I am in a process of recording intensive drums tracks for a dynamic
CD. These are rather ethnic drums like various kind of djembes, frame
drums, small percussions etc.
The tracks will be played by one or two players at a time.
I have already recorded something before, using a Schoeps omni stereo
pair (MK2). While it did not sound bad, it could have had slightly
more space, punch and clarity.
I have just arrived to completing "full power" 4 recording channels: 3
pairs of Schoeps (MK21, MK2, MK4V), 4 ch Millennia and 4 ch Lavry AD.
Would it be beneficial to use 2 pairs array for recording these drums
? Like 2 close mics (MK21 or MK4V) and one more distant ambience
("overhead") omni pair ? I tried a small sample just now, with a
single djembe, using MK4V as closed mics and MK2 as a "spacy" pair and
when mixed properly together, it sounded quite well (better than any
single pair).
When recording a frame "shamanic" drum I heard slight "phase" issues.
What would be a recommended starting point for 4 mics array(position,
distance) for one or two drummers in action, to get nice, very
dynamic, spacy drumming sound ? The room is of smaller size, quite
neutral, acoustically treated.
Thanks in advance for an advice (I have never done this before).


Ivo

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