Drum Mic Tutorial - Part 2: Mic Placement
This video describes the difference mic placement has on the sound of a drum, and explains where I like to place mine for the sound I like.
If you are already familiar with certain aspects of this tutorial, feel free to skip around to other parts using these links:
Introduction - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvqLVo_HeqU
Part 1: Equipment - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRCJQosS-7M
Part 3: Recording Preparation - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8BIJEbV9mY
Part 4: EQ Settings - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZfwjISwNao
Part 5-1: Compression and Reverb - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwxf3Zmdh2g
Part 5-2: Compression and Reverb - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFKzbbX5uOo
Part 6: Noise Gates - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fpm2Dm8DR0
I hope you enjoy these videos, but more importantly I hope they help you become better at recording drums!
Background music: "Tunnel Vision" by John Petrucci
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