so many variables before you would even get to the mic! drums/heads/cymbals/drummer/room. condenser in front of kit gave a very workable sound - nice job!
No proper drum recording is done with one mic (nowadays). First of all, what people will get is a mono audio, big no no. Yes you could possibly get away with one mic when the recording is heard from an iphone. Not to mention that the cymbals sound all over the place because you need decent volume of kick/snare. Just do not use it other than for a sketchy drum cover video.
I agree with your points. I think recording with one mic distills a lot of important concepts (such as good kit, tasteful playing, good room), and forces you to work hard at them rather than the convenience that multi-mic recording offers.
Variety is great of course but it's not the tools, it's the person using the tools. I've recorded in studio and done live with nothing but SM57s. True pros get the job done with what they have. Take it from someone who's been on the planet for 7 decades and doing pro audio across 5 decades.
so many variables before you would even get to the mic! drums/heads/cymbals/drummer/room. condenser in front of kit gave a very workable sound - nice job!
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Great test! thanks for posting, have you tried the AT4040 in omni? it will probably add a lot more low end
The at4040 is fixed in cardioid mode
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No proper drum recording is done with one mic (nowadays). First of all, what people will get is a mono audio, big no no. Yes you could possibly get away with one mic when the recording is heard from an iphone. Not to mention that the cymbals sound all over the place because you need decent volume of kick/snare. Just do not use it other than for a sketchy drum cover video.
I agree with your points. I think recording with one mic distills a lot of important concepts (such as good kit, tasteful playing, good room), and forces you to work hard at them rather than the convenience that multi-mic recording offers.
Variety is great of course but it's not the tools, it's the person using the tools. I've recorded in studio and done live with nothing but SM57s. True pros get the job done with what they have. Take it from someone who's been on the planet for 7 decades and doing pro audio across 5 decades.