ.htm
Use directional mics for close micing. Use omnis for overheads.
Agree with Smoothoperator that punch-ins sound sterile. Just play the damn music
Snare buzz and tom ring are facts of life. Many engineers like very dampened drums, separated so they can bring the life back in with reverb. It's easier than tuning the drums well and adjusting tuning to reduce sympathetic ring.
You might like to check out Bob Gatzen videos on tuning - he discusses adjusting tuning of a drum to reduce snare buzz. I imagine the principle would be much the same with ringing toms - some frequencies will make a nearby drum head vibrate more than others.