What’s the best type of studio microphone to use for drums? The one in your hand, goes the old saying. But, as you’re probably aware, drum kits produce an extremely wide-ranging set of frequencies, ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Record drums? Why would you bother when it’s so easy to simply launch Superior Drummer or BFD, bash out a quick beat on the keyboard, hit the quantise button and get stuck into ...

These mics would be at their best in large venues and loud onstage scenarios, where clarity is required. They would also seem to favour drummers who supply a strong incident signal (that is, give it ...

Heil Sound has premiered three drum microphone kits, the HDK-8 Primo, the HDK-7 and the HDK-5. All feature microphones from the Heil Sound product line as well as several new mics designed ...

Recording drums and percussion instruments aren’t as easy as recording vocals. You need a whole microphone setup and an array of different microphones to effectively pick up the notes of each ...

Anyone into audio recording knows that recording drums is a serious pain. Mic setup and positioning can make or break a recording session. One particular hurdle is getting a great sound out of the ...

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