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Congratulations on your purchase of the Earthworks DrumKit

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  System. You

will be thrilled with the results you will be able to obtain using Earthworks High
Definition Microphones

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 for miking drum sets. If you have any questions, you

may contact us using the contact information on the back page of this manual.
Happy Drumming!

Items Enclosed with your New Earthworks DrumKit™ System:

DK25/R (Recording version)
2 - TC25 Omni Condenser Microphones
1 - SR25 Cardioid Condenser Microphone
1 - KickPad™
1 - Windscreen for SR25
1 - Users Manual
1 - DrumKit™ System aluminum carrying case

DK25/L (Live Performance version)
3 - SR25 Cardioid Condenser Microphones
1 - KickPad™
1 - Windscreen for SR25
1 - Users Manual
1 - DrumKit™ System aluminum carrying case

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Please Read This:

The SR25 cardioid microphone is designed to be used for the kick drum. DO 
NOT use the omni TC25 for close miking a kick drum. Earthworks omni 
microphones have extended low frequency response that goes down in the 
5Hz to 9Hz range and in certain conditions may cause overload or distor-
tion when using the KickPad™. There is a lot of energy (power) at subsonic 
frequencies. The SR25 and other Earthworks cardioid microphones have a 
low frequency response in the 30Hz to 40Hz range which will not pick up 
subsonic information. We therefore recommend the use of cardioid mics on 
kick drum when using the KickPad

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. This not only applies to Earthworks 

microphones, but applies to microphones made by other manufacturers as 
well. Use only cardioid microphones for close miking kick drums when using
the KickPad.

FIFTEEN-YEAR WARRANTY
All Earthworks products carry a fifteen-year limited warranty (parts and labor). If
you have any problems with your Earthworks products, please contact our warranty/
repair department by email at: returns@earthworksaudio.com or by telephone
at (603) 654-2433 Ext. 19.

Summary of Contents for DK25 Drumkit Series

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Page 2: ...kick drum DO NOT use the omni TC25 for close miking a kick drum Earthworks omni microphones have extended low frequency response that goes down in the 5Hz to 9Hz range and in certain conditions may cause overload or distor tion when using the KickPad There is a lot of energy power at subsonic frequencies The SR25 and other Earthworks cardioid microphones have a low frequency response in the 30Hz t...

Page 3: ... into the mic line feeding the kick drum mic and you will be astonished with the sound Important Please Read The Earthworks SR25 supplied for miking kick drum is a precision condenser microphone and is sensitive to large bursts of air However this microphone used properly will produce an incredible kick drum sound For optimum results it is crucial to place the SR25 at a 45 degree angle to the head...

Page 4: ...acks 14 and 15 of the DrumKit Demo CD The DK25 R DrumKit System has been designed for recording in a studio or other acoustic space that is ideal for recording The DK25 R has two TC25 omni microphones for overheads and one SR25 cardioid for kick drum For live perfor mance applications we recommend the DK25 L which has three SR25 cardioid microphones This will work better for live applications and ...

Page 5: ... cardioid micro phones Multi miked drums typically have a more present and detailed sound due to the closeness of the microphones to each element of the drum set In contrast this approach looses the air and openness that one would hear in a natural set ting As one engineer put it close miking drums makes the drum set sound like a bunch of pieces instead of a drum set Minimum microphone Method Ther...

Page 6: ... Microphones for percussion we went into the studio to try them out We only used two mics for overheads and one for kick drum When we heard this it absolutely blew us away Then we made a comparative recording of the same drum set using seven other mics that are some of the industry favorites for miking drums In comparing these two recordings the difference in detail and sound quality of the three ...

Page 7: ...g with VERTICAL X Y positioning Closer Overhead Miking There is a closer miking approach that we also used in our sessions This method would be ideal for those who do not have a drum room or drum booth Closer miking will reduce some of the ambient room sound while picking up subtle details of the drum set This method is shown in Figures 3 and 4 In Figure 3 you can see the positioning of the microp...

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