What i love about the sound of sm57s on drums in particular is they smooth out harsh frequencies in the cymbals. Especially for digital recording, dynamic mics are a really good idea for lots of applications to avoid harshness. They (and ribbon mics) can add a “tape-like” quality to digital recordings since they are fairly flat in frequency response above 1k and roll off gently the super high-end. Too many cheap condensors have a 5k peak that makes drums sound way too harsh.
I had a feeling an sm57 would do the trick for capturing "attack" with a bass drum. However, im happy to see it can be used as a stand alone mic. Thanks for posting. This was helpful!
@@rockboy360 I have done more or less that. My go-to way to record the bass drum is an Audio-technica ATM29 (Audio-technica's direct rival for the SM57) and a speaker.
It cracks me up how talking about using 57s to record drums starts a turf war. I read that Woodstock was recorded only using 58s. I actually prefer 57s at live gigs, because I dont have to be paranoid about someone knocking over mic stands with $1100 414s or $3000 ua7s. 57s are tanks, and they sound perfectly fine. They are also easy to mix because they are not picking up all the guitar amps.
It is mostly who is doing it rather than with what you are doing with. Of course it matters but you can make something sound nice with cheap kit too. I will never be able to afford pro mic kit I will use cheap things but still I will get decent sound at the end. OF CORUSE NOT PRO but enough for TH-cam videos to my liking. Thanks for posting this.
Hi Mathew, Unfortunately I didn’t take down documentation/pics of my eq Settings, I wish I would of as I got some nice sounds out of the setup. If I’m remembering correctly Most of the processing was done with my outboard Gear that varied from my Spl transient Designer, inward connections Brat EQ’s (which I highly recommend !) and some vintage Spheer 823 Eq’s which are also amazing! A bit of Compression from my Dbx 160x for Kick n SNR as it’s normally what I use.
The toms man!!! I am trying to find the best way to mic all my drumset (3 toms, 2 floor toms one each side, percs at the left above the floor tom, lots of cymbals..... today only with 8 channels.... so no mic for every drum.... man!! there is A LOT of possibilities here> 1 kick, 1 snare up and 1 snare down, 2 overheads, the other 3 WHEEEERE?? maybe the floor toms because they just rumble if not, and the toms and percs being more high pitched can cut trhough the mix.... I might jump to MADI so I will have more channels for the Drums.... but, that is a never ending story.
That was an interesting experiment! No surprises, they sounded best on snare and tom. Kick and overheads - ehhh it's okay, but definitely not the best option.
Im just starting out recording my drums and its tricky ( for me ) to figure out the 57's placement for overheads. For the 57"s to be turned up enough to pickup the cymbals and hi-hat decently, the rest of the kit is to hot ( clipping ) according to the meter.
Mix the hi hat on its own a bit closer if ya wanna get that more focused. Same with the ride. Idk that I’d use the 57 ideally as an overhead but you absolutely CAN and get good results. Just might be a bit easier with a SDC
I don’t recall the exact signal path for this but I normally run thru my outboard gear. I think it went thru an SPL transient Designer, inward connections Brat EQ and a DBX 160x. Cheers
I’m not really a drummer but I try my best haha. I have some Lynx Aurora 16 here in the studio which are amazing for everything but are a bit on the pricey side. The universal audio stuff is great
Id say big part of how good this sounds has to do with your room dude, amazing sound!
That snare drum sounds amazing
1:34 Unprocessed SM57 Kick
1:40 Unprocessed SM57 Snare
1:52 Unprocessed SM57 Floor Tom
2:03 Unprocessed SM57 Hi Hat
2:15 Unprocessed SM57 Crash/Ride
2:29 Unprocessed SM57 Drum Set
3:03 Processed SM57 Kick
3:11 Processed SM57 Snare
3:21 Processed SM57 Floor Tom
3:33 Processed SM57 Hi Hat
3:45 Processed SM57 Crash/Ride
3:58 Processed SM57 Drum Set
What i love about the sound of sm57s on drums in particular is they smooth out harsh frequencies in the cymbals. Especially for digital recording, dynamic mics are a really good idea for lots of applications to avoid harshness. They (and ribbon mics) can add a “tape-like” quality to digital recordings since they are fairly flat in frequency response above 1k and roll off gently the super high-end. Too many cheap condensors have a 5k peak that makes drums sound way too harsh.
That's a beautiful drum room.
Damn!!! 57 surely does it all, thanks
My kind of snare sound🥶perfect video
Van Halen 1 drums were recorded using sm57 only on everything.. so many bands and our greatest albums have been recorded using only sm57s
they are great mics for a good price there are better but ur gnna have to shell out multiple hundreds a mic
I don't think it was all SM57s, but they definitely used a lot of them for all the close mics. (I think the overheads were 414s)
There were a lot if Unidyne 3's in there instead of 57's. Back then they only had so many full fledged 57's at Sunset sound.
Terrific sound Sm57s ate terrific mikes I use 1 for a overhead amazing results and Shure PGA52 onthe toms
The drums 100% most def weren't recorded with just 57's. Not sure where you got that from.
I had a feeling an sm57 would do the trick for capturing "attack" with a bass drum. However, im happy to see it can be used as a stand alone mic. Thanks for posting. This was helpful!
yeah, a 57 on the inside and a subkick outside would work great!
@@rockboy360 I have done more or less that. My go-to way to record the bass drum is an Audio-technica ATM29 (Audio-technica's direct rival for the SM57) and a speaker.
This was really interesting. Thank you for sharing. Love the SM57!
It cracks me up how talking about using 57s to record drums starts a turf war. I read that Woodstock was recorded only using 58s. I actually prefer 57s at live gigs, because I dont have to be paranoid about someone knocking over mic stands with $1100 414s or $3000 ua7s. 57s are tanks, and they sound perfectly fine. They are also easy to mix because they are not picking up all the guitar amps.
Ah peeerro! Killer video Dany 🙌🏽
I think it sounds amazing :)
I’ve actually been using this one on my kick drum and had no idea i was doing something unheard of 😅
Great sound this mics. Sm57 Legendary
It is mostly who is doing it rather than with what you are doing with. Of course it matters but you can make something sound nice with cheap kit too. I will never be able to afford pro mic kit I will use cheap things but still I will get decent sound at the end. OF CORUSE NOT PRO but enough for TH-cam videos to my liking. Thanks for posting this.
Honestly, I'd like to see your EQ curves for the processed mics. I use 57's on most of my kit and I haven't found an EQ that works as well with them.
Hi Mathew,
Unfortunately I didn’t take down documentation/pics of my eq Settings, I wish I would of as I got some nice sounds out of the setup.
If I’m remembering correctly Most of the processing was done with my outboard Gear that varied from my Spl transient Designer, inward connections Brat EQ’s (which I highly recommend !) and some vintage Spheer 823 Eq’s which are also amazing! A bit of Compression from my Dbx 160x for Kick n SNR as it’s normally what I use.
tune your kit differently and move the mics around
@@angelruiz8796 ^THIS.
what mixer do you use? Daw? And what volume level for over heads and kick? Also, would used sm57's be good for recording?
what kind of snare drum is that? sounds great man!
Can the sound of all the drums be picked up by just one mic?
You didn't explain any of the details of the mic placement, distances, or any of the specifics of the processing.
Can you fo the same test with a weymic wm57 brand the knock off of the sm57
Lets talk about that bass tone in the intro music!!!!
Haha.. I played it with a Warwick streamer Stage II bass straight into an Avalon 737sp, bypass compress n eq and then into a DBx 160x.
@@speakervox2563 sounded excellent!!
great video ! How would you place the mics if you had a tom, still using 6 SM57s ?
The toms man!!! I am trying to find the best way to mic all my drumset (3 toms, 2 floor toms one each side, percs at the left above the floor tom, lots of cymbals..... today only with 8 channels.... so no mic for every drum.... man!! there is A LOT of possibilities here>
1 kick, 1 snare up and 1 snare down, 2 overheads, the other 3 WHEEEERE?? maybe the floor toms because they just rumble if not, and the toms and percs being more high pitched can cut trhough the mix....
I might jump to MADI so I will have more channels for the Drums.... but, that is a never ending story.
Snare drum sound awesome! What snare and heads are you using?Is it a bottom microphone?
Thank you!
That was an interesting experiment! No surprises, they sounded best on snare and tom. Kick and overheads - ehhh it's okay, but definitely not the best option.
Unless you like clicky kick drums of course.
Im just starting out recording my drums and its tricky ( for me ) to figure out the 57's placement for overheads. For the 57"s to be turned up enough to pickup the cymbals and hi-hat decently, the rest of the kit is to hot ( clipping ) according to the meter.
Mix the hi hat on its own a bit closer if ya wanna get that more focused. Same with the ride. Idk that I’d use the 57 ideally as an overhead but you absolutely CAN and get good results. Just might be a bit easier with a SDC
Thank you
Processed kick sounds sick - what'd you do to it?
I don’t recall the exact signal path for this but I normally run thru my outboard gear.
I think it went thru an SPL transient Designer, inward connections Brat EQ and a DBX 160x. Cheers
So even the Overheads are SM57?
Yes.. 2 on Overheads, one on Hihat, snare, kick and Floor Tom.
@@speakervox2563 this makes me debate even needing 2 e614s for overheads
Since your are playing drums what’s the best interface for drums, it so many.
I’m not really a drummer but I try my best haha.
I have some Lynx Aurora 16 here in the studio which are amazing for everything but are a bit on the pricey side.
The universal audio stuff is great
Have you taken a listen to Apogee
Great sound....What interface are the mics running into?
I am using a Lynx Aurora 16.
Preamps are API 3124. Cheers
Looks and sounds like a Pearl Piccolo
its sound like ez drummer bank stuff
Sand hats & Sand thin crash ?
They are Meinl Benny Greb series. They are killer!
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