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msmith wrote:EQ and compression should be gravy. Not that they shouldnt be used, but they should be used in support of the former steps, not instead.

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. . . take a moving blanket and cover the bass drum. I agree that this helps isolate the kick drum from the overheads, and in addition I'd remove (or re-label) the overheads and place mics near various elements of the kit that the artist/producer wants to hear. Think of it as near-field mic'ing for...

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