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***Tracking drums with a kick drum and a PZM taped to the drummer's chest works very well sometimes. It makes mixing simpler when you have two tracks of drums- Alternatively it's fun to use a guitar amp/speaker on the bass drum, or a mic in a large water machine bottle in front of it. Acoustic filte...

****We have an old EV644 "Soundspot" shotgun, and as mentioned above I'll put it about 4 feet above the snare, and usually compress it heavily with a tube compressor or Distressor. It can make the drums sound much more muscular, though phasing is an issue if there are overheads as well. Keep in mind...

****And earlier, you had Trixon drums: http://www.trixondrums.de/trixon/trixon.htm They made conical drums, and had both oval and egg-shaped kick drums (they also made conventionally shaped drums). Our old drummer has a set- they look great, and sound...OK. I've always been surprised that Vistalite ...

***We have a pair of the mono ribbons, and they make great overheads or semi-room mics, six feet in front of the kit on either side. They have a roll-off switch that is also an on/off switch. Difficult to find people to work on them I've found, and as previously said they require a great deal of gai...

Hello, Starcastle was and is from Champaign, IL, and the bassist Gary Strater has been an engineer at my studio for years. He is one of the sweetest, most gentle people you will ever meet. Most unfortunately he has pancreatic and liver cancer. We had a benefit for him at the end of April, nine bands...