Fibes wrote on Mon, 09 July 2007 12:54 |
I dunno, a purist appraoch to micing a kit would mean you hear on the recording what was going on in the room. Putting mics on the top and the bottom of toms makes sense because you hear both heads in the room don't you?
While I find it nice to see what other guys are doing this really isn't a big deal to me. Just like when people brag about how they got Steve to record them and people seem so impressed. He's just like the rest of us, you can work with him if you pay him.
Please note that there are no opinions in this post about Steve's drum sounds.
Glad putting drums in a corner works for somebody.
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Good point about micing both sides. I figure the room mics would capture that, but I guess the real deal is it is giving him/them options for mixdown.
I think recording with Steve is "brag"-able. Yeah, he is a regular guy like all of us, and anyone with the scratch to pay for it can record with him...but he does have a TON of experience.
And really now...he isn't like the rest of us in that many regard his recordings as archetypes for various styles.
Also, he did record one of the most influential bands of non-main-stream rock...The Pixies.
That adds a very tangible amount of cache to the entire situation.
You may not have expressed opinions about Steve's drum sounds, but J hinted at it.
j.hall wrote on Mon, 09 July 2007 12:12 |
30 drum mics?????????? for the drum sounds he gets, he probably only needs 3....maybe 8
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J, did you have an unpleasant experience with Steve or are you really not a fan of his recording techniques?
Regards,
David