How To Mic Drums - Kick Drum

[nealbrizzy]

if anyone is nice enough to read this, thanks.

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[killjoyshidae1208]

what pickup pattern do you recommend if i'm using a adx 60 for internal kick use?

[killjoyshidae1208]

what position do you recommend when you have a rock/pop sound?

[killjoyshidae1208]

what position do you recommend when you have a rock/pop sound? more boom or more attack?

[tlatkc]

is this a sales pitch a tutorial? just wondering

[snapascrew]

excuse me for being an ass, just heard the un eq'd samples and they sound AWESOME!

[snapascrew]

lolololol no eq or compression.... ya OKAY.

[soadfan963]

sorry for my ingnorance but im bearly starting to know hot to mic drums...

so, where are does mics conected? or what do i need to connect them and put them on the pc?

[188metalhead881]

And what position is best if my kick drum doesn't have a breather hole?

[carlgos]

@188metalhead881 it's a good idea to have a hole if you're playing heavier styles of music or even pop / RnB as this gives a much more solid, tight kick sound.

If you're playing Jazz, blues, big band and styles more like that, then it is better to have no hole.

If the mic is outside the drum, then it will pick up a lot more of everything else, so bear this in mind as for a lot of venues and styles of music, this simply results in a very average kick sound.

[SickAmongThePure1]

Those are really clean, crisp, and full sounding mics without using EQ, gating, or compression! I was always a Sure mic person but I like these way better.

[xdrummerx22]

if you dont put a mic the bass drum it wont sound good right???

becuz my bass drum no matter how tight or loose i thighen it

it still sounds like bouncing ball?

[uhaveachode1]

hey could you advise on how to get a really punchy bass drum sound? but it cant be two flat, and what size bass drum would be the best to acomplish this??

[VenusFlowerChild]

Looks like Jason Newsted dad or older brother. Lol

[DangerDeems]

hi. i have a quick question. how do i get the mics plugged into my computer? because im new too this.



[brocki95xxx]

@DangerDeems you either need a mixer, an interface or a speical cable since mics have specific outputs

[TheSuperMusicMan82]

@DangerDeems - hey man im new at this ti but if u want to record music using ur Computer .. it comes to 3 standerd tips one is having a great fast and super strong Computer and with a Daw or a recording softwere 2. . is that u need sum drum microfones i recamend trying Shure brand for drums sum are realy good price and has great saund and 3 is having som mic preamps " u may not need them is up to you...but i recomend cuz mic preamps give a lot more juice to work with as they give a lauder saund

[pbarnes92]

@DangerDeems you need an interface to go between it. I have a presonus firestudio, but m audio has some good ones... then you need a program to run the sound into like pro tools or logic or cubase

[carlgos]

@DangerDeems Buy a soundcard with several mic pre-amps (there are loads out there to suit all budgets).

OR

Buy a small mixer (say 8 - 12 mic channels) and then route the output(s) into a soundcard with line inputs. This give the advantage of analogue EQ and the ability to just record stereo or full multitrack....

[ZimzeLimze]

Can you get a good sound without having a front skin ?

[ImAChristian666]

@ZimzeLimze ye

[Metallicagr696]

Hi.if the resonant head of the kick hadn't a hole,the sound isn't good??or if we miking the resonant head of kick without a hole will sound good???i have a resonant head with a tattoo allover the head and i don't want to cut it and i wanna put a mic in the bass drum..does it work?good sound?PLEASE RESPOND ME SOME ONE QUICKLY!!!!THANKS A LOT!AND SORRY FOR MY ENGLISH

[AudixMics101]

Hello, The answer is "Yes", a kick drum can sound very good with the front head on, especially in a studio . The biggest challenge is that the microphone is much more exposed to the room and if you are on a live stage, then the microphone will be more prone to picking up other instruments on stage and not be as isolated as when inside the kick drum. You have to experiment to see what works!

[Metallicagr696]

@AudixMics101 i have a live concert on december in closed theatre..and i don't many things about miking drums..i will put a mic in the bass drum with the resonant head on without hole!!and god help me!!!thank you!

[anothermetalhed]

@Metallicagr696 A slightly more expensive option is to mount a mic inside your kick drum. I've always found that not having a hole tends to lead to feedback especially if the drummer is slightly hard of hearing. With my drummer I currently run 3 channels. Trigger, Shure Beta 91, and an Audix D6. We always have the trigger and the 91 running to our in ears and all 3 going to FOH. A friend of mine has the entire D-series mounted internally and his kit always sounds amazing.

[uhaveachode1]

@Metallicagr696 i dont know much but you COULD get a second head with a hole for live situations and keep the tattoo head for small quiet gigs and recording?

[SuperBoricuaboi]

what if we have a drumset in which the bass drum does not have a whole?

[DTxOctavariumx]

@SuperBoricuaboi MAke a hole

[SuperBoricuaboi]

@DTxOctavariumx ok thanks

[RoloTony69]

now for kick drums when playing live for instance would you have to play more powerful or could you turn the mic up im confused

[Himynameisreece1]

Do these come as part of the set perhaps with the i5 ?

[imnotonsmack]

what if i dont have a hole in my bass drum?

[188metalhead881]

Man!! that snare!! Is from heaven.

[HandPeopleHandPeople]

Do you plug mics into amps for them to work?

[RiverSteelBand]

ohh ok .. but can we just buy the head because i have an awesome kick but he does'nt have a hole.. =/

[RiverSteelBand]

how we do to put a hole in her bass drum .. and i know my english sucks but please respond me

[AudixMics101]

Hi, there are kits for doing this - it is best to go online to one of the head manufacturers like Evans or Remo.

[SnowboardA51]

@RiverSteelBand you can buy a resonant bass drum head that already has the hole in them

[AirmetalDrummer]

@RiverSteelBand His advice works, but if you already have a bass drum resonant head that doesn't come with a hole in it there is a little trick I picked up that is perfect.

Take a coffee can and a mini blowtorch. Take the blow torch and heat the rim of the coffee can.

Then take the heated rim of the coffee can and push it gently but firmly onto where you want the hole to be.

There you go. The coffee can is the perfect size, it's clean, and simple.

Hope that works for ya!

[DiobloHunter]

@AirmetalDrummer works amazingly THANK YOU!

[AirmetalDrummer]

@DiobloHunter You welcome :). I love getting new resonant heads for my bass drum. Playing with fire is just a whole lot of fun!

[KoRnflakes22]

@AirmetalDrummer dude thanks so much we did that with my friends drums and it worked perfectly 

[AirmetalDrummer]

@KoRnflakes22 That's awesome that it worked. I recently got a Shine Drum set and the resonant head was a coated white one, so I had to really heat the coffee can to get it to go through.

It wasn't my idea to do it. Some one told me about it, and now I told you guys about it. Just keep passing it along:-p

[metalliclark]

@RiverSteelBand Watch this: /watch?v=7oJK2Y-uU9M

(((type youtube.com before the link i gave you)))

[543diditwork]

@RiverSteelBand Search on youtube...the best way is to take a heated, empty can and burn it into the head so that there's no rips. Worked great for me, but make sure you don't burn shit...or yourself...

[ThorrAxeofficial]

@RiverSteelBand

The best and cheapest way that we in Thorr-Axe have found to put holes in kick drums is this:

1.) Take a coffee can or a slightly smaller can (larger than a normal soup can) and remove the wrapper off of it.

2.) Turn on a stove top burner to the highest temperature it can go to. Wait for it to reach maximum heat. While the burner is warming up, take the bass drum head and place it over the kitchen sink. Mark somehow where you want the hole to go on the head.

[carlgos]

@RiverSteelBand Use a very sharp knife or scaple

Place the head face down on a hard surface (that you don't mind getting cut).

Find something round of the right size (I use 8" splash cymble) and hold it in the place you want the hole.

VERY carefully cut around the circle making sure you the blade follows exactly so the hole is round and doesn't have imperfections.

I've used this technique for 17 years on over 20 heads, works everytime once you are good at it.

[JackMehoff845]

@RiverSteelBand put a metal can on a stove and heat it up then melt the hole