Should I compress drum overheads?

Should I compress drum overheads?

As a general rule, compressing the close mics will help you deliver a punchy, even sound, without making the result seem too processed, whereas compressing the overheads or the complete kit can cause the drum levels to modulate the cymbal levels in an audible way.

How high should my drum overheads be?

Overhead Mic Placement: Up and Down It can be an excellent ambience adjustment. To even the arrival times you can place the two overhead mics at two different heights, as few as 2–3 inches or up to 8–10 inches if necessary. This will solidify the center image that is so important to your drum sound.

What are overhead drums?

“Overheads” are the mics that usually stand on top of the drum kit. The most common setup is a pair of condensers…large diaphragm usually… 3.

How do you make overhead sound better?

4 Step Guide to EQing Your Overhead Mics

1. Step 1 – Roll Off the Low End. The first step in EQing our overhead mics is to add a high pass filter.
2. Step 2 – Cut the Boxiness of the Snare Drum.
3. Step 3 – Reduce the Harshness of the Cymbals.
4. Step 4 – Brighten your Cymbals Up.

Where should drum overheads be placed?

Position them at a higher elevation for a more balanced sound. The farther apart you position the microphones, the wider your stereo image will become. Wherever you place them, make sure the overhead mics are equidistant from the snare drum.

How far should Overhead be from snare?

They generally are around 32”/0.8m away from the drumset so that they can capture ‘the big picture’ of the kit. For most mixing, your overheads will be the core of the drum sound.

How high above cymbals should overheads be?

The overhead technique is typically based around two mic’s placed a few feet above the cymbals. Some engineers will use two mic’s on two stands at roughly the 1/3 and 2/3 points across the drum kit from the front, and centered from the side. Another option is use two mic’s in the center in an X-Y pattern.