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joninc
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 Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:15 pm Post subject: pad the overheads? 451s |
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i am recording drums using 451's as overheads - is there a benifit to using the -10 pad?
also - i am having a hard time hearing the difference between the 2 mics - they are about 4 ft apart but sound like the same mic in the mix.
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nacho459
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:37 pm Post subject: Re: pad the overheads? 451s |
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| joninc wrote: | | i am having a hard time hearing the difference between the 2 mics - they are about 4 ft apart but sound like the same mic in the mix. |
How far are the mics from the kit? How much are they splayed apart?
Remember the 3:1 rule if you are using a spaced pair. |
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Leopold
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: pad the overheads? 451s |
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I almost always use the -10 pad when recording a loud drummer, with 451s I have the old ones not the reissues and I'd rather use the pad than risk distorting the mic and screwing up a take.
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joninc
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:15 pm Post subject: Re: pad the overheads? 451s |
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How far are the mics from the kit? How much are they splayed apart?
ABOUT a foot above the crash cymbals - about 4 ft apart
Remember the 3:1 rule if you are using a spaced pair.
there's no phase problems.
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joninc
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:21 am Post subject: Re: pad the overheads? 451s |
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