DP30/C TomMic™ as indicated in Figure 8 or you can also mike the bottom, or
top and bottom of a tom in a similar fashion as shown on a snare in Figure 7-B.
You will notice in Figure 8-A the microphone head is placed closer to the drum
rim, while in Figure 8-B the microphone head is moved closer to the center of
the drumhead by changing the position of the mini-flex gooseneck.
The DP30/C High Definition Drum Periscope Microphones™ have been used suc-
cessfully by drummers with major recording artists in both recording sessions and
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A.
B.
Figure 7-A and 7-B Miking the Top or Top & Bottom of a Snare
A.
B.
Figure 8-A and 8-B Miking the Top Head of a Tom
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Earthworks Drum Microphones
The Earthworks DrumKit™ High Definition Three-Microphone Systems have
had great success because they pick up drum sounds with far more detail and
accuracy than conventional microphones. This improved sound quality is due to
proprietary advanced technologies utilized in Earthworks High Definition Micro-
phones™.
Many drummers such as Jeff Campitelli with Joe Satriani, Keith Carlock with
Steely Dan, and FOH engineers such as Randy Lane with Dream Theater, were
using Earthworks High Definition Microphones™ for overheads, and kickdrum
with exceptional results. They then wanted the same exceptional sound qual-
ity from their snare and tom mics. With the introduction of the DP30/C micro-
phones, they were able to get the same pristine, detailed sound on their toms
and snares as they were from their Earthworks High Definition drum overhead
and kick-drum mics.
We worked with major artists for nearly two years developing and field testing
the DP30/C High Definition tom and snare mic. During the development phase,
we miked a set of drums with nine Earthworks High Definition Microphones
(including our new DP30/C tom and snare mics) and for comparison, we also
miked the same drum set with nine industry’s favorite drum mics. When vet-
eran engineers heard the difference between these two recordings, they made
the comment that the improvement was so dramatic, it didn’t even sound like
the same set of drums. They all agreed, “the increase in detail and sound qual-
ity was astounding.”
Figure 2-C LevelPad™ inserted into mixer mic input
CAUTION: Plugging the LevelPad into the mic input
of a mixer can cause damage to the mixer input con-
nector if the LevelPad receives a hard push to the
side. However, if your are careful, placing the Level-
Pad at the mixer mic input will provide greater ease
of use in changing the LevelPad attenuation switch.
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