Line Out - Comments on Jesus, Mic the Drums http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums God is good, gear is great. Here’s a two-minute drill with Gary Reynolds at Electrokitty Studio setting up mics to record drums. The kit is simple: Ludwig kick, brass Pearl snare, and Zildjian hi-hats. Gary gets hyper corduroy on the... Copyright 2008 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:30:47 -0800 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:47:22 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Levislade I'm confused. If he hates hi-hat mics, why did he use one? Actually, just why did he use one? Hi-hat is pretty much one of those things that you end up trying to get less of from all the other mics, in my experience. Giving it its own mic seems like asking for trouble.

Now that I think about it, I guess that helps explain why Stewart Copeland just played hi-hat on (I think) "Red Rain." If you record the hi-hat totally separately, no bleed worries. And if you're going to record the hi-hat separately, who better to finesse it than Stewart Copeland?

]]> Levislade http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c793689 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c793689 Sound Check Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:53:23 -0800 Comment by trent moorman Hi Levislade,

He used a hi-hat mic because the kit was just kick, snare, and hi-hat. The hi-hat sound is pretty integral to the session that was being recorded.

There will be plenty of hi-hat in the room mics, but he wanted the option of giving the hats their own mic. You know, just to have it in case.

]]> trent moorman http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c793697 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c793697 Sound Check Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:01:50 -0800 Comment by Levislade Word. I probably should have watched the video first (although I was still a bit confused after I did). Thanks for the clarification.

Hi-hats are definitely tricky. I recently read a letter to TapeOp from J. Robbins - a seasoned rock recordist - looking for tips on that very subject.

]]> Levislade http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c793706 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c793706 Sound Check Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:07:23 -0800 Comment by trent moorman I will have to look that article up from J. Robbins. Do you have a link? Or a summary for me??

]]> trent moorman http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c793714 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c793714 Sound Check Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:14:36 -0800 Comment by Levislade Well, it was in the letters section. I don't think they put their content online, but I could go try and find it at home and scan it or something? I just remember he was having issues with hi-hat bleed, particularly with drummers who overplay their hi-hats, and looking for ideas. It was a while ago, though, but I think that was the gist.

If I remember I'll look for it tonight.

]]> Levislade http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c793718 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c793718 Sound Check Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:23:06 -0800 Comment by Monty Yes. Give me gear, and bread. And wine. And gear.

]]> Monty http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c793879 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c793879 Sound Check Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:42:29 -0800 Comment by hanphenlang Stewart Copeland's hi-hat on "Red Rain" was overdubbed above Jerry Moratta's excellent drum track. It should be noted that to play hi-hats well (like Copeland, Manu Katche, etc.) requires a good amount of hand control and attention to dynamics. As a drummer, it's something to be extra-senstive to when recording.

]]> hanphenlang http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c794018 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c794018 Sound Check Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:30:47 -0800 Comment by Levislade Trent-

I don't know if you'll read this, but I scanned the tapeop thing (all four pages!) and e-mailed it to jz. If you can pull my e-mail off these posts you can drop me a line, too.

]]> Levislade http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c794305 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c794305 Sound Check Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:30:45 -0800 Comment by tante Trent, I think the stranger should just have you write the becoming a Seattle muscians for becoming Seattle muscians. As always, greatness in your blog,
TAnte

]]> tante http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c794342 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/08/jesus_mic_the_drums#c794342 Sound Check Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:47:22 -0800