This video shows the different sounds you can get from drum room mics by changing several variables. The video is divided into four parts. Part 1 is a basic hi-hat beat with only the room mics. Part 2 is the same beat with overheads and close mics added. Part 3 is a tom groove with only the room mics. Part 4 is the same groove with the overheads and close mics added. The room mic tracks are all raw - no EQ or compression or effects. I used EQ on the overheads and close mics in order to give a realistic idea of how the room mics affect the overall sound. All of the room mic examples were level balanced as close as I could get them. The balance of the room mics to the other mics in parts 2 and 4 is probably slightly higher than I normally would mix it, but I wanted to make sure that the difference between the examples was noticeable.

Microphones:
Room: Audio Technica AT4050
Overheads: Line Audio CM3 (spaced pair)
Snare: Shure SM57
Kick: Sennheiser e602
High tom: Sennheiser MD421
Low tom: Shure Beta 52

The room is 14' wide x 26' deep with an 8' ceiling.

OH + Close mics only
4:59 13:32

Mono, Cardioid, 5' away, 18" high
0:47 5:08 9:20 13:41

Mono, Omni, 5' away, 18" high
0:56 5:16 9:29 13:50

Mono, Fig 8, 5' away, 18" high
1:05 5:25 9:37 13:59

Mono, Fig 8 off-axis, 5' away, 18" high
1:13 5:34 9:46 14:07

Mono, Cardioid, 5' away, 80" high
1:22 5:43 9:55 14:16

Mono, Omni, 5' away, 80" high
1:31 5:51 10:04 14:25

Mono, Fig 8, 5' away, 80" high
1:39 6:00 10:12 14:33

Mono, Fig 8 off-axis, 5' away, 80" high
1:48 6:09 10:21 14:42

Mono, Cardioid, 5' away, 4' high
1:57 6:17 10:30 14:51

Mono, Omni, 5' away, 4' high
2:05 6:26 10:38 15:00

Mono, Fig 8, 5' away, 4' high
2:14 6:35 10:47 15:08

Mono, Fig 8 off-axis, 5' away, 4' high
2:23 6:44 10:56 15:17

Mono, Cardioid, 15' away, 4' high
2:32 6:52 11:05 15:26

Mono, Omni, 15' away, 4' high
2:40 7:01 11:13 15:35

Mono, Fig 8, 15' away, 4' high
2:49 7:10 11:22 15:43

Mono, Fig 8 off-axis, 15' away, 4' high
2:48 7:19 11:31 15:52

Spaced Pair, Cardioid
3:07 7:27 11:40 16:01

Spaced Pair, Omni
3:15 7:36 11:48 16:09

Spaced Pair, Fig 8
3:24 7:45 11:57 16:18

Spaced Pair, Fig 8 off-axis
3:33 7:53 12:06 16:27

Spaced Pair, Cardioid, Facing the wall
3:41 8:02 12:14 16:36

XY
3:50 8:11 12:23 16:44

Blumlein
3:59 8:20 12:32 16:53

M/S, cardioid mid
4:08 8:28 12:41 17:02

M/S, omni mid
4:16 8:37 12:49 17:11

Mono, cardioid, in the hall
4:25 8:46 12:58 17:19

Mono, omni, in the hall
4:34 8:55 13:07 17:28

Mono, omni, in the bathroom
4:43 9:03 13:16 17:37

Thanks for watching! Let me know what you liked and disliked in the comments!

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