#mictechniques

We started by setting up two Rode NT2-A’s using the XY technique and then set up two Audio Tecnica 2050’s as a spaced pair facing upright. We then decided that it would better if the 2050’s were pointing down towards the cymbals as this is what they were meant to be capturing. We also noticed that there was a slight phase issue with the snare on the 2050’s so we moved them to make sure that they were both an equal distance away from the snare. After recording the kit like this, we decided to add some close mics as well as the stereo mics. We added an AKG D112 inside the kick drum near the skin and a Shure SM58 on the underside of the snare. We originally miked the top of the snare but it had to much of a ring to it even when we dampened it by putting a wallet on the edge.

  Here we have the mid-side technique using two Rode NT2-a's. We tried recording with the top NT2-a set to an omni-directional polar pattern but decided that this approach picked up to much of the room and so we stuck with cardioid.

We started by setting up a Rode NT2-a with the bi-directional pattern selected and the side of the mic pointing towards the guitar. We then set up an Audio Technica Perception 170 above the Rode and pointing directly at the guitar. Initially we were going to split the two sides of the Rode in Logic by creating two tracks, both with the same input and panning them hard left and right. However, Logic would not allow two tracks with the same input to be record enabled at the same time so instead we had to record onto one track and then duplicate this afterwards.