May Internal Drum Micrphone System - Part 1

[DailyBeat97]

what finish is that? it looks awesome!

[CogitoErgoDrum]

Awful sounding drums. Why put this up as promo?

[Mcattttt]

I wanna see a micing-System that sounds better than that without EQing!

Great thing :)

[DrumWorkshopInc]

@Mcattttt Don't we all?!? :)

[FULLblownCHAOS14]

What heads are those?

[DrumWorkshopInc]

@FULLblownCHAOS14 If you are asking about the main kit Stephen uses the heads are the DW Remo factory heads in the Coated Clear model. You can order them on line at dwdrums(dot)com. Just click on the "shop" button in the right lower corner of the page. Thanks!

[kk6downing]

what mics are in the Toms?

[DrumWorkshopInc]

@kk6downing Stephen uses the Audix mic

[MrJesperEkberg]

Get it now! Randy May has truly been inventing something we drummer has been asking for over a long time, as one of the first drummers in Sweden I have a complete setup of the May Drum Miking system. I use a Sonor SQ2 Drumkit installed with the May Drum mike in every tom, snare and bass drum, I have 3 blend module to enhance the sound and spare the sound engineer from having to give me more cables from his table :-)

It is clean, it looks good, and it sounds GREAT!!!

Cheers Jesper in Sweden

[Superandrd]

beautiful sounding bass drums and snare

[aidlegpjef]

Not a fan of the floor tom sound :/

[Ezzequiel2517]

@aidlegpjef x2... It sounds horrid, for a tom... Sorta sound a big beach ball being bounced...

[DrumWorkshopInc]

so I just accidentally deleted a comment :( Someone was asking what cymbal stands at 0:47. Stephen uses all 9000 series stands...although, lately he has been playing with a DW Rack.

[klitoop0792]

@DrumWorkshopInc lol it was mine... thanks :D

[DrumWorkshopInc]

@klitoop0792 they all look to be Zildjian K models. Not sure about the specifics though.

[AirblasterShred66]

I would like to order the audix d6 bass drum mic from may, but have some questions because the site isnt to clear. Does the mic come with the regular bass drum mount or the shock mount, and whats the difference between them? And also does it come with the non drill connector or do you have to buy that separately ? Thanks in advance!

[DrumWorkshopInc]

@AirblasterShred66 Thanks for your question! All May bass drum mics come with the MBM-1 mount. So all you really need in addition is the AVC-2 connector. This connector is fairly simple to install, and does not require any drilling into your drum. It uses the air vent hole to mount the XLR plug, and it's plate mounts on to lug screws. You will mount the mic onto the AVC-2 plate. If that does not clear things up, feel free to ask more. cheers, and happy mounting ;)

[Hooray4drums]

Is this a maple or birch kit?

[DrumWorkshopInc]

@Hooray4drums maple

[91962]

What heads is he using? I've been looking for them with no success.

[DrumWorkshopInc]

@91962 those are the DW/Remo singly ply Coated/Clear heads that come standard on all DW kits. You can order them from us via your local authorized DW dealer. Thanks!

[SicklyFunHD]

This is a really cool video. Great tips, and drumming!

[mrbinary1001]

phonic helixboard firewire or the alesis like thompsonsclocks said :)

[Anteater64]

why on earth would u have a beautiful dw kit and they ring so well but then mike them up and have them sound completely dead?????!!!!

[mogwix]

@Anteater64 Honestly, the dry takes of these mics sound a lot better than the dry tracks of the external mics I usually use in the studio. Seems kind of weird, I'd expect huge spikes in the response... but I'd really have to hear it for myself on my own kit to really understand how they respond to the drums.

[mrbinary1001]

i know right! the snare drum doesnt match tonally either, not a great advert for his mics

[jonasbirgersson]

I think is sounded really dead. Dry, no tone, no life. Maybe that's just me...

[thompsonsclocks]

I use an Alesis Imultimix 16 USB and it works great together with the May system. These are really the way to go! Get to the gig and just plug in because the mics are already set.

[theangrydrummer]

Yes!  Randy May is extremely Cool and great to work with!! The miking system is fantastic!

[BLdrummer740]

DW Drums has been so good to me.

The 5000 is an amazing pedal!

[DamionChrist]

Randy May is thee coolest dude on the planet!

[xsodrummer]

yeah the new web site is awsome ;-) the only thing i want to see is the artist set ups but nice

[DrumWorkshopInc]

Thank You for your props (do people still say that?) on the new site. That means a lot to me since I am actually the one who did it ;)

cheers!

[DrummerGS]

Nice video! I really love the new website aswell!