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with the D6 you will usually fiind the most attack up close to the head, and pointing at the point of beater impact. At least that's my experience (I have 2 x D6's).

Mike

if you download the file and it is still the same (do a binary compare) then there something in the "streaming" effect when you play it off the server. that could be virus scanner, internet bandwidth, server bandwidth, the palyer's buffer settings, lots of stuff... if you compare the files and they ...

and make sure you are plugging mics into a mic preamp and not into a line level input (i.e., 1/4"). I think those Alesis mixers have at least 6 pres.

I like it!

I would also look at bleed through your snare mic. I usually position the top snare mic at about 10 or 11 o'clock (from seated drummer's perspective) and the bottom snare about the same. If still a problem, you could try cutting a chunk of foam (or whatever--I think I saw a mousepad used here too......

I bought some 2U front plates from Redco (www.redco.com) and then fastened them to the front of an old, gutted, Ethernet switch. cheap.

also try www.eurotubes.com. I bought some for a mic pre here.

Mike

I was going to add the 0.01uF Wimas across all of the Electros (on the bottom of the board actually). Another thread (maybe on another board--can't remember) from Jim williams said he put those on there because they handle the high frequencies better. According to his post, it adds some "air". So I ...

Like drumsound said, try re-tuning also. The snare in this clip is a Pearl free-floating brass piccolo (3.5 x 14) with a standard Remo ambassador on top. http://www.digitaldrummer.net/samples/jcge.mp3 If i wasn't there playing it, I would've swore it was a 6.5x14. I just tuned it down and then it wa...

If the bottom snare mic sounds bad, maybe try moving it up to the side of the shell and see if you can capture some more tone out of the shell. Of course, I agree that you should either ask the drummer to bring a couple other snares and try a few different takes, or go borrow, rent, steal some other...

anyone A/B the audix D6 and the Shure Beta52? I see a lot of those 52's stuck in kicks lately and wondered--mostly been live so it's hard to tell what they really sound like. would love to hear from someone who has both.
Mike

I also use the D6 in the studio (and live). Just setup my homemade "sub-kick" too, using an 8" foam-surround woofer, on the outside. Talk about big bottom, my kick's got 'em...

ok, what about Zep's whole lotta love? that early/double vocal thing in the middle (way down inside...) was supposedly because they had something patched wrong (??) and they got bleed from a "scratch" track. but it sounded cool, so they kept it.

if you want to go cheap, try the Audix Fusion series (F10's, F12's, F15's). they actually sound pretty good believe it or not. You can probably score a set for $100-150 (depending if you get the F15 overheads) if you watch eBay. That said, I eventually went to the Audix D2, D4, D6 route (more $$). O...

the Hosa PDR-369 (if you can still get it) is the 12-point patchbay and, yes, I also use it only so I don't have to crawl behind my rack (most of the time). it is simply XLRF to XLRM pass-through. got mine brand new on eBay for about $90 (shipped). love it.