We are doing something truly special today, showcasing a drum recording I did at The Nave Studios in Leeds alongside the rather talented Producer, Engineer and Mixer, a lovely fellow and gentleman (Djentleman?) Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood.
Nolly travelled to The Nave in Leeds, a studio he is very familiar with, to create an amazingly comprehensive course with our good friend and colleague Kristian Kohle over at the Kohle Audio Kult and we thought let’s use this opportunity to spend an evening myself recording in that same room and see how our approaches might differ and even cross!
Eric Gonzales, trusted Friend, Engineer, Cameraman, Editor and LA native also flew out from far sunnier climes to enjoy some good old fashioned English weather! He was there for around 4 days and I’m not sure he slept considering the 8 hour time difference! Eric, is THE man and a real trooper!
What Are Nolly and Warren’s Mic Choices?
Nolly’s Mic Choices
Kick Drum Inside:
Shure Beta 91 (PZM Mic) laying inside the kick and Beyerdynamic M88
If he doesn’t have an M88 he will use an Audio Technica ATM25 or AKG D112
Kick Drum Outside:
JZ V11
Snare:
Neumann KSM105
Shure SM57
HiHats:
KM184 watch the video for Nolly’s very unusual and very well thought out mic placement.
Toms:
Nolly and I both LOVE the Josephson E22S mics on Toms! I found out about them from Blackbird in Nashville many years ago and Nolly loves them so much that these are his personal pair of mics!
Ride Cymbal:
KM184
Overheads:
KM184 Stereo Pair
KM184 Mono
Splash Mic:
KM184 Underneath the splash cymbal
Stereo Room Mics Behind the Drummer:
AKG 414 in Figure of 8. Being behind, and low down they get more of the shell sound and the drummer blocks the centre creating more width.
Mono Room Mic:
AKG D12 behind the kit
Stereo Room Mic Far:
AEA R88 Stereo Ribbon Mic Behind the kit
Mono Room Mic In Front of the Kit:
Coles 4038
Staircase Room Mics:
Audio Technica AT4081 Ribbon Mic
Warren’s Mic Choices
Kick In:
AKG D112
Kick Out:
Neumann Fet47
Snare Top:
Shure Beta 57
Beyerdynamic 201
HiHats:
Shure SM57 combined with
AKG 451
Snare Bottom:
Shure SM57
Toms:
Josephson E22S mics
Overheads Stereo:
2 x AKG 414 48 inches from the snare
Overhead Mono:
Neumann U67 48 inches from the stereo mics and 48 inches from the snare
Ride Cymbal:
Royer 121
Stereo Close Room:
AEA R88 Stereo Ribbon Mic In Front Of the kit
Stereo Behind the Kit Painted at the Brick Wall:
Spaced pair equal distant
Cymbal On The Floor with a Chair blocking HiHat and Cymbal Bleed:
Sennheiser 441 micing the reflected sound
High Stereo Room Mics:
2 x Neumann U87
Mono Room:
Coles 4038
Staircase Room Mics:
Audio Technica AT4081 Ribbon Mic