Figures 6 A-D
Inserting the DM20
DrumMic™ into the
RM1 RimMount™
A B C D
4
Nearly Twice the Amount of Rear Rejection
One “disadvantage” of the multi-microphone approach is picking up unwanted
sound from other elements of the drum set at the rear of each microphone.
Conventional microphones only provide about 18dB of rear rejection, while
Earthworks microphones provide nearly twice that amount. Therefore, Earth-
works drum mics will dramatically reduce leakage present at the rear of each
microphone. Figures 4 and 5 illustrate this.
Conventional
Microphones
Approx 18dB
Rear Rejection
Figure 4 Rear Rejection of
Conventional Drum Mics
Figure 5 Rear Rejection of
Earthworks Drum Mics
Earthworks
Microphones
Nearly Twice the
Amount of
Rear Rejection
Inserting the DM20 Tom and Snare Microphone
into the RM1 RimMount™
The RM1 RimMount is designed to allow the DM20 to be mounted on the side
of a tom or snare in addition to miking either the top and/or bottom heads.
It is suggested that the DM20 microphone be inserted into the RimMount™
prior to attaching it to the drum. First insert the mic head and the gooseneck
into the rubber holder from the bottom of the RimMount™ (Fig. 6-B). Then
push on the body of the microphone from the bottom (XLR connector end) to
move the microphone up inside the rubber holder (Figures 6-C & D). The fit
will be firm, so apply a little pressure to move the microphone body up into the
rubber mic holder.
Mounting the RimMount to the Drum
The RM1 is designed for “metal” drum rims, and will not work on wooden drum
rims. Attaching the RimMount to the drum rim is quite easy. While reading this
section, please refer to Figure 7-A (on the following page) that shows the various
