Overhead microphones

Signal chain

DAV BG 1 preamp -> M-Audio Audiophile 2496, recorded at 44.1 kHz / 24 bit

Drum set

Pearl MMX 10, 12, 14" rack toms, 16" floor tom, 22" bass drum
Sonor lite 14x7" snare drum
Paiste 602 cymbals (14" sound edge hi-hat, various thin crashes)
Evans EC2 clear heads on toms, Remo Ambassador coated on snare drum, all tamed with moon gels

Sound files

ORTF setup

Approximately 1.80 m above the ground, centered above the drummer's head, pointing slightly forward into the drum set.

AKG c391b
Audix F15
Behringer ECM8000
Beyerdynamic MC 930
CAD M179 (in cardioid)
Kel HM-1
Naiant MSH-1O
Neumann KM140
Neumann U87 (in cardioid) coming soon
StudioProjects C1

"Recorderman" setup

Explanation: http://www.gearslutz.com/...
Video: http://sfrecording.com/...

Left mic two stick lengths above the snare drum, right mic just next to the drummer's right shoulder. Both pointing at the snare drum.

AKG c391b
Audix F15
Behringer ECM8000
Beyerdynamic MC 930
CAD M179 (in cardioid)
Kel HM-1
Naiant MSH-1O
Neumann KM140
Neumann U87 (in cardioid)
StudioProjects C1

All sound files on this site are in the public domain (Nic Doebelin, 2006)