Snare drum microphone technique using two Shure SM57 microphones

This video posted by http://www.jss.net features Nashville Live and studio engineer Russ Long discussing snare drum top and bottom microphone placement using two Shure SM57 microphones. For more information on studio microphone techniques and studio recording please visit https://www.jss.net/store/index.php?c=root&product=RL-edu and read the book Russ Longs Guide to Nashville Recording.

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[Deadmeatproductions]

crap. I clicked on this video to see how the snare drum sounds using a SM57 lol.

[friskaskswhynot]

"how much crack i want"

[jruberto37]

@Sc0ttPrian.. who said anything about being an idiot? i will say that most young engineers want the instant gratification of hard & fast rules such as "always use a 57 on snare" when the reality is that there are no hard & fast rules. i often like c414 for brushes, and sometimes i like something with a tighter pattern to get better hi-hat rejection. the off-axis response of a 57 isn't always the most flattering sound. just an opinion from someone who actually does this for a living.

[Sc0ttPrian]

@dracken8 i resoldered my snare top mic, ha! well, it was an accident, but It helps in some situations.

[Sc0ttPrian]

@jruberto37 maybe he always ends up using the sm57, or maybe they always ask for it. im sure he isnt an idiot..

[2pac4e]

Okey, so who's the monkey recording this? I would like to see what you're doing, which is obviously the main purpose of this video.

[jruberto37]

"I always use a _____ on ______" first mistake. It's never always anything. I mean, you really can't go wrong with a 57 on a snare, but you can do better a lot of the time.

[Bugera369]

Lol I can't get over how much you sound like Ray Romano.

[jdogg288]

lol new words boomy and splatty

[MentillaOfficial]

Well, it's a good video for micing a snare drum, but what does the fact that it happens with two SM57 have to do with it when you don't hear what kind of sound they give at the end?

Yet, I have to say that the video tells how to place the mics in a great way, so thumps up :)

[dracken8]

no mention of phase shift? in mic'ing bottom snare its essential to consider it.