Re: kick drum compression ? discussion
Originally Posted by
late8
I'm finding that if I add a mic to the kick (batter side) and reverse the phase on it and with a 2nd mic in a ported reso, I can reduce the compression ratio from 2:1 to 1:1 with a quicker release.
No idea what that exactly means, but it sounds beneficial, LOL. Maybe you can help me on an issue? I've been using my small kit for most gigs lately...16"FT conversion, EMAD batter, center ported reso. I stick my GearOne kick mic on a stand in front and stick the entire mic inside the port. It sounds fantastic over the PA just like that. Deep & punchy with short sustain. If I back it out a little, I start to pick up more reso and it get progressively more "boomy" the further I back the mic out. None of this is a problem, BUT.....one of the Fender 15" woofers quit working after the last gig. Am I likely the one that killed it? Should I be using compression or a sub rather than running the kick straight through the PA? Should I mic the batter from the outside instead? I'd hate to end up killing all our speakers.
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