nice...

I guess I will post my work space. This is my control room desk built around the RME Fireface UFX and SONAR Platinum.

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Well, I will do a good cleaning first then post picture...The room my studio is in is a MESS compared to everyone else!
 
 

 
Compared to everyone who has POSTED!  Why do you think so many of us are hesitant?!

panup
 Here's my standard initial settings setup for full miking of a drumkit: 
 Snare top: Shure SM57 and MD421
 Snare side: Shure SM57 (MD421 takes too much hi-hat bleed)
 Floor tom: MD421 or MD441

 
Hi Panup,
I have a couple of questions regarding the mic's, if you find some time I'd like to hear your opinion:
 
a) Does the MD421 on the snare top not take too much bleed from the hi-hat??
b) What about the MD441 for snare (side or top)......any experience? It's supposed to have less bleed than the MD421 am I right?
c) Why do you use it on the floor-tom? any special reason (more brightness...??)
 
-> I'm considering investing in an MD441 myself....though I don't think the budget will allow for it right now 
 
regards, Mat

Sylvan
I guess I will post my work space. This is my control room desk built around the RME Fireface UFX and SONAR Platinum.

Kaspersky blocked those graphics, saying battlefrost [ d o t ] com was a dangerous URL.

 
I have no problems with the site.
 
A lot of nice equipment you have there Charles.
 
 

M@

panup
 Here's my standard initial settings setup for full miking of a drumkit: 
 Snare top: Shure SM57 and MD421
 Snare side: Shure SM57 (MD421 takes too much hi-hat bleed)
 Floor tom: MD421 or MD441

 
Hi Panup,
I have a couple of questions regarding the mic's, if you find some time I'd like to hear your opinion:
 
a) Does the MD421 on the snare top not take too much bleed from the hi-hat??
b) What about the MD441 for snare (side or top)......any experience? It's supposed to have less bleed than the MD421 am I right?
c) Why do you use it on the floor-tom? any special reason (more brightness...??)
 
-> I'm considering investing in an MD441 myself....though I don't think the budget will allow for it right now 
 
regards, Mat

 
In my use it bleeds less than SM57. MD441 has very smooth overall freq response. Bass is well defined and high end is silky. It's not scooped as modern tom mics but MD441 is easy to EQ, just like my other favorite, AKG C414B-ULS.
 
My MD441s are very old and they have lost some brightness. I always have to add some brightness in mixing stage.
MD421 for the snare drum is my other favorite; more brightness and low end than SM57 but hi-hat also bleeds more to it.
 
 

This is a really great thread...thanks SONAR PEOPLE! - Shawn Lee Farrell
 

 
 

Mat,
 
if MD441 is too expensive, take a look at the Shure SM7B. It's currently as my snare bottom mic but it sounds great on speech, vocals, guitars and bass, too.