Hey all,
I recently had to record a nice vintage Gretsch kit in my studio for a cover of an old jazz standard. The artist wanted a "vintage sound" so I miked it up with some vintage mics. It worked out really well so I wrote up the experience. I thought some of you might find it interesting....
Recording Drums for a vintage sound
What are your experiences recording drums for a "vintage" sound?
Nick
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The "wirst" mic position is similar to what RVG used. He had another mic below the left cymbal picking up snare and hi-hats as well.
No overhead needed! On old recordings, you often have less "click" of the stick on the ridew, which is the actual wood vibrating. Instead of an overhead mic, often the mic was placed more in front of the kit, which is further away from the drumstick and closer to the cymbal itself.
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Hey SebCo,
Thanks for your post! I'm a massive Blue Note fan, and so of course love RVG's work! Those photos are great! Thanks so much for posting them. I really do like minimal miking techniques on good kits in good rooms :)
Cheers,
Nick
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