Originally Posted by
crazymanwithaplunger
Some other general tips for mic recording - hit hard and clear, and just have the volume down on the mix. The louder the sounds origin, the easier it is to maniuplate it and adjust it - I noticed there is a bit of volume loss on the toms for example in some parts. If things sound to loud on the recording, you can always mix them down - which is always better than the other way, trust me. For cymbals however, be careful as they are generally louder than the rest anyway - using overhead mics it can be tricky to get a good distance, but once you do it makes it easier.
So, for example, on the recording, have your mics turned down fairly low and hit nice and hard and clear, then you can mix each part to how it will sound best, turn down the cymbals, turn up the snare, turn up the kick, etc...
Remember you are recording an instrumnet that operates at all frequncies to some degree, unlike most others - ie voice is usually only within a certain range, as is guitar and bass - a drum kit however has things in ALL frequencies, so make sure your EQ setup takes advantage of this. This is the reason a miced up drum kit should always have a seperate mixing desk to the rest of a band. Also bare in mind there is little need to enhance low end frequencies for the kick and toms, and while personal taste plays a part aswell, too much low end/bass on your eq will make it sound muddy. If you want a sort of "click" sound to it (think Korn, Tool, 40 Below Summer etc..), enhance the top end of the mix - a decent mix setup can have your kit sounding like just about anything you want. I have seen allot on here about people using triggers etc... to get those sounds - it isn't necassary if you know how to setup a good mix.
Anyway dude, sounds good, the kick now sounds better and I hope you can get something from the tips above. Experiment with your EQ settings and invest in decent software for the computer side of stuff - Goldwave or something like that.
There is ALLOT to the world of mixing but it is an invaluable thing. Nothing makes or breaks the way a band sounds like the soundman - if he doesn't know what he is doing it will help if you do. Just look at the thread about the deftones concert for an exmaple- top band, and can gaurantee good equipment, but throw in a bad mix and livewire was just apalled at the concert.
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