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Not getting blown out by kickdrums when on stage
« on: June 07, 2007, 10:22:57 AM »
Any tips on preventing issues from kick drums when recording on-stage/stagelip?

Sometimes I've been able to position so a monitor blocks the direct line of tight from the kick drum and that has worked well.

Do windscreens help block the pressure wave?  Would a pop screen help?

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Re: Not getting blown out by kickdrums when on stage
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2007, 11:02:36 AM »
Cant you just use a pattern that doesn't focus as much on the drum.

I always try to aim away from the drummer...

Maybe get you mics up a little higher?

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Re: Not getting blown out by kickdrums when on stage
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2007, 11:31:27 AM »
Cant you just use a pattern that doesn't focus as much on the drum.

I always try to aim away from the drummer...

Maybe get you mics up a little higher?

agree, try to move the mics away from the drummer or angle them away so the drummer is off axis by a good amount to the mics. Splitting the mics widely to get them away from the kit could help too.
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Re: Not getting blown out by kickdrums when on stage
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2007, 11:37:38 AM »
I find - for bar and club stage taping - I can get about 6-8 feet apart before I start to get too discreet L/R sounds...depends on the band though. I like to aim just between the drummer and guitar amps - on axis of neither.

Remember - if you get too much of a L/R sound - you can pan the channels together in post...

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Re: Not getting blown out by kickdrums when on stage
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2007, 11:49:42 AM »
Cards at ORTF with the drums in the middle

sound sources 60 degrees off axis of a cardiod will be down 6 db than those directly on axis. 

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Re: Not getting blown out by kickdrums when on stage
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2007, 11:56:46 AM »
Cards at ORTF with the drums in the middle

sound sources 60 degrees off axis of a cardiod will be down 6 db than those directly on axis. 

I was thinking something like this would work but, having no stage taping experience... didn't want to chime in.
Anyway, this is what logic and my general tapir knowledge told me.
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