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Originally Posted by johnS
One problem I was having was too much resonance from the drum heads. Any ideas on how to find a good sound from close mikes on drums? Seems to matter very much which part of the drum head you point the mike at.
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tune the drums. tune the drums. tune the drums. If that doesn't work, tune the drums. You can't polish crap (unless you shelac it first) If you are otherwise screwed because of time or experience in tuning, moonjels are great. I've also used gaffers tape in pinches.
Mic placement is key after you have a good sounding set. Pointing mics toward the middle of the tom without getting in the drummer's way is how I usually get them to sound tastey. You also got to watch your placement in relationship to the polar pattern of the mic. If you point to shallow, you may be coloring the mics sound in a displeasing way.
Another technique you'll see live guys using all the time is gating. If done properly, it can still sound natural. If done poorly, you're sending those toms to the chopping block.