Micing Your Kick Drums
Micing Your Kick Drums Whether you are recording at a professional recording studio , performing a live set, or just producing a scratch track in your basement, micing your drums is something you will inevitably have to deal with. Don’t panic though, it's easier than you might imagine! In this article, we will walk you through best practices for micing your drums in the Recording Studio. Before we get started, it’s important to understand that when referring to the micing of the kick drum, we are primarily focusing on 2 sets of tones which are the high and low tones. These types of tones are most often referred to as attack and body when you are speaking about a kick drum. The attack is more or less what it sounds like, it is the sound produced the moment that your beater head strikes the surface of the kick drum head. Please be aware that you can also alter your kick drum tone depending on whether you are using a plastic, wool, or felt beater head. Now that we have t...