- 2-input interface
- 3 mics (1 condensor, 2 dynamics) to choose from
- drum kit set up in a smallish room but with a high ceiling (10'W x 11'L x 11'H), closest (~2') to back wall, centered left/right in room (my room/office is used for work, mixing and practice, so the kit is behind the listening position)
- a little bit of acoustic treatment, all DIY, all 1 layer of Roxul thick; configuration set up more for mixing than tracking:
- two 16"x42" panels, each vertically L/R corners behind desk and serving as bass traps
- two 16"x24" panels, left/right, at first reflection points from listening position
- one 16"x35" panel, horizontally on a low bookshelf on the back wall
Anyway, I just recorded some sound clips with a few different mic configurations. The mic positions in these clips stayed the same, but the mic selection at each position varied. I'll wait for a few days to reveal which mics I used where.
The positions were:
- Mono overhead mic, about two stick lengths up and away from top snare head, a few inches to the right, but aimed towards the left side of the drumhead
- Close mic on the kick (which has an offset port hole cut in the resonant head), mic capsule barely inside the head, and pointed slightly towards the center of the batter head