Angled Toms

Al_ · Post by **Al_** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:10 pm

HAET

The drummer I recorded last night had his rack toms nearly vertical--pain in the ass to close mic from the front. Probably should have just tried a Glynn Johns setup or something; but I've never used that technique before and didn't want to futz around with a band standing there. Anyway, my close mic on the first rack Tom ended up pointing pretty much straight at the snare as well. Great.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:29 pm

Dude, make drummers setup their toms flat no matter what. There's no way in hell a stick is gonna make good contact with the head unless drummer is hitting weird and shit. I'm always bothered when I see drummers playing almost sitting on the floor with the drumset way up in the air and everything at 45 degree angles and shit. Sit high keep shit flat, beat DOWN on it for POWERRRRR.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:56 pm

Sloan wrote:Dude, make drummers setup their toms flat no matter what. There's no way in hell a stick is gonna make good contact with the head unless drummer is hitting weird and shit. I'm always bothered when I see drummers playing almost sitting on the floor with the drumset way up in the air and everything at 45 degree angles and shit. Sit high keep shit flat, beat DOWN on it for POWERRRRR.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 7:50 pm

sorry ill take bonzo and moonie and tommy and dave over travis barker's dumbass looking kit any day

Al_ · Post by **Al_** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:34 am

Recording came out ok, who'd a thunk.