going the distance
well, i did it. i took it to the next level. i used At Dusk's anomalous basement toilet for #2.
we've got our first big tracking session today (for arab fiesta), so i'm here to make a packing list of mics or channels:
kick: d112
snare: beta87a - ART tube pre/comp; sm57 - on on shell, one on head. experiment with placement to find the sound we want. thickness from the 57, point and room from the beta87a, i think. so back off with the 87a... i've discovered the magic of after-the-fact digital time alignment, so these two snare mics can be disparate distances from the drum.
overheads: m/s matrix of B3 and ??. i will try out all the likely contenders as the mid mic first, and when i get what i consider a stellar mono drum overhead sound, i'll add the side mic of B3. cause othewise i'm afraid i'll be dissapointed in every mid mic for not being up to snuff with the B3. by putting the others up first, i'll be forced to work harder and think harder to get a good sound. hopefully a better sound in the result.
room: camcorder@!!@!
jelly donut: i call it this 'cause i wanna stick a wierd mic in one of the lockers at the band room and shut the door. shure omni.
clean room: matched pair of what we've got leftover in the corners, through the rnp, timed to the track.
bass: di (getting a real di might be the next place to put $$); probably the oktava 319 on the cab, pull it back a couple feet. unless the oktava is the mid overhead, then the c1000?
guitar amp: moded EV dynamic, right on the grille, maybe 219 also for some grangly grit.
CALCULATIONS:
we'll need 6 or 7 mic stands, a snare mic clip, a place to set the camcorder.
cables: 12 mic cables. 2 guitar cables (for camcorder harness)
variables:
which pre's to put the overheads through, presonus or motu - i'll start with presonus 'cause they have the pad, and might be cleaner.
do i have time to shower and change clothes today?
we've got our first big tracking session today (for arab fiesta), so i'm here to make a packing list of mics or channels:
kick: d112
snare: beta87a - ART tube pre/comp; sm57 - on on shell, one on head. experiment with placement to find the sound we want. thickness from the 57, point and room from the beta87a, i think. so back off with the 87a... i've discovered the magic of after-the-fact digital time alignment, so these two snare mics can be disparate distances from the drum.
overheads: m/s matrix of B3 and ??. i will try out all the likely contenders as the mid mic first, and when i get what i consider a stellar mono drum overhead sound, i'll add the side mic of B3. cause othewise i'm afraid i'll be dissapointed in every mid mic for not being up to snuff with the B3. by putting the others up first, i'll be forced to work harder and think harder to get a good sound. hopefully a better sound in the result.
room: camcorder@!!@!
jelly donut: i call it this 'cause i wanna stick a wierd mic in one of the lockers at the band room and shut the door. shure omni.
clean room: matched pair of what we've got leftover in the corners, through the rnp, timed to the track.
bass: di (getting a real di might be the next place to put $$); probably the oktava 319 on the cab, pull it back a couple feet. unless the oktava is the mid overhead, then the c1000?
guitar amp: moded EV dynamic, right on the grille, maybe 219 also for some grangly grit.
CALCULATIONS:
we'll need 6 or 7 mic stands, a snare mic clip, a place to set the camcorder.
cables: 12 mic cables. 2 guitar cables (for camcorder harness)
variables:
which pre's to put the overheads through, presonus or motu - i'll start with presonus 'cause they have the pad, and might be cleaner.
do i have time to shower and change clothes today?
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