Chris Whitten
Platinum Member
Perfectly putMic's vs Un-mic'd? No. The room - the music - the balance of what I'm hearing - constantly effects it. But mic'd or not doesn't really play into it.
Perfectly putMic's vs Un-mic'd? No. The room - the music - the balance of what I'm hearing - constantly effects it. But mic'd or not doesn't really play into it.
I agree with room, music, balance, etc 100%, but disagree on reinforced or not being of no / little consideration. Some kit elements translate well unmic’d, but some do not, especially the bass drum in lower dynamic sections. For example, if I’m feathering or in a section using grace notes on the bass drum, my approach varies considerably between mic’s & no mic's. Still very much influenced by the more important factors you mention, but mic context really factors in, especially relating to the low end delivery experienced by the audience.Mic's vs Un-mic'd? No. The room - the music - the balance of what I'm hearing - constantly effects it. But mic'd or not doesn't really play into it.
I play the same ratio, depending on the needs of the music.I agree with room, music, balance, etc 100%, but disagree on reinforced or not being of no / little consideration. Some kit elements translate well unmic’d, but some do not, especially the bass drum in lower dynamic sections.
This.I play no different, and I adjust to the volume around me. Peace and goodwill.
I only like having my voice in my monitor so I get that entirely. Why make yourself go deaf with drums in the monitor unless you play with a screaming loud stadium act?Being less experienced with fully mic'ed situations, I did ask for all the kick to be taken out of my monitor on the occasions that we've played with drums mic'ed. It was amping up my play and tempo.