Getting that 'English' Drum

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This question seems to appear and I'm sure you already answered many times. However, I thought I'd share some of my personal experiences with all of you indie musicians out there in the recording studio at home, and maybe "be inspired to think" outside of the drum cage.

When I work in the music industry, I had the opportunity to work with Elton John during the recording of "Rock of the Westies" album. At this time, Roger Pope was his drummer. ButSince the signing of Sound was founded by producer Gus Dudgeon and drummer Nigel Olsson Elton earlier, were still sound in English. I will not discuss how he drums are here to vote, but of course, is that the part played in the last recorded sound. What I did know when the use of "Ambulance" was microphones. My guess is that you have never heard of a microphone ambulance. Well, I did not end until the coach explained.

The producer actually described it asEnvironment microphones. The ambulance was the word engineer personal joke. He called because he was said to be "there to" save the sound of the drum. It was an American engineer, was the inclusion of a much more controlled and sound from the drum with baffles and close miking techniques used tight. But Roger the battery on it was very "relaxed" and in addition to close mics on the drum overhead microphones were put in place the entire record amountStereo. Enter the "ambulance" microphones. These are two microphones at the top, the ceiling and about 25 meters from the battery. So they came to the ambient noise of the room.

When the mixing time were recorded their tracks at a low level that could improve the battery only with a great sound "room", but not by "presence" is required to be related distracted. I remember another group that the sound was a "big" drum so that they are more specifically the battery down (the study wasthe second floor), in the open kitchen with wood floors. He just had to rely on headphones to hear the other musicians, but in any case, that sound "wider".

With a limited budget, a lot of home recording studios are probably not a lot of microphones. In this situation, you should consider doing more overdubs - record instruments separately, sequentially. That would free the microphones in order to have more for the battery. Or maybe you could rent or borrowMicrophones from a local retailer or professional office. You could certainly try using only two microphones overhead on drums.

Finally, you will receive at home in your basement or garage, and see if that "big" drum sound, I hope this will spark your imagination and give you some of your ideas. However, if you live with your wife or mother, I would not recommend the use of the kitchen to record drums.