Snare Drum Microphone Technique 1

This video shows how the use of different microphones and microphone placement on a snare drum can have a varying effect. Notice how the sound changes as the microphones are moved. Notice how different the microphones sound from each other. Notice how more of the sound of the room is heard as the microphones are moved further away from the drum. Go to theDAWstudio.com for more information about audio recording.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Microphone Placement
• Microphone Technique
• Condenser Microphones
• Dynamic Microphones
• Ribbon Microphones
• Audio Recording
• James Barone
• Gretsch Snare Drum

[Buhzie15]

why are everyone's 421's always broken? take care of your mics!

[theDAWstudio]

@Buhzie15 They are poorly designed and always break eventually or start dropping your mic. These ones were at a University so they never had any hope.

[greatkid1]

what was the third mic?

[theDAWstudio]

@greatkid1 It is an AKG 414. The new ones look a little different, but they are still a staple for instrument recording in studios.

[theDAWstudio]

@greatkid1 It is an AKG 414. The new ones look a little different, but they are still a staple for instrument recording in studios.

[Deadmeatproductions]

second angle with the SM57 is the best imo

[jonafreeman]

DO A BARREL ROLL

[Psarogen]

The room needs some more care for a perfect comparisson but good job!

[Fedrizzle]

@Buhzie15 One day you will grab a 421 to try to slightly change its position and you will grab the release clip dropping it straight to the floor... Its inevitable unless you tape up the mic like shown.

[georgecain123]

I wud love to c one mic tested at different angles close to snare, pointed at edge, pointed at center, angled down at 45 degrees, angled straight across snare, etc!

[georgecain123]

I thought the 57 and 421 sounded best moved furthest away from snare! 421 lil better than 57!

[OwensDrumming]

I like the 421. I own four of them and in my opinion, they KILL the SM57, the Beta 57, or the i5.

[AusDisciple]

@AusDisciple I meant to say "brass" CK12 capsule. The early 414eb's had the brass capsule as opposed to the teflon version which was not as good. If yours has the brass version, DON'T sell it!!!!! .....unless you want to sell it to me. ;-)

[AusDisciple]

The 421 sounds like it has been dropped one too many times.

My two personal faves in this clip are the 57 and the 414.

BTW, your 414 looks like an EB model. Does it have the original CK12 capsule? I have a 414eb with the CK12 and it is by far my favourite mic.

[jcomp21]

@Buhzie15 Actually if you record a lot, you would know how terribly made the 421 mic clip is... there is a very easy to trigger ""eject" type button... this gets really old cause they keep falling out, so the tape is to keep the mic on its clip

[toodiesel]

fantastic vid, really well done...

[faderfab]

@Deadmeatproductions I kinda like the third one but I guess is the ultimately the sound you want in the end.