I've gotten to this point in my tracking abilities, where I can really get that nice, big drum sound. Everyone's always happy. However there are songs where I would much rather have a smaller sounding kit.
I've been listening to the Magnetic Fields "I" album alot lately. I really love the way that record sounds as a whole. Now I'm not trying to get the same drum sounds as on that record......that would obviously be impossible. However, I would love to get that sort of small, dry, simple sound.
I know things like reverb (or lack there of) is a factor. But there's something else (or lots of things) I'm missing. I've thought about putting something t-shirts on the snare and toms, mono OH, record in a small room, don't close mic the toms, ect. I want to get this sound at the tracking stage, too inspire fitting overdubs later on.
Anyone got any tricks, ideas. Anyone else going for that type of sound and had luck.
BTW, my usual mics (lately) are: Beta52 for kick, 57's on top/btm snare, 57 rack tom, 421 floor tom, pair of 4033a for OH, PPA tube mic for mono room, and I track to 2" tape.