Guitar Amp; Overhead Drum Kit - Samson Meteor Mic Owner's Manual

Meteor Mic · USB Studio Condenser Microphone
Recording Techniques

Guitar Amp

Placement of the microphone when recording an electric guitar can impact the tone as much as
the choice of instrument and amplifier . Guitar amps are usually close-miked but consideration
must be made for the type of signal the amp will produce . While condenser microphones like the
Meteor Mic have fast transient response, they cannot handle extreme high SPL's . The Meteor Mic
should be placed approximately 4 inches from the grill of the amp . For a brighter sound, the mi-
crophone should face the center of the amplifier's speaker cone . By moving the microphone off of
the center of the speaker, the sound becomes mellow, rolling off some of the high frequencies . To
add more of the room sound, the microphone can be angled away from the amplifier, or placed
further away from the speaker .

Overhead Drum Kit

Because of its extended high frequency response and fast transient response, the Meteor Mic
performs exceptionally well when used as an overhead drum set microphone . You can position
the microphone approximately centered 5 feet in front of the drum kit 12–24 inches above the
kit . For stereo miking, use two microphones placed over the drum set at a distance of three to five
feet . Even though overhead mics are mostly for the cymbals, you can get the entire kit to sound
great with just two microphones . You should experiment with the exact placement depending on
the size of the room and whether you're looking for an ambient or close-miked sound .
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