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the overheads are the most subjective

part of any drum setup and there are a

multitude of options when it comes to my

key techniques we're going to look at

three basic techniques that can be

applied to most setups no matter what

the style the first technique and

probably the most common is spaced

condensers here we have a pair of 80 40

50 s set to cardioid above the kit

spaced pairs offer a great deal of

flexibility and placement the mics can

be placed low over the cymbals to

de-emphasize the rest of the kit or

higher like we have them here to capture

a more balanced sound placing the mics

further apart will create a wider stereo

image now we have the mics lower to the

cymbals which will de-emphasize the rest

of the kit

wherever you place your overhead mics

make sure to keep them exactly

equidistant from the snare this will

keep the snare centered in the stereo

image and prevent any phase problems

this is easy to do by simply taking a

mic cable and measuring from the center

of the snare to each mic and adjust

accordingly also never get the mic so

low that the edge of the cymbal moves

across the element as the cymbal is

struck as this causes nasty phasing the

next technique is the XY configuration

this consists of two cardioid condenser

x' arranged with the elements as close

together as possible at a 90 degree

angle this coincident arrangement offers

a focused phase coherent stereo image

here we have a pair of AE 50 100 s

mounted on a stereo bar there are

directly over the snare to keep it

centered in the stereo field and again

they need to be high enough to avoid any

phase eNOS from the cymbal movement the

third technique is ort F this is another

coincident park insisting of two

cardioid condenser x' position 17

centimeters apart angled 110 degrees

from each other here we have 280 40 40 s

this technique offers a phase coherent

stereo image like X Y with more width

and symbols relative to the rest of the

kit

with these techniques your overheads

will always sound first-rate on the

stage or in the studio Audio Technica

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