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Prog
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Posted - 13/06/2012 :  18:47:46  Show Profile  Visit Prog's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Thanks to Lee Haydn of this parish, I now have a rather nifty looking internal bass drum mic mount. It's similar to this Gibraltar one except for there being a big chunk of rubber in its construction for isolation purposes.

http://www.gibraltarhardware.com/pics/parts/models/SCGBDIMM1.jpg

Anyway, what would be a good starting point for mic placement? I'd like a punchy but rounded tone if that makes sense. More DOOPH! than CLICK! or BOOM!
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Tex
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Posted - 13/06/2012 :  18:55:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Turn the mic more to the wood than the skin centre and back off to around half a foot.
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Prog
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Posted - 13/06/2012 :  19:29:31  Show Profile  Visit Prog's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Thanks.

I use a ported reso if that makes any difference.
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pluk2001
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Posted - 13/06/2012 :  20:29:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This .pdf from Shure's website is quite informative on Simon Phillips' mic choice and placement, including a section on his bass drum mic placement...

http://www.shure.com/idc/groups/public/documents/webcontent/pdf_artist_simon_phillips.pdf

and some general advice here...

http://www.shure.com/idc/groups/public/documents/webcontent/us_pro_mic_techniques_drums_ea.pdf

Of course, always let your ear be the guide...
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Prog
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Posted - 13/06/2012 :  20:34:48  Show Profile  Visit Prog's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Useful stuff, Ant. My ears will of course be the guide but it's good to have a starting point.
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