thread revival...
I have a 12 x 20 kick drum. Remo Powerstroke 3 on batter and had an ambassador on the reso. I cut a 4" hole in the reso...used only an Evans EQ pad inside. It just didn't sound that great. After I threw a towel in there and put the mic inside the drum, it finally sounded good. I had the mic inside the hole facing the corner where drum heads meet shell. It just was sounding distorted and farty.
I have a Fiberskyn 3 bass head (with the dampening ring in it) and was thinking to put a 5" hole in it and use as reso. Will this get me better lower end and punch results?
As for micing, is putting the Shure Beta 52 inside going to be better for a more shallow drum? Or was I just not muffling as good with the mic on a stand inside the drum facing the corner / batter?
I have a 12 x 20 kick drum. Remo Powerstroke 3 on batter and had an ambassador on the reso. I cut a 4" hole in the reso...used only an Evans EQ pad inside. It just didn't sound that great. After I threw a towel in there and put the mic inside the drum, it finally sounded good. I had the mic inside the hole facing the corner where drum heads meet shell. It just was sounding distorted and farty.
I have a Fiberskyn 3 bass head (with the dampening ring in it) and was thinking to put a 5" hole in it and use as reso. Will this get me better lower end and punch results?
As for micing, is putting the Shure Beta 52 inside going to be better for a more shallow drum? Or was I just not muffling as good with the mic on a stand inside the drum facing the corner / batter?