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Originally Posted by
ddy
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some reasonable advice above...
...but still too gear concentric:
drums/cymbal kits are first and foremost about the room, the design, the heads, the tuning, the mic setup/approach and of course the drummer technique and touch.
which specific models someone's then using to record imo is largely irrelevant/almost entirely a matter of habit/preference/taste.
I agree with that. In my close to 50 years of playing drums and 40 of those years playing with recording drums, my conclusion has been that the more mics you put on a kit, the more problems there are and generally speaking, the worse it sounds. Who listens to a snare drum with their ear 3" away from it? Who sticks their head inside a bass drum to listen, etc.? Should an 8x10 tom have as much girth and presence as a 16" floor tom? (no)
So much emphasis seems to be placed on multi-miking techniques which to me, treats the kit as separate pieces. A drum set is ONE cohesive instrument. I think many drummers approach it that way from a tuning and playing perspective. Multi-miking in my opinion presents drums in a flat, one-dimensional way to me. I guess that's why there's so much talk of "room" mics" in addition?
In my experience, choosing the right drums/cymbals and being able to adjust one's drumming technique to fit what's required is way less stress inducing and yields far better results.
So...I'd start with one mic and work from that.