How to Mic A Drum Set
There are many ways to mic a drum set. In this short article we will focus on how to get the most optimal sound out of a drum set with an 8 mic set-up. To get the best sound out of your drum set, you will need at least 8 mics depending on the size of your drum set. Two of those mics will be condenser mics while the rest can be dynamic mics. The mic set up for a drum set is as follows: 1 Mic for your kick drum 2 Mics for hi and low toms (1 for each tom) 1 Mic for your floor tom 2 Mics for your snare (one for the top of snare) (one for the bottom of snare) 2 Mics for Overheads & Cymbals (these will go on the left and right side of set and will hover above the entire set. The diagram below is a close example: diagram credit: drummagazine.com Note that in the diagram above, they are using an eleven mic set-up. They have additional mics on the high hat, the ride cymbal and inside the kick drum. If you have the mic ports to add t...
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