January 7, 2012

Room Mic Comparison

Late night tracking session for upcoming compilation, Set up three different stereo room fill mics. What pair sounds best? Keep in mind they will ultimately be mixed with the spot mics & overheads.

What drum room mic configuration do you prefer?

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1-PZM


2-414 M_S

3-MD-1

CategoriesAnalysis Daily Noize

Tags414 Drum md-1 Mics PZM Tracking

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6 Comments

  1. Mplay
    January 9, 2012

    I vote B :). Are you planning to sample some rooms for Nebula? I’d be interested for sure

  2. Joe
    January 11, 2012

    They all sound great – the PZM for a rounder old-skool feel, the 414 or MD1 for a bit more punch!

  3. Michael
    January 12, 2012

    They all sound great! They each have a different “flavour”. Perhaps the PZM’s are my favourite overall… then again the MD-1’s have character for miles. I guess it would depend on the context of the track and the mix.

  4. Michal
    January 13, 2012

    If You could put those tube mics in MS that could be your way to go.. but I liked it the most anyway.. (voted for MD-1) 😉

    • Eric
      January 13, 2012

      That would be nice. Not an option tho. Maybe I’ll try using one of the MD-1’s as the “mid” with a 414

  5. Top Jimmy
    February 27, 2012

    I really dig the PZMs since this is going to be mixed with the other mics. What’s nice is that the drums don’t punch so much, leaving more of the thick and juicy room sound. Brighten it a little and add some real character rather than too clean sound of the others.

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