The Mic Mixes
The kit was recorded using a combination of
12
different microphones;
Electro-
Voice HM7
(Kick),
Yamaha Sub Kick Mic
(Kick Sub),
Sure SM57
(snare 'over'),
3 x
AKG C414
(snare 'under, rack & floor toms), 2 x
Neumann KM 84
(overheads), 2 x
Coles 4038
(additional ribbons),
Neumann U87
(room mic 1)
,
AKG PCC170
(room mic 2)
Having mics in so many different positions gave us the flexibility to create
multiple ‘
mic mixes
’ in post-production, each one using different permutations
and combinations of these microphones to give very different kit sounds.
The included mixes do not feature any additional FX or processing, the difference
in sound is achieved entirely by selecting different mic stems for mix down.
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