Dynamic mics are the ones you usually see on stage at a concert
They are good for live performance because they are relatively
cheap and durable
Slide 4
Condenser mics pick up sound differently than dynamic mics They
are mostly used for studio recording because of the quality of the
sound
Slide 5
The Test I used two different condenser microphones to record a
drum set. I experimented with putting each of them different places
around the set to see what combination would capture the best
sound.
Slide 6
I recorded this loop with the over the shoulder recording
technique. Being aimed at the tops of the snare drum and toms it
gives a very clear sound of those. However it is not able to
capture a very deep sound for the bass drum because the direction
of that sound is closer to the floor.
Slide 7
I recorded this with the same over the shoulder recording
technique but this time I used a different microphone. I didnt like
this microphone as much as the other one. Its a good quality
microphone so all the set parts, especially the cymbals, are
detailed but it lacks good dynamics. It sounds a lot less punchy
and defined than the other mic.
Slide 8
I recorded this with the microphone in the overhead position. I
used the 1 st microphone because from the other test I found it was
better for drum set recording. Because the mic is aimed directly at
the snare drum it picks up a really great and well defined sound.
Same thing with the cymbals. The bass drum isnt able to be picked
up very well from this position though.
Slide 9
Conclusion With one mic its impossible to capture a good sound
of every element of the drum set because each piece has its own
sound direction. The ideal situation is having a mic for every tom,
snare, and bass drum, with two overhead mics to capture the
cymbals. The setup I liked the best was the overhead mic. I felt
like it had the best balance between snare, toms, and cymbals. Even
though a lot of the bass drums bass was lost