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Old 06-14-2007, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by dagosto
I find bongos and congas to be the most useful drums. They are very easy to get useful sounds out of. Congas are some of the most easy drums to record. I always use an XY pair of SM57's. You can mix them loud or bury them under a dense mix and they always add something nice to the song.

Chimes, a good set of bells, and a few triangles would be nice; you never see enough of those! And I agree with dagosto; congas and bongos are not just fun, but easy to record, and bing to life a track when mixed into the right music.
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