Audio Recording Techniques : How to Mic Drums for a Live Show

Miking drums for a live show is similar to miking drums for studio recording, as each drum should be tightly miked with its own microphone. Get the best possible sound from a drum set during a live show with information from an independent recording engineer and producer in this free video on music recording.

Expert: Frank Green
Contact: www.digitalmaster.com
Bio: Frank Green, owner of DigitalMaster, moved to Nashville, Tenn., more than 24 years ago to further his music recording and production career.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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[ElixirOfKnowledge]

Simple and informative. Thank you sir..

[021gerald]

i want him to play that drum

[DownhillingGuitarist]

Point the mics at the center of the drums.

Don't close-mike your overheads especially if they're condenser mics. You want a foot or tow off the cymbals . This may change if you're using a dynamic like a 57 or i-5.

[Holms]

@TheRealMrGreen check "SnareSpectre" user/channel. He have very detailed explanation for beginners, about recording drums.. At least I just standarted hour ago like that =) Then you'll understand this vid= )

[TheRealMrGreen]

Overkill for 99.9% of the people that'll watch this

[cunijoeme]

thanks for all of your videos you have helped me a great deal

thanks

joe