Chris Whitten
Platinum Member
Please don't shoot for the v-drum tom sound, it is the least realistic sound on there.
Recordingwise, every time I play the bass drum or snare my toms ring. It adds a lot of tone and realism to the kit sound.
Of course your toms need to be nicely tuned, no horrible discordant tones.
Good internal balance helps. So positive playing of bass drum and snare (not meaning loud or hard), so they rise above the tom ring. Likewise, positive hits on the toms when they are played, so you don't have to have the tom mics high in your final mix.
In pro recording it is very common to mute the tom channels when they are not being played, or lower the level on the channels when the toms are not been played. That is the secret to success.
Over ringy toms is a much bigger problem playing live.
Recordingwise, every time I play the bass drum or snare my toms ring. It adds a lot of tone and realism to the kit sound.
Of course your toms need to be nicely tuned, no horrible discordant tones.
Good internal balance helps. So positive playing of bass drum and snare (not meaning loud or hard), so they rise above the tom ring. Likewise, positive hits on the toms when they are played, so you don't have to have the tom mics high in your final mix.
In pro recording it is very common to mute the tom channels when they are not being played, or lower the level on the channels when the toms are not been played. That is the secret to success.
Over ringy toms is a much bigger problem playing live.